Tapping into your rockstar mindset!
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World-Renowned Drummer; Author; Motivator; Expert showing your audience The Secrets of Rockstar Performance.
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I didn’t expect that Mark Schulman would have much direct relevance for Proposal Managers and Sales Operations but he brilliantly adapted his experiences as a rock drummer to provide some fascinating insights. He talked about being the backline of the band that supports the rock star to deliver a world-class performance and I think this really resonated with the audience, who are the backline that enable our Sales “rock stars” are able to perform at their best.”
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Mark’s presentations translate lessons learned during a remarkable career into valuable tips for organizations, teams, leaders, and those who want to be their absolute best. He is a brilliant storyteller and performer who inspires audiences to engage and unleash their inner rockstar.
Mark Schulman has been a sought-after drummer in rock and pop for over 32 years. He was recognized as one of the “Top 3 Pop-Rock Drummers” in the 2014 Modern Drummer Readers Poll and featured on the cover of Modern Drummer in May 2019.
In addition to his music career, Mark has built a dedicated fan base as a motivational speaker, reaching over a billion people through his performances, keynotes, and music clinics at companies and organizations like American Express, Microsoft, IBM, and more. He is involved with Create Now!, a non-profit organization that uses creative arts mentoring to transform the lives of troubled children. Mark has also inspired young individuals through seminars at the Ronald McDonald House and events for the Teenage Cancer Trust in the U.K.
As an educator, Mark has taught at the Los Angeles Music Academy and gained recognition as one of the world’s most sought-after drum clinicians. He has hosted clinics worldwide and released an instructional DVD titled “A Day in the Recording Studio: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Recording Great Drum Tracks for Drummers and All Musicians,” distributed by Hudson Music.
Mark is also an accomplished author with books like “Conquering Life’s Stage Fright” and his upcoming release, “The Attitude Equation,” co-written with Dr. Jim Samuels, exploring the impact of attitude on behavior and consequences. In May 2023, Mark joined the judging panel and coaching team of the music competition show BANDED, where he will personally coach one of the rock outfits.
In addition to his musical pursuits, Mark is a music producer, trained audio engineer, and co-owner of West Triad Recording Studio in Venice, California.
See keynotes with Mark SchulmanThe rockstar attitude can be summed up in five words: There are no small moments. Every detail is critical. Everything you do matters. The world’s greatest pop and rock artists share that attitude – something drummer MARK SCHULMAN learned first-hand after years of touring with acts like Cher, P!NK, Foreigner, Simple Minds, Stevie Nicks, and Billy Idol. Great performers in business are called rockstars, but true rockstars can teach the business world a lot about leadership, teamwork, resilience, engagement, and performing at the highest levels.
Mark’s ultra high-energy presentation is where music, video, audience interaction, and the secrets of rockstar performance collide. He inspires audiences to hack the rockstar attitude to discover the joy and success that comes when they’re fully engaged – on purpose. It’s as simple as ABC: Attitude.Behavior.Consequences. Mark shows how creating that attitude shift – and viewing what you’re doing everyday as a performance – will literally change your life.
Mark tailors his talk to meet every group’s individual needs. Sample takeaways:
It’s your turn…are you ready to ROCK? Mark breaks people into random groups and gives each group a package. The package contains lyrics to one of four famous songs. The goal is for each group to re-write the lyrics to the song they’ve been given, drawing on work and life experiences and incorporating as much humor and irony as they can muster. Each group then takes the stage to perform their creation, with the new lyrics on the big screen for all the other groups to see! The goal is to have as much fun as possible and learn something about teamwork, collaboration, innovation, creativity, and leadership in the process.
“The transformation is always astounding. You break into groups often times with people that you don’t know. The experience of creating something together pushes your comfort zone and brings out your best team-building, cooperation and communication skills. When you get to perform the song that YOU have created, it’s cathartic, joyful and you get to experience overwhelming support from an audience of your peers. This program is always a favorite. You will never see your associates the same way. You all literally become Rock Stars! You are creating a new sense of warmth and comradery that sticks- it’s indelible!” – Mark Schulman
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The Rockers Collective is your own private Rock ‘n’ Roll dream team. These all-star musicians come together to create musical alchemy and any event becomes an experience – not just a performance. Add in the special ‘jam with the band’ component and multi-media backdrop and you have a supercharged and riveting show that your employees, clients and colleagues will not soon forget. If one of our core Rockers is on tour (hey, when SPRINGSTEEN or P!NK calls, we roll!), Rockers Collective has a variety of featured vocalists and instrumentalists from well-known acts who rotate into our lineups.
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Mark was a great choice and I left the meeting feeling very motivated for life in general. GREAT JOB;-)
Angela English
Thank you again the passion and caring that you put into the sessions with our teams. They are still reflecting on the positive experience and how they enjoyed the time with you
Robert Parcell
Just wanted to say thanks for the time you spent with us, massive inspiration and help. Good to see you’re giving back to others and making a difference. All the Optus crew will be talking about it for a long time! Plus you freaking rock on the drums!
Matt Pedler
“He was literally amazing. Hands down the best keynote we’ve ever had. On top of it all he’s just an a great guy. He spent the entire day (and night) with us. Spoke to and took photos with every attendee that approached him. He even jumped in and performed at our attendee party with our corporate rock band. This is going to be hard to top next year, so start thinking!!!”
Arnold Sand
You should have a dose of Mark every morning. A great presentation!
Mark literally rocked our world!
It’s not easy to get a standing ovation from a corporate audience; Mark got two! Mark Schulman’s keynote address was truly a great success and made me, the event planner, look like a Rock Star!
Marketing Events Manager
He was literally amazing. Hands down the best keynote we’ve ever had. On top of it all he’s just a great guy. He spent the entire day (and night) with us. Spoke to and took photos with every attendee that approached him. He even jumped in and performed at our attendee party with our corporate rock band. This is going to be hard to top next year, so start thinking!!!
Meeting Planner
Oh my God, you rocked it! It was just what we hoped for, Mark. You brought energy, passion, and you’re just a rockstar! Now we have a whole house of rockstars!
Thanks for all of the effort you put into our presentation and the time you spent with us. I LOVE your energy!
Your energy is infectious; you walk onstage with a command and presence that everybody responds to. But most of all your messaging was on point talking about attitude, moving passion to purpose. ABC was off the charts. You connect with people, my friend. You’ve got an inner warmth that just resonates. You rocked it!
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