Zach Nadler is the Co-Founder and CEO of VaynerSpeakers, which is a disruptive speakers bureau built to deliver impactful speakers that inspire audiences. VaynerSpeakers was founded alongside Gary Vaynerchuk and they have built a selective roster of premiere industry talent. Prior to VaynerSpeakers, Gary was one of Zach’s many clients at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) where he represented prestigious talent including the likes of Grammy award winning musicians, CEO’s of fortune 500 companies, even Presidents and Nobel Peace Prize recipients.
This Episode’s Heavy-Hitters:
- We all missed out on what would’ve surely been a great moment-- a speaking engagement where Gary Vee was slated to speak at the same event as Tom Brady, but was derailed by COVID.
- Zach doesn’t often get star-struck, but when he does he drops his phone at the bank after getting a voicemail from Bo Jackson.
- A HUGE part of being a speaking agent is picking the right fit between speaker and audience, and the same goes for curating the roster of speakers for a multi-speaker event.
- After years in the talent and speaking industry, Zach’s favorite clients are those that are great to work with as opposed to just those that are the biggest, most recognizable names.
- The future seems to look hybrid; people still want to congregate in person, but the access that technology already provides and the advancements that were made in providing better digital experiences won’t likely be lost once we’re past COVID.
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2:30 - Passion for sports
4:30 - Who is the better agent?
5:01 - Getting into Golf
6:27 - First time starstruck
7:09 - Opportunity to work in the Entertainment Industry
8:05 - Lesson Learned the hard way
9:13 - The secret sauce to make everyone happy
10:20 - Dealing with Regrets
11:43 - Booking Talent vs Talent Recruitment
14:42 - Renowned speakers
16:20 - Favorite Category to work with
18:53 - First Interaction with Gary V
21:30 - Key Takeaways from Gary
22 40 - What Gary has learned from Zach
23:30 - When the Speaker Bombs!
25:50 - How to prepare a Talent
27:58 - THe Pandemic Effect
34:51 - Things learned from Covid
36:34 - Mind-Boggling Innovation
38:36 - The New Parenting Experience
42:46 - Prize Possession
43:20 - Greatest Piece of Advice
44:30 - Greatest Professional Success
45:30 - Zach's Super Power
46:04 - Zach's North Star