WARNING! Audiences leave this talk ready to have the conversations they've been avoiding
Side effects include unexpected clarity, career momentum,and the unsettling realization that they were oneconversation away from everything changing, the whole time.
Jen Fort delivers talks that change what happens in rooms after she leaves them.
She believes the most powerful technology ever created isn't in any of our devices. It's a genuine humanconversation. She has spent years proving it in her own conversations, with customers and colleagues, in coaching rooms, and through the pages of her book Stop Networking, Start Connectworking®.
As the creator of Connectworking® she has built a framework that turns that belief into something audiencescan use the same day. But what makes her talks different isn't the framework, it's the conversations that startbecause of them.
She believes the most powerful technology ever created isn't in any of our devices. It's a genuine humanconversation. She has spent years proving it in her own conversations, with customers and colleagues, in coaching rooms, and through the pages of her book Stop Networking, Start Connectworking®.
As the creator of Connectworking® she has built a framework that turns that belief into something audiencescan use the same day. But what makes her talks different isn't the framework, it's the conversations that startbecause of them.
Why Jen
At 57, after 40 years in the workforce and an 18-year career that ended without warning, she moved forward without a plan, a degree, or a guarantee. What she had was determination, humor, and an unshakeable belief that good things happen when people talk.
Now she takes that message to the stage by helping audiences trade overthinking for conversation, and conversation for momentum. As the creator of Connectworking® and author of Stop Networking, Start Connectworking, she blends hard-earned wisdom with just enough kick-in-the-pants energy to leave every audience ready to move.
Because the most powerful technology ever created a genuine human conversation.
And good things happen when people T.A.L.K.
What to expect in the room
Jen doesn't do polished and perfect. She does real, hard-earned, and energizing. Hers is the kind of talk your audience will still be talking about on the drive home.
Speaking style
- Sharp, witty and just irreverent enough to stick
- Emotionally resonant, not performative
- Grounded, honest, and grown-woman real
- Encouraging without being preachy
- Warm enough to feel seen, direct enough to get moving
What people say
Jen was a fantastic guest. We talked reinvention, Connectworking®, confidence, and next steps. Exactly the guidance our audience needed. 10/10 would recommend to any podcast host.
★★★★★
Dr. Michael Ayalon
Podcast Host
Jen is smart, witty, and down to earth. That combination spells relatability, and in Jen's case, it's relatability with wisdom. She's a wonderful guest.
★★★★★
Pat Wetzel
Podcast Host
I just read your book today and it resonated so much with me. I absolutely loved it. Practical advice I can use immediately.
★★★★★
Jennifer G.
Career Coach
The keynote that starts the conversation that changes everything
Talk Human to Me
Start the Conversation That Changes Everything
- The Problem: We are more reachable, visible, and connected than any generation before us. And yet most people will tell you, quietly and honestly, that something is still missing.
- We've confused activity with connection. We've mistaken communication for conversation. We show up, send the emails, attend the events, and add new contacts, yet somehow nothing really moves.
- The Experience: This is not a networking talk. This is a talk about the most underused technology in every room your audience walks into; a genuine human conversation. Through real, hard-earned stories, Jen shows exactly what it costs to keep avoiding the conversation that changes everything. And exactly what becomes possible the moment someone decides to have it. Attendees will leave knowing who they need to talk to, what they've been waiting to say, and why it was always the conversation, not the credentials, that opens every door worth walking through. The practical movement they take home is called Connectworking®. The four framework is T.A.L.K. The experience they have in the room is harder to name and impossible to forget.
- Best for:
- Professional associations and networking groups
- Career transition and job seeker communities
- Colleges, students, and early-career audiences
- Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and creators
- Corporate teams and leadership events
- Key Takeaways:
- A new way to think about connection that actually feels human
- The T.A.L.K. Framework: four simple moves that turn any conversation into an opportunity
- How to build relationships without scripts, pressure, or an agenda
- The One Person Challenge: one conversation a week that compounds over time
- One clear, immediate next step they can take before they leave the room
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