GatherRound

What GatherRound does

GatherRound LLC is a privately held presentation and storytelling training company founded in 2015 by Eric Harris and headquartered in Richardson, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex). Its core product is The Campfire Method®, a registered trademark and four-part storytelling framework (Your Story, Your Audience, Your Environment, Yourself) designed to replace slide-deck-driven business communication with narrative-based delivery. The methodology is grounded in neuroscience concepts (cortisol, oxytocin, dopamine responses) and is extended through companion frameworks including the Movie Trailer structure for change communications, the THaW (Thanks, Help, WOW) crisis-communication method, and an Audience Archetyping tool. The offering is delivered as a service rather than as software; there is no proprietary platform, API, or application.

Revenue is generated through three streams: workshop training fees for enterprise teams, speaking engagements (notably through the Vistage speaker circuit and corporate events such as the 'Undeniable Momentum' 3-part series), and consumer book sales of 'The Campfire Method' via Amazon. Workshop pricing is custom-quoted based on team size and chosen format (one full day, two consecutive half days, or six weekly two-hour sessions), delivered in-person or virtually. Named enterprise customers include Frost Bank, Activision Blizzard, Topgolf, Yum! Brands, and The Beck Group, and the company holds a teaching role at TCU Neeley Executive Education.

GatherRound operates as a founder-led services firm with 1-10 employees, no disclosed institutional funding, and no parent company. Go-to-market is consultative and event-driven: prospects book discovery calls through Calendly, the firm pursues direct enterprise sales to training and HR departments, and Eric Harris generates demand through a Vistage speaker circuit, the TCU teaching position, the 'Life After Decks' weekly newsletter (on Beehiiv), an active LinkedIn presence, the 'A Matter of Life and Decks' LinkedIn video series, and free lead-magnet content such as the 'Everything That Isn't You' ebook.

Name

GatherRound

Legal name

GatherRound LLC

Website

https://gatherround.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GatherRound is a private, founder-led presentation and storytelling training firm that teaches enterprise executives The Campfire Method® framework through workshops, Vistage speaking, a published book, and executive education at TCU Neeley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Education and Corporate Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Speech & Debate Camps, Intensives & Bootcamps (EDAMAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH)

Keywords

• Presentation skills training
• Executive storytelling workshops
• Corporate leadership training
• Communication skills consulting
• Executive education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop Training Fees: Primary revenue stream from Campfire Method® workshops delivered to enterprise teams. Pricing is custom-quoted based on team size and session format (one full day, two half-days, or six weekly two-hour sessions). Workshops are delivered in-person or virtually.
2. Speaking Fees: Revenue from Eric Harris speaking engagements at Vistage groups, corporate events, and conferences. Includes 3-part series programs like 'Undeniable Momentum' for executive groups.
3. Book Sales: Sales of 'The Campfire Method' book published by Eric Harris. Available for purchase on Amazon (a.co/d/0dn3v5sJ). Serves as both a revenue stream and marketing tool for workshop discovery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GatherRound teaches business leaders to replace slide-deck-based presentations with story-driven communication through The Campfire Method® workshop program. Workshops are delivered to enterprise teams in three formats: one full day, two consecutive half days, or six weekly two-hour sessions, available in-person or virtually. The methodology is delivered as professional training services rather than a software product.

Product overview

GatherRound is a presentation skills training company offering a unified methodology called The Campfire Method® for replacing slide decks with strategic storytelling. The core offering is The Campfire Method® Workshop available in multiple formats (full-day, half-day series, or weekly sessions), supplemented by Eric Harris's book 'The Campfire Method', the free 'Everything That Isn't You' ebook on persuasive environments, Vistage speaking engagements, and the 'Life After Decks' weekly newsletter. The company operates as a service-based business rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% Recommendation rating from Vistage members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VistagecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEric Harris serves as an approved Vistage speaker delivering programs to Vistage member executives. Vistage is a peer advisory organization for CEOs and business leaders. Harris delivers signature programs including 'Undeniable Momentum' (a 3-part series) to Vistage groups, generating speaking fees and workshop lead flow.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Toastmasters International: Toastmasters is a global public-speaking membership organization offering structured speaking practice and evaluation — adjacent as a destination for individuals seeking presentation skills, but at a different price point and structured as a peer-practice club rather than coached workshops.
• Pitch: Pitch is a collaborative presentation software platform for teams building slide decks — adjacent (enabling technology for presentations) rather than a direct competitor, since GatherRound's value proposition is explicitly about replacing decks rather than building them.
• Beautiful.ai: Beautiful.ai is AI-powered presentation design software — adjacent rather than competing; serves the deck-creation workflow that GatherRound explicitly trains clients to move away from.

Direct peers

• Big Fish Presentations: Big Fish Presentations is a presentation design and training agency that works with executives and brands on storytelling-driven presentations — directly comparable in product offering (presentation storytelling) and customer base (executives/brands).
• The Humphrey Group: The Humphrey Group provides executive presentation and communication coaching to Fortune 500 leaders, delivered through workshops and 1:1 coaching — same target buyer (C-suite and senior leaders), same workshop-based delivery model, and same focus on presence/influence training.
• StoryBrand: StoryBrand (Donald Miller) sells a storytelling framework for business messaging, delivered through workshops, books, and a certified guide network — directly comparable as a branded storytelling methodology sold to enterprises and individuals via workshops and productized content.
• Duarte: Duarte is the leading presentation design and training firm, offering workshops, books, and tools that teach leaders to craft persuasive presentations — directly comparable in product, audience (enterprise executives), and delivery format (workshops + content). Duarte is the most natural direct competitor to GatherRound.
• SlideGenius: SlideGenius is a presentation design and training agency serving enterprises and individuals — comparable as a presentation services firm, though more weighted toward design/deck creation than facilitation training.
• TED Masterclass: TED Masterclass is a paid online course teaching public speaking using TED-style storytelling techniques — comparable as a public-speaking/presentation-skills training product aimed at individuals and professionals, though delivered async rather than as live workshops.

Broad incumbents

• Mind Gym: Mind Gym is a larger, established provider of behavioral change training for enterprises — broader in scope (covers many soft-skill topics beyond presentation) but directly comparable as an enterprise workshop-based behavioral training vendor targeting L&D buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gather-round
• Facebookfacebook.com/GatherRoundAgency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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