High Impact Training

What High Impact Training does

High Impact Training is a private, U.S.-based professional development and speaker-bureau firm founded in 1995 and headquartered at a P.O. Box in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The company delivers keynote presentations, workshops, retreats, conference programs, executive coaching, and strategic-planning facilitation through a curated roster of named independent consultants, including Tracy Knofla, David Coleman ('The Dating Doctor'), Dr. beth triplett, Matthew Shapiro, Bernard Franklin, Jon McGee, Debra Leigh, and Jay Zarr. Programs are explicitly tailored to each client; the firm states it uses no canned presentations. Subject areas span leadership, supervision, student development, DEI, disability inclusion, relationships, entrepreneurship, and higher-education strategy.

The company has no proprietary technology platform — the 'product' is human-delivered expertise scheduled via direct contact (phone and contact form). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with fees varying by scope, engagement length, and travel arrangements; billing cadences include multi-year contracts. High Impact Training serves four primary vertical segments — colleges and universities, businesses and corporations, nonprofits and associations, and government agencies — with higher education being the historically dominant market. The firm operates a direct-engagement sales model with no resellers, distributors, or marketplace presence, and reaches clients primarily across the United States with some engagements in Canada and Europe. Marketing is conducted through a content-and-website hub, downloadable promotional kits, and client referrals, with no social media or paid-advertising footprint disclosed.

Name

High Impact Training

Legal name

High Impact Training

Website

https://highimpacttraining.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

High Impact Training is a U.S.-based speaker bureau and professional development firm founded in 1995, delivering tailored keynote presentations, workshops, and executive coaching through a roster of named expert consultants to colleges, businesses, nonprofits, and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Coaching, Feedback & Mentoring Skills (EDABAMAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Stakeholder, Communication & Change Management (EDABAHAF)

Keywords

• Professional development training
• Keynote presentations
• Corporate team building
• Leadership development programs
• Conference workshop facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Cloud

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Keynote Presentations: High-energy keynote presentations for conferences, conventions, and campus-wide events. Delivered by subject matter expert consultants.
2. Workshops and Training Programs: Interactive workshop programs ranging from half-day seminars to multi-day residencies. Programs are tailored to client needs.
3. Executive Coaching: One-to-one executive coaching services for leadership development.
4. Consulting and Strategic Planning: Ongoing consulting programs and strategic planning facilitation services for organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

High Impact Training delivers keynote presentations, team building activities, annual staff in-services, retreats and workshops, conference programs, and volunteer and student leader training through a roster of subject matter expert consultants. Programs are customized to each client's needs and delivered on-site at colleges, universities, businesses, nonprofits, associations, and government agencies nationwide. The company also offers executive coaching and strategic planning facilitation services.

Product overview

High Impact Training is a speaking, training, and professional development services company founded in 1995. The company does not offer a software product but rather a portfolio of human-delivered presentation and training services. The core offerings include Keynote Presentations, Team Building Activities, Annual Staff In-Service, Retreats & Workshops, Conference Programs, and Volunteer & Student Leader Training. These services are delivered through a roster of expert consultants and speakers who customize presentations for each client. Key speaker programs include Tracy Knofla's 'Thriving in Chaos' and supervision training; David Coleman's 'Dating, Relating, and Communicating' (The Dating Doctor) and leadership programs; Dr. Beth Triplett's 'SuperSTAR Supervisor' and strategic planning programs; Matthew Shapiro's disability awareness and leadership programs; Jon McGee's higher education strategy programs; Bernard Franklin's change management and entrepreneurship programs; Debra Leigh's anti-racism seminars; and Jay Zarr's team building and leadership programs. All presentations are tailored to client needs with no canned content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Keynote Presentations High-energy keynote presentations delivered by expert speakers for conferences, conventions, and campus-wide events. Speakers tailor content to client needs with no canned presentations.
• Team Building Activities Interactive team building programs designed to improve collaboration, communication, and workplace effectiveness through engaging activities and exercises for organizational teams.
• Annual Staff In-Service Professional development programs for institutional staff covering topics such as supervision, leadership, student engagement, and organizational effectiveness, structured as annual in-service training events.
• Retreats & Workshops Off-site or on-site retreat facilitation and multi-day workshop programs tailored to organizational goals including strategic planning, leadership development, and team effectiveness.
• Conference Programs Customized conference programming with concurrent sessions, pre-conference workshops, and keynote addresses developed for professional associations and institutional conferences.
• Volunteer & Student Leader Training Training programs designed for student leaders, volunteer coordinators, and campus organizations to develop leadership skills, engagement strategies, and organizational capacity.
• Thriving in Chaos (Tracy Knofla) An interactive program that empowers participants to reclaim control, focus on what matters most, and gain practical tools for resilience, time management, and work-life balance. Available as a half-day seminar or keynote.
• Dating, Relating, and Communicating (David Coleman) David Coleman's signature program addressing dating, relationships, and communication, covering mutual consent, red flags, healthy behaviors, bystander intervention, and characteristics of healthy relationships.
• Becoming a SuperSTAR Supervisor (Beth Triplett) A program providing supervisors with the SuperSTAR framework: Start the relationship, dedicate Time to supervise, Align expectations, and utilize Resources to build capacity.
• Attitude Is Everything (Matthew Shapiro) A program teaching participants how to reframe challenges, embrace resilience, and harness their inner drive to achieve success through personal stories and cultural insights.
• Educationomics (Jon McGee) A program examining key forces of disruption in higher education, including demographic, economic, and cultural transitions, and providing a framework for addressing pressing issues.
• Change or Die (Bernard Franklin) A presentation focusing on why organizations need to change and how to implement change effectively, addressing forces reshaping the marketplace and global economy.
• Understanding & Overcoming Racism (Debra Leigh) Anti-racism seminars including institutional analysis of racism, white privilege awareness, ally development, and practical tools and strategies to dismantle racism.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5+ million people reached by their speakers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BigSpeak Speakers Bureau: Speakers bureau that books keynote speakers and business trainers for corporate and association events — directly comparable to HIT's core business of placing expert consultants into keynotes, workshops, and conference programs.
• Leading Authorities: Washington D.C.-based speakers bureau and production company that books keynote speakers, business trainers, and thought leaders for corporate and association audiences — directly competes with HIT's professional services offering.
• American Program Bureau (APB Speakers): Established speakers bureau representing thought leaders and trainers for corporate, association, and higher-education audiences — competes with HIT on the same buyer set and engagement formats.
• Harry Walker Agency: Premier speakers bureau representing leading keynote speakers and business trainers for corporate events and conferences — overlaps with HIT on keynote booking, leadership topics, and corporate training engagements.
• The Lavin Agency: Speakers bureau that represents experts and thought leaders for keynote speaking and leadership training engagements — closely comparable business model to HIT's curated roster of consultants.

Broad incumbents

• FranklinCovey: Global performance and leadership training company offering workshops, coaching, and consulting — competes with HIT in leadership development and corporate training, with a much broader portfolio and international footprint.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Established global training company offering leadership, communication, team-building, and professional development programs — operates in the same soft-skills training category as HIT but at significantly larger scale with a standardized curriculum.

Emerging players

• VitalSmarts (Crucial Learning): Training company offering courses in communication, leadership, and influence — overlaps with HIT's team-building and leadership content but delivers through structured curricula rather than keynote-driven engagements.
• Vynamic (now part of Razorfish): Management consulting firm that incorporates change management and stakeholder communication training — comparable to HIT on the strategic planning and change-management side of its portfolio.

Others

• National Speakers Association: Industry association for professional speakers — relevant adjacent ecosystem that HIT's speakers participate in and that influences the supply of keynote talent available in the market HIT serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HighImpactTraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/high-impact-training

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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