Purpose-driven leadership and marketing expert who delivers engaging keynotes and high-impact workshops for leading organizations worldwide.
Real strategies for getting your brand, your team & your marketing working together.
From keynotes and in-person workshops to online courses, I'll help you gain the clarity and tools to build a brand that earns attention and keeps it.
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NICE TO MEET YA!
i'm ron tite.
My guess is someone forwarded you my newsletter, you caught a talk I gave, or you went down a rabbit hole and ended up here. However you arrived, welcome. I'm Ron Tite, a keynote speaker, bestselling author, coach, and founder of a creative agency called Church+State.
I've spent the better part of 25 years helping organizations figure out who they are, what they actually do, and how to talk about it in a way that grows the business. Turns out those three things, when they're aligned, are what separates the brands people trust from the ones they ignore. The marketing works. The team believes it. The growth follows. If that sounds like something you need, you're in the right place.
"Ron absolutely led the way and made it a great experience for all. He invested the time to not only get to know our firm's vision but also the people behind it. It was a masterclass in moderating."
Matthew Galgay, BDO Canada Partner
Why Clients Keep Coming Back
As Coca-Cola Said, "Total class act in both talent and character. We are incredibly grateful to have had the pleasure of working with him on multiple occasions."
When you bring Ron Tite to your event, you're investing in an experience that energizes your team, sparks meaningful conversations, and leaves a lasting impact. Ron doesn't just meet expectations, he creates moments that attendees talk about for days afterward. Ron has a gift for balancing humour with substance, and keeping your audience engaged while delivering actionable insights they can actually use. As one attendee put it: "I learned and laughed more in an hour than I did all year."
Ron stands out among other speakers by tailoring his presentation to your organization, taking the time to understand your industry, your culture, and what you're trying to achieve. If you're looking for a speaker who will truly engage your audience and provide them with something meaningful to take away and implement, Ron is your guy. As one company said, "Ron's someone who engages and inspires the audience and really gives them something to think about and talk about in the days ahead."
"Your insights and presence helped make this year’s event a meaningful and energizing experience for our entire team. Your talk sparked some very important conversations and gave our team lots to think about as we reflect on our own impact and look ahead. We’ve heard great feedback, and it’s clear your perspective really resonated with our Jobberinos."
Speaking Topics
Presentations listed here include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.
If you have a different format or experience in mind, I'd love to hear your idea. Feel free to reach out to discuss how we can create something tailored to your event.
That ends today.
Purpose isn’t about lofty ideals, feel good slogans, or empty promises. It’s about action. And momentum. And unstoppable growth. Purpose isn’t a slogan. It’s fuel. And when you harness it in the right way, you don’t just move forward, you accelerate. You evolve your people, your processes, and your potential.
When purpose is truly unleashed, it doesn’t just support growth, it drives it.
See, AI Pioneers usually create more chaos than brilliance and AI Resisters drag everyone five steps back, justifying the comfort of the same old routine. Truly great leaders engage both to spark an insurgency that consults instead of threatens, collaborates instead of declares, and propels instead of fails.
Meaningful connections aren’t build with more leads, more platforms, or more data. They’re built by purpose, defined by actions, and adopted through communications. Organizational performance doesn’t need to be complicated. It needs to be focused. Leaders and businesses simply need to align what you think, what you do, and what you say.
Think Do Say has powered strategy and creative for a diverse group of organizations from Google, Microsoft, and Walmart to Unicef, Scouts, and all the real estate, insurance, CPG, and start-ups in between. This keynote isn't just inspiration, it's a toolkit. Your people will leave armed with the mindset and tactics required to grow the currency of attention and trust.
When employees’ personal values and goals align with the company’s values and goals, everything changes. But alignment doesn’t happen by accident. It requires intentional leadership, a strong employee experience, and a culture that connects personal purpose to organizational success.
This powerful and practical talk is designed for organizations that want more than just compliance from their people, they want commitment. It will explore what leaders must do to create a culture where alignment isn’t forced, it’s felt. It will also reveal what individuals need in order to fully engage, take ownership, and find meaning in their work.
This is the roadmap to transforming the employee experience (EX) into an exceptional customer experience (CX) and sustainable growth.
For the individuals in the room, this talk will help them connect the dots between the company’s purpose and their own role in bringing it to life. They’ll gain a clearer understanding of why their contributions matter, what is expected of them, and how they can grow while driving success for the organization.
This isn’t just about improving culture. It’s about making alignment the foundation of growth. Because when employees thrive, the business thrives.
Data may be the new oil, but stories are the spark that ignites human connection. Somewhere along the way, business leaders became so obsessed with KPIs, spreadsheets, and efficiency rates that they forgot one simple truth: **numbers don’t move people—stories do.**
This keynote is a wake-up call to ditch the data dump and embrace the *story spark*. Numbers shouldn’t replace stories—they should *inform* them. Because when you weave insights into compelling narratives, you create deeper connections, inspire action, and turn passive audiences into engaged believers.
Your customers, your brand, your experiences—all have stories worth telling. But too often, those stories get lost in a sea of graphs and tables. In this session, you’ll learn how to **collect, curate, and share** the stories that captivate, persuade, and drive real impact. Whether you’re engaging clients, motivating teams, or building a personal brand, you’ll walk away with the tools to transform raw data into meaningful moments.
It’s time to re-humanize your message, re-energize your communication, and rediscover the power of storytelling in business. **Leave inspired, equipped, and ready to tell the stories that matter.
This is where Ron is different.
With close to 15 years performing, he can be funny. With over 25 years as a business leader and entrepreneur and working with a wide array of global clients, he understands the content. With a commitment to preparation, Ron works with clients to establish threads between speakers, reinforce key topics, provide executive summaries/valuable lessons and keep the day moving in a fun and appropriate way.
Aligning purpose with business strategy is the catalyst for growth
The days of mission-driven purpose are over. Saving the planet, fostering rights, showing the human side of your company—these are merely table stakes for any business that wants to thrive in a caring world. But when it comes to your organization’s purpose, the truth is, it is all about driving growth.
With a warmly contrarian style, Ron's best-selling book challenges outdated thinking about corporate purpose to show how aligning strategy with purpose unlocks amazing experiences for clients, partners, and teams while driving unprecedented success. No fluff, no buzzwords—just a clear path to making purpose matter.
“The most fun and impactful book on purpose I’ve ever read.”
Jesse Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas, creator of Banana Ball, and Author of Find Your Yellox Tux
I shouldn’t read your values. I should experience your values. And I experience your values through the actions of your people, not the slogans on your website.
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