January 11, 2023 | Book Launch!
CHICAGO: Message Master Media announces the release of Nothing Gets Sold Until the Story Gets Told: Corporate Storytelling for Career…
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Upcoming Events
PODCAST: Walter Crosby | Sales & Cigars | Mar. 1st 2023
PODCAST: Steve joins Walter Crosby on Sales & Cigars. With cigar in hand and the occasional dry rye Manhattan, host…
FIU Online @ OnlineCon | Mar 30-31, 2023
MIAMI: Florida International University leads the education sector in online higher education. Steve returns as host and emcee for the…
Cisco @ RSAC | Apr 24-27, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO: The RSA Conference continues to set the benchmark for security innovation and leadership. Cisco is a key player…
Cisco TV @ Cisco Live | June 5-8, 2023
LAS VEGAS: Streaming live from the opening keynote to the closing celebration, join Steve with his fellow Cisco TV broadcast…
Splunk @ .conf23 | July 17-20, 2023
LAS VEGAS: At .conf23, you’ll connect with fellow Splunk enthusiasts, explore new ways to use Splunk products, and learn how…
Recent Events
RECENT: Cisco TV @ Cisco Live EMEA | February 2023
AMSTERDAM: Cisco Live was ALL IN for education and inspiration at the premier destination for Cisco customers and partners. And…
PODCAST: Josh Elledge | The Thoughtful Entrepreneur | Jan. 25th 2023
PODCAST: Steve joins Josh Elledge on his long-running, prolific podcast, The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, featuring CEOs and founders of 6-9 figure…
RECENT: Cisco @ National Retail Federation | January 2023
NEW YORK: Retail’s Big Show was back in person at Javits Center and Steve and the Cisco Meraki and Security…
RECENT: Cisco @ AWS re:Invent | November 2022
LAS VEGAS: An amazing and PACKED conference this week in Las Vegas with over 60K in attendance at the Venetian…
RECENT: Cisco @ NetApp Insight | November 2022
LAS VEGAS: Cisco delivered a powerful and insightful keynote as Steve interviewed Siva Sivakumar, Vice President, Cisco Compute Product Management…
RECENT: Cisco @ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA | October 2022
DETROIT: Cisco is a leader in application and API security, application connectivity, observability, and open source projects. Steve joined the…
RECENT: Cisco @ Microsoft Ignite | October 2022
SEATTLE + VIRTUAL: Steve was host to two powerful panels of Cisco and Microsoft experts discussing how to Build, Connect,…
RECENT: OMET @ Labelexpo Americas | September 2022
CHICAGO: Steve joined the OMET Italy and NA teams to support customer growth, boost efficiency, and adapt to any future…
RECENT: Mark Andy @ Labelexpo Americas | September 2022
CHICAGO: Labelexpo returned in person to the Stephens Convention Center with Karen Multer representing industry leader Mark Andy and a…
RECENT: Durst @ Labelexpo Americas | September 2022
CHICAGO: Labelexpo returned in person to the Stephens Convention Center with Larry Wyatt representing Durst and the powerful new Tau…
RECENT: Splunk @ .conf22 | June 2022
LAS VEGAS: Splunk was back in Vegas, live and welcoming the world of data solutions to the MGM Convention Center.…
RECENT: Intel @ Cisco Live | June 2022
LAS VEGAS: SM.CS. was proud to support Intel at Cisco Live with expert brand ambassador services provided by Robin Tweed…
RECENT: Partner Villages @ Cisco Live | June 2022
LAS VEGAS: Cisco Live returned to in-person and a powerhouse team of 26 SM.CS. emcees, ambassadors, scanners, and supervisors helped…
RECENT: Cisco CX @ Cisco Live | June 2022
LAS VEGAS: The entire industry was so excited for Cisco Live’s return to in-person, and the SM.CS. team of Larry…
RECENT: Cisco Showcase @ Cisco Live | June 2022
LAS VEGAS: Cisco Live marked its triumphant, heavily anticipated return to live + digital at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.…
RECENT: Cisco @ RSAC | June 2022
SAN FRANCISCO: Steve was back with Cisco for the RSA Conference, sharing all the ways Cisco Secure powers security resilience…
RECENT: Durst @ FESPA Global Print Expo | May 2022
BERLIN: FESPA Global Print Expo, the leading print exhibition in Europe, returned in person to Messe Berlin, and Karen Multer…
RECENT: Digitate @ Global Sales Kickoff | May 2022
CHICAGO: Digitate gathered its global team at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago for the first time in two years. Steve…
RECENT: Pearl TV @ NAB | April 2022
LAS VEGAS: Another fantastic outing with Pearl TV and the ATSC team at the National Association of Broadcasters event in…
RECENT: Pearl TV @ CES | January 2022
LAS VEGAS: NextGenTV is already in 45% of US markets and will reach 75% by Labor Day 22. Steve and…
RECENT: Bayer @ RSNA | Nov 2021
CHICAGO: Steve was proud to represent TPG and Bayer at the 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Redefining Radiology. The…
RECENT: Cisco @ Microsoft Ignite | November 2021
VIRTUAL: SM.CS. produced two Cisco assets for Microsoft’s premiere annual event. Carlos Pareira and Sudha Mahajan hosted a session on…
RECENT: Cisco @ NetApp Insight | October 2021
DIGITAL: Businesses continue to adapt to the unexpected, accelerating digital transformation to stay resilient. Steve had the chance to interview…
RECENT: Cisco @ KubeCon NA | October 2021
LOS ANGELES: Cisco made its first in-person event and platinum sponsorship appearance in LA last week at Linux’s flagship conference.…
RECENT: Cisco @ HIMSS | August 2021
LAS VEGAS + VIRTUAL: HIMSS is the can’t-miss health information and technology event of the year, and Cisco will offer…
RECENT: Cisco @ NRF Retail Converge | June 2021
VIRTUAL: Steve mediated a powerful and important discussion with Kiva and Cisco, focused on creating a truly inclusive future for…
RECENT: One Lambda @ EFI | April 2021
VIRTUAL: Larry Wyatt was Game Master for the 34th annual European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Conference from the UK, featuring scientific…
RECENT: Cisco @ Hannover Messe | April 2021
VIRTUAL: Steve was the host for a Fireside Chat Keynote with Cisco, Bosch, and Estée Lauder showcasing the latest Industry…
RECENT: March 2021 | Cisco @ Cisco Live Global
DIGITAL: Cisco’s first global digital conference was a massive success. Over 150,000 registered attendees, more than 2.35 Million video impressions,…
RECENT: March 2021 | One Lambda @ HLA Technical Workshop
VIRTUAL: Steve was Game Master for the 35th annual Advanced HLA Technical Workshop trivia celebration, featuring interactive and educational sessions…
RECENT: February 2021 | Wear Moi @ Atlantic Dance Retail Show
VIRTUAL: Steve Multer. Corporate Storytelling. produced the broadcast segment for Wear Moi, one of the world’s premiere dance wear design…
RECENT: January 2021 | Cisco @ NRF Expo Virtual
VIRTUAL: Cisco presented three customer/partner retail success stories stories at NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show. Steve hosted these sessions with…
RECENT: December 2020 | Cisco @ WebexONE
VIRTUAL: Steve Multer and fellow SM.CS. hosts Robb Boyd, Karen Multer, and Larry Wyatt led 3 channels of broadcast content…
RECENT: October 2020 | Greator Festival Online
COLOGNE: “Prove Value First, Prove Value Always” was the title for Steve’s first coaching segment with Greator at the Greator…
RECENT: October 2020 | Splunk @ .conf20
SPEAKER COACHING: Steve Multer has coached Splunk and partner speakers for the past 4 .conf conferences, from the keynote stage…
RECENT: September 2020 | NEDAS Virtual Symposium
VIRTUAL: Along with NEDAS President Ilissa Miller, Steve Multer will co-host the 3-day virtual Summit for the Northeastern DAS consortium.…
RECENT: May-July 2020 | RingCentral Talk Events Online Series
WEB SERIES: Join host, Steve Multer, for candid conversations with industry leaders, executive experts, and forward thinkers helping us navigate…
RECENT: June 2020 | Cisco TV @ Cisco Live Digital 2020
VIRTUAL: Since 2007, Steve Multer has anchored the streaming broadcast for Cisco Live, bringing this super power event to viewers…
RECENT: March 2020 | Softeon @ Modex 2020
ATLANTA: Steve and Spark Presentations joined the Softeon team at Modex 2020 as a first time client, demonstrating a powerful…
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January 11, 2023 | Book Launch!
CHICAGO: Message Master Media announces the release of Nothing Gets Sold Until the Story Gets Told: Corporate Storytelling for Career…
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