Matt Episcopo
Helps business leaders and individuals reach their goals by teaching leadership, persuasion and communication tactics
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- Highly decorated law enforcement veteran
- Author, How To Gain The Upper Hand, P.O.W.E.R. Tactics That Get Leaders Results
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Since he was a young boy, Matt Episcopo consistently went out of his way to help others. At the age of 16, he joined the volunteer fire department. At 21, He joined the Sheriff’s Office; retiring at the age of 42 as the highest decorated law enforcement officer in the county. Regularly putting his life on the line for others from a young age, forced him to sharpen his communication and persuasion skills- his life depended on it.
Today, this Medal of Honor recipient helps business leaders and individuals reach their goals by teaching leadership, persuasion and communication tactics that he learned under fire. You can have a huge advantage and gain the upper hand in any situation too. That’s why companies like Toyota, Microsoft, Ogilvy, Home Depot and others trust Matt Episcopo.
AWARDS:
- Medal of Honor
- Meritorious Service
- Gallantry Star
- Honorable Service
- Madison County Sheriff’s Award
- Numerous Citations
- 40 Under 40 Award in recognition of business accomplishments community leadership in Central New York
- Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award from Charles Miller Post
- #140 American Legion
- Letter of Commendation from Division of Parole
- Stop DWI Award for DWI Enforcement Excellence
- Dedicated Service Award from the Town of Saugerties Police for Woodstock 1994 Festival.
- Walter E. Cummings Award
- Don Connelly Humanitarian Award
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
- More than 3,000 hours of specialized police training, including: -FEMA IS100, 200, 700 & 800
- Supervisory Training
- Conducting employee performance appraisals
- Establishing meaningful performance measures
- Criminal Investigative Analysis
- Interview and Interrogations
- Criminal Investigations
- Death Investigations
- Sex Crime Investigations
- Major Crime Investigations
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Advanced Fingerprint Training
- Col. Henry F. Williams Homicide Seminar (by invitation-only)
- Attended Delaware County Law Enforcement Academy while employed full time (Appointed Class Captain.)
Imagine your attendees raving about what a great time they had, and becoming massively effective. Learning from an expert and having tools that they can and will use before the session is even over. That’s what Matt Episcopo delivers every time, in a fun interactive way.
Success begins before you walk through the door. Whether you’re talking about negotiations, networking, presentations or interviews, you are set up for success or failure before the encounter even occurs.
Win Before You Begin 3-Step System 60-90 minute keynote or presentation helps you and your people set the stage to win, every time.
A few things you will learn:
Inner Game and Outer Game: techniques to get your mind ready to win.
Powerful First Impressions become Point of Impact: People are judged within the first seven seconds. Fair? No. True? Absolutely.
Step 1: Dress For Success: Matt teaches an easy to implement formula to ‘Dress for Success” based on research, indicating what factors are present on a person’s dress, that make them appear more credible. Credibility=trust=sales.
Step 2: Greeting Sequence: In Western culture, the handshake is a key point of contact. What does your handshake convey about you? Matt breaks down the full-body language and techniques behind a good handshake, which sets you up for success. He also teaches participants how to respond to poor handshakes like the limp fish and overly aggressive.
Step 3: Take Command of the Situation: You establish yourself as a leader or follower by a few very subtle clues that your body language and actions leak. Learn what they are and how to take control of them- to establish yourself as the leader in every interaction.
There are lots of speakers out there that claim they can teach you the art of communication. But not like this!!! To experience the interactive, engaging style of Matt Episcopo- is transformational.
Here’s a few things you will learn in this highly engaging, practical course: (course can be customized and modified to fit within your time frame)
How To Create A Point Of Impact, (Take your first impression to a whole new level)
Secrets of Body Language, (Follow their clues like a pro… people call Matt the “psychic detective” and he can teach his skills to you)
Decoding, Interpreting & Mastering Nonverbal Communication (Their bodies are leaking clues, and yours might be, too)
How To Secretly Use NLP (Matt has also been called a “human polygraph” lie detector. Wouldn’t you love to know if you are being lied to?)
How To Instantly Build And Maintain Rapport- with Anyone, (I mean c’mon. Matt built rapport with criminals, like rapists, murderers, and thieves, who knew his goal was to put them in jail for what they did. He’s just a normal guy. If he can do it- you can do it).
How To Effectively Communicate Even Under The Most Difficult Circumstances. (Few professionals encounter more difficult circumstances than law enforcement- murder, death and mayhem. Matt Episcopo can show you how to handle yourself in the most trying of times).
How to Tell Great Stories to Persuade with Emotion. (Not to mention, you’ll hear plenty of tales from the road along our journey together).
And TONS more.
Networking is more than a social activity. It is a top lead generator for new business clients, partners and talent. Learn the body language secrets that make your networking efforts the most effective. Debunk the myth of the 30-second elevator pitch and watch your business soar.
POWER Up Networking 3-Step System helps you and your people set the stage to win, every time.
Attendees have said that Matt Episcopo’s training ‘easy to use’, ‘made a difference immediately’, ‘saw a huge improvement’.
Your success transformation starts right now. This keynote speech, or workshop format program can be delivered to groups from 5-5,000 and brings interaction, and results every time.
This program is geared towards people looking to increase their effectiveness.
Increase your effectiveness in just 30 minutes a day!!!
Attendees will learn how to create a powerful success routine around a simple, easy to follow framework that they can do in a very short time every single day.
By implementing this system they will be more productive.
They will learn how to get things done in 3 easy steps, plus 16 ways to take more action.
Action Unleashed does incorporate some aspects of day planning, it’s NOT a time management system. Instead, it’s a unique framework that provides a simple structure for using and benefiting from the following success tools:〉 A mission statement
- Vision statements
- Affirmations
- A vision board
- Visualizing/living your perfect day〉
- Goals
- The guiding principles you want to live by in your life and business
- An attitude of gratitude
- Learning and awareness
- Time boxing
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