Sam

Sam is the author of the original 212° the extra degree book, Lead Simply, Smile & Move, Cross The Line, and Love Your People

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A published author, keynote speaker, and experiences sales professional, Sam has been involved in corporate team building and training for a number of years.

He is the brainchild behind the Smile and Move and Sales Tough programs, which he created in 1998. From his work on these programs Sam has published several bestsellers, each with the goal of encouraging everyone to happily serve, to matter to the world, all with a smile.

Sam holds a BA in marketing from James Madison University. Professionally and personally, he is not a fan of going through the motions.

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Go Give: Charity Challenge
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Ice Cream Challenge
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Improv for Team Building
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International Food Tour
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Just Roll With It – Charitable Skateboard Build
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Leadership Stories
Let Them Eat Cake
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Little Team Library – Give the Gift of Literacy
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Monster Mash Dash
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Murder Mystery Dinners
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Nexus Speed Networking Event
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Paint Soles For Souls
Paws For A Cause
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Playing the Blues
Polaroid Scavenger Hunt
Product Pipeline
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Progressive Dinner
Project Sleigh – Christmas Escape Game
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Race Around the World
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Reindeer Games – Virtual Racing
Remote Team DNA
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Rollator Walker Build
Salsa Showdown
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School For Spies
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Sherlock Holmes – Murder Mystery Escape Room
Sight Unseen – An Empathy Training Experience
Sketch it Forward Handcrafted Greeting Cards
Sleuth: The Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Solve a Rubik’s Cube
Sound Crowd – Meeting Energizer
Spin To Win!
Squad Game
Star Games – Intergalactic Training Camp
STEM Speedway
Strengths Finder 2.0
Summer Camp Throwback
Summit to Success
Survey Says
Tabletop FASTCAR
Team and Leadership DNA
Team Chili Cook-Off Contest
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Team Mixology
Team Painting – Virtual
Team PechaKucha – Storytelling Workshop
Team Resilience Training
Team Songwriting Experience
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The Chocolate Challenge
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The Great Appetizer Challenge
The Great Team Building Pumpkin Race
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The Official Jeopardy!® – Team Building Activities
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The Original Virtual Museum Scavenger Hunt
The Prosthetic Hand Project
The Ultimate Holiday Party
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Toys for Tykes ‘Arts & Music’ Event
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Virtual Happy Hour & Mixology Class
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