Sima Dahl, CSP

Personal Branding Champion, Founder of Sway Factory, Inc., B2B Marketing Expert

Chicago, IL, USA
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Business Consulting, Leadership, Marketing, Sales
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Sima Dahl, CSP Biography

Sima Dahl, known as America's Personal Branding Champion, is a branding visionary who will transform your perception of generating demand with her Sway Factor™ system. This innovative approach not only enhances personal branding but also optimizes sales, employee retention, talent acquisition, and transforms employees into effective brand ambassadors. With an early career as an award-winning B2B corporate marketer, she founded Sway Factory, Inc., a Chicago-based consulting and training firm in 2008, which specializes in helping business professionals harness social media to build brands and drive sales.

Dahl's methodology and dynamic delivery provide a simple framework that encourages even the most skeptical stakeholders to embrace the power of personal branding and digital footprints. Known for turning complex theories into actionable tactics, she addresses crucial topics such as content marketing strategies, social selling, and the role of continuous networking in career advancement. She challenges her audiences—from Boston to Budapest—to stand out, stay relevant, and remain in demand. Her emphasis is not just theoretical but intensely practical, focusing on generating tangible results in areas like referrals, sales, and marketing ROI.

Beyond her leadership at Sway Factory, Inc., Sima Dahl also contributes to the field through her writing for the American Marketing Association and is a co-author of two anthologies on personal branding and social selling. She has served on the boards of the American Marketing Association and Business Marketing Association for over 12 years, demonstrating her commitment to the advancement of marketing practices. Additionally, she is faculty at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and a member of the National Speakers Association. Her impressive client list includes names like Motorola, USG, Jones Lang LaSalle, Mesirow Financial, Cisco, Allscripts, CDW, Harley Davidson, Medline, Rust-Oleum, Walgreens, United Airlines, and Zebra Technologies. Whether consulting or speaking, her passion ignites transformative action among her audience and clients alike.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/22/2025.

Sima Dahl, CSP Speaking Topics

  • WHAT'S YOUR SWAY FACTOR™? HOW TO EARN YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE

    You work hard and perform miracles every day, yet you're still overlooked, unappreciated and dismissed. A seat at the table is waiting for you if you're ready to take it.

    As Sima often reminds audiences, "You cannot get form the universe that which you're not willing to ask for." In this inspiring, humorous yet pragmatic program, Sima delivers personal story intertwined with practical steps anyone can take to promote themselves and advance their career.

    Audience: This program is perfect for High-Potential Talent, Emerging Leaders, Industry Professionals, Independent Consultants, Women & Affinity Groups

    Format: 45-60-minute keynote, 1.5-2hr breakout, or a half-day workshop

    The audience will understand how to:

    • Embrace their gifts and talents, and articulate them to others
    • Answer the question "What do you do?" in a way that POPS (Piques my interest, opens a dialog, and positions them in my long-term memory)
    • Up-level the way they are perceived through simple yet effective self-promotion.
    • Reinforce their unique value and stay top of mind online

  • SOCIAL SELLING FUNDAMENTALS: ARE YOU LEAVING MONEY ON THE TABLE?

    Sales leaders that leverage social selling outperform those that don't. Period. Unlike other speakers and trainers, Sima believes that it doesn't have to be difficult, time-consuming or tedious. What it does have to be is consistent. Sima's Sway Factor™ framework embraces everything from profile optimization and prospecting to content marketing and customer retention. Your team will not only take action, they'll sustain it.

    Audience: This program is perfect for sales teams, channel partners, business owners, and direct selling & network marketing leaders

    Format: 45-60-minute keynote, 1.5-2hr breakout, or a half/full-day workshop

    You will leave with a roadmap to:

    • Craft an online Personal Brand profile that articulates who you are and what you do in an inviting and trust-building way
    • Share content to stay relevant and generate referrals from everyone you meet, even while you sleep
    • Uncover qualified prospects and earn the right to engage them in a sales conversation
    • Build a social selling habit to crush your quota year after year

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Sima Dahl, CSP Videos

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Sima Dahl, CSP is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as WHAT'S YOUR SWAY FACTOR™? HOW TO EARN YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE, SOCIAL SELLING FUNDAMENTALS: ARE YOU LEAVING MONEY ON THE TABLE? and PERSONAL BRANDING FOR BUSINESS: WHAT SMART COMPANIES DO TO OUTPERFORM THE COMPETITION. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sima Dahl, CSP for your event is available upon request. Sima Dahl, CSP generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Michael Time, Jennifer Gluckow, Kindra Hall, Harish Shah and Scott Galloway. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sima Dahl, CSP for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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