KERRY BARRETT
Emmy Award-Winning Broadcaster | Keynote Speaker | TEDx Speaker
How Connection Actually Creates Influence
Most people believe influence comes from clear communication, confidence, or having the right message. In reality, people decide whether to trust us long before logic shows up.
In this keynote, Kerry introduces The Relatability Index — a framework for understanding how connection is built (or broken) between the lines, and why it determines trust, credibility, and influence across leadership, sales, and communication.
This is not a motivational talk or a presentation skills workshop. It’s a reframing of influence itself.
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS
Audiences will:
Apply a practical framework for increasing relatability in real time
Recognize how trust is formed before words are fully processed
Understand the gap between intention and how they’re experienced
Identify where connection is being unintentionally lost
Reframe influence as a relational process, not a performance
TRUSTED BY
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Xerox | AmeriLife | Duane Morris
IDEAL AUDIENCES
- Corporate leadership teams
- Sales organizations and SKOs
- Professional and trade associations
- Women’s conferences and networks
- Conferences focused on leadership, communication, or trust
DELIVERY OPTIONS
45-Minute Keynote | 90-Minute Session | Half-Day Workshop
Available in-person or virtual
All formats available in-person or virtual. Customizable for specific industries and organizational contexts.
WHAT AUDIENCES SAY
“Kerry has a rare ability to name what everyone feels but can’t articulate. Her talk fundamentally changed how our leaders think about connection and influence.”
“This wasn’t motivational — it was clarifying. People kept referencing her language weeks after the event.”
“Engaging, grounded, and immediately applicable. Kerry doesn’t perform at you — she brings the room with her.”
About Kerry
Kerry Barrett is an Emmy Award–winning broadcaster, TEDx and keynote speaker, podcast host, and university professor. After more than two decades in live television, she understands connection in real time — how trust is built, lost, and felt under pressure.
Her work draws from lived experience, not theory, helping audiences understand why connection — not polish, confidence, or performance — is the foundation of influence.
Kerry speaks to corporate audiences, professional associations, sales teams, and leadership groups where trust, communication, and presence directly impact results.
LET’S TALK
Ready to give your team a framework for performing without waiting to feel ready?
Contact: 973-570-1474
Website: kerrybarrett.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kerrybarrett
Email: kerry@kerrybarrett.com