Speaking Engagements

Dawn Dugle is an award-winning storyteller, keynote speaker, and author who believes anyone can level up their story with one thing.

For 25 years, she’s helped businesses, professionals, and organizations stop leading with facts and start connecting through the reason behind what they do. Her storytelling work has earned 67 awards, including an Edward R. Murrow Award and an Emmy nomination, and she has presented to approximately 15,000 people at national, regional, and statewide conferences. 

Her style is funny, energetic, practical, and never boring. 

Audiences don’t just listen. 

They put her actionable advice to work immediately with measurable results.

Here is a list of Dawn's previous speaking engagements as an invited keynote or featured presenter.

Invited Talks/Presentations

• “The Power Play: Crafting Compelling Sports Stories.” College Sports Communicators National Conference, invited featured presenter, Orlando, Florida, June 2025.
• “The Efficiency Playbook: Content Management for Sports Communicators.” College Sports Communicators National Conference, invited featured presenter, Orlando, Florida, June 2025.
• “Writing Breakout: How to Teach Storytellers to Write with Confidence and Clarity.” College Sports Communicators National Conference, invited panelist, Orlando, Florida, June 2025.
• “The Grand Author Takeover: An Introduction.” The Grand Author Takeover, invited panelist, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada, February 2024.
• “Future-proofing Your Career.” Florida Public Relations Association Professional Development Conference, invited featured presenter, Gainesville, Florida, June 2021.
• “Business Unusual: Impactful Storytelling During a Worldwide Crisis.” College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) National Conference, invited keynote speaker, online, June 2020.
• “Working with the Media.” Florida Public Relations Association Media Breakfast, invited featured presenter, Gainesville, Florida, January 2020.
• “Writing The BRAVO! Way.” Reservoir Career Women Luncheon, invited keynote speaker, Brandon, Mississippi, April 2019.
• “How to Create a Business Story That Sells.” SCORE Entrepreneur Conference, invited featured presenter, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, April 2019.
• “How to Create a Business Story That Sells.” Mississippi Association of Governmental Purchasing and Property Agents (MAGPPA) Statewide Conference, invited featured presenter, Jackson, Mississippi, August 2019.
• “Stress-Free Storytelling.” College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) National Conference, invited featured presenter, Orlando, Florida, June 2019.
• “Stop Wasting Time and Start Writing Better.” College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) National Conference, invited featured presenter, Orlando, Florida, June 2019.
• “Writing: Educational Breakout Session.” College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) National Conference, invited featured panelist, Orlando, Florida, June 2019.
• “Customer Service Storytelling.” City of Brandon, Mississippi, Employee Training, invited featured presenter, Brandon, Mississippi, October 2018.
• “Storytelling in a Crisis.” City of Brandon, Mississippi, Management Training, invited featured presenter, Brandon, Mississippi, October 2018.
• “Creating Your Life Story.” Brandon, Mississippi’s Mayor’s Youth Council Kickoff Banquet, invited keynote speaker, Brandon, Mississippi, July 2018.
• “The Arts Mean Business: Know Your Story.” Mississippi Arts Commission Regional Workshop, invited keynote speaker, Cleveland, Mississippi, June 2018.
• “The Arts Mean Business: Tell Your Story.” Mississippi Arts Commission Regional Workshop, invited keynote speaker, Cleveland, Mississippi, June 2018.
• “Social Storytelling That Sells.” Mississippi Farm Bureau Statewide Sales Conference, invited keynote speaker, Biloxi, Mississippi, March 2018.
• “Change Your Story with One Step.” Fears Affecting Transformation Conference, invited featured speaker, Jackson, Mississippi, February 2018.
• “Develop Your Prevention Message.” Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies - Georgia, webinar creator and presenter, online, October 2017.
• “Social Media Storytelling.” Texas Behavioral Health Institute/Texas Health and Human Services Statewide Conference, invited featured presenter, Austin, Texas, July 2017.
• “Storytelling is Good Business.” Mississippi Schools Public Relations Association (MSPRA) Statewide Conference, invited keynote speaker, Greenville, Mississippi, March 2017.
• “Insider Secrets for Free Media Attention/Working with the Media.” Mississippi Schools Public Relations Association (MSPRA) Statewide Conference, invited keynote speaker, Greenville, Mississippi, March 2017.
• “Storytelling in a Crisis.” Mississippi Schools Public Relations Association (MSPRA) Statewide Conference, invited keynote speaker, Greenville, Mississippi, March 2017.
• “Insider Secrets for Free Media Attention.” Mississippi School Public Relations Association (MSPRA) Fall Workshop, invited presenter, Clinton, Mississippi, September 2016.
• “Why Your Business Story is So Important.” American Advertising Federation Luncheon, invited keynote speaker, Jackson, Mississippi, September 2016.
• “Foundations of Social Media Storytelling.” Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Center for Application of Prevention Technologies, webinar creator and presenter. August 2016.
• “Elements of a Great Social Media Strategy.” Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Center for Application of Prevention Technologies, webinar creator and presenter. August 2016.
• “Crafting a Social Media Strategy that Works for You.” Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Center for Application of Prevention Technologies, webinar creator and presenter. August 2016.
• “Business Storytelling Workshop.” Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership Business Workshop, organizer and presenter, Jackson, Mississippi, July 2016.

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