Merit Kahn, CSP is the CEO of SELLect Sales Development, author of two books, co-host of The Smarter Sales Show podcast, and one of only 200 female Certified Speaking Professionals worldwide. With 25 years of sales training expertise, 1,000+ clients across multiple industries, and 12+ years as a certified Emotional Intelligence expert, Merit brings a rare combination of depth, wit, and immediately actionable insight to every stage she steps on.

Since 1998, Merit has worked with salespeople, entrepreneurs, professionals, and sales teams teaching them how to stop selling and start getting SELLected by their ideal clients. If you sell something custom, complex, or creative that requires a consultation — not a "click here, buy now" commodity — Merit's philosophy, sales process, and tactics will be a great match for your organization.

Her mantra, "The first step to a closed deal is always an open mind," is the perfect message to open your conference and open the minds of attendees about what is truly possible. Whether you sell products, services, or ideas and influence, Merit's message will resonate and people will walk away with practical skills they can implement immediately.

Merit is also the writer, producer, and performer of an original one-woman comedy show — and she offers a uniquely powerful program for women's events that incorporates her comedy show into the keynote experience. In her spare time she is a Peloton addict, a former Gerber baby model, and a newly minted empty nester.

Her latest keynote, Bots, Brains & Bottom Lines: How Emotional Intelligence Elevates Artificial Intelligence, explores how EQ is the essential human edge in an AI-driven world — a timely and compelling message for any organization navigating the future of work.