Speaking & Facilitation
Not your typical PowerPoint snoozer
Tane delivers compelling, entertaining, energetic keynote talks on creativity, teamwork, leadership, and the power of fun with his more than 21 years of experience as an improv comedy performer and 15-plus years of experience in engagement and facilitation.
Tane has also emceed galas and fundraisers that have raised millions of dollars for worthy causes across Minnesota and the country. He’s hosted conferences for everyone from major healthcare companies to the wonkiest political or academic gatherings. He loves ALL of it!
Be prepared…Tane is not your typical speaker or host! He doesn’t just stay behind a podium reading a script. He thrives at developing authentic moments of connection, whether he’s speaking on a topic, interviewing onstage or interacting with the audience.
He has interviewed more than 500 people on stage including members of Congress, university and college presidents, academics, journalists, historians, authors, and many more on-the-topic experts.
“I always ask clients before a program what their goals are or what they want people to leave with. I work backward from there to craft the talk or my questions as an emcee to deliver on that goal,” says Tane.
Book Tane when you want high-energy, interactive talks people will speak about long after the event (in a good way!).
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Danger is his last name
Keynote topics have included:
Creativity, Communication and Collaboration
Yes, And… Leadership
Building Teams that Work
The Power of Fun
Fast Fact
Tane’s events have raised more than $5 million since 2015!
Our clients say the nicest things
“Many speakers promise to personalize their presentations for the audience but Tane definitely got them thinking and participating. I highly recommend Tane for any group that wants to get participants engaged and feeling inspired.”
— Margaret Donahoe, Executive Director, Minnesota Transportation Alliance
“Tane is an exceptional facilitator who can make challenging topics accessible to a broad audience. He is engaged in the issues in a way that inspires us to move beyond dialogue to action."
— Nate Dorr, Vice President of Philanthropy and Advocacy, Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Happy Customers
One of Tane’s Favorite Memories…
“I gave a keynote to an audience of legislative policy aids. It was my typical thing of talking about how the tenets of improv (listening, collaboration, and creativity) can help improve almost any group work —particularly with people with different skills or ways of operating. I was warned ahead of time that this was a rather serious group that liked to sit quietly and take notes.
I spoke to them for about 50 minutes. In that time, they did take lots of notes from the research I referenced in my slides. I was also able to get them ALL up on their feet to actually try some improv exercises with the people around them.
The whole room was laughing and playing together, which I then tied back to the notion of working together healthily and safely. When I came off stage, the event organizer (a veteran legislative staffer from Colorado) initially didn't say anything. She just came up and hugged me.”
