Rachel DeAlto | Connecting People to Their Greatest Resource - Each Other

Rachel DeAlto

Connecting People to Their Greatest Resource - Each Other

Rachel DeAlto
Biography

Rachel DeAlto is on a mission to connect people to their most powerful resource – each other.

A former attorney with a master’s degree in psychology, Rachel is a communication and relatability expert, author, media personality, and researcher who combines her education, expertise, and experience to create a blueprint for leaders and teams to build better connections – and thereafter, better everything.

Rachel’s programs are highly interactive, customized, and create the potential for a ripple effect in every area of the audience’s lives. Her signature programs involve a framework that helps people understand themselves, their relationships, and their impact on others. She has trained executives, employees, and teams in a variety of industries around the world: from global Fortune 500 companies to startups, governments to nonprofits. And she does it all with her trademark humor and energy.

She is the author of relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You) and has appeared as an expert on Lifetime’s Married at First Sight and over 200+ national media outlets such as Good Morning America, CNN, Fox New, and The Today Show. She also maintains an influential social media presence where she shares psychological research updates and practical takeaways to connect and communicate more efficiently.

As a popular keynote speaker, Rachel delivers programs on leadership, the power of connection, customer experience, sales, and communication.  Her most recent TEDx Talk, Being Authentic in a Filtered World, was featured on TED.com.

A celebrated authority on the topics of connection and relationships, Rachel is also the Chief Connection Officer at Match Group, the largest global portfolio of popular online dating services.

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Featured Keynote Programs

The Relatable Leader
Create a Culture of Connection

In today's complex business environment, effective leadership is not just about expertise or influence—it's about cultivating genuine human connections with your team. 

Delivered through compelling storytelling, interactive exercises, and grounded in scientific research, this transformative keynote will empower your audience to become a relatable leader who inspires trust, motivates others, and achieves remarkable results through the art of authentic relationship building.

The audience will unlock powerful and practical strategies to foster a culture of connection that drives collaboration, productivity, and success. By emphasizing compassion and leading with emotional intelligence, your audience will revolutionize their approach to elevate your unique leadership abilities.

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO:

  • Master the art of creating meaningful connections to enhance leadership skills
  • Implement techniques to engage and encourage teams toward exceptional performance
  • Break down silos and improve communication between team members
  • Foster trust and psychological safety to boost collaboration
  • Build an organizational culture rooted in trust, motivation, and human connection

This keynote will provide leaders across industries with the strategies to transform team relationships and accelerate success through meaningful connections.

Relatable leaders deliver real results. 

The Power of Connection
Relatable Sales Strategies for a Changing World

Sales is about more than numbers. It’s about meaningful human connections.

As buyer behavior evolves, forward-thinking sales teams are connecting more authentically to thrive. They understand today’s buyers want to work with people who understand their needs and provide customized value.

This requires a focus on building genuine relationships beyond transactions.

Communication and relatability expert Rachel DeAlto shares proven strategies for sales teams to embrace this change and drive growth by leading with connection. Blending cutting-edge research with inspiring stories, attendees will learn:

- Relate to modern buyers’ motivations and priorities

- Strengthen communication by listening to understand 

- Build expertise and confidence through co-creation

- Form authentic partnerships via shared purpose and passion

- Continuously develop relatability skills and mindsets

- Optimize activities to nurture relationships 

Sales leaders will gain actionable techniques to help their teams connect more deeply, convert more contacts into satisfied clients, and maximize the potential of every relationship.

The Relatable Team
Connecting for Success

Organizations thrive when teams connect on a human level. Yet, many struggle to create authentic communication pathways and collaboration that lead to continued, repeatable success.

This interactive, connective keynote provides powerful strategies to help your company unite teams through meaningful stories and on-site engagement with one another. Transform divisions into cohesion and resistance into relatability. Participants 

will leave with actionable tips to strengthen bonds company-wide, accelerate success, and maximize the potential of your greatest asset – your people.

Attendees will gain research-backed techniques to:

  • Break down silos by improving communication
  • Boost trust and psychological safety across the organization
  • Revolutionize teamwork through compassion and emotional intelligence
  • Create an interconnected culture focused on people
  • Implement ways to engage and understand colleagues

The result? An organization powered by collaborative, innovative, and motivated teams united by shared purpose and understanding. Attendees will feel valued, inspired, and equipped to contribute to this thriving culture.

Value-Driven Relatability
The Key to Customer-Centric Success

Outstanding customer service is not just a differentiator — it's a strategic necessity. Organizations that prioritize customer centricity and build genuine connections with their customers are poised to thrive in the long run. 

In this keynote, communication and relatability expert Rachel DeAlto explores the profound impact of authentic customer connections. Through engaging stories, practical insights, and cutting-edge research in customer experience, Rachel places a spotlight on the power of relatability in delivering exceptional service and cultivating loyal customer relationships. 

Attendees will gain a deep understanding of the skills and mindsets needed to go beyond transactions and truly understand customer needs. Unlock the power of authentic connections to create a customer-centric culture that drives loyalty, growth, and success. 

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN HOW TO: 
    * Shift from a transactional mindset to a relationship-building approach 
    * Develop active listening skills to uncover and address customer needs 
    * Communicate with empathy and authenticity to build trust and rapport 
    * Leverage customer insights to deliver personalized, value-driven experiences 
    * Foster a customer-centric culture that prioritizes relatability and service excellence 

In a world where customer expectations are higher than ever, relatability is the key to unlocking customer-centric success.

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Featured Book

Relatable: How to Connect with Anyone, Anywhere (Even If It Scares You)by Rachel DeAlto

Relatable: How to Connect with Anyone, Anywhere (Even If It Scares You)

by Rachel DeAlto

From media personality and communication expert Rachel DeAlto, learn how to connect with anyone, anywhere with this helpful guide for improving your social skills in every setting, including networking events, interviews, dates, and more.

We all have the desire to belong, to connect. And in the age of social media, making personal connections has been more challenging than ever.

Millennials and Zoomers tend to have high anxiety at the thought of meeting new people and often fumble during in-person relationships. They struggle to connect, don’t know how to make friends, and subsequently flounder in workplace relationships. Sound familiar? But relationship expert and media personality Rachel DeAlto knows that it doesn’t have to be that way. Everyone can be likable. Everyone can be confident. And anyone can achieve this authentically.

With a fresh, fun, and humorous tone, relatable provides a step-by-step guide that will take you from socially awkward to awesome. You will finally feel more comfortable in social and professional settings so you can let your true character shine as you form lasting, authentic, and meaningful connections with everyone in the room.

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