Al Betz

Al is the creator of the Outfluence concept and a co-founder of Outfluence, LLC. He has been a professional court reporter and entrepreneur for 42 years. Al has written three books and co-developed numerous Outfluence training programs. He lives in New Windsor, Maryland with his wife Kay, who is a co-founder of Outfluence and its President. Their son Matthew is also a co-founder of Outfluence. Al has several titles but his favorite title is grandfather to Taylor and Myranda.
Al is an inspirational speaker, a motivator, and he loves to speak on topics including Inspired Performance and Constant Messaging.

Kay Betz

An educator, entrepreneur and business consultant, Kay Betz approaches life and business with enthusiasm. She is a principal in and the Chief Financial Officer of Al Betz & Associates, Inc., a nationally recognized litigation support services company. Kay is a co-founder of Outfluence, LLC, a publishing and teaching organization focused on communication and performance in business and personal relationships. Kay is also a consultant to nonprofit organizations and she teaches management to McDaniel College graduate students entering the human services profession.  In the Fall of 2011 she was offered and accepted a position on the Board of Trustees of Carroll Lutheran Village, the third largest employer in Carroll County, Maryland.  Kay earned her undergraduate degree in economics from Towson University and a Masters of Business Administration from Mt. St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  Kay enjoys speaking on topics ranging from Encore Selling to Business Management, Constant Messaging, Communication Basics and Planning your Career.

Ryan Black

Ryan Black has spent the last 14 years in the Court Reporting and Litigation Support Industries. Over that time, he has served the Bench, the Bar and Citizens of the public as an Official and Freelance Court Reporter and has produced thousands of pages of hearing/deposition transcripts in many high-profile cases. For a number of years, Mr. Black was the Director/Chief Official Reporter of a Court Reporting Department where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of that department and he applied and developed his Outfluence skills and used them to mentor and guide new employees, foster and maintain morale and team-building of longstanding, more seasoned employees, and successfully relate with Administrative, Judicial and Executive Management.

Ryan personally applies Outfluence every day in his personal and professional life and is passionate about teaching others the applications and fundamentals of Outfluence and Silent Communication. He has been quoted as saying, “Every human being possesses the ability to apply the fundamentals and principles of Outfluence and Silent Communication. When applied sincerely, consistently and correctly, they are a very powerful and differentiating tool and will lead to winning outcomes for people applying them in situations over those who are not.”

Ryan enjoys speaking to court reporting groups on topics from career planning to technology.  He also speaks to business organizations on Outfluence Basics and Inspired Performance.

Eric Byrd

Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd has been playing professionally and composing music for over 20 years. Considered the “Jazz Ambassador of the United States Department of State,” Eric is also an educator and an entrepreneur. The fundamental elements of his performance style integrate the principles of swing and be-bop, rousing gospel-tinged chords and trilling blues. Byrd has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Ethel Ennis, and Charlie Byrd, just to name a few. Along with his own recordings, he guests on over a dozen CDs by others. He is currently a half-time Music Lecturer at McDaniel College, where he completed his undergraduate degree. He received his Masters in Music degree in 2001 from Morgan State.

Eric joins Kay Betz in presenting a lively, informative, entertaining and inspirational workshop on the topic of Encore Selling.  Eric is also known worldwide as an inspiring and motivating force to audiences of young professionals as well as to student groups.

Contact our speakers through their booking agents available at 888-881-1660 or at info@outfluence.com.