The story
is the strategy.
Jamie Perez is a former TV news reporter turned storyteller, videographer, and speaker who shows leaders, founders, and nonprofits how to turn narrative into trust, revenue, and action.
Jamie Perez is a former TV news reporter, award-winning storyteller, and founder of Beyond Words Productions who helps organizations transform stories into strategic business assets that drive visibility, trust, alignment, and growth.
Drawing on her background in journalism and human-centered storytelling, Jamie partners with executives, communications leaders, and mission-driven organizations to uncover the narratives that influence stakeholders, strengthen culture, accelerate adoption, attract customers, and inspire action.
Having rebuilt her life and business through significant adversity and reinvention, Jamie brings a unique perspective on resilience, leadership, and authentic communication in times of change. Her presentations combine compelling storytelling with practical business strategy — equipping leaders with the tools to communicate vision more effectively, build stronger emotional connections with their audiences, and create organizations people remember, trust, and rally behind.
Built for the room
you're speaking to.
Stories That Lead: How Executives Use Narrative to Build Trust, Alignment, and High-Performing Teams
A strategic keynote on the types of stories leaders must tell to communicate vision, reinforce values, and inspire action — whether speaking to the boardroom, frontline teams, or external stakeholders.
The Trust Economy: How the Right Story Drives Growth
A session for executives who need their message to land. Jamie teaches how story increases buy-in, accelerates change adoption, and strengthens trust — with a practical framework for communication that gets acted on.
The Story Goldmine Inside Your Organization
The most powerful narratives rarely come from polished scripts. They're hiding in customer transformations, employee experience, and founder journeys. This talk teaches leaders how to find and use them.
Suggested Topics
- Story types leaders should use to build trust, strengthen culture, and drive organizational alignment
- The power of strategic storytelling in engagement, performance, and long-term growth
- The ROI of storytelling: how leaders turn trust into revenue, loyalty, and growth
Sample Questions
- How can senior leaders use storytelling to drive alignment across complex teams?
- What is one practical storytelling technique leaders can use today — even off camera?
- What advice would you give leaders who feel stuck in their messaging?
Stories That Sell: Creating Business Videos That Attract Clients and Build Trust
The types of stories every entrepreneur should be telling to stand out and connect with ideal clients — capturing the authentic moments that showcase expertise, your “why,” and the transformation your business delivers.
Resilience in Business: Personal Growth for Founders
Jamie shares her journey of rebuilding her life and business from the ground up, and connects it to the emotional realities founders face while navigating uncertainty and growth.
Strong Minds, Strong Businesses
Mindset and emotional strength for founders building in real time — navigating burnout, self-doubt, and the pressure to “have it all together,” with tools for staying centered and connected to purpose.
Suggested Topics
- Story types entrepreneurs should use to attract clients and stand out in crowded markets
- How storytelling converts to revenue, visibility, and long-term growth
- Leadership for founders who want to build businesses rooted in clarity and impact
Sample Questions
- What skills transfer from TV news reporting to building a story-driven business?
- What helped grow Beyond Words Productions into a sustainable, six-figure studio?
- How can entrepreneurs get comfortable on camera while sharing personal stories?
Stories That Move Us: Creating Impactful Nonprofit Videos That Inspire Action
The types of stories every nonprofit should be telling to engage donors, uplift community voices, and show real impact — capturing authentic moments that honor the community.
The Story That Sparks Change
How nonprofits can use narrative to build trust and mobilize support — turning mission, data, and lived experience into a message that moves people.
Lead With Purpose, Lead With Heart
A keynote on leading with clarity, conviction, and community — how purpose-driven leadership rooted in story and transparency deepens donor trust and creates long-term impact.
Suggested Topics
- Stories that nonprofits should create to engage donors and amplify fundraising
- The power of storytelling in mission-driven work and how it converts for maximum ROI
- How to tell compelling, true stories that require anonymity
Sample Questions
- What is one practical storytelling tip that deepens donor connection?
- What can nonprofits learn from growing a sustainable, story-driven studio?
- How can staff get comfortable sharing vulnerable, lived-experience stories on camera?
See Jamie
in action.
Bring Jamie to your stage to reveal the truth behind resilience, the power of storytelling, and how our most untraditional paths often lead to our greatest purpose. Your audience will walk away not just inspired, but transformed — with the courage to tell their own story, and the tools to make it matter.
Real feedback.
Real rooms.
Jamie is an expert in video storytelling. I attended her workshop and walked away with so many useful tips and strategies. Jamie is relatable, knowledgeable, and passionate about her craft.
Jamie creates an environment where learning digital media is easier to digest. You'll walk away with solid steps to push your brand or organization.
As a local business focused on social media marketing, I find great value in Jamie's knowledge and experience. She provides real, actionable education.
Let's put your
story on stage.
Tell me about your event — audience, date, and the story you want your room to walk away with. I'll follow up within one business day.
What organizers get
- Signature talks tailored to your audience — executives, entrepreneurs, or nonprofit teams
- A speaker reel & full-length talk footage for your committee
- Suggested topics and interview questions, ready for your program
- A storyteller with a journalism background who adapts fast, in the room
The story
is the strategy.
Jamie Perez is a former TV news reporter turned storyteller, videographer, and speaker who shows leaders, founders, and nonprofits how to turn narrative into trust, revenue, and action.
Jamie Perez is a former TV news reporter, award-winning storyteller, and founder of Beyond Words Productions who helps organizations transform stories into strategic business assets that drive visibility, trust, alignment, and growth.
Drawing on her background in journalism and human-centered storytelling, Jamie partners with executives, communications leaders, and mission-driven organizations to uncover the narratives that influence stakeholders, strengthen culture, accelerate adoption, attract customers, and inspire action.
Having rebuilt her life and business through significant adversity and reinvention, Jamie brings a unique perspective on resilience, leadership, and authentic communication in times of change. Her presentations combine compelling storytelling with practical business strategy — equipping leaders with the tools to communicate vision more effectively, build stronger emotional connections with their audiences, and create organizations people remember, trust, and rally behind.
Built for the room
you're speaking to.
Stories That Lead: How Executives Use Narrative to Build Trust, Alignment, and High-Performing Teams
A strategic keynote on the types of stories leaders must tell to communicate vision, reinforce values, and inspire action — whether speaking to the boardroom, frontline teams, or external stakeholders.
The Trust Economy: How the Right Story Drives Growth
A session for executives who need their message to land. Jamie teaches how story increases buy-in, accelerates change adoption, and strengthens trust — with a practical framework for communication that gets acted on.
The Story Goldmine Inside Your Organization
The most powerful narratives rarely come from polished scripts. They're hiding in customer transformations, employee experience, and founder journeys. This talk teaches leaders how to find and use them.
Suggested Topics
- Story types leaders should use to build trust, strengthen culture, and drive organizational alignment
- The power of strategic storytelling in engagement, performance, and long-term growth
- The ROI of storytelling: how leaders turn trust into revenue, loyalty, and growth
Sample Questions
- How can senior leaders use storytelling to drive alignment across complex teams?
- What is one practical storytelling technique leaders can use today — even off camera?
- What advice would you give leaders who feel stuck in their messaging?
Stories That Sell: Creating Business Videos That Attract Clients and Build Trust
The types of stories every entrepreneur should be telling to stand out and connect with ideal clients — capturing the authentic moments that showcase expertise, your “why,” and the transformation your business delivers.
Resilience in Business: Personal Growth for Founders
Jamie shares her journey of rebuilding her life and business from the ground up, and connects it to the emotional realities founders face while navigating uncertainty and growth.
Strong Minds, Strong Businesses
Mindset and emotional strength for founders building in real time — navigating burnout, self-doubt, and the pressure to “have it all together,” with tools for staying centered and connected to purpose.
Suggested Topics
- Story types entrepreneurs should use to attract clients and stand out in crowded markets
- How storytelling converts to revenue, visibility, and long-term growth
- Leadership for founders who want to build businesses rooted in clarity and impact
Sample Questions
- What skills transfer from TV news reporting to building a story-driven business?
- What helped grow Beyond Words Productions into a sustainable, six-figure studio?
- How can entrepreneurs get comfortable on camera while sharing personal stories?
Stories That Move Us: Creating Impactful Nonprofit Videos That Inspire Action
The types of stories every nonprofit should be telling to engage donors, uplift community voices, and show real impact — capturing authentic moments that honor the community.
The Story That Sparks Change
How nonprofits can use narrative to build trust and mobilize support — turning mission, data, and lived experience into a message that moves people.
Lead With Purpose, Lead With Heart
A keynote on leading with clarity, conviction, and community — how purpose-driven leadership rooted in story and transparency deepens donor trust and creates long-term impact.
Suggested Topics
- Stories that nonprofits should create to engage donors and amplify fundraising
- The power of storytelling in mission-driven work and how it converts for maximum ROI
- How to tell compelling, true stories that require anonymity
Sample Questions
- What is one practical storytelling tip that deepens donor connection?
- What can nonprofits learn from growing a sustainable, story-driven studio?
- How can staff get comfortable sharing vulnerable, lived-experience stories on camera?
See Jamie
in action.
Bring Jamie to your stage to reveal the truth behind resilience, the power of storytelling, and how our most untraditional paths often lead to our greatest purpose. Your audience will walk away not just inspired, but transformed — with the courage to tell their own story, and the tools to make it matter.
Real feedback.
Real rooms.
Jamie is an expert in video storytelling. I attended her workshop and walked away with so many useful tips and strategies. Jamie is relatable, knowledgeable, and passionate about her craft.
Jamie creates an environment where learning digital media is easier to digest. You'll walk away with solid steps to push your brand or organization.
As a local business focused on social media marketing, I find great value in Jamie's knowledge and experience. She provides real, actionable education.
Let's put your
story on stage.
Tell me about your event — audience, date, and the story you want your room to walk away with. I'll follow up within one business day.
What organizers get
- Signature talks tailored to your audience — executives, entrepreneurs, or nonprofit teams
- A speaker reel & full-length talk footage for your committee
- Suggested topics and interview questions, ready for your program
- A storyteller with a journalism background who adapts fast, in the room
