Public Speaking

I sometimes speak at public events, schools,s and companies in order to give people tools to move their lives and careers forward. I've had the opportunity to speak at New York University multiple times, along with Actor's Connection and The Actor's Green Room. I have also spoken at numerous high schools.

Topics of focus range from life coaching and goal setting to marketing and branding for businesses and understanding and taking control of the unconscious mind and our emotions.

The question I focus on every day:

How can I help those around me develop the habit of consistently moving their lives forward?
​My goal is not to create dependency, but to help each person I speak with develop a psychology of success with outside the box thinking and a goal-oriented mindset.

Not sure yet? Hire the right coach for you.

If you're still shopping around for a life or business coach, I want to make sure whoever you choose does the best possible job. Keep in mind these things when looking:

  1. Your coach shouldn't be the "warm and fuzzy" type. Yes, they should be friendly and professional, but there is also a need for critique and honest feedback. Someone who only focuses on the good and sugarcoats the bad is not going to help you. 
  2. Your coach must have a deep knowledge of specifics. This is not the place for guess work. Your coach must know specific strategies or be able to introduce you to people who do. If they're telling you to "be more focused" and "live join happiness," they might not be the best choice because that's not specific.
  3. Attitude is a no no. Your coach should never be condescending to you during the session. You'll know right away that they aren't there to help you, but are instead there to feel better about themselves. Yes, this happens. Work with someone who gives you tough love and inspires you to grow, and is at a higher level in their own life than you are.
  4. Your coach should not take a percentage of anything that you earn. Coaches generally do not make a commission. You pay for your session in advance but no matter how successful you become, a coach should not see a percentage of it unless you mutually agree to it beforehand.
  5. Your coach should follow up with you. You don't want to hire a coach who doesn't hold you accountable when you fail to complete a goal you set. Make sure your coach drags you to the finish line, no matter what it takes.

So what's included in sessions?

  1. ​A questionnaire designed to help you find the gaps and weak points in your life.
  2. A life purpose, goal setting, and systematization session.
  3. "Breakthrough Sessions" to help you permanently end crippling habits, beliefs, and emotions within one twenty-minute phone call.
  4. Feedback and critique on all aspects of your life and career.
  5. A customized plan with step by step actions to help you move towards your goal every other week.

I hope you'll choose to take me up on a free coaching session to move your life forward and see how we work together. Click the button below to email me with any questions you have or schedule your session!

About Me

Best Small Business Marketing IdeasMartin Bentsen
Martin Bentsen, founder of Bentsen Breakthrough Consulting, has spoken numerous times at New York University, has run educational seminars at Actor's Connection on branding and marketing strategies for performers, and has written a 60 page informational book called Get Cast™, focusing on marketing tactics actors can use to find more consistent work. He is a member of both the National Association of Sales Professionals and Sales & Marketing Executives International, two highly acclaimed marketing organizations in the United States.

Martin graduated in 2011 with honors from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts' Film and Television program with a focus on directing and in 2010, he founded City Headshots®, which, according to Yelp, is ranked the top headshot studio in the United States. City Headshots currently employs seven people and has locations in New York, Denver, and Philadelphia. Some of City Headshots’ repeat clients include well known companies such as LinkedIn Corp, Facebook, American Express, and many of its photos have been featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

As a business owner who has grown a photography business from zero to half a million dollars per year, Martin not only understands the intricacies of marketing and finding clients, but also what it takes for clients to successfully navigate the marketing world and make themselves memorable. He coaches small business owners one-on-one with their branding, marketing, and operational strategies, and in how they conduct themselves with actual clients.

Martin’s long term goal is to run major business seminars across the country while expanding his City Headshots brand to go international.
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