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Sandy Gerber is a Canadian speaker, trainer, author, and entrepreneur based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She works in emotional intelligence, communication and leadership development.
Career
editGerber started her career in marketing. She founded NEXT Marketing and Design Agency, working as a single mother. The agency grew to become one of BC's Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies.[1] Clients included Molson Canada, A&W, TELUS, BC Lottery Corporation, and St. John Ambulance.[2]
She founded three companies - NEXT Marketing and Design Agency, ManUp Grooming and NEXT IMPACT Press.[3]
She later moved into professional speaking. She delivers keynotes and training on emotional intelligence and communication to organizations in Canada and the United States.[4]
She is represented by the Speakers Bureau of Canada,[5] PepTalk[6] and A-Speakers.[7]
In 2021, she gave a TEDx Talk titled The Secret to Successful Romantic Relationships. The talk addressed how unconscious negative labelling affects relationships.[8]
Her Talkadot speaker profile has received over 100 five-star audience reviews. Talkadot published a case study about her use of their platform.[9][10]
Emotional Magnetism
editGerber developed a communication model called the Emotional Magnetism framework. It is based on research into emotional psychology, body language, motivation, and neuro-linguistic programming. The model describes four emotional needs - referred to as Emotional Magnets - that influence how people communicate and make decisions.[11]
The framework is referenced in the occupational therapy textbook Optimal Collaboration.[12]
Other tools she has developed include the EQ Switch, Connected Conversations, Connection Cues, Honest Sandwich, E.A.R.S Listening and Honest Questions.
Books
editEmotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships was published in 2022 by Page Two Books. The book presents Gerber's four-Emotional-Magnet framework for improving personal and professional relationships.[13]
It received international book awards,[14] including the 2022 Chanticleer International Book Awards Grand Prize for Instruction and Insight Non-Fiction,[15] a 2022 IPPY Bronze Medal,[16] the NYC Big Book Award,[17] the Living Now Book Award Bronze Medal,[18] the Best Indie Book Award for Relationship Communication,[19] and the 2023 IndieReader Discovery Award.[20]
The book was reviewed by Foreword Reviews,[21] Kirkus Reviews,[22] Literary Titan,[23] BlueInk Review,[24] Readers' Favorite,[25] Chanticleer Reviews,[26] LA Weekly, [27] and LoveReading UK.[28]
The book received an Editor's Pick designation from BookLife, the indie imprint of Publishers Weekly.[29]
She contributed to Wow Woman of Worth: Moms in Business, 15 Success Stories with Soul (Vol. 4), published by Influence Publishing.[30][31] She is also the author of Brand Chatter.[32]
Podcast
editGerber hosts the Magnetic Communication podcast, which covers communication and relationship topics. The podcast was nominated for a Women Podcasters Network Award in 2026.[33]
Media Coverage
editGerber was featured in the Global News Summer Book Series in 2022, when reporter Jennifer Palma covered the Emotional Magnetism book on the national broadcast.[34]
She was also featured in LA Weekly in an article about her approach to communication in relationships.[35]
In March 2026, Gerber was featured in Forbes in an article by Stephen Wunker on emotional intelligence and AI adoption.[36]
In February 2026, Gerber was spotlighted in Forbes in a piece by Julia Korn about Talkadot's speaker booking platform.[37]
In December 2023, Gerber was quoted in Reader's Digest on the topic of interpersonal communication.[38]
Recognition and awards
edit- 2025 — Women of Influence Creative Innovator[39]
- 2023 — IndieReader Discovery Award, Self-Help category[40]
- 2022 — Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA), Grand Prize Winner, Instruction & Insight Division[41]
- 2022 — IPPY Bronze Medal, Independent Publisher Book Awards[42]
- 2022 — Best Indie Book Award, Relationship Communication category[45]
- 2022 — Independent Press Award[46]
- 2022 — Quiet Warrior Literary Prize[47]
- 2022 — Nonfiction Authors Association Book Award[48]
- 2012 — WOW Mompreneur Award, Women of Worth[49]
References
edit- ↑ "Life Lessons: Sandy Gerber — Make Your Business Fit Your Life, Not the Other Way Round". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber — Keynote Speaker". Speakers Bureau of Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Life Lessons: Sandy Gerber — Make Your Business Fit Your Life, Not the Other Way Round". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber — Keynote Speaker". Speakers Bureau of Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber — Keynote Speaker". Speakers Bureau of Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber Speaker". PepTalk. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber". A-Speakers. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ Gerber, Sandy (2021). "The Secret to Successful Romantic Relationships". TED.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Speaker Case Studies". Talkadot. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber — Professional Speaker Profile". Talkadot. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ Gerber, Sandy (2022). Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships. NEXT IMPACT Press. ISBN 978-1774581995.
- ↑ Optimal Collaboration. Routledge. ASIN 1032801891.
- ↑ Gerber, Sandy (2022). Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships. NEXT IMPACT Press. ISBN 978-1774581995.
- ↑ "First-Time Author Sandy Gerber Wins Three Book Awards for Emotional Magnetism in First 90 Days in Market". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "The 2023 CIBAs II Finalists for Instructional and Insightful Non-Fiction". Chanticleer Reviews. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "2022 IPPY Award Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards. 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "2022 NYC Big Book Award Winners". NYC Big Book Award. 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism". BookLife / Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber — Best Indie Book Awards". Best Indie Book Awards. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Announcing the Winners of the 2023 IndieReader Discovery Awards". PRWeb. 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism review" (PDF). Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism review". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism review". Literary Titan. 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism review". BlueInk Review. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism book review". Readers' Favorite. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism review". Chanticleer Reviews. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber Finds the Secret to Successful Communication in Relationships". LA Weekly. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism by Sandy Gerber". LoveReading UK. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships". BookLife / Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "WOW Women of Worth: Moms in Business Vol. 4". Influence Publishing. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber". A Woman of Worth. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber". Goodreads. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Magnetic Communication". Women Podcasters Network. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Summer Book Series: Emotional Magnetism". Global News. 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber Finds the Secret to Successful Communication in Relationships". LA Weekly. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ Wunker, Stephen (2026-03-22). "Why AI Adoption Keeps Stalling Without an Emotional Solution". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ Korn, Julia (2026-02-19). "This Startup Wants to Kill the Guesswork in Speaker Bookings". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ Counter, Rosemary (December 2023). "How to Get Along With Anyone". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber Wins 2025 Women of Influence Award". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Announcing the Winners of the 2023 IndieReader Discovery Awards". PRWeb. 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "The 2023 CIBAs II Finalists for Instructional and Insightful Non-Fiction". Chanticleer Reviews. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "2022 IPPY Award Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards. 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Emotional Magnetism". BookLife / Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "2022 NYC Big Book Award Winners". NYC Big Book Award. 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Sandy Gerber — Best Indie Book Awards". Best Indie Book Awards. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Book Award Winner: Emotional Magnetism by Sandy Gerber". Nonfiction Authors Association. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Book Award Winner: Emotional Magnetism by Sandy Gerber". Nonfiction Authors Association. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Book Award Winner: Emotional Magnetism by Sandy Gerber". Nonfiction Authors Association. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Women of Worth Conference Celebrates Women Around the World". CityNews Vancouver. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
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