Killer Workshops and Events
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”—Mahatma Gandhi
Not everyone is terrified of being on stage; some people live for it and have a special talent for sharing information (or hosting an event) that leaves a lasting impression. We have a regular slate of workshops and talks you can participate in, or you can have us do one just for you.
Imagine your audience is naked. Or don’t. Maybe don’t do that.
Professional seasoned speakers and hosts are critical when you want to have a flawless live event, or need to impart mission critical training to a special group, or simply want you and your staff to get a new perspective on something.

BrandJitsu™ Workshops
Find, Shape, and Share Your Story
Businesses in North America have a 13% success rate, and of the top ten reasons why businesses fail, seven of them can be directly attributed to brand, or lack thereof. Your brand is the DNA of your entire company and if you don’t have that figured out you’re in trouble.
BrandJitsu is a proven methodology which helps businesses succeed and thrive (regardless of market conditions) by clearly understanding the reason you’re in business in the first place—the very DNA of your business—before you even think about a logo, or website, or even a business card.
BrandJitsu Group Workshops
Group workshops are currently being held on-line via ZOOM during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the half-day group lecture series, all worksheets will be provided along with a private link to book your private brand-sessions ($350 value) as well as a promo code for 25% off Michael Dargie’s upcoming BrandJitsu™ book.
Lunch and Learns (45-minute lecture, 15-minute private) $25
Topics vary from BrandJitsu to creative problem solving – for a complete list please visit Michael Dargie’s website.
* workbook package is available for purchase
Sequence Brand DNA + Personality (3-hr lecture, 1-hr private) $495
Hero’s Journey + Your Stuff (3-hr lecture, 1-hr private) $495
Outward Expression (3-hour lecture, 1-hr private) $495
7-Touch Exploding Brand Technique (3-hr lecture, 1-hr private) $495
Group Workshop Packages
BRANDJITSU Deadly Combo 2 $895 (two workshops)
BRANDJITSU Deadly Combo 3 $1,295 (three workshops)
BRANDJITSU Deadly Combo 4 $1,695 (all four workshops)
BrandJitsu Private Sessions
All Private Sessions can be held at our space at cSPACE King Edward in Calgary, Alberta Canada, or can be held via ZOOM using the MIRO infinite white board. All sessions are recorded and results of workshop summarized and catalogued in a custom ‘Brand Toolkit’ for each client, along with copies of the groups worksheets for future brand alignment.
Sequence Brand DNA + Personality (half-day, private) $4,995
Hero’s Journey + Your Stuff (half-day, private) $4,995
Outward Expression (half-day, private) $4,995
Other Talks and Events
We have a plethora of workshops, talks, and keynotes designed and delivered by Michael Dargie and his team to help you and your business kick ass and take it to a whole new level.
Michael Dargie’s energy on stage is infectious and you can’t help but come away from the experience changed in some way.
He’s a company member at the world famous Loose Moose Theatre; a seasoned host, presenter, and adult educator with more than 38,000 hours in front of audiences; he’s been nominated for multiple awards for the two podcasts he produces and hosts; has won awards for several short films; is a regular host at the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede; is an emerging stand-up comic and an all ’round neat guy who has cornered the market in octopus and obscure animal-fact comedy.
TALKS AND EVENTS
- Telling Your Story — Shooting Your Commercial.
- Social Media: The Intergalactic Kegger
- So, You Want to Start a Podcast?
- Your Website Sucks — Fix It?
- Pitch-Fu: The Secret Art of Getting What You Need.
- Two Wheels and The Truth.
- Branded AF and the Big Badda-Boom.
Fight Club for Entrepreneurs
Each round is five minutes. Take an entrepreneur and put them on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience of their peers, then cheer as they either rise to the challenge or crumble under the pressure.
Regardless of how their round goes down, each entrepreneur then gets five minutes of constructive feedback and suggestions from the panel, and then a tight five minutes of questions and feedback from the audience.