Daria Malin
Engage. Equip. Empower.
Motivational keynotes, strategic coaching, and actionable business workshops that inspiring your audience to grow.
Daria Malin
Engage. Equip. Empower.
Motivational keynotes, strategic coaching, and actionable business workshops that inspiring your audience to grow.
"Business is about being the best you can be."
Daria Malin
Business Coach, Author, Speaker, Facilitator
Gain Clarity. Build Confidence. Take Action.
Hi! I’m Daria Malin.
For over 25 years, I’ve supported entrepreneurs and professionals to navigate the sometimes overwhelming (and often unnecessarily complicated) world of marketing and sales. (I know! "How can she have done this for over 25 years when she is clearly still so young?" you ask. Oh, you're too kind!)
My Journey: Resilience & Real-World Lessons
My journey started from a university grad in the Canadian prairies, cold calling from the Yellow Pages and fumbling through early sales calls. I quickly discovered that in the real world, sales skills aren't just theory—they're survival. That realization, and building businesses up six times—specifically: three maternity leaves during my media sales years, founding Boost Strategic Coaching which I've been building for the past decade, cofounding an international non-profit, and even accidentally starting a niche apparel company one night over wine with a friend (ask me about that sometime!)—all taught me resilience firsthand.
Along the way, I personally felt the frustration of:
Great work not translating into referrals.
My discomfort around "salesy" tactics.
The critical need for a strong personal brand and network.
I knew there had to be an authentic way to "do sales." So, I invested in learning from the best, dedicating myself to understanding what truly leads to long-term success.
My Mission: Your Success, Simplified
Now, I share what I've learned, what's worked for me, and what's worked for my clients. My mission is to help you:
Avoid painful lessons.
Gain clarity and actionable strategies.
Make sure your remarkable offerings get the attention they deserve.
I'm here because I believe every professional who truly wants to serve has something valuable to offer, and the world needs to hear about you.
"Business is about being the best you can be."
Gain Clarity. Build Confidence. Take Action.
Daria Malin
Business Coach, Author, Speaker, Facilitator
Hi! I’m Daria Malin.
For over 25 years, I’ve supported entrepreneurs and professionals to navigate the sometimes overwhelming (and often unnecessarily complicated) world of marketing and sales. (I know! "How can she have done this for over 25 years when she is clearly still so young?" you ask. Oh, you're too kind!)
My Journey: Resilience & Real-World Lessons
My journey started from a university grad in the Canadian prairies, cold calling from the Yellow Pages and fumbling through early sales calls. I quickly discovered that in the real world, sales skills aren't just theory—they're survival. That realization, and building businesses up six times—specifically: three maternity leaves during my media sales years, founding Boost Strategic Coaching which I've been building for the past decade, cofounding an international non-profit, and even accidentally starting a niche apparel company one night over wine with a friend (ask me about that sometime!)—all taught me resilience firsthand.
Along the way, I personally felt the frustration of:
Great work not translating into referrals.
My discomfort around "salesy" tactics.
The critical need for a strong personal brand and network.
I knew there had to be an authentic way to "do sales." So, I invested in learning from the best, dedicating myself to understanding what truly leads to long-term success.
My Mission: Your Success, Simplified
Now, I share what I've learned, what's worked for me, and what's worked for my clients. My mission is to help you:
Avoid painful lessons.
Gain clarity and actionable strategies.
Make sure your remarkable offerings get the attention they deserve.
I'm here because I believe every professional who truly wants to serve has something valuable to offer, and the world needs to hear about you.
Transformation:
Actionable Skills in Sales, Branding & Strategic Growth
My interactive sessions deliver practical instruction combined with hands-on application and coaching, equipping your audience with immediately actionable steps to master:
RELATIONSHIP-LED SELLING
Learn to sell authentically, and identify and leverage champions—skills essential for all professionals, not just those in dedicated sales roles.
TOPICS:
Activating Your Network:
Networking for Introverts & Extroverts
Whether you're growing a business, building your personal brand, or expanding into new markets, a well-nurtured network can be your most powerful business asset. Yet many entrepreneurs and professionals struggle to turn connections into opportunities. In this interactive session, you'll learn how to set intentional, measurable networking goals and apply a step-by-step strategy to maximize every event, meeting, and conversation. Whether you're energized by a crowd or prefer deeper one-on-one conversations, this session will help you confidently show up and follow through in a way that aligns with your personality and business goals.
Building Champions Fuelling: Success Through Connections
Your network shouldn't just be a collection of names — it should be a source of qualified referrals, trusted partnerships, and consistent business growth. In this program, we teach a proven framework for transforming your connections into active advocates who help grow your business every month. You'll learn how to identify potential champions, engage them in meaningful conversations, and maintain the kind of relationships that lead to results. For entrepreneurs and professionals alike, this is a smarter way to spend your business development time.
Sales for the Rest of Us:
Finding Your Authentic Approach to Business Growth
If you’ve ever said “I’m not a salesperson” — but still need to grow a business or attract clients — this session is for you. In Sales for the Rest of Us, we break down what sales really is (hint: it’s not about being pushy), and help you build an approach that feels genuine and effective. You’ll learn how to clarify your value, connect meaningfully with your audience, and guide conversations toward results — all in a way that fits your style. Sales doesn’t have to be uncomfortable. It just has to be yours.
BUILDING A BRAND THAT ATTRACTS & CONVERTS
Gain clarity to build an impactful brand that stands out, reflects true value, and attracts ideal clients and opportunities.
TOPICS:
AI Advertising Strategies: Leveraging Technology to Boost Your Impact
AI is no longer just for tech companies — it’s changing how every entrepreneur and professional markets their business. In this session, we’ll demystify AI and show you how to use it to your advantage. You’ll learn how to simplify your marketing workflow, personalize your client outreach, and uncover insights that drive better decisions. Whether you're a tech-savvy early adopter or just starting to explore AI tools, you’ll walk away with practical, time-saving strategies to enhance your marketing — without losing the human touch that sets your business apart.
Building Your Bulletproof Reputation:
Strategies to Enhance Your Personal Brand
Your reputation is your most valuable business asset — but are you managing it intentionally? In this session, we’ll break down the key elements of building a powerful personal brand that earns trust, attracts ideal clients, and opens doors. You’ll learn how to shape the story that’s being told about you — online, in your network, and within your industry. Whether you're growing a business or a career, this session will help you take control of your brand and position yourself for long-term success.
Clarity In Marketing:
Foundational Steps to Impactful Branding & Advertising
If your marketing feels like it’s missing the mark, chances are clarity is the missing piece. In this session, we’ll help you step back and get focused on what matters most — your best-fit clients, the value you bring them, and the message that cuts through the noise. You’ll learn how to fine-tune your offers, sharpen your messaging, and choose the right platforms to reach your audience. This isn’t about chasing trends — it’s about building a solid foundation that makes every marketing dollar work harder.
EXECUTING BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR DELIBERATE GROWTH
Master setting SMART goals, planning with intention, and executing with precision to achieve optimized results and sustained momentum.
TOPICS:
Starting Over….Again:
Embracing Resilience in Professional Transitions (*this is especially impactful for women’s conferences)
At every stage of life and career, women encounter moments that call for a reset — motherhood, caregiving, career shifts, loss, reinvention. These transitions can feel overwhelming, but they can also be powerful turning points. In this inspiring and practical session, Daria Malin shares her personal journey of navigating multiple restarts — from maternity leaves and caregiving to rebuilding a career and launching a business and global nonprofit. Through her proven 10-step process, she’ll guide you in rediscovering the strength, clarity, and confidence that often gets buried in the busyness of life.This session is an invitation to reconnect with your resilience, embrace change with purpose, and step forward with renewed energy — no matter where you’re starting from.
Proper Goal-Setting for Professionals:
Mapping Your Path to Success
If you’re ready to work smarter, not just harder, this session will help you make your goals more than just good intentions. You’ll learn how to apply structure to your business development and marketing activities by breaking big goals into clear, trackable action steps. We’ll show you how to set meaningful weekly and monthly targets, prioritize your highest-impact activities, and measure what truly matters. This program is designed for entrepreneurs and consultants who want to stay focused, stay accountable, and stay on track — even when business gets busy.
Time Management:
Unlocking Success through Elimination, Automation, & Delegation
If it feels like your to-do list is running your business (instead of the other way around), this session is for you. We’ll walk you through a simple, powerful framework to take back control of your time — so you can focus on what matters most. You’ll learn how to eliminate what’s unnecessary, automate what’s repetitive, and delegate what’s not your highest value. Whether you're scaling your business or just trying to get some breathing room, these strategies will help you create the space to grow — and actually enjoy the ride.
9 Steps to a Strategic Plan:
Guiding Your Business to Success
Winging it is not a business strategy. If you’re growing a business without a clear plan, it’s easy to get off course, overwhelmed, or stuck in reaction mode. In this session, you’ll learn the 9 steps to building a strategic plan that actually works — one that provides clarity, focus, and measurable progress. Whether you’re mapping out your next year or getting serious about your long-term direction, this workshop will give you a clear framework to move forward with confidence.
Participants Walk Away With...
A Sharpened Value Proposition: Clearly define your unique selling points to attract and convert.
3 Customizable Scripts: Nurture champions and activate your network with authentic communication.
Strategies to Reduce Your Sales Cycle and Generate More Leads: Learn tactics to shorten the path from prospect to client, and connect with 30%+ more qualified prospects in the next 12 months.
Your Personal Brand Blueprint: Build a "bulletproof" reputation that attracts and converts by building your visibility and credibility.
An Authentic Sales Approach: Transform your selling style to genuinely connect and close more deals.
A Clear Marketing Roadmap: Implement foundational steps for impactful branding and advertising that resonate.
A Strategic Growth Playbook: Master a strategic plan, unlock productivity with advanced time management, and build resilience to thrive through change.
My topics are designed to address critical business challenges and motivate your audience to take action. Every presentation is customized to suit your industry, and meet the specific needs and objectives of your event and participants.
FORMATS: Keynotes, Workshops, Breakout Sessions.
Accompanying Action Plan Workbooks available upon request.
Connecting With Your Crowd
Industries & Professionals I Specialize In
Financial Professionals
Thriving in today's crowded financial markets demands more than expertise; it requires authentically connecting and building trust to stand out. Financial planners, bankers, insurance professionals, and accountants need strategies to become the go-to for their services in the markets they want to serve.
Industry Associations
Associations offer training and support for their members to ensure they succeed; my sessions directly bolster this mission by delivering impactful professional development that boosts engagement and adds significant membership value.
Service-Based Business Owners
Business is built on relationships, especially for service-based offerings. Entrepreneurs don’t always know how to strategically leverage relationships and build a network of champions to ensure sustainable growth.
Business Growth Conferences
Attendees at business growth conferences seek accessible, immediately actionable strategies in sales, marketing, and planning for true value—my dynamic sessions deliver these, consistently becoming a talked-about highlight of the event.
Trusted By:
Impact
"Daria’s delivery was very engaging and she is a very effective speaker and educator. She offered a highly focused presentation, and immediately gave our protègès useful take-aways. They left feeling excited and motivated."
- Kanchan Manak
Raj Manek Mentorship Program
"Daria came to us highly recommended and she did not disappoint! Her session on building a bullet-proof reputation as well her session on Advertising 101 were full of insightful and relevant content. Daria was a pleasure to work with - and made a point of connecting with Spark attendees during the conference which makes a world of difference to the conference experience. I would not hesitate recommending Daria as a speaker (and she is a delightful human being)!"
- Judy Kucharuk
Spark Women's Leadership Conference
"Thank you so much for your presentation to the Speakers Association of Hawaii. You gave a fantastic presentation! I love your energy and enthusiasm. You were so responsive to the needs of each person. You are a great listener as well as an excellent speaker. Warmest Aloha."
- Annabel Chotzen
Hawaii Speakers Association
GRAB MY BOOK FOR YOUR TEAM
Hands-On Marketing
The Small Business Owner's Guide to Advertising & Branding
The phrase “when it comes to advertising, I throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks” is uttered by business owners and professionals the world over.
Most of the advertising resources available are written for big brands with big budgets, and are focused solely on online strategies. Hands-On Marketing is the confused business owner’s guide to advertising with purpose.
This book is an information guide and workbook designed to help you figure out what will work for your business and what will not. The included Action Plan will guide you through creating a customized strategy for your business. Written with real-life examples and stories, Hands-On Marketing will give you new insight and inspire you to tell your story proudly, whether you are brand new to business or a seasoned veteran.
Ready to Boost Your Next Event?
Book Daria Malin ➜
Elevate your conference, corporate meeting, or workshop with a keynote speaker who truly connects, inspires, and delivers lasting value. Daria Malin is passionate about helping individuals and organizations across Canada unlock their strategic potential and achieve extraordinary results.
Let’s discuss how Daria can tailor a powerful presentation for your audience.
*Earlybird Pricing on now to August 15 for Fall-Winter '25-26 engagements.
Reach us directly:
Email: [email protected]
Proudly Canadian 🇨🇦 - serving clients across Canada and globally. 🌎
Ready to Boost Your Next Event?
Book Daria Malin ⬇︎
Elevate your conference, corporate meeting, or workshop with a keynote speaker who truly connects, inspires, and delivers lasting value. Daria Malin is passionate about helping individuals and organizations across Canada unlock their strategic potential and achieve extraordinary results.
Let’s discuss how Daria can tailor a powerful presentation for your audience.
* Earlybird Pricing on now to August 15 for Fall-Winter '25-26 engagements.
Reach us directly:
Email: [email protected]
Proudly Canadian 🇨🇦 - serving clients across Canada and globally. 🌎
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