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Brian Miller

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Founder, Clarity Up · Message Design Consultant · Keynote Speaker · Author

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Brian Miller grew up with intense speech anxiety. Magic gave him confidence, and a way to connect. Years later, he abandoned a planned PhD in philosophy of language to become a professional magician.

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Then came his TEDx talk, How to Magically Connect with Anyone.

3.7 million views later, Brian found himself fielding requests from around the world: experts and leaders asking for help to clarify their message and create global change.

That's when Clarity Up was born.

Today, Brian's mission is to restore humanity's faith in experts — by combining his two foundational skills: clarity and connection.

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Brian’s Credentials

  • TEDx talk: 3.7M+ views

  • 6 Cicero Speechwriting Awards

  • 2 Anthem Awards for Social Impact

  • 4 Communicator Awards

  • 45+ TED-style talks coached

  • 6 Editor's Picks (TEDx Talks YouTube Channel)

  • Author, The One-Page Keynote (Rethink Press, 2026)

  • Author, Three New People (2018)

  • Co-founder, Core Messaging discipline

  • Clients across 6 continents and 30+ subject areas

  • Ten years as a touring professional magician

About Brian Miller

Brian Miller is a keynote speaker and message design consultant whose TEDx talk "How to Magically Connect with Anyone" has surpassed 3.7 million views. He is the founder of Clarity Up Consulting, a boutique firm specializing in core messaging and message design for experts, leaders, and founders.

Brian is one of five co-founders of core messaging as a formal discipline and has consulted on more than 45 TEDx talks with a combined 20 million views across 30+ subject areas and 11 distinct industries. He is the author of The One-Page Keynote (Rethink Press, 2026) and Three New People (Self Published, 2018), and a recipient of four Communicator Awards of Excellence, six Cicero Speechwriting Awards, and two Anthem Awards for social impact.

A former professional magician, Brian brings a practitioner's precision to the art of human connection. He is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and works with clients globally through his consulting team.

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