TRANSFORM UNCERTAINTY INTO TRUST

The Undercover Playbook for Trust, Influence, and High-Stakes Decisions

Former undercover drug enforcement officer and federal prosecutor helps leaders turn trust into a measurable advantage.

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Are you noticing a trust deficit?

Every leader is running a trust account. Most are in overdraft and don’t even know it.

Your people are watching how you handle pressure, whether your actions match your words, and what you do when being honest costs you something.

Empower your people to spot the withdrawals before they cost you, and make the deposits that count.

That’s exactly what Pamela helps you do.

PAMELA'S SIGNATURE KEYNOTES

TrustTrilogy

Empower Your Organization to Increase Trust, Influence, and Impact

Crack
the Code

How Leaders Signal Credibility, Build Trust, and Influence Outcomes

You know what you meant. Your team decides what they believe.

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Tactical
Influence^™

Shape Outcomes With Precision and Integrity

Push harder. Repeat yourself. Pull rank. You might get a yes. That doesn’t mean you’ve earned cooperation.

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The Decisive
Exchange

Confidence When Everything Is on the Line

Nobody hands you confidence. You build it in the moments you’d rather avoid.

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TWO-TIME TEDx SPEAKER

The only woman in a large undercover drug unit. Hundreds of buys. Then transitioned to the courtroom as a federal prosecutor.

Pamela Barnum spent years deep undercover in drug enforcement, the only woman in a large unit where she made hundreds of buys from street level to six-figure deals. She finished law school while still working undercover and went on to prosecute federal cases. Today, she brings what she learned in both worlds to leaders and their teams. No theory from a lab. Tactics that work in the boardroom, the back alley, and on the battlefield.

See Pamela in action

Built for your room, not recycled from the last one.

Every keynote starts with a call with you. Pamela listens for what your people are up against and builds the talk around it. After the event, you get an audience feedback report. Event professionals call her easy to work with, and she intends to keep it that way.

Questions event professionals ask

Who is Pamela Barnum?

A former undercover drug enforcement officer and federal prosecutor, known as The Trust Agent, who speaks on trust, influence and high-pressure communication.

What does Pamela speak about?

Three keynotes: Crack the Code, Tactical Influence™ and The Decisive Exchange, all on building trust and influencing outcomes under pressure.

Does Pamela customize her keynotes?

Yes. Every keynote is built after a call with the client before the event.

Does Pamela speak virtually?

Yes, keynotes and workshops are available in person and virtually.

Who has Pamela spoken for?

Google, AT&T, T-Mobile, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, RBC, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the U.S. Army 1st Armored Division and more than 100 other organizations.

What others are saying

Pamela’s backstory and presentation style are super intriguing and engaging.

She took the time to understand our audience, their cultural sensitivities and the information that was most important to them... earning her the consistent position as highest-rated speaker at our events.

Pamela’s content and delivery were exceptional, and we received great feedback from both in-person and virtual attendees.

We are still getting thanks and comments that the presentation was excellent, engaging and interesting.

Extremely positive comments were received on her presentation and most importantly - the actionable takeaways she provided.

As a planner, those little communication pieces are so important, so I truly appreciated her attention to detail and the excited energy she brought to the event.

Every sales team should be lighting up her phone for future events!

Pamela is one of the easiest speakers we have ever worked with... Everyone RAVED about her presentation.

Pamela’s presentation was a highlight of the convention... Her engaging style and profound knowledge make her a remarkable asset to any conference.

Find a way to hear her speak, you won’t be disappointed. Her talk was engaging, informative and very cogent!

Dynamic and most informative, backed by research.

...Gave me insight on how to handle things in a way to gain trust and respect from my staff and peers.

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