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Sandy Gerber
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationsSpeaker, author, entrepreneur
Known forEmotional Magnetism framework
Websitehttps://sandygerber.com/

Sandy Gerber is a Canadian speaker and author. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, and lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.[1] She is a certified communication coach through the National Communication Coaching Association of Canada (NCCA).[2] Her work addresses communication, emotional intelligence, and leadership development.[3][4]

Career

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Gerber started in marketing. In 2006, she founded NEXT Marketing Agency. The agency was named one of British Columbia's fastest growing companies.[5] Clients included RBC, TD, Molson Canada, UFCW, TELUS, A&W, Rogers, BC Lottery Corporation, and St. John Ambulance.[5] She has founded three businesses.[5]

She moved into speaking later. She gives keynotes and training on communication and emotional intelligence. She works with organizations in Canada and the United States.[6] In 2021, she gave a TEDx talk. The title was The Secret to Successful Romantic Relationships. It covered unconscious negative labelling in relationships.[7]

From 2021 to 2022, she was Chief Marketing Officer at CubicFarm Systems, a Vancouver-based agricultural technology company.[8]

Emotional Magnetism

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Gerber created a framework called Emotional Magnetism. It identifies four emotional needs. These needs affect how people communicate and decide.[9] The framework appears in the occupational therapy textbook Optimal Collaboration for the Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapist Assistant, published by Routledge. It is discussed in Chapter 2, pages 71-75, under the subtopic Effective Communication, in an Emotional Magnets Case Study.[10]

Publications

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Gerber published Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships in 2022.[11] It won the following awards:

  • 2022 - Best Indie Book Award (BIBA) Gold Medal, Relationship Communication[12]
  • 2022 - Chanticleer Independent Book Awards (CIBA) Grand Champion Award and 1st Place, Instructional & Insightful Nonfiction[13]
  • 2022 - Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Bronze Medal, Relationship Nonfiction[14]
  • 2022 - Literary Titan Gold Medal[15]
  • 2022 - Living Now Award Bronze Medal, Relationship Nonfiction[16]
  • 2022 - Readers' Favourite International Book Award Honourable Mention, Relationship Nonfiction[17]
  • 2022 - Paris Book Festival Award, Honourable Mention Nonfiction and How To Category
  • 2022 - New York City Big Book Award, Relationships and Marriage categories[18]
  • 2022 - Wishing Shelf Indie Book Award Gold, Audiobook[19]
  • 2022 - Firebird Book Award, Audiobook and First Time Published Nonfiction[20]
  • 2022 - Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Longlist[21]
  • 2023 - Nonfiction Authors Association Gold Medal, Relationships[22]
  • 2023 - National Indie Excellence Award Finalist[23]
  • 2023 - Feathered Quill Finalist Award[24]
  • 2023 - Independent Press Award Medal, Relationships[25]
  • 2023 - Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Silver Medal, Audiobook[26]
  • 2023 - Indie Reader Discovery Awards Medal, Self Help[27]
  • 2023 - Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award Bronze Medal[28]

The book received a BookLife Editor's Pick designation from 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] She wrote Brand Chatter as well.[31]

Podcast

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Gerber hosts the Magnetic Communication podcast, which covers communication and relationship topics. The podcast was nominated for a Women Podcasters Network Award in 2026.[32]

Media Coverage

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In 2022, Global News featured Gerber. Reporter Jennifer Palma covered Emotional Magnetism in the Summer Book Series.[33]

In 2013, Business in Vancouver profiled Gerber. The piece covered her start of NEXT Marketing Agency. It also covered how she balanced parenting with running the business.[5]

In 2023, she was quoted in Reader's Digest in an article on interpersonal communication.[34]

Recognition

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  • In 2026, Global Gurus ranked Gerber 16th on its Top 30 Communication Professionals list.[34][35]
  • In 2025, she won the Women of Influence Creative Innovator Award.[36]
  • In 2012, Women of Worth gave her the WOW Mompreneur Award.[37]
  • In 2026, she won the Best Mindset & Mental Health Podcast Award at the Women's Podcasters Awards.[38]

References

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  1. ↑ Counter, Rosemary (December 2023). "How to Get Along With Anyone". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  2. ↑ "National Communication Coaching Association - Designated Communication Coaches in Canada". nccacanada.org. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  3. ↑ "Sandy Gerber Finds the Secret to Successful Communication in Relationships". LA Weekly. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  4. ↑ Korn, Julia (2026-02-19). "This Startup Wants to Kill the Guesswork in Speaker Bookings". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Life Lessons: Sandy Gerber — Make Your Business Fit Your Life, Not the Other Way Round". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  6. ↑ "Sandy Gerber — Keynote Speaker". Speakers Bureau of Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  7. ↑ Gerber, Sandy (2021). "The Secret to Successful Romantic Relationships". TED.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  8. ↑ Corp, CubicFarm Systems. "CubicFarm Systems Names Sandy Gerber Chief Marketing Officer". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  9. ↑ "Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships". Feathered Quill. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  10. ↑ "Optimal Collaboration for the Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapist Assistant". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  11. ↑ "Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  12. ↑ "Emotional Magnetism - Official Best Indie Book Awards". Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  13. ↑ Chanticleer (2024-03-13). "I&I 2023 Book Award Finalists for Instruction and Insight". Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  14. ↑ "2022 IPPY Award Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards. 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  15. ↑ "Sandy Gerber". LITERARY TITAN. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  16. ↑ Roberts, Allison (2022-10-16). "2022 Medalists". Living Now Book Awards. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  17. ↑ "Emotional Magnetism book review". Readers' Favorite. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  18. ↑ "2022 NYC Big Book Award Winners". NYC Big Book Award. 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  19. ↑ webreger.com. "Winners 2022 | The Wishing Shelf Book Awards". www.thewsa.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  20. ↑ "October 2022 Firebird Book Award Winners". Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  21. ↑ "2022 Indie Best Award Winners - December / January 2022 - Shelf Unbound". Issuu. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  22. ↑ "Book Award Winner: Emotional Magnetism by Sandy Gerber". Nonfiction Authors Association. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  23. ↑ "17th Annual Finalists | National Indie Excellence Awards | California". indie-excellence. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  24. ↑ "Congratulations 2023 Feathered Quill Book Award Winners!". Feathered Quill. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  25. ↑ "2023 Winners". IndependentPressAwar. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  26. ↑ Roberts, Allison (2023-10-02). "2023 Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  27. ↑ "Announcing the Winners of the 2023 IndieReader Discovery Awards". PRWeb. 2023. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  28. ↑ Views, Reader. "2022 Award Winners" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "Emotional Magnetism: How to Communicate to Ignite Connection in Your Relationships". BookLife / Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  30. ↑ "WOW Women of Worth: Moms in Business Vol. 4". Influence Publishing. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  31. ↑ "Sandy Gerber". Goodreads. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  32. ↑ "Magnetic Communication". Women Podcasters Network. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  33. ↑ "Summer Book Series: Emotional Magnetism | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  34. 1 2 "Top 30 Global Gurus You Should Know in 2026". Global Gurus. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  35. ↑ Wunker, Stephen (2026-03-22). "Why AI Adoption Keeps Stalling Without an Emotional Solution". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  36. ↑ Gerber, Sandy. "Sandy Gerber Wins 2025 Women of Influence Award for Transforming Communication in an Era of Disengagement". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  37. ↑ "Women of Worth Conference celebrates women around the world". CityNews Vancouver. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  38. ↑ Gutierrez, Manuel (2026-05-19). "2026 Women Podcasters Awards Winners". AFV NEWS. Retrieved 2026-07-08.


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