Awkward moment for the Opening Keynote Speaker We all have “firsts” right? I’ve been performing as a magician since a kid and as I motivational speaker using magic for 15 years. I’ve seen a lot in 30+ years in front of audiences, whether that was my grandmother (I have to post THAT video) or 2000 credit …
Need to motivate you customer service team? Customer-focused organizations greatly rely on the performance of their customer support staff. And Meeting expectations in our consumer review driven world, is like doing nothing at all. It is your unique experience that your team members deliver that engage and retain your customers and have them continue to …
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Employees spend about eight hours at work every day. (some may laugh at that and realize it’s much more.) Either way, I’d bet it’s more than the time we spend sleeping and BOTH greatly impact our mood and overall quality of life. I keep on top of employee engagement surveys and strategies as it’s a major component of …
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Separating A Good Conference Emcee from a Bad Looking for a critical success factor of prominent and highly successful events? It’s your ability to effectively engage attendees. Relate each content element back to the meeting design or goals. And of course have your attendees leave with a connection to those they met, the information and inspiration that was shared …
Wondering what questions to ask of a keynote speaker? Here are 10 that will really make a difference and the ones I would ask if I were hiring one.
Conference Keynote Speaker web search have you overwhelmed? Here are my ten quick Do’s and Don’ts when hiring a opening or closing keynote speaker for your next conference.
Boring Meetings Suck Whether I’m the Keynote Speaker on Boring Meetings or not, many people know that I’m NOT a fan of Boring Meetings that suck the life out of an organization. While my recommendations are not as common as these mentioned, I saw this post, and with permission of DeDe, shared it here. At …
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Being a “Tool” Works Every Time When you think of a great speaker, a few words probably come to mind: flexible, funny and inspirational. Someone that really resonated with you. Made you think, cry or laugh. But when you think of a great presenter, do you think of Tim the Tool Man? Probably not. …
Last week I was the keynote speaker AND Keynote performer for two HR associations in Nebraska. Both are awarding winning chapters of the Society of Human Resource Managers. (SHRM – And I must say that SHRM is an incredible organization that I enjoy being a part of in many states. If you’re a HR professional, you …
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