Competitiveness Archives - The Keynote Shop https://thekeynoteshop.com/tag/competitiveness/ Speakers Bureau Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:59:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://thekeynoteshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-The-Keynote-Shop-LogoMark-512x512-1-1-32x32.png Competitiveness Archives - The Keynote Shop https://thekeynoteshop.com/tag/competitiveness/ 32 32 James Lawrence https://thekeynoteshop.com/profile/james-lawrence/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 22:25:50 +0000 https://thekeynoteshop.com/?p=1397 Top Motivational Speaker Speaks on: Performance & Competitiveness Why Book this Speaker: James Lawrence is a top motivational speaker, endurance world record holder, triathlete, and subject of the documentary The Iron Cowboy: The Story of the 50.50.50. Known to the world as The Iron Cowboy for wearing a cowboy hat during Ironman races, James completed […]

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James Lawrence

Top Motivational Speaker

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Why Book this Speaker: James Lawrence is a top motivational speaker, endurance world record holder, triathlete, and subject of the documentary The Iron Cowboy: The Story of the 50.50.50. Known to the world as The Iron Cowboy for wearing a cowboy hat during Ironman races, James completed the greatest feat of human endurance: 50 full distance triathlons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days (50.50.50). His combination of energy, humor, determination, and achievements captivates his audience and creates an inspirational and awakening phenomenon for all.

Traveling From: UT

Fee Range: $15,000 – $35,000

Top Booked, Award Winning Keynote Speaker, The Iron Cowboy, Guinness World Record Holder, Author, Subject of 50.50.50 Documentary, Eco-Challenge Team Leader, Mental Toughness and Peak Performance Speaker, Champion of the Conquer 100

 

After breaking several Guinness World Records, James wondered if he had truly found his mental and physical limits. He knew there was more. Experience firsthand the remarkable journey of James Lawrence and his family.

Known as the Iron Cowboy, James earned this nickname from the public after he started to wear a cowboy hat during the marathon portion of his Ironman races to be identified by his children quickly. With two Guinness world records under his belt, James and his family attempted to do something every person deemed impossible, 50 full distance triathlons, in 50 states, in 50 consecutive days (aka: 50.50.50). 

His combination of energy, humor, determination, and achievements captivates his audience and creates an inspirational and awakening phenomenon for all.  James’ story of reaching new limits is one everyone can relate to. He is an ordinary guy, whose extraordinary personal story will make you laugh, cry, reflect, and leave you inspired to reach higher. James has spoken all over the world, on stages in more than 20 countries. His story and his inspiring message includes the following themes:

Redefining impossible

Setting milestones

Doing the small things right

Overcoming personal limitations

Overcoming your fear

More about James Lawrence

Sports Illustrated ranked James in the top 50 fittest freaks with Lebron James and Conor McGregor, two of James’ favorite athletes. RedBull declares that ‘when it comes to endurance, he is unstoppable’ and Success magazine named him ‘The Most Enduring Man In The World.’ He has redefined the definition of impossible and shares his journey with audiences around the world.

  • In 2021, James completed the Conquer 100: completing a full-distance triathlon for 100 consecutive days, logging 140.6 miles a day, for 14 weeks, totaling 14,060 miles. 
  • In 2020 James competed in the T.V. World Premier of The World’s toughest race–a ten-day adventure race through the back jungles of Fiji, and he completed The Uberman. 
  • James has mountain biked to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, ran 235 miles across Greece, competed in Xtreme Triathlons around the world, and raced the Xtri World Championship in Norway. 
  • James was named one of Sports Illustrated’s 2017 Fittest 50
  • James holds two world records- Most 70.3 Ironmans and Most Full Ironmans
  • In 2017, James completed the 50/50/50. the greatest feat of human endurance.  Read more here on Redbull’s site – it’s pretty awesome!
  • In 2015, the 36-year-old athlete set out to do the unthinkable: complete 50 triathlons, in 50 days, in 50 different states. That’s 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of cycling and a full 26.2-mile marathon run every day for 50 days straight. 
  • In 2012, James set the record for completing the most Ironman-distance triathlons in one year (finishing 30 races in 11 countries during 2012)
  • James is the author of “Redefine Impossible”
  • James is a Mental Strength Guru and a Renown Endurance Coach

 

James Lawrence lives with his wife, Sunny, and their five children in Utah.

REDEFINE IMPOSSIBLE

When James Lawrence (aka the Iron Cowboy) announced his plan to complete 50 Ironmans in 50 consecutive days in all 50 states, the only person who believed that he could pull it off was James himself (and his wife, Sunny). An Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run. In Lawrence’s case, he would have to complete those distances and then make it to the next state in time to do it all over again the next day. Even Lawrence’s coach didn’t think he could complete the challenge; enough that he penciled in another event the day Lawrence was supposed to complete the 50. But with the support of Sunny, their five children in tow, and with grassroots support always conjured at the last minute via Facebook, he accomplished what he set out to do. Iron Cowboy is the story of Lawrence’s herculean 50-day journey and all the extraordinary, miserable, and life-threatening events that happened along the way, as well as a glance at his life leading up to the mission and winning two prior world records.

 

Key take-ways from Redefine Impossible:

  • Going all in
  • Breaking through mental and physical barriers.
  • Be uniquely you.
  • Belief and conviction on your journey.
  • Mind over matter.
  • Teamwork > One man’s feat
  • Get your priorities straight.
  • What’s your why? No goal too big – you just need the right steps

 

BREAKING BARRIERS – ONE STEP AT A TIME

Today, we’re faced with mounting pressures, demands from every angle, being told we need to do more – except with less resources. In this talk, James Lawrence brings his combination of energy, humor, determination, and achievements to captivate the audience and create an inspirational and awakening phenomenon for all. James’ story of reaching new limits is one that all of us can relate to–in business, at home, in school. He is an ordinary guy, whose extraordinary personal story will make you laugh, cry, reflect, and leave you inspired to reach higher. James has spoken all over the world, on stages in more than 20 countries. 

 

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]]> Jia Jiang https://thekeynoteshop.com/profile/jia-jiang/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:25:27 +0000 https://thekeynoteshop.com/?p=1319 Top Speaker on Resilience Speaks on: Communication, Focus, Productivity, Diversity and Inclusion & Competitiveness Why Book this Speaker: Jia Jiang is a top resilience keynote

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Jia Jiang

Top Speaker on Resilience

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Why Book this Speaker: Jia Jiang is a top resilience keynote speaker with one of the most viewed TED Talks: 100 Days of Rejection. He is also the bestselling author of Rejection Proof. In 2019, Toastmasters International awarded Jiang the Golden Gavel, which is given annually to honor the best keynote speaker in the industry. In his book, website, and talks, Jiang provides inspiration and knowledge for people and organizations to become fearless through rejection training.

Traveling From: CA

Fee Range: $10,000 – $20,000

Jia Jiang is the owner of Rejection Therapy, a website that provides inspiration, knowledge and products for people to overcome their fear of rejection. He also teaches people and trains organizations to become fearless through rejection training. In 2015, he authored the Amazon bestselling book, Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection and was one of the most viewed TED Talks of 2017.

Several years after Jiang began his career in the corporate world, he took a life-altering risk and stepped into the unknown world of entrepreneurship. His result was everyone’s biggest fear: rejection. This was the catalyst that set Jiang on the path to his true calling.

To conquer the fear of rejection, Jiang embarked on a personal quest and started a blog, 100 Days of Rejection Therapy. His journey revealed a world that was hidden in plain sight — a world where people are much kinder than we imagine. He discovered that rejection can be much less painful than we believe and that the fear of rejection is much more destructive than we know.

Jiang grew up in Beijing, China and migrated to the United States at age 16. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University. 

WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM 100 DAYS OF REJECTION

The fear of rejection can hold you back. Our natural tendency is to avoid it at all costs which can be detrimental to our businesses, careers, and lives. In 2012, to overcome his own fear of rejection, entrepreneur Jia Jiang started an experiment to be rejected every day for 100 days. The result became the basis of his #3 viewed TED talk of 2017 and bestselling book: Rejection Proof. In this engaging presentation, Jia shares stories from his rejection experiment to teach you the importance of becoming rejection-proof, the basic principles of turning a NO into YES, as well as how to get more YESes

 

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION – REACH BEYOND YOUR BOX

Based on race, gender, education, and cultural background, society has put us into different boxes and tagged us with stereotypes and expectations. Equally damaging, however, are the ways we also conform to these boxes in unconscious ways. As an Asian American who has broken multiple boxes, Jia takes on the DE&I topic with a unique two-way approach for both organizations and individuals.

For organization leaders, Jia helps them to understand and actively install a fearless box-breaking culture. And for employees, Jia challenges them to seek opportunities to influence beyond their box.

 

WORKSHOP: THE POWER OF REJECTION

Based on his #1 bestselling book – Rejection Proof, this workshop takes a deep dive into rejection-proof principles to expose attendees to techniques in overcoming fears. The audience will learn to turn rejection to advantage, how to give rejections, and to get more acceptances. They will also go through “Rejection in the Wild” – an unforgettable, real-life rejection-seeking exercise. This workshop is 1-4 hours long.

 
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]]> Scott McKain https://thekeynoteshop.com/profile/scott-mckain/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:22:03 +0000 https://thekeynoteshop.com/?p=924 Strategies to Create Distinction Speaks on: Sales, Customer Experience, Leadership, Corporate Culture, Communication, Innovation & Disruption Why Book this Speaker: Scott’s programs are designed to

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Scott McKain

Strategies to Create Distinction

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Why Book this Speaker:

Scott’s programs are designed to help you become better at what you do!

Traveling From: NV

**No travel or hotel for Las Vegas venues

Keynote: $30,000 USD (commissionable) PLUS $2000 flat travel and hotel master-billed

Full Day: $35,000 USD (commissionable) PLUS $2000 flat travel and hotel master-billed

International: Starting at $35,000 USD (commissionable) plus business class travel and hotel

**No travel or hotel for Las Vegas venues

Scott McKain is a globally recognized authority on how iconic organizations and professionals create the distinction required to attract and retain customers and employees.

 

He is the founder of a consulting and training company that explores the role of ultimate customer experiences in creating enhanced client retention and revenue and is the author of three Amazon.com #1 business bestsellers; all teaching how to expand profits, increase sales, and engage customers. 

 

McKain’s latest book, released by an imprint from Simon & Schuster, titled “ICONIC: How Organizations and Leaders Attain, Sustain, and Regain the Highest Level of Distinction” was recently released to rave reviews from the world’s leading executives and thought leaders,” and was named a “Top Ten” pick of the year by Forbes.com. 

 

Scott McKain’s presentations benefit from three decades of experience, combined with his innate talent for articulating successful ideas. McKain has spoken before and consulted for the world’s most influential corporations.

 

He has presented his business strategies on platforms in all fifty states and seventeen countries… from Singapore to Sweden; from Mexico to Morocco… from the White House with the President in attendance; to conferences in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He has been honored with induction into the “Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.” And, he is a member of “Speakers Roundtable” — an elite, invitation-only group of twenty business speakers considered by many to be among the best in the world.

ICONIC:
How Organizations and Leaders Attain, Sustain, and Regain the Ultimate Level of Distinction

 

“For every Amazon, there is a Sears. For every Starbucks, there is a HoJo’s. For every Apple, there is a Nokia. How do you ensure distinction – personally and organizationally – so you don’t get left behind in a changing marketplace?”

 

After the enormous success of “Create Distinction,” a client asked Scott, “What’s the ultimate level?” That inspired his new book – and keynote presentation – “ICONIC.” How does a professional or organization become so distinctive that they not only stand out in their industry, but set the benchmark for innovation, customer experience, and employee culture?

 

Key takeaways:

  • The Five Factors of Iconic Performance
  • The ONLY two factors upon which customers will judge you
  • Why much of what you’ve heard – like “under promise/over deliver,” “defense wins
  • championships,” “sell harder” – does not work in today’s marketplace of multiple generations and cultures.

 

 

CREATE DISTINCTION:
 What to Do When “Great” Isn’t Good Enough to Grow Your Business

 

How do you stand out from your competition, so you become their preferred choice in a volatile marketplace? Scott reveals the elements that pull you back to the pack – and the Four Cornerstones of Distinction it takes to attain remarkable success.

 

Key takeaways:

  • How to avoid the mistakes of commoditization
  • The specific steps you must take to create distinction
  • The importance of personal responsibility in organizational growth

 

THE ULTIMATE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE:
Delivering What Customers REALLY Want 

 

What is the ultimate experience that a customer could have doing business with your organization?

 

This program will teach your team what it takes to create undying loyalty and endless referrals.

 

Key takeaways:

  • The five steps of an Ultimate Customer Experience
  • Every custom-designed program includes step-by-step strategies and actionable solutions that can be applied to an endless range of workplace challenges.
  • Why the experience – and not service – generates loyalty; and what you need to do to create it
  • The information you need to personalize the experience, in order to intensify the customer’s commitment to your organization
  • The Six Disconnections Between Organizations and Customers — and how to bridge the gaps so you can engage distinctively

 

DISTINCTIVE SALES:
How to Stand Out in a Hyper-Competitive Marketplace

 

Our research shows that not only are most organizations selling customers and prospects exactly like their competitors, they’re also not emphasizing the differences that will make them the superior choice. In this program, Scott shows the steps required to sell uniquely in a hyper-competitive marketplace.

 

Key takeaways:

  • Sell the differences that make you a preferred choice
  • Four ways to sell uniquely from your competition
  • How to transcend transaction and develop loyal relationships for more sales
  • The six key disconnections between sales professionals and their customers

 

DEVELOPING A DISTINCTIVE CULTURE IN A MULTI-GENERATIONAL MARKETPLACE

 

Your organization’s culture will always trump your organization’s strategy – for culture determines how we execute. Yet, in this time of so many diverse generations and cultures working together in our organization, how do we develop a culture that creates distinction? In this program, Scott helps you develop a game plan that respects our differences – and helps us draw strength from our diversity.

 

Key takeaways:

  • Why “different” from how we do it doesn’t mean “incorrect” in how it’s done
  • How generational differences can create distinction when we develop an open, accepting
  • organizational culture
  • How to thrive in a workplace with multiple generations, and how to work with people who
  • think differently than you
   

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]]> Daymond John https://thekeynoteshop.com/profile/daymond-john/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 19:48:30 +0000 https://thekeynoteshop.com/?p=914 Daymond John is going to share his unique goal-setting and achievement strategies, which will empower audience members to make positive changes in every aspect of

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Daymond John

Daymond John is going to share his unique goal-setting and achievement strategies, which will empower audience members to make positive changes in every aspect of their lives.

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Daymond is now named one of Linkedin’s Top 20 Influencers in the U.S. He is ranked #4 in the Top 10 including Melinda Gates, Adam Grant, and Sara Blakely.   

Daymond teaches audiences how to apply successful methods in today’s business world by providing proven tips on negotiating, boosting sales, and increasing productivity from your team.
He is the personification of the American Dream: from humble beginnings to over 4 billion in global products and the star of ABC’s Shark Tank. He will empower audiences, more than any business advisor, to make positive change, set goals, and achieve success to live their own American Dream.
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Daymond shares the strategies he uses to continue bringing him financial success. From guerrilla marketing and branding techniques to using cutting-edge innovation with social media, he is one of the top business strategists with a track record of winning.

Traveling From: NY

Fee Range: $65,000

An entrepreneur in every sense of the word, Daymond John has come a long way from taking out a $100,000 mortgage on his mother’s house and moving his business operation into its basement. John is CEO and Founder of FUBU, a much-celebrated global lifestyle brand, and a pioneer in the fashion industry with over $6 billion in product sales world-wide.

John is an award-winning entrepreneur and has received 100s of awards including the Brand Week Marketer of the Year, Advertising Age Marketing 1000 Award for Outstanding Ad Campaign, Ernst & Young’s New York Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and was named #2 on LinkedIn’s Top 20 Voices, a list of the top influencers, who are using their voice to help us analyze today’s changing world of work, navigate our industries, and find balance. Most recently, Real Leaders Magazine named Daymond John one of the Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World in 2022, a list of “real teachers — people who speak from experience.”His marketing strategies and ability to build successful brands has made him a highly influential consultant and motivational speaker today. His marketing firm The Shark Group offers advice on how to effectively communicate to consumers through innovative means and connects brands with the world’s top celebrities for everything from endorsements to product extensions.

John is also an author of 5 best-selling books including his New York Times best-selling books, The Power of Broke (2016) and Rise and Grind (2018). In March 2020, John released his fifth book, Powershift, that walks through his tried-and-true process of how to transform any situation, close any deal and achieve any outcome through his own experience and vast network of industry leaders.

Finally, John is celebrating his 13th season on ABC TV’s critically acclaimed business reality show Shark Tank by renowned producer Mark Burnett, which has reinvigorated entrepreneurship around the world. Shark Tank has now gone on to win five Emmy® in the US and millions of weekly viewers world-wide tune into the show as John demonstrates his marketing prowess and entrepreneurial insights. 

Daymond John has been a phenomenally successful business person for over 25 years. Along his entrepreneurial journey, through his many successes as well as failures, he has learned a few things about getting the best out of business and life. He believes the keys to his success include establishing the right mindset and following a few fundamental principles, which he calls his five “S.H.A.R.K points.” Get ready! Daymond John is going to share his unique goal-setting and achievement strategies, which will empower audience members to make positive changes in every aspect of their lives.

 

GOALS AND MOTIVATION: THE DAYMOND STORY

Participants will hear first-hand, how a man, with no formal business training whatsoever, went from driving cabs and waiting tables at Red Lobster to creating a global fashion empire with retail sales exceeding four billion dollars to date, and a starring role on ABC’s hit reality business show, Shark Tank.
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This is not the usual rah-rah, “you can do it” motivational presentation. This keynote will challenge attendees to exercise their brains in a way that cultivates a positive, goal-setting mindset.

 

FOSTERING CREATIVITY

In this keynote, Daymond John uses personal examples from his phenomenally successful rags-to-riches journey to explain how he honed his entrepreneurial mindset. More important, John teaches audience members how to this mindset, which includes what he calls the “Power of Broke” thinking, to achieve their goals and objectives — inside or outside a corporation.

 

VIRTUAL FIRESIDE CHATS

During an historical pandemic, it becomes even more important to keep the momentum going, the creativity flowing, and the energy level up. Fireside chats do just that. Audiences get to ask questions in ways they could never do with a live keynote presentation.

   

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]]> Ken Schmidt https://thekeynoteshop.com/profile/ken-schmidt/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:29:56 +0000 https://thekeynoteshop.com/?p=820 Top Speaker on Business Speaks on: Corporate Culture, Disruption Sales, Competitiveness, Business Growth, Management, Organizational Productivity Why Book This Speaker? Former Director of Communications Strategy

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Ken Schmidt

Top Speaker on Business

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Why Book This Speaker?

  • Former Director of Communications Strategy for Harley-Davidson Motor Company 
  • Author  of “Make Some Noise: The Unconventional Road to Dominance” 
  • Founder of Torque Sessions- leadership training master classes 
  • Co-creator and host of “Tailgating With Geniuses” podcast.

 

Traveling From: Maryland

Fee Range: Virtual $15,000

In Person: $20,000 – $40,000

The former director of communications for Harley-Davidson Motor Company played an active role in one of the most celebrated turnarounds in corporate history. He’s since advised executive leaders of many of the world’s best-known brands, delivered more than one thousand keynote presentations, written two best-selling books and created a popular business podcast. 

He’s widely respected as one of the business community’s most outspoken, provocative, and entertaining thought leaders on competition, loyalty, human behavior, workplace culture, brand management, positioning and reputation management — and how each of those topics impacts the others. 

The longtime motorcycle enthusiast’s formal association with Harley-Davidson began in 1985. As a specialist in corporate positioning and financial relations, he was asked to work with the struggling company to help restore its image, improve its competitiveness, create demand for its motorcycles and attract investors. Within a few short years, as sales of its motorcycles rocketed upward, Harley-Davidson became one of the most respected, competitively dominant, profitable and frequently reported-on companies in the world.

Today, Schmidt’s focused on his greatest passions, motorcycling, speaking and helping business leaders to improve their competitiveness. In addition to “Make Some Noise: The Unconventional Road To Dominance,” he also ghost-wrote, “100 Years of Harley-Davidson,” the best-selling motorsports book of all time. In 2021, he launched, “Tailgating With Geniuses,” a highly successful business and entertainment podcast.

MAKE SOME NOISE: OPEN THE THROTTLE & DOMINATE YOUR MARKETPLACE

Ken Schmidt’s bread-and-butter keynote is a fascinating story of how businesses of any size and scope can—by focusing on understanding and harnessing the most basic drivers of human behavior—improve their competitiveness and avoid margin-killing commoditization in even the most difficult marketing environments. The road to building a fanatically vocal customer base, creating a passionately loyal corporate culture, and developing leaders who inspire and motivate starts here. 

 

BUILDING TATTOO-WORTHY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS 

We’re not wired to be loyal to products or services, no matter how well they perform. We’re only capable of being loyal to people and to well-managed brands that successfully humanize their presence by creating emotional resonance with us – even if our prices are higher.  It’s time for your customers to evolve from “folks who buy from us,” into “loyal friends who recommend us without being asked,” which means your relationships with them have to evolve from superficial to meaningfully permanent. Customers come and go, but loyalists, like Harley-Davidson tattoos, become part of you and never leave.

 

FIERCE LOYALTY: DOMINATING IN A COMMODITIZED MARKET

When customers care more about what they’re paying than who they’re buying from, businesses lower prices to stay in the mix and leaders ask, “Whatever happened to loyalty?” They ask the same question as they struggle to attract and keep employees in the era of the “Big Quit.” The problem is clear: Businesses of all sizes need to understand the drivers of loyalty and how to harness them if they’re going to be dominant in increasingly commoditized, hard-to-hire market spaces. This is a how-to, natural follow-up to any of Ken’s presentations. 

 

THRIVE AMONG THORNS: UNTAPPED GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES

Ken Schmidt’s most requested topic from financial industry clients. With little differentiation among competitors, it’s no wonder potential clients opt to work with “whoever’s closest to my house,” instead of “whoever can best serve my needs.” Or stay away altogether. Where others see futility, there are unprecedented opportunities for growth. Here’s how to change the culture of your financial services business to stand out, create demand and client loyalty in your local markets, fuel marketplace advocacy and take advantage of the look-alike/act-alike competitive environment.

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]]> Jon Gordon https://thekeynoteshop.com/profile/jon-gordon/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:48:10 +0000 https://dzw.fii.mybluehost.me/?p=580 Top Rated Inspirational and Motivational Speaker Speaks on: Leadership, Organizational Development, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Corporate Culture & Personal Development Why Book this Speaker: Jon

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Jon Gordon

Top Rated Inspirational and Motivational Speaker

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Why Book this Speaker:

Jon Gordon is the author of the bestseller The Energy Bus

His message is powerful for anyone in leadership, whether it’s a management leader striving to build positive culture, or a sales leader looking to energize and engage the sales force.

 

Fee Range: Virtual $25,000-$30,000

$50,000-$60,000 in-person

 

Traveling From: FL

Jon Gordon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. 

He is the author of 24 books including 12 best sellers and 5 children’s books. His books include the timeless classic The Energy Bus which has sold over 2 million copies, The Carpenter which was a top 5 business book of the year, Training Camp, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive, The Garden, Relationship Grit and Stick Together. 

Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.

  1. THE POWER OF POSITIVE LEADERSHIP

  2. CREATE A CULTURE OF GREATNESS

  3. SALES TRAINING CAMP: WHAT THE BEST SALES PEOPLE DO BETTER

  4. 5 WAYS TO STAND-OUT AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS

  5. THE SECRETS TO GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE

  6. THE POWER OF POSITIVITY

  7. BUILD A WINNING TEAM

  8. 5 WAYS TO THINK LIKE A CHAMPION


“The Energy Bus should be required reading in this country. In a time and world where we deal with so many negative things and people, Jon beautifully articulates the power of positive energy and attitude. This book will change your life and teach you how to be the driver of your bus. Buckle Up and enJOY the ride”

Dabo Swinney, Head Coach, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

 

“If you want to fuel your family, your career, your team, and your organization with spirit, read this book. Jon’s energy and advice will leap off the page and help you cultivate          positive energy in everything you do and you will make the world a better place for your having been here. Thanks, Jon, for pumping us up and making sure we get on the right bus.”

Ken Blanchard, Co-author of

THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER AND LEADING AT A HIGHER LEVEL

 

“Jon’s presentation was regarded by many as the best of our conference. “Super,” “Inspiring,” “Great Ideas,” “Phenomenal,” “Wonderful uplifting presentation,” “His enthusiasm rubs off,” and similar comments dominated our attendee evaluations.We would certainly have him back again.”

Ernie Mannino, Associate Executive Director,

NATIONAL ASSOC. OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPLES

 

Keynotes, Seminars and Training Based on Jon Gordonʼs Best Selling Books

All keynotes and seminars are customized to meet the goals and objectives of each client



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]]> Darren Woodson https://thekeynoteshop.com/profile/darren-woodson/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 03:24:06 +0000 https://dzw.fii.mybluehost.me/?p=569 Top Motivational Speaker on Team Building Speaks on: Corporate Culture, Business Growth, Leadership, Organizational Development, Negotiation, Focus & Productivity Why Book this Speaker: 5 time

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Darren Woodson

Top Motivational Speaker on Team Building

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Why Book this Speaker:

  • 5 time Pro Bowl safety and 3 time NFL Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys
  • Former ESPN Analyst 
  • Real Estate Entrepreneur

 

Fee Range: $30,000-$50,000

Traveling From: TX

A three-time Super Bowl champion and five-time Pro Bowl selection, Darren Woodson is often recognized as one of the greatest players to wear a Dallas Cowboys uniform.

A native of Phoenix, Woodson played football at Marvale High School as a running back and linebacker. He attended Arizona State University, where he was a converted linebacker for the Sun Devils and earned his Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies.

In the 1992 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Woodson in the second-round (37th overall). Throughout his 12 seasons (1992-2004) with the Cowboys, he earned a reputation as one of the hardest hitters and most ferocious safeties in the NFL.

Woodson retired in 2004 as the Cowboys’ All-Time Leading Tackler with 1,350 career stops and registering career totals of 11 sacks and 23 interceptions. Throughout his NFL career, his dependability, athleticism and aggressiveness helped lead the Cowboys to three Super Bowl Championships (Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII and XXX) – securing him an elite position in the club’s history. In 2015, Woodson was inducted into the prestigious Cowboys “Ring of Honor.” He was also named to the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame (2009) and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2017).

Upon retiring from the NFL, Woodson joined ESPN as an NFL analyst in 2005. He appeared on “NFL

Live” and “SportsCenter” and also participated on the network’s coverage of the Super Bowl, NFL

Draft and NFL training camp specials. After 14 years with the network and commuting weekly to

Bristol, Connecticut, Woodson announced his retirement in 2019.

Transitioning from the NFL to a post-playing career is not easy for most athletes —but Darren found a new passion in commercial real estate with the founding of The Star,esrp with offices in the Dallas Cowboys’ World Headquarters.

Darren is married to Tiffany Woodson and has four beautiful children.

Creating Cultures of Excellence

  • How to tackle the challenges of leadership, build a winning team, and compete to be the best. How to move beyond the mediocre and to create cultures of excellence.
  • How to successfully deal with challenges in today’s business climate in “the new normal”
  •  Understand the cultural differences between mediocre teams and winning teams, whether they are in sports or business? 
  • Understand what leaders must embrace in order to build a culture of excellence with their teams.
  •  Learn how to embrace change, competition, and confrontation within your organization.
  • Cultures of excellence embrace:(hard) change(honest) confrontation (healthy)and… individuals with (heartfelt) character

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Ryan Estis

one of the top keynote speakers in the industry

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Why Book this Speaker: 

As a former AD Agency Executive, Ryan understands what it takes for companies to stand out from the crowd. 

He is one of the top keynote speakers in the industry and Meetings and Conventions Magazine has labeled him “the best keynote speakers ever heard”.

Forbes, Inc., Fast Company and Entrepreneur Magazines have featured Ryan’s articles.

 

Fee Range: $15,000-$20,000 virtual

$30,000-$40,000 in-person

 

Traveling From: MN

Ryan Estis has more than 20 years of experience as a top-performing sales professional and leader. As the former chief strategy officer for the McCann Worldgroup advertising agency NAS, he brings a fresh perspective to business events. As a keynote speaker, Ryan is known for his innovative ideas on leading change, improving sales effectiveness and preparing for the future of work. He was recently recognized as one of “the best keynote speakers ever heard” by Meetings & Conventions magazine alongside Tony Robbins, Bill Gates, Colin Powell and Mike Ditka.

Ryan delivers keynote speeches, courses and online learning with an emphasis on actionable content designed to elevate business performance. His curriculum emphasizes emerging trends influencing leadership effectiveness, sales performance and customer experience. Ryan helps participants prepare to thrive in today’s ultra-competitive, hyper-connected business environment.

Ryan and his team publish original research featuring client case studies to expand the live event experience. He is also the author of a popular blog on business performance. His writing has been featured in Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur, FastCompany, SmartBrief, Business News Network, Crain’s Business, and Yahoo Business.

SPEAKING TOPICS

Sell Your Way Forward:

Driving Sales Growth in the New Economy

You can grow a business in any economy, however, attacking this defining moment in the short term and capturing the opportunity will require a resilient mindset, shift in go to market strategy and a compelling value proposition. The time is now!

During this interactive, virtual experience Ryan Estis will leverage both his proprietary research and personal experience growing a business through crisis and uncertainty. Ryan will review lessons learned and provide very specific and actionable insight producers can leverage right now to create more qualified opportunities and drive sales growth.

This customized, interactive, virtual experience will reveal the exact playbook Ryan used to grow his own business 10 consecutive years which has proven to provide a distinct competitive advantaged to thousands of sales professionals across categories, inside the world’s best brands. Every producer participating will receive a complimentary copy of our eBook, Adapt & Thrive.

Get ready to thrive in this next normal.

 

Take-aways / Learning Objectives

  • Pivot back to a performance mindset
  • Cultivate emotional resilience amid uncertainty
  • Stay in the “learning lane” to achieve breakthroughs
  • Win with an emphasis on “total client experience”
  • Solidify your value proposition and engagement to meet customers where they are
  • Pre-call plan and conduct your own “growth audit”
  • A game plan for capturing opportunity and accelerating growth right now

 

Lead Your Way Forward:

Resilient Leadership for the New Economy

For an entire generation of business leaders the actions they take now and in the months ahead will define them and their companies. Navigating this defining moment in the short term and preparing to capture opportunity in the long term will require a healthy mindset, critical decision making and strong relationships.

During this interactive, virtual experience Ryan Estis will leverage both his proprietary research and personal experience leading a business through crisis and uncertainty. Ryan will review lessons learned and provide very specific and actionable insight participants can leverage to respond to the short-term challenges and create momentum to capitalize over time.

This customized, interactive, virtual experience will provide leaders the continuing education they need to thrive in this next normal, and every leader participating will receive a complimentary copy of our eBook, Adapt & Thrive.

 

Take-aways / Learning Objectives

  • Downturn psychology and the window of opportunity
  • The character traits of a “Futuremaker” & making the future happen
  • Coaching mindset and emotional resilience amid uncertainty
  • Drivers of engagement and emotional commitment
  • Keys to effective leadership communication during a crisis
  • True North leadership questions that create impact

Passion on Purpose:

Turning Corporate Culture Into a Competitive Advantage

This keynote reviews how to cultivate a high-engagement, high-performance work culture. As we prepare for the next growth cycle in business, leaders need to understand the needs and expectations of the modern workforce. Ryan pushes back on conventional thinking with new research and case studies from category-leading companies that succeed at maximizing human potential and elevating performance.

To win in today’s market, you need a healthy organization: tuned-in employees, authentic leadership, open communication and trust. Leaders are called to cultivate the kind of workplace where people come first and performance and profit follow.

Most organizations leave too many opportunities on the table and waste a huge amount of their people’s potential. This keynote offers practical advice to help you reverse that trend.

After this keynote, audiences and organizations will understands what it takes to elevate engagement, unleash human potential and compete to win in the new world of work.

 

Take-aways / Learning Objectives

  • Embrace change in the new economy.
  • Learn from global workforce trends and forecasting from our research portfolio.
  • Build high-trust, high-value relationships.
  • Connect employees to a shared vision and set of values.
  • Effectively use emerging technology to improve communication, culture and work life.

The Brand Experience:

Accelerating Business Growth Through Remarkable Experiences

This keynote focuses on how you can elevate the relationships you have with your most important stakeholders: your customers. Ryan teaches organizations how to create remarkable experiences and earn customers for life.

Customer expectations have changed. For buyers, an alternative choice is usually just a click away. Today, customers want an experience, and the best brands step up and deliver, consistently. This keynote examines how category leading companies start with their people, aligning employees around a common mission and empowering them to create memorable customer experiences.

Ryan explores current trends and shares standout customer stories from his portfolio of case studies. He will demonstrate how technology and social connectedness are influencing consumers’ thinking and changing the way we engage with a brand. He helps participants shift their thinking and emerge with new ideas about both customer and employee relationships that will impact the business.

The outcome of this keynote will be an audience prepared to capture employee commitment and customer loyalty to drive business growth.

 

Take-aways / Learning Objectives

  • Learn global workforce trends from our research portfolio.
  • Understand how to capture your unique How Advantage.
  • Explore what it means to be a chief experience officer.
  • Examine the importance of brand evangelism.
  • Understand the impact of social connections and technology on the brand experience.

Adapt & Thrive:

Preparing to Win In a 2025 World

This keynote presentation will prepare entrepreneurs and business owners to thrive in today’s increasingly connected, competitive business environment. Ryan challenges conventional business growth practices and explores progressive techniques and technology that pace with the evolving needs of today’s entrepreneur.

We are navigating a landscape with unprecedented disruption, elevated customer expectations and constant change. Our proprietary research proves that traditional leadership practices are giving way to a more connected, collaborative and flexible approach to managing people and business performance.

This interactive keynote will deliver new ideas and actionable insights that attendees can leverage immediately to jumpstart innovation, elevate performance and improve profitable growth.

 

Take-aways / Learning Objectives

  • Understand the “Futuremaker” mindset required to embrace and lead change.
  • Discover four actionable insights from our research for progressive small business owners.
  • Develop understanding on the evolution and opportunity associated with elevated customer expectations.
  • Hear case studies on how progressive small businesses are proving disruptive and preparing to win in a 2025 world.
  • Walk away with an action plan to address the most critical next steps in your business performance and growth.

Unleash Your Inner Superhero:

Keys to Achieving Breakthrough Performance

This keynote helps attendees tap into their deep reservoir of potential and unleash their unique capability into the world. Ryan helps people see new opportunity through techniques that remove the barriers of fear, doubt and uncertainty that threaten to inhibit performance.

This important message introduces key insights about productivity and performance. Ryan coaches the audience through embracing change to achieve more meaning, mastery and momentum in their work life. He introduces several real-life superheroes, examples of the incredible results you can expect when you embrace your own potential.

The keynote serves as a call to action for those who are looking for fulfillment from their work and are determined to achieve their full potential. Participants will emerge better prepared to become their very best and achieve their next big, breakthrough moment.

The outcome of this keynote will be an audience inspired to take action and become the very best version of themselves.

 

Take-aways / Learning Opportunities

  • Learn how to leverage change as a catalyst for growth and success.
  • Discover transformation techniques designed to unleash peak performance and become your very best.
  • Find out the keys to building high-trust, high-value relationships.
  • Explore the superhero ethos: “Be humble. Stay hungry. Always hustle.”

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Eric Chester

Top Speaker on Employee Retention

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As an acclaimed workforce researcher, thought-leader, and employee engagement expert, as well as an author on management and employability for more than 20 years, Eric Chester has gone behind the curtain to interview thousands of owners, managers, and leaders of small companies and franchises in order to uncover the best practices for attracting, developing—and yes, even retaining—amazing employees at all levels, often for jobs that aren’t considered sexy by today’s standards.

Chester is the author of 5 leadership books  and, as a hall-of-fame speaker, Eric has delivered more than 3000 paid keynote speeches on three continents.

Why Book this Speaker:  Eric learned about recruitment and retention first hand. As a former administrator in the public education system, it was his challenge to recruit, retain, and inspire employees.

He a bestselling author of The Definitive Guide to Finding and Keeping Great Employees

Traveling From: CO

Fee Range: Virtual $15,000 – $20,000

In Person: $20,000 – $30,000

Eric Chester

Award Winning Speaker and Bestselling Author

Eric Chester is an acclaimed in-the-trenches workforce researcher and thought leader who’s been studying, analyzing, speaking and writing about attracting, managing, motivating and retaining top talent since 2001.   

He is frequently mentioned or quoted in the national and international media such as Good Morning America, ABC 20/20, Fox News, NPR, and CNBC and in publications like Forbes, USA Today, and the Huffington Post.

He is a bestselling author of 5 published leadership books, several of which have become national bestsellers.  Eric Chester has delivered more than 3000 paid keynote speeches on three continents. He is a Certified Speaking Professional and was inducted into the National Speakers Association’s acclaimed Hall of Fame in 2004. 

Eric lives in Golden, CO with his wife and family.

FULLY STAFFED: How to Find and Keep Great Employees in Difficult Labor Markets 


Description: The biggest threat facing today’s business owners and managers is not how they can get new customers and improve sales, but rather how they can find, develop, and keep qualified employees to do the tough, vital work that keeps them in business. The kinds of jobs you rely on to keep the wheels of your business moving. They’re also the kinds of jobs where employee turnover is pandemic. Employers need to find and retain competent workers, but those workers are hard to find—hard to train—and even harder to keep. 

In this high-stakes hiring environment, employee engagement expert Eric Chester has gone behind the curtain to interview thousands of owners, managers, and leaders of small companies and franchises in order to uncover the best practices for attracting, developing—and yes, even retaining—amazing employees at all levels, often for jobs that aren’t considered sexy by today’s standards.

Discover how savvy employers have made bold moves, implemented guerrilla-recruiting tactics, and transformed the way the hiring and retention game is played. Eric’s presentation – live and virtual — will delight, surprise, and get you thinking—and the strategies and methodologies he illustrates will inspire you to change the way you recruit, hire, and lead your employees so you, too, can proudly say you’re FULLY STAFFED. 

Take-Aways: Participants will discover the secrets and proven strategies to:

  • Why good employees are so much harder to find.
  • Why you must stop fishing for employees…and start hunting.
  • How to be the best place to work in your community.
  • Creating, developing, and reinforcing the “7 pillars of an On Fire workplace culture” i.e., Compensation, Alignment, Atmosphere, Growth, Acknowledgment, Autonomy, and Communication to improve productivity and ignite performance.
  • Get your top-performing employees recruiting for you.
  • Recruit from high schools, colleges, trade schools, ex-military, retirees, etc.
  • Stabilize application flow even when compensation is less than what is offered elsewhere. 
  • How to determine ‘better fits’ to ensure those workers that are hired are safe bets for long-term employment. 
  • Incorporate onboarding tactics guaranteed to slash costly turnover.



On Fire at Work – How Great Leaders Ignite Passion in Their People without Burning Them Out

 

Description: After interviewing highly acclaimed C-level leaders across all industries, Eric Chester has uncovered the practices and principles that Best Places to Work award-winning companies and great leaders are using to go beyond merely engaging today’s rapidly changing workforce, but to ignite what he terms “On Fire performance.”  Through a highly entertaining multi-media presentation, audience members discover the best practice ideas, tactics, and strategies these esteemed employers use to consistently attract and retain top talent, encourage innovation and collaborative thinking, and inculcate the desire to out-perform yesterday’s best.  Based upon the groundbreaking research in his fifth leadership book, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People without Burning Them Out (Sound Wisdom, Oct. 2015), leaders, managers, and supervisors walk away with actionable ideas for building an invincible army of entrepreneurs who take pride and ownership in their work.

 

Uplifting, inspiring, and content-rich, it’s impossible to experience “On Fire” without catching fire and igniting the passion for achieving excellence in those around you.

 

Take-Aways: Participants will discover the secrets and proven strategies that renowned companies and legendary leaders are using to:

  • consistently attract top talent with minimal recruiting.
  • on board new employees to make a lasting impression and cement their commitment from day one.
  • eliminate employee burn out, significantly reducing costly turnover.
  • remain relevant with the emerging workforce as they develop young talent into future leaders.
  • become the ‘employer-of-choice’ in their respective industry.
  • create a pipeline of talent by establishing 4 essential relationship connections in each community served.
  • inspire friendly, smiling, knowledgable service to every customer in every interaction.
  • stabilize application flow even when compensation is less than what is offered elsewhere.
  • determine ‘better fits’ to ensure those team members that are hired are safe bets for long-term employment.
  • create, develop, and reinforce the “7 pillars of an On Fire workplace culture”, i.e. Compensation, Alignment, Atmosphere, Growth, Acknowledgment, Autonomy, and Communication to improve productivity, ignite performance, and reduce employee turnover, i.e. ‘churn’.

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