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Scott Friedman
Sometimes, you just have to laugh! Scott Friedman is a humorous speaker who gets audience members laughing and feeling good...while opening their minds to new ideas. As Scott tickles their funny bones with his quick wit and playful style, he always slips in "how to" techniques and practical ideas. In his programs, Friedman skillfully challenges people to take control of their lives…and offers concrete ways to do so. Specifically, he assists participants in mastering change, relieving stress and burnout, developing their own sense of humor, and creating more value in their careers. His improvisational skills and delightful nature add a refreshing quality to each program.
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Eric Chester
Ready or not world, here comes Generation Why. Don’t confuse them with the much-discussed Generation X. Gen Whys (those born after 1980) are entering the workforce - and society - with a whole new set of attitudes, values and beliefs. Eric Chester is the premier expert on Generation Why; in fact, he coined the term. Eric is in high demand as a keynote speaker and consultant by companies and organizations that rely heavily on 16 to 24 year olds as their front line employees. He presents programs that enable adults to more effectively manage, motivate, and understand the youth of America. His books “Employing Generation Why Understanding, Managing, and Motivating Your New Workforce “ and Getting Them to Give a Damn - How to Get Your Front Line to Care about Your Bottom Line are must reads for business owners, managers, and executives everywhere.
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Mark Sanborn
Mark Sanborn, CSP, CAE is an international bestselling author and noted authority on peak performance, leadership, team building, customer service and change.
Sanborn is the author of seven books, including TeamBuilt: Making Teamwork Work, Sanborn on Success and Upgrade: Proven Strategies for Dramatically Increasing Personal and Professional Success. Mark’s book The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Make the Ordinary Extraordinary is an international bestseller. We each know how good we have become, “Mark says, “but none of us knows how good we can be. One of the most exciting opportunities we get each day is to pursue our potential.” Mark challenges his audiences with this message and provides insights for extraordinary living.
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Tim and Kris O'Shea
Tim and Kris O'Shea have been making audiences laugh for almost two decades. Yes, they are married. And the battle-of-sexes-balance adds a third dimension to every line and laugh they deliver. Tim and Kris have one thing that sets them apart from other humorists: they both have experience working in the corporate world. They have been where their audiences have been, in the same chairs at the same kinds of meetings. This unique perspective gives them the edge to truly connect with the groups to whom they present.
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Joseph Michelli
Joseph A. Michelli, Ph.D., is an author, internationally sought-after speaker, and business consultant who has been described as “catching what is right in the world and playfully sparking people and businesses to grow toward the extraordinary.” In addition to writing best-selling books about enduring business principles, Dr. Michelli hosted an award-winning daily radio program in Colorado Springs, Colorado for over a decade.
Dr. Michelli's book, The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary, published by McGraw-Hill, regularly achieved bestseller status on the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek Magazine and USA Today lists. He has been featured on television programs such as The Glenn Beck Show and CNBC’s On the Money and has conducted hundreds of radio and print interviews. Dr. Michelli’s other books include When Fish Fly: Lessons for Creating a Vital and Energized Workplace which was co-authored with the owner of the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle. When Fish Fly was released by Hyperion and in audio book format by Random House. In June 2008, Dr. Michelli released a McGraw-Hill book entitled The New Gold Standard about The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company.
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Brian O’Malley
Adventurer, author and award-winning photographer, Brian O’Malley has entertained, empowered and energized hundreds of audiences. By drawing parallels from his experiences, Brian’s presentations inspire audiences to better handle the everyday challenges and adventures of life. Using a spectacular blend of photography, music and personal stories, he illustrates the importance of living life to its fullest. Audiences experience the value of taking risks, overcoming obstacles and working as a team to attain their personal and professional dreams. Today’s ever-changing business environment requires people to go where they have never been before. Applying the skills of an adventurer, your organization will have a new perspective on change and how to successfully handle it.
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Robert Wendover
Robert Wendover is the Director of the Center for Generational Studies. Over the past 17 years he has worked with corporations and associations on intergenerational challenges and other management issues. If it’s one thing clients want from training, it’s results and Bob's reputation for results-oriented follow-up has his clients coming back for more. His programs are filled with content, enthusiasm, and a generous dose of humor. His publications include, From Ricky & Lucy to Beavis & Butthead: Managing the New Work Force, Smart Hiring, and Handpicked: Finding and Hiring the Best Employees. He is a regular guest on radio & television across the U.S. His credits include CNN, CNBC and The Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment Weekly
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Sarah Michel
Sarah is a dedicated expert who coaches organizations with critical needs to improve communications. Her personality-centered approach teaches you how to master the art of connecting with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
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Howard Hyden
Howard Hyden is recognized nationwide as a leading authority in helping companies to become market-driven. Mr. Hyden focuses on programs designed to increase customer-focus throughout the culture of client organizations. Mr. Hyden goes beyond theory to practical inplementation by designing specific programs to assure that the organization's competitive edge becomes a reality.
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Robert A. Langdon
Since beginning his consulting practice in 1981, Bob Langdon, CPA and author of Managing Your Business for Profit, has been assisting businesses in identifying and achieving their sales, marketing and financial goals. Gaining comprehensive business skills working in public accounting for Price Waterhouse, assisting on the boards of several closely held companies and serving as financial vice president for a rapidly expanding, retail and wholesale distribution company enables Bob to understand the problems of the entrepreneur. His experience, leadership, and communication skills have made his presentations well received throughout the United States.
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Peter McLaughlin
Peter McLaughlin’s mission in life is to help people maximize their productivity and quality of life. He is the author of the book CatchFire: A 7-Step Program to Ignite Energy, Defuse Stress, and PowerBoost Your Performance, and co-author of the book Mentally Tough: The Principles of Winning at Sports Applied to Winning in Business. For twenty years, he has studied the leading research on individual and team performance, and created programs to help businesspeople improve their effectiveness. Peter works with a broad spectrum of organizations, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. His clients include AT&T, American Express, Bank of America, Deloitte Consulting and Hewlett-Packard, just to name a few
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Mary LoVerde
Mary LoVerde is an internationally recognized expert in life balance strategies. She is the author of three best selling books, a repeat guest on the Oprah Winfrey show and for 15 years served on as a faculty member of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Her client list spans from The Mayo Clinic to the American Trucking Association.
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Tim Gard
Now you can harness the awesome power of humor in your personal and professional life. Producing laughter is a skill you can use to benefit yourself as well as others. Besides, it's fun! Tim Gard, CSP, nationally recognized humorist and authority on stress reduction through humor, has taught thousands to unlock the power of their own "Comic Vision," improving their relationships and turning adversity to their advantage. Tim blends his unique experiences as a student, U.S. sailor, state welfare worker/investigator, federal employee, salesman, factory worker and small business owner into a dynamic, hilarious, good humor program you have to see! His presentations are bursting with interesting and useful information that will help you handle stress in a positive manner, and his "unusual props" drive home the message, making it even more memorable. You haven't lived until you've seen his "Noseflute Concerto."
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Alan Parisse
Rising from garbage collector to Wall Street executive, Alan Parisse uses his diverse life experience to deliver relevant motivating messages on change, leadership, management, marketing and sales with substance, style and panache to audiences of all shapes and sizes.
The first and only speaker to come out of the investment business and be inducted into the National Speakers Association’s Hall of Fame, his expertise, consistency, and preparedness led Successful Meetings Magazine to name Alan “One of the Top 21 Speakers for the 21st Century”.
Alan has written and co-authored numerous books and audio programs including: This Is Your Time, Taking Charge: Lessons in Leadership, 101 Best Marketing Ideas, The Real Estate Investment Pocket Guide and The Great Salesperson: The Ultimate Guide to Influencing Others. His ideas have been cited in business publications including: The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Barron’s.
A past National President of an Institute of the National Association of Realtors, Alan has been a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Real Estate Committee and a guest lecturer at Stanford, Wharton, UC Berkeley, Case Western Reserve, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and UCLA. Now a lifetime away from his garbage collection days, Alan has traded trash for a bicycle and a pair of figure skates.
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Craig Zablocki
Why Craig Zablocki? What if you could be guaranteed that your next conference will be unlike any in the past? What if people were laughing so hard they cried? And what if they left the opening keynote session at your next conference ready to make a profound difference with themselves and others. Craig Zablocki is unlike any speaker you’ve heard, not scripted, yet very insightful. He’s been called a blend of Robin Williams and Wayne Dyer. He has shared the platform with a President Bush, Tom Peters, and was the first outside speaker brought to Columbine High School after the horrible tragedy. His humorous speeches are motivational, funny and energetic. Craig offers life lasting messages and perspective for teachers, students, healthcare workers, business executives and other adults to take themselves lightly and learn how laughter can increase productivity, motivation and full potential.
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Laura Stack
Laura Stack is "The Productivity PRO!"®. She helps people leave the office earlier, with less stress, and more to show for it. Her clients are some of the happiest, most productive people in the world! As the president of a time-management consulting firm, Laura caters to high-stress industries. Since 1987, thousands of people have benefited from her cutting-edge programs on personal productivity, managing multiple priorities, balancing work and family, getting organized, and reducing stress. Her client list looks like a "Who's Who" of recognizable names, including Time Warner, IBM, Lockheed Martin and VISA to name a few.
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Brad Nieder
Some call him the Funny Doctor. Some call him the Phunny Physician TM. Still others call him Ethyl. To most, though, he’s known as The Healthy Humorist TM. He’s Brad Nieder, M.D., a humor doctor and funny speaker who entertains, inspires, and enlightens audiences across the country with his unique blend of healthcare comedy and wellness advice. Dr. Brad delivers his presentation--"Laughter is the Best Medicine"--at conferences, conventions, and corporate events. He's perfect as a keynote speaker, an after-dinner entertainer, or an uplifting opener (or closer!) He speaks for health care groups, professional associations, government organizations…basically anyone who could use a dose of laughter!
And couldn’t everybody? After all, laughter is the best medicine. Well, okay, maybe penicillin is better. And aspirin is good, too. Come to think of it, morphine’s got to make the list. But laughter is still quite effective at reducing stress, managing pain, and boosting the immune system. In the workplace it can enhance communication, aid creativity, and improve productivity. And when Dr. Brad speaks, it’s contagious!
How did Brad end up being Dr. Funny TM? How does one come to blend healthcare and humor as a professional speaker? Just prior to going off to college, Brad discovered improvisational comedy. So while a freshman at Stanford University, he became a founding member of the SIMPS improv comedy troupe. During medical school at the University of Colorado, Brad frequently performed standup comedy throughout Denver for both live audiences…and cadavers. He then took his unique style to the East Coast when he went to the Medical College of Virginia for his residency training. He still traverses the country, but he once again lives in Denver, a general practitioner who some would say is a specialist in Healthy Humor TM!
Let the Healthy Humorist TM prescribe his creative, inspiring message for your group. He’ll outline the benefits of laughter, offer wellness advice, and leave ‘em laughing!
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Clyde Fessler
An expert in branding and product positioning, Clyde Fessler breathed new life into Harley-Davidson, making it a household name. As the former vice president of business development for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Clyde Fessler spent over 20 years building one of the most famous brands in the world. He played an integral role in the company's dramatic turnaround - providing creative strategies, clever positioning and hard work. Fessler shares his strategies for changing consumer minds and creating a passion for the product. Clyde motivates audiences to a renewed level of achievement - and inspires them to reach their goals with pride. Drawing on his success in addressing Harley's management, manufacturing and marketing challenges. Clyde shows how to create a vision and a mission, build a brand, define goals and strategies, create customer loyalty by exceeding expectations, and most importantly - how to stay on track. Fessler joined Harley-Davidson in 1977 as the advertising and promotions manager, and soon was promoted to director of marketing services. In that position he led the establishment of the Harley Owners Group, which now has over 500,000 members and is the largest enthusiast club in the world.
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Karl Mecklenburg
Success is overcoming obstacles on the way to your dreams. It doesn't happen by accident. There is a pattern, a template that these accomplishments have in common. Karl's speeches give you the Six Keys to Success that he used to rise from a college walk-on to the most versatile player in the NFL. His presentation will be tailored to the needs of your group, and is full of humor and the life lessons that the rigors of the NFL taught him. Teamwork - leadership, "think we not me"; Courage to try new things and to be decisive; Dedication - hard work, constant learning, and refusing to quit; Desire - your dreams, your passion, your mission; Honesty and Forgiveness, with others and in self evaluation; and Goal Setting - the short term, reasonable, specific steps that take you to your desires. These are the keys that you can apply at work, in your relationships, in your personal life, and anywhere that is important to you. Karl's presentation has inspired numerous groups in the past including; Cochlear Inc., Piper Electric, Gallo, Progressive Insurance, Coors, The CIT Group, Honeywell, ProLogis, and many more.
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The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is nicknamed the "Mile-High City" because its official elevation is exactly one mile, or 5,280 feet (1,609 m) above sea level. The 105th meridian west of Greenwich passes through Union Station, making it the reference point for the Mountain Time Zone.
