Misc Business Speaking

SUICIDE PREVENTION SPEAKER AND TRAINER

THE MENTAL HEALTH COMEDIAN

Selected Speaker’s Topics:

• Suicide Prevention in the Workplace as a Health and Safety Issue – Frank King helps workplaces appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention, creating a forum for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health challenges. It builds a business case for suicide prevention while promoting help-seeking and help-giving. Interactive exercises and case studies help employers and their staff apply and customize the content to their specific work culture.

Frank King, Suicide Prevention and Postvention Public Speaker and Trainer, was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years, is a Corporate Comedian, syndicated humor columnist, and podcast personality, who was featured on CNN’s Business Unusual.

Depression and suicide run his family. He’s thought about killing himself more times than he can count. He’s fought a lifetime battle with depression, and thoughts of ending his life, turning that long dark journey of the soul into a TED Talk, “A Matter of Laugh or Death,” www.FrankTEDTalk.com and sharing his lifesaving insights on Mental and Emotional Health Awareness, with corporation, association, youth (middle school and high school), and college audiences www.TheSuicidePreventionSpeaker.com.

As an Inspirational and Motivational Public Speaker and Trainer he uses the life lessons from the above, as well as lessons learned as a rather active consumer of healthcare, both mental and physical, to start the conversation giving people who battle Mental and Emotional Illness permission to give voice to their feelings and experiences surrounding depression and suicide, and to create a common pool of knowledge in which those who suffer, and those who care about them, can swim.

And doing it by coming out, as it were, and standing in his truth, and doing it with humor.

He believes that where there is humor there is hope, where there is laughter there is life, nobody dies laughing.

He is currently working on a book on men’s mental fitness, Guts, Grit, and the Grind, with two coauthors.

He lives in Eugene, OR and speaks around the US, and all over the world.

 

 

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Selected Speaker Topics include:

• The Spirits of Success – The words and actions of the Founders of the United States are still relevant today. Hear how the beliefs of the Founders became a force stronger than the best armies in the world. Listen to the words that motivated the citizens of the 13 colonies and unified them into one nation. Learn the leadership secrets that enabled ordinary people to turn the world upside down.
• 7 Worst Communication Blunders in Business and How to Avoid Them – Surveys of top corporate executives tell us that the two most valuable traits for hiring and advancement are good
• communication skills and a positive attitude. Yet many employees and managers continue to fall prey to simple communication errors that can be easily rectified. Improve your communications skills and move ahead!
• Follow the Leader – Who’s following whom? – How can we inspire and lead employees in today’s fast-paced, electronic culture? What are the principles of leadership that work in creating a successful work environment? Learn the simple and practical methods to change your leadership style, and thereby change your results.
• Capitalism, Free Enterprise and Profit – Why it works – A practical look at American business and the economy – how it works, why it works, and how it made the United States an exceptional nation. Information you can use at home and work to improve your personal economy.
• The Top Ten Toughest Conversations with Employees and How to Handle Them – Learn how to use Emotional Intelligence to work with employees and co-workers to minimize drama in the workplace and to improve productivity and morale.

Carl Flowers has been educating and entertaining audiences for over 35 years, and he has a proven history of helping organizations and individuals grow. As senior executive for BeautiControl Cosmetics, he was instrumental in building that business from less than 1,000 representatives and $1 million in sales in 1983 to nearly 100,000 representatives and over $200 million in retail sales in 2004.

As a speaker and trainer, Carl has traveled across the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom speaking on a variety of topics.

As an independent contractor for several national training organizations — including Fred Pryor Seminars/ CareerTrack, Elevate USA, Encore Life Skills, and Texas State Technical College, — he has conducted over 1,000 one-day management seminars and has consistently earned high approval ratings from both audiences and corporate clients.

Carl’s style of training is both interactive and entertaining. Attendees are involved with the content and each other from the first moments of the seminar. Typical comments from attendees and corporate clients:

• “He kept me engaged throughout the day. We were never bored.”
• “…very practical. I left with specific plans and the words to use.”
• “…down-to-earth, real-life examples, with solutions for common problems.”
• “We even had homework to practice the skills we learned!”
• “Loved it! I’d attend any session Carl teaches.”

Carl has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech & Mass Communications from the University of Illinois as well as additional training in entrepreneurship from Southern Methodist University.

He has trained at a variety of businesses & organizations including, Energy – Oil & Gas, Manufacturing & Engineering Companies, Healthcare Providers, Financial & Accounting Firms, Government and Social Agencies, Military Installations, and Educational Institutions.

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Monica Cornetti’s Speaker Topics:

• Gamefication – You’ve been playing games since the days of cavemen, and it is your nature to compare yourself to see how you measure up to others. Games drive emotions, build loyalty, and create character. 
• Your Face isn’t Finished until Your Lipstick is On: Rules of the Women’s Success Game – Somewhere along the way a man came up with yet another sports analogy and started calling success a game. And like any game there are rules for playing the game. Everyone knows that the rules for success are different for men and women. Monica gives straight forward Lipstick Lessons that empower women to make their own choices and bend or even break the rules where necessary on their journey to success.
• Let’s Talk! – The Secret of Powerful Communication Skills for Women – It’s a fact – women who are powerful, poised communicators are seen as more professional and are much more likely to achieve tremendous career success. In this workshop you’ll learn how to void the major communication mistakes that damage women’s careers and how to master confident and credible communication.
• How to Deliver Totally Awesome Training – Whether you are a new or seasoned trainer, this is the quickest and easiest way to learn the skills you need to become a more confident and dynamic trainer. Session topics include: presentation skills; using “openers” and “closers”; encouraging discussion; incorporating multi-media (or not); motivating adult learners; and developing your own training activities.
• Speak and Grow Clients – The Power of Public Speaking to Grow Your Business – If public speaking is not part of your sales and marketing plan, you’re missing out on the opportunity to reach a large number of people, who are interested in what you’re selling, in a short amount of time.  This workshop will help you target the opportunities, teach you techniques to get you in the door and on the platform, and presentation strategies that will get you clients and revenue.
• Get Connected – The Sizzle of Social Media – So you’ve heard of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and others … but like many, you’re simply not sure what to do with this maze of social media. The good news is that networking through social media may prove to be the fastest, most efficient way to reach and connect with current and new clients. This workshop will get you up and running and generating new business with social networking in no time.
• How to Develop Totally Awesome Training Programs – In this workshop, participants will learn how to describe the process involved in developing a training needs analysis, identify different types of training needs, write measurable training objectives for a training program, and organize training content. We will also explore the four levels of evaluation of training and develop a training plan. Even if you’ve never developed a training seminar before, this workshop will equip you to design and implement programs that will fit the needs of your market.
• Totally Awesome Presentation Skills – Whether it’s speaking to a group of 1 or 500 – it’s not what you say – it’s what your audience hears that matters. Learn how to write, prepare, and deliver Totally Awesome Presentations that will earn you Perfect 10 reviews every time.
• Target Your Sweet Spot – This workshop provides an overview of marketing strategies for business owners. By the end of this workshop, participants will be better able to understand why a solid marketing plan is critical to your business’s success and gain a competitive advantage by uncovering the real benefits of their products. They will learn how to conduct a competitive analysis, recognize the importance of branding their company, and appreciate the payback of a solid sales and selling strategy.
• Simple Strategies for Success – This information packed session on simplified strategic planning is all about you! You will get the opportunity to reinforce principles you know and challenge yourself with new ideas. It is about asking yourself what you want, then committing yourself to get there. Is your success intentional or accidental? Do you know where you’re going, and how to get there? In this hands-on workshop, Monica will show you how to use a 10-point checklist to gauge your readiness for strategic planning, the 7 vision-killers to avoid, and how to diagram your goals and objectives into realistic action steps.

Monica Cornetti is the owner of EntrepreNow!, a business training and consulting firm. She has more than 20 years experience in the corporate, non-profit, and academic sectors with an expertise in bringing excellence to organizations through leadership and training.

A Senior Small Business Development Specialist, Monica is a highly sought after speaker and trainer. Her emphasis is always on fun and learning as she delivers high-energy, high-content training, along with a plan for application in the real world

Her client list includes: The Association of Small Business Development Centers, The International Association of Administrative Professionals, Infinisource, Proctor & Gamble, Severn Savings Bank, The Nature Conservancy, American Fidelity, FM Global, American Society of Women Accountants, National Seminars Group, SHRM, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, North TX Region SBDC, UW-Madison SBDC, Kentucky SBDC, Pacific Island SBDC, South Carolina SBDC, MEED Center, Team Networking, and The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship.

Monica is a graduate of Seton Hill with a BA in psychology and The University of Houston-Victoria where she earned a Masters Degree in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship. Her passion centers around helping entrepreneurs take their business to the next level of success and significance.

She’s a natural-born motivator, optimist and entertainer. Her presentations are inspirational, funny, and focused on helping her participants achieve results.

Monica is a published author, a top-notch speaker, a professional consultant and an accomplished leader known for being one of the best entrepreneurial training experts in the business. With loads of spunk and charm, her skills as a speaker have earned her Perfect 10 reviews from participants across the country.

Committed to excellence, Monica has dedicated her life to helping others reach and fulfill their dreams. She lives in Dallas, TX.

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Selected Speaker Topics:

• Is Your Wounding Killing Your Business? -We are often taught that our wounds show up in our relationships, but we rarely address how they can show up in other areas of life. In this talk Gini will share how she built a multimillion dollar business out of her core wounds and how she healed both herself and the business. She will also share:- How to identify wounds in your business or career- ⁠How to separate coping mechanisms from true gifts

  – ⁠How to live and work from your zone of genius.

• Is Your Superpower Actually Your Kryptonite? – “You’re great at THAT!” Have you ever heard those words and felt a little twinge deep down? The truth is, you ARE brilliant, talented, and amazing. Sometimes, your superpower comes from this beautiful well of talent that you were born with; and, sometimes, that superpower comes from a more difficult place, a wound, a hardship, a trauma, which can make it like kryptonite to your long-term peace and sustainability.  In this talk, Gini discusses her walk through darkness to discover that the very things she thought were her superpowers were actually the coping mechanisms of a traumatized childhood. Through awareness, she was able to transform daily trauma at work into peace, joy, and nurturing her true talents and now she is passionate about helping others do the same. Get ready to embark on a journey of gentle self-realization that will provide real-life tactics for differentiating wounds from true talents, allowing you to step fully into your REAL superpowers!
• Generation Why: How to Stop Hating Your Most Important Customers – Millennials get a bad rap from just about everyone, in this talk Gini will take a deep dive into the Millennial mindset and how to win over the generation that are soon to be their most important customers. Millennials simply will not do business “old school,” and in this talk she will discuss why and how to adapt business to win in the “new school.”
• Solve it Forward: The WIN-WIN-WIN of Selling the Solution – In this talk Gini goes in depth on how to quickly identify the driving human need and position solutions to appeal to that need so to create a win for both company and client.
• Psychic Solutions for Non-Psychic People: It’s Not What You Think – In this talk Gini will detail how to make their clients feel like they are a mind reader by giving exactly what their clients want, often before they have to ask. There is nothing better for a client than to feel that a company “really gets them” and when there is a problem, that the solution is even better than what they had expected.
• Rock the Stage – Gini teaches speakers and aspiring speakers to create a talk that is clear, concise, and converts, learn the easiest ways to get paid on stage, map your talk to attract your Ideal Audience, and get your audience to lean in and say: “I Want That!”

Gini Trask was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She graduated with a BA in Theater from the University of Northern Colorado. By that time Gini Trask was already an entrepreneur. She moved back to Texas and launched into partnership with her mother in a Bus Charter business that expanded to a multi-million dollars enterprise. Her ability to operate and grow companies to multi-millions of dollars in revenue for other people became the driving force for Gini Trask to start her own Company Top Tier Travel which has since become a multi-million-dollar success, creating one-of-a-kind incentives and experiences for tens of thousands of travelers in the corporate and network marketing space.

Throughout her professional life Gini has been sought after for her ability to make find solutions and facilitate outcomes as if by magic. Her attraction to running businesses in the travel, hospitality, and retail space and working with corporate and network marketing clients is their need for solutions are a win for both the customer and the company. Her turning point came when she realized that the need for solutions that bridge the gap was bigger than her small sphere of companies and clients. Everyone should understand how to create solutions that go beyond compromise. So, she set to bring her methods for “Solving Problems Forward” and “Creating a WIN WIN WIN” to the world at large.

Gini Trask now travels the world as a speaker and consultant helping companies and individuals to go beyond compromise to creating solutions that truly make everyone feel that they have “won”. She teaches the understanding of core needs, solving problems “forward”, and the super powers that can transform any issue into an opportunity to WIN.

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Selected Speaker’s Topics:

• Permission to Prosper in Questionable Economic Times
• 5 A’s in the Law of Attraction
• Master the Art of Networking
• Transitioning From an Employee to Entrepreneur Mindset
• ABC’s to Being a Successful Entrepreneur

Robert Butwin grew up in a family of successful businesspeople and self-made millionaires.  Early in his business life he made a crucial decision to leave behind all the “Country Club Smart” ways of his business upbringing and pursue the more personally satisfying financially secure profession of Network Marketing.  He entered the network marketing field on a part-time basis 35 years ago. After recognizing its potential and learning the ropes, he became a full-time network marketer. He is psychologically unemployable and has not worked a job since September 7, 1990.

Robert’s successful career has earned him the respect and admiration of colleagues throughout the profession.  He has been associated with several MLM firms and each time became one of their top income earners.

Robert is active in leadership roles with several organizations, including the Social Networking Association which is the industry’s professional organization.  In 2009 he was honored by being inducted into the MLMIA Hall of Fame.  He has been a contributing writer for many professional trade journals, is the author of the best-selling book Street Smart Networking and has produced many CD’s.  He has traveled to Europe and Asia many times sharing his insights and wisdom to help entrepreneurs accelerate their success.

Robert and his wife Bonnie live in the beautiful wine country of Northern California.  He walks his talk, living an incredible lifestyle that includes playing basketball most weekdays from 11 – 2 and spending time with his two grandsons.

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Selected Topic Titles:

• From Corporate to CEO; Reinvent Yourself and Lead with Purpose.
• Forget Everything And Rise: Turning Fear into Fuel.
• Networking with Intention: Building Relationships that creates opportunities.
• AI and the Future of Small Businesses: Leveraging technology for growth.
• Empowering Women, Building Legacies: Redefining success and impact

Felicia Shanken is an Empowerment & Digital Futures Strategist. She is the CEO and Founder of the Philadelphia Women’s Network
Connection, LLC, PWNC Digital Futures and PWNC Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. She is dedicated to empowering corporate and professional women into entrepreneurship through leadership, AI marketing, workshops and transformational events.

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Selected Speaker’s Topics:

• From Captivity to Freedom: Embracing Resilience and the Power of Hope, Love, and Faith
• Discovering Inner Strength: Unleashing the Power Within You

Jose Pereira was wrongfully detained and held captive in Venezuela for nearly five years, from November 21, 2017, to October 1, 2022. Pereira was one member of the so-called CITGO6. His only crime was that he is an American. Before he was taken hostage, Pereira spent thirty-five years as an oil company executive and CEO of Citgo Petroleum (a US-based refineries complex and broad gas station distribution center.)

Pereira obtained a degree in Business Administration from the Universidad de Oriente (UDO) in Venezuela in 1985. He joined Corpoven, S.A. (now Petróleos de Venezuela-PDVSA (a Venezuelan State-owned company), the fifth-largest oil company in the world at the time. In 1989, he completed his Master of Business Administration at Florida International University through a joint program with Universidad De Oriente (UDO.) In 2012, he received a Diploma in International Taxation from Santiago de Compostela University in Spain.

Throughout his career, Pereira held several managerial positions in various PDVSA subsidiaries worldwide. He was assigned to numerous Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) JVs with Ente Nationale Idrocarburi (ENI), including ENI—Italy, Inpex—Japan, China National Petroleum Company (CNPC)—China, Statoil—Norway, Total—France, and Chevron, Conoco, and Exxon—US. He was the CFO of CVP (a PDVSA affiliate of the international JVs) and rose to become the CEO of Citgo Petroleum, replacing Nelson Martinez, who later became the Ministry of Petroleum and the President of PDVSA.

Pereira was part of the great oil and petrochemical projects in Venezuela in the 80s, launching PDVSA to become one of the top five companies in the international oil business. He actively participated in several managerial positions, including the “Apertura Petrolera” (privatization of the oil fields in Venezuela) in the 90s—the most extensive privatization of state-owned companies at that time. Pereira was integral in directing the internationalization of PDVSA in the late 90s and early 2000s and the re-nationalization of PDVSA in 2006-2007. He was also part of the PDVSA team that created Corporación Venezolana de Petróleos (CVP.) This affiliate managed more than forty JVs with international oil companies in Venezuela. His strategic leadership promoted him to the US-based CFO and CEO positions of Citgo Petroleum, which he held until his retirement.

While at the top of his career as Citgo’s CEO (the sixth biggest refinery complex in the US), Pereira was called to attend a business meeting in Caracas at Petroleum of Venezuela (PDVSA)—(the parent company of Citgo)—headquarters. On that day, the Venezuelan regime accused him of corruption, espionage, and treason, among other false charges, and captured and imprisoned him. This nightmare lasted 1,775 days—four years and eight long months.

After the United States Government orchestrated his release, Pereira turned his focus to advocating and supporting hostage families enduring similar nightmares and broken processes. His experience made it clear that what he survived can help others that are struggling to be able to overcome, thrive, and succeed in any circumstance. He now speaks to spread a message of resilience, hope, faith, and survival. Pereira is proof that we can conquer anything. He works to combine his career and life experiences with his strategic planning and relentless mindset approach to coach others through seeming insurmountable situations. He calls this program: LIFE PILLS FOR A SURVIVAL GUIDE (LPSG.)

 

 

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Selected Speaker Topics Include:

• Claim Your People at Work: How Inclusive Leaders Keep Employees Engaged and Productive – In this talk, Dea shares her 5 Facets of Magnetic Leadership to expose the bottom line causes of the Great Resignation and how to keep your best people from leaving for greener pastures. There are workshops and team activities available for this topic as well.
• 3 Components of a Yawn-Free Meeting – Dea teaches how to create FIT Meetings, those that are full of value, where the team knows where they’re going and where they came from, and leave the attendees energized and ready to implement the tasks the meeting outlined. She has shared this topic in-person and online, to rave reviews.
• Connecting is More Powerful Than Collecting – Dea is a Master Networker and has Built Communities of Professionals and Supporters several times. This talk about fostering relationships instead of gathering business cards and data is ideal for Networking Groups and Chambers of Commerce.

Originally from Mississippi, Dea Irby has lived in 5 Southern states, in 15+ different homes serving churches with her pastor-husband, owning & operating a tea room, and now as a Realtor® in North Carolina. The common thread throughout her life is building real community wherever she has lived: in the home with 8 children, in their churches, and in her businesses.

She is a TEDx Speaker (The Magic of the Meal), a published author (A Dollop and a Pinch: Recipes and Stories from the Baron York, An Ox in Your Kitchen: A Devotional Journal for Young Mothers, Like Dew on the Grass: A Devotional Journal for Women Seeking God, Molding Global Citizens: a Guide for Parents, Nurturing Visionary Dreamers: a Guide for Parents,) and a contributing author in 9/11 That Beautiful Broken Day and in three Chicken Soup for the Soul Collections (Set Outside Your Comfort Zone, The Forgiveness Fix, and Believe in Angels.)

Now an award winning speaker, she is also a frequent podcast guest, finally an empty nester after 45 years, and occasional sprint triathlon participant.

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Speaker’s Selected Topics:

• 5 Secrets to Increase the Value of Your Brand
• The Three Pillars Of Your Business Foundation
• How To Develop Quality Business Partnerships
• How To Network Like A Pro
• How To Understand Your Client’s Needs Better Than They Do

Brandon Powell is a business therapist with The Business Therapy Firm. He thoroughly enjoys teaching and empowering his clients to maximize their revenue earning potential. He enjoys the fact that his business model is scalable; so whether he is working with a Chamber Of Commerce or an aspiring entrepreneur, he customizes the process to yield the best results.

Branding, when done properly, preserves your core values in the market. Most people’s first interaction with your company won’t be with a warm handshake with you or seeing directly how courteous and kind you are to customers. They see your flyer, business card, and other print collateral and if it doesn’t depict those same values the market will likely form a negative conclusion about your company. Brandon believes that professional branding ensures the experience is consistent.”

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