Speaker Showcase

Last week was crazy busy between the Speaker Showcase and the Speech Contest.

The showcase was well received (if sparsely attended) the live audience was small but the video will be available online in about a week.
The energy and passion in the room was high and the most of the comments were very positive. We will be growing this speaker bureau over the next year... by next September we will have over 70 speaker videos on the site - 10 of which will be sponsored service groups.

Here was our agenda:
During the presentations you will have an opportunity to view speakers on a variety of subject matter. There will be opportunities during the breaks and after the presentations to meet the speakers.
If you would like to explore booking one of our speakers from today or have need for a different speaker or trainer, please request this information directly from Cheryl at the Speakers and Trainers Network. There is no fee or obligation for this service.

3:00 Registration, Arrivals
3:15 Welcome and Introductions
Event Overview
3:22 Speaker One – Dr Doug Jernigan “Your Brain is a Border Collie!!”
3:35 Speaker Two – Lyse McDonough “What You Don’t Know About Identity Theft”
3:48 Speaker Three – Lotte Struwing “Unleash Your Inner Strength”
4:00 Break
4:10 Speaker Four – Dave Archer “Export Now”
4:23 Speaker Five – Rose Adams “BREATHE”
4:36 Speaker Six – Anne Dorsey (PSA) “What’s New in Business @your Library”
4:50 Break
5:00 Speakers Network Q & A
5:07 Speaker Seven – Mr Bob “No More Cold Calls (Back to the Future)
5:20 Speaker Eight – Aileen Reyes-Picknell
5:35 Speaker Nine - James Reyes-Picknell “Corporate performance improvement through shifting awareness”
5:50 Closing Remarks

Humorous Speech Contest

I am excited to report that I won our Toastmasters club Humorous Speech Contest. Now I only had to compete against one other person - but keep in mind, I only enter to lose.... to force myself to try to be funny. Last time I entered not one person laughed. Well, Yvette force out a titter part way through, but I think that is just because she is a dear friend.

This year my speech topic was funnier and I really worked on content. I call the speech "3 Rights do Make a Left" and it details learning how to become the passenger/navigator instead of the driver.

Next level is on Tuesday October 7th. Wish me luck!

Popular Business Topics

One of my groups on LinkedIN is discussing popular topics for speakers.
I thought I would share member comments here - comments are credited to their authors:

Popular topics today:Work-life balance is a topic which is rising very fast in popularity. Second I would like to mention, Selling in an international environment, where cultures and habits are demanding more and more attention. Third, is the ability to Lead in a professional way with a clear long term goal, which often clash with short term share holder's value. Robert Peterson

Communication- related topics, new business development, and womens empowerment. I am asked to faciliate or speak on these topics quite often given my expertise and background. The greatest response comes from my "Authentic Communication in Leadership" progams. Jill Chernekoff

- "The Next Economic Cycle 2010-2020" - "The Future of Social Media Marketing" - "Post-Olympic China" Frank Feather Dealing with your business during this down economy. How can one thrive during the bad times? John DiPietro environmental risks. David Brierley

environmental risks Jarek Mlodzinski Communications classes and women focused classes such as managing emotions and communicating for results have been well attended. Tom Fulmer

I am finding that stress management is one of the "hot" topics in the West right now with business professionals. Alan Gatlin