Free Speakers Phoenix is a pro bono speakers bureau. These Business presentations are given free by local guest speakers to Rotary clubs, libraries, retirement and senior living communities, schools and businesses across the Valley. There are no fees, no honorarium and no mileage costs.
Eight out of ten businesses that go to market never close a deal. Not because the businesses are bad but because the owners weren't ready. Drawing on his experience vetting over $75 million in acquisitions, John Franklin Wiley reveals the blind spots that kill deals before they start. In this practical, no-pitch talk, John walks your group through the five
Business owners, retail or service-based, all say the exact same thing. ‘We need more customers so we can earn more money.’ It’s tough out there for business owners in 2019. Jean Kuhn “has the backs” of business owners and delivers the hard facts, the truth and some laughs, on what it takes to become the leader in their industry and
Becoming better than most in sales can give you the feeling of inspiration to where you can continue to grow at a higher level than most other sales people. It is simple but not always easy.
In the dynamic and often turbulent landscape of healthcare, professionals are continuously navigating a sea of complex regulations and rapid changes. Amid this whirlwind, it is easy to lose sight of the fundamental principles that guide one's journey to success and meaningful connection. This transformative keynote session, "Right Before Your Eyes: Tapping Into Values to Uncover Simple Paths to Unprecedented
In this entertaining 45 minute presentation, Certified Master Speaker, Jean Kuhn, shows your audience how to go from ordinary business owner to “Expert/Celebrity” business owner and why that’s important to getting new customers. Your audience will learn how to make content rich videos in a matter of minutes with their phone, tablet or desktop to create raving fans and buying
Millions of business owners are approaching retirement over the next decade, yet most have not developed a clear succession plan for their company. Studies show that nearly two-thirds of family-owned businesses lack a documented succession plan, which often leads to lower business value, delayed exits, or businesses closing entirely when owners step away. In this presentation, Anthony Perez explores what
Strong teams and thriving organizations start with the courage to speak up and the confidence to listen. From Silence to Success explores psychological safety as the foundation for accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Participants will dive into the three core principles of a psychologically safe culture: Speak Up, Listen Up, and Follow Up. Through research-backed insights, engaging stories, and practical
Personal branding is how you package yourself and communicate the unique value you can offer to an organization. In this session, we will identify and articulate what differentiates you from other candidates, effective networking techniques and the power of understanding your key strengths.
Learn about why you should measure your team's effectiveness within the business and how to do it. Even more important though, is what to do with that information once you have it. Data for its own sake isn't useful - we'll discuss how to improve your team's performance and coach them on their areas of opportunity. This can also be
Learn the six key focus areas of a business and how to create alignment, accountability, and acceleration for leadership teams of fast growth companies. Increase the impact of your meetings, accelerate the results of your organization, and improve your bottom line by combining the best of business books by Jim Collins, Stephen Covey, Patrick Lenchioni, Michael Gerber, Gino Wickman, and
The popular publicity seminar presented to dozens of groups through Free Speakers Chicago is now available in Phoenix. Andy explains the ins and outs of how to receive free attention from newspapers, TV, radio and magazines. Audiences will learn how to capitalize on the often misunderstood marketing tool of media relations. Learn the difference between earned media and paid advertising
“But you are too expensive,” “I’ll get other bids,” “too busy right now,” are just some of the things prospects say when they play ‘Lets make you the Commodity’ game. In this session, Mike teaches audiences how to interrupt the thinking of the prospect to never compete on price or be treated like a sales pest instead of a sales
Learn how to leverage the latest internet, inbound and outbound marketing strategies to improve both the quality and quantity of your leads. Sheila Kloefkorn is a business and marketing expert with more than 25 years of experience. She helps companies increase leads and revenues by hundreds of millions of dollars. She will help you analyze your current marketing and sales
How to manage your organization's risk in today's workforce, including hiring, retention, loss prevention and claims management.
Why do most people go to work? Bills, family, responsibilities, etc. Why do happy people go to work? Love what they do, who they work with, etc. Why aren't more employees happy at work? If you're a leader looking to have more productivity or just want to help fellow employees manage their work expectations better, attend and learn about why
Have you ever felt stuck or like your slogging through mud? Everyone encounters friction as we try to succeed – and sometimes we can’t readily identify what is slowing us down or slamming us to a halt. Joel helps your audience identify The Lid – the things that hold us back from our best version of ourselves, and then guides
Join Loretta Love Huff, The Dream Leader for Business™ and creator of the Bamboo Approach to Courageous Leadership and Outrageous Growth™ so you can uncover the key strategies you need to grow your business or enhance your career. Discover: - The 3 critical components of personal success - 4 steps to exceeding your dreams - 5 traps in the gap
Wouldn’t it be great if you could tap into what you really love and figure out what to do with that passion that would actually make you some money? Many of us, especially women, start our businesses as passion projects and end up creating a hobby and not a viable, sustainable business. “Do what you love and the money will
Too many of use rely on external factors to make inner decisions. The truth is, some of it can help you but it all comes down to your own intuition. Your inner circle will advise you based on what they think is good for you based on their opinions. Some are genuine advice but you should take it with a
Many organizations struggle with keeping employee handbooks up to date and wonder at times do they really need one. During this session, we will discuss the pro’s and con’s of having an employee handbook. In addition, we will go over what policies every organization should have. Finally, we will go over some traps for the unwary. Participants will leave with
Learn the four decisions companies must get right - People, Strategy, Execution & Cash. CEO's and business leaders will walk away with tools for strategic planning along with making sure that they Scale Up effectively. People - Getting the right people in the right seats doing the right things Strategy - A truly differentiated strategy that is simple. Execution -
How systems & procedures streamline & propel your business with the ability to handle twice the volume. Position yourself for the next level of growth with the infrastructure to support you.
Similar to any company, it's important to have a board of directors that can offer diverse perspective. A personal board would serve as the same purpose. The best part is it's intended to benefit YOU! In this session, we will discuss why having a personal board of directors is important, what role they play and how to be intentional about
Overwhelmed with what you should be doing with your expenses & receipts? Best Practices for how to organize and save, in order to be audit ready.
You started it. You grew it. Now it can’t grow because of you. It’s not a failure – it’s a pattern that hits the best founders. John Franklin Wiley has lived this as a CEO and helped dozens of owners break free of it as a strategist. In this candid, story-driven talk, John unpacks why founder dependency is the #1
As a leader you can feel you are doing everything "right", yet continue to find frustration and disappointment in what comes back in return - from your teams, customers, and network. Leadership BS (BLINDSPOT) is a model to reframe and get honest about what and how you give your energy. Discover how you uniquely reclaim and maintain your personal integrity
It’s not uncommon to think that only artists are creative. In reality, creativity presents in many different ways and has been scientifically proven beneficial to our health and well-being. Learn how to manifest the spirit of creativity in your life and reap the rewards of improved job satisfaction, happiness, and health. Brad is a former healthcare administrator, with over thirty
Trust is the foundation of every high-performing team, but it doesn’t happen by chance. The Chemistry of Trust explores how leaders and teams intentionally build trust through daily choices, behaviors, and practices. Participants will dive into the five key elements of trust that create thriving, collaborative, and resilient teams. Through engaging discussion, research-backed insights, and real-world examples, attendees will learn
Most managers focus on the lower performers when it comes to performance management, and they need a lot of coaching time and energy. The employees you want to retain, your top performers, often get lost in the mix since they're doing good work already. But if you're not challenging them, they may leave to go somewhere they will get professional
In this session, Mike shares the best 12 years of consulting with business owners on how to build a sales force with the right incentive and accountability systems to get results. Owners will learn how to stop the frustrations of wondering; “is he working hard?”, “Am I over paying them?” or “Is she as committed to win as I am?”
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