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UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA
Edward Givens, Insurance Agent, HealthMarkets
TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
Request This Free SpeechTHE IMPACT OF ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA Currently, an estimated 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia, including more than 5 million Americans. Barring any developments in prevention or treatment methods, this number is projected to reach nearly 14 million by 2050. The disease also affects the 16 million Americans who provide unpaid care for people living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. More than 80 percent of care provided at home is delivered by family members, friends or other unpaid caregivers. The Alzheimer’s Association® is available in communities nationwide and online to help individuals and families understand Alzheimer’s and dementia, navigate the disease and receive reliable information and support. MORE >
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Courageous Conversations: Salary Negotiations
Nichelle Robinson, Owner & Founder, Nichelle Robinson Consulting
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechSalary negotiations can be intimidating, but it’s a critical discussion to have. For a new employee, successfully negotiating a salary can set a positive precedent for your career. Learn negotiation skills that will result to more confidence, satisfied results and a win-win for all.
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Creativity and Job Performance: or How to Wear a Smile Everyday
Brad Graber, Author, Dark Victory Press
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechIt’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. MORE >
Brad is a former healthcare administrator, with over thirty years of experience including managing physician practices. Born and raised in New York City, Brad holds a B.A. from S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo and an M.H.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. A former Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Certified Medical Executive from the Medical Group Management Association, Brad no longer works in healthcare but continues to volunteer with non-profit organizations. He is the author of the award-winning novel, The Intersect, set in Phoenix, which explores hot-button issues of immigration, elder abuse, and teen homelessness. He also writes a weekly blog: There I Said it! His second novel, After the Fall, has just been released in May 2018. For more information about Brad Gaber, go to www.bradgraber.com.Warm, engaging, and at times, very funny, Brad will be a welcome addition to your meeting.
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From Functional to Fabulous
Angela Sticca Snyder, Founder & CEO, Taxanista
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechHow 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.
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The Four Decisions Companies Must Get Right to Scale Up
Corwin Smith, Entrepreneur / Scaling Up Coach, Transcend Growth Parnters
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechLearn 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 MORE >
Strategy - A truly differentiated strategy that is simple.Execution - Processes running flawlessly and without drama
Cash - Cash is like oxygen for a growth company, run out and risk death!
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What’s Your Business Actually Worth? The Honest Conversation Owners Aren’t Having
John Wiley, CEPA, CEO, Private Equity Strategist, Navy Veteran, Author, John Franklin Wiley
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechMost business owners have a number in their head – what they think their company is worth. Most of them are wrong. Not because they’re bad at business, but because they’ve never looked at their company through a buyer’s eyes. In this straightforward, no-pitch talk, John Franklin Wiley – a Certified Exit Planning Advisor and strategist who has evaluated over $75 million in acquisitions – walks your group through what actually determines business value, and the one mistake that routinely costs owners 25–35% of their potential sale price. MORE >
Your audience will walk away with:
• The five factors buyers actually use to value a company
• Three questions every owner should be able to answer today
• Why the business you’d want to buy isn’t the business you’re currently running Educational, actionable, and designed for business owners at any stage.Ideal for chambers, financial planning groups, and professional associations.
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You’re Not Broken – You’re Blocked: Rediscovering What Was Never Lost
John Wiley, CEPA, CEO, Private Equity Strategist, Navy Veteran, Author, John Franklin Wiley
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement
Request This Free SpeechThe self-help industry has spent decades telling you something is wrong with you – that you need to be fixed, healed, or optimized before you can live the life you want. But what if the entire premise is the problem? What if you’re not broken at all – just blocked? In this thought-provoking talk, John Franklin Wiley draws on his own journey – from incarceration and transformation in his early twenties to leading companies, building nonprofits, and publishing a book on consciousness – to challenge the stories we’ve inherited about what’s wrong with us. This isn’t self-help. It’s self-recognition. An invitation to stop chasing arrival and start noticing what’s already here. MORE >
Your audience will walk away with:
• Why the “fix yourself” industry keeps you stuck by design
• The difference between healing and remembering
• One practice for reconnecting with the clarity you already carry For anyone tired of performing their way to wholeness.Ideal for wellness groups, interfaith gatherings, book clubs, and personal growth audiences.
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Lead with Heart: The Power of Empathetic Leadership
Dr. Deitra Payne, Founder & CEO, Fabulous Coaching, Training, and Productions, LLC
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechThe most effective leaders of our time aren't just strategically sharp — they're emotionally attuned, deeply human, and capable of making every person on their team feel seen, heard, and valued. Dr. Deitra C. Payne draws on over 15 years of experience teaching human resource management and coaching professionals at every level to make the case that empathy isn't a soft skill — it's a leadership superpower. And it can be learned, practiced, and measured. MORE >
In this engaging and research-grounded presentation, audiences discover how empathetic leadership drives retention, boosts team performance, and builds the kind of organizational trust that outlasts any single initiative. Dr. Payne delivers this message with her signature blend of academic rigor, relatable storytelling, and humor that keeps every seat filled with attention. Leaders leave with a renewed understanding of their impact and a practical framework for leading with both strength and heart. -
The Founder Trap: When You Become the Lid on Your Own Company
John Wiley, CEPA, CEO, Private Equity Strategist, Navy Veteran, Author, John Franklin Wiley
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechYou 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 value killer in small and mid-size companies – and what it actually takes to build something that can run, grow, and eventually sell without you in every chair. MORE >
Your audience will walk away with:
• The three signs a founder has become the bottleneck
• Why “delegation” alone doesn’t fix it
• What buyer-ready leadership infrastructure actually looks like Practical, personal, and jargon-free.Built for entrepreneur groups, peer advisory roundtables, and business associations.
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5 Voices: How to Communicate Effectively with Everyone You Lead
Debbie Correa, Senior Associate, GiANT WORLDWIDE
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free Speech5 Voices is the code for unlocking your capacity to have honest conversations and build deeper, more authentic relationships with your teams, your families and your friends. In order to lead others effectively, we need a true understanding of ourselves, our natural tendencies and patterns of behavior. MORE >
In learning what your leadership voice sounds like to others, you will discover what it feels like to be on the other side of your personality, as well as how to hear and value others' voices, namely the Pioneer, the Connector, the Creative, the Guardian, and the Nurturer. Once you understand your own leadership voice, you'll discover how best to communicate with each of the other voices, which will transform your communication at every level of relationship, both personal and professional.In mastering the 5 Voices of leadership, you will increase your emotional intelligence, allowing you to gain a competitive advantage as a leader. You will also be equipped with a simple, easy to remember vocabulary that, when shared, has a track record for decreasing the drama, misunderstanding and miscommunication in all spheres of influence.