Recommended Professional Speakers
Rigsbee Research Recommends the Below Listed Professional Speakers for Trade Association and Professional Society Events
Business Growth:
Ed Robinson, CSP – Anyone can be a rainmaker: the owner and executives who provide strong leadership, the sales team that brings in revenue, the employees who build client connections. A rainmaker is anyone who takes an active role is growing a thriving business. http://edspeaks.com/
Dawnna St Louis – Harnessing Entrepreneurial Fire. She is a serial entrepreneur who founded three multi-million dollar businesses including, BizIntel, a $250M tech consultancy. Today, Dawnna travels the globe as international speaker and success coach. http://dawnna.com/
Change:
Terry Paulson, Ph.D., CSP, CPAE – Change! Love It and Lead It! Helping organizations, teams, and leaders to make change work http://www.terrypaulson.com/
Marty Stanley, CSP – The “No Stress” Keynote Speaker. Creating a competitive advantage and collaborative teams through corporate culture www.alteringoutcomes.com
Marcey Walsh – Decision Support Specialist and author of ‘Before It’s Too Late’, reveals 5 neuro-keys that easily inject a sense of urgency into any client or team presentation. http://strategicbrilliance.com/
Communications:
Laurie Brown, CSP – Works with leaders and teams who want to use compelling communication to influence and persuade. Http://www.lauriebrown.com
Jill Schiefelbein – Communication + Education + Technology = Increased Sales and More Customers Retained Keynotes and training sessions from a TRUE communication expert, author, writer/partner with Entrepreneur.com. http://www.thedynamiccommunicator.com/
Cryptocurrencies & Blockchain:
Terry Brock, MBA, CSP, CPAE – He speaks regularly at Crypto Conferences and helps leaders learn about using Blockchain for business (smart contracts, supply chain tracking, more). He’s a regular Master of Ceremonies at Crypto conferences and writes about it extensively for Business Journals. http://terrybrock.com/
Customer Service:
James D. Feldman, CSP, CPIM, CPT – Creating buyer insistence in any size organization…the Customer Experience Advisor that focuses on Actionable End Results. www.shifthappens.com
Digital Sales & Marketing:
Aidan Crawford – Digital Strategy for Today’s Passionate Entrepreneurs https://shortcircuitmedia.com/
Phil Gerbyshak – He works with sales teams and sales leadership to leverage leads, earn referrals and boost their business online and offline. http://www.philgerbyshak.com/
Emotional Intelligence:
Halelly Azulay – The expert to engage, educate, and inspire your leaders to greatness. As a Speaker and author, she develops leaders that people actually want to follow. Halelly is a dynamic and energetic speaker who combines her 20+ years of experience with the latest social science research in a fun, interactive, and captivating way. http://www.talentgrow.com
Lori Marcoux – Consciously raising EQ is the key to the art of self–discipline, improved social skills and producing desired results through relationship based leadership. With an accomplished multi-disciplinary background, Lori uses straightforward communication, infectious enthusiasm and vivid humor to help her audiences grow exponentially as leaders. http://www.21st-century-leadership.com/
Employee Engagement:
Mark Eaton, CSP – He is a 7’4″ NBA All-Star, author and team-building expert. Mark teaches CEOs and organizations nationwide how to employ the principles and coaching techniques he mastered in his twelve-year basketball career to increase employee engagement and take their teams to the next level. https://7ft4.com/
Lisa Ryan – Specializing in manufacturing associations – she helps you to keep your top talent and best clients from becoming someone else’s. https://lisaryanspeaks.com/
Employee Retention & Generational Dynamics
Ethics:
Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D. – Helping organizations that want to do the right thing every time and recognize the key to their success is the high character of their employees. http://theethicsguy.com/
Hiring & Development:
Chris Price – What’s the Cost of a Bad Hire? Are you treating your People like Adults, or Idiots? Certified in professional-level Assessment & Development tools, Chris helps organizations increase their “Propulsion” by better managing People & Culture. https://www.priceleadershipgroup.com/
Humor:
Dale Irvin, CSP, CPAE – The world’s only Professional Summarizer and the ultimate meeting emcee http://www.daleirvin.com/
Innovation:
Robert B. Tucker – Driving Growth Through Innovation. Internationally recognized as one of the top speakers on innovation http://www.innovationresource.com/
Leadership:
Niels Brabandt – He helps managers to become better leaders by mastering Sustainable Leadership http://www.NB-Networks.com
Dr. Rick Goodman CSP – Providing Solutions Globally That Help People & Organizations LEAD, ENGAGE & GROW Their Business https://www.rickgoodman.com/
Steven Iwersen, CSP – Author, The Porcupine Principles! How to Move Prickly People to Preferred Outcomes https://www.steveniwersen.com/
Mike Staver, CSP – Leadership Isn’t for Cowards. It is all about results http://mikestaver.com/
Waldo Waldman, MBA, CSP, CPAE – The Wingman – Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Never Fly Solo https://yourwingman.com/
Lean Six Sigma
Carlos Conejo – Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, has has been helping Public, and Private Sector, as well as Military organizations improve their delivery of service. He has spoken and delivered services to the Food, Hospitality and Association industries. http://www.leansixsigmaspecialists.com/
Management:
Kit Welchlin, M.A. – Shares Kit Communication strategies for communicating across the generations at work, handling difficult people, and managing stress, time, and procrastination. http://welchlin.com/
Marketing:
David Newman, CSP – Owner of Do It Marketing, a mentoring and training company helping executives and entrepreneurs speak more profitably http://www.doitmarketing.com/
Ford Saeks, CSP – Owner of Prime Concepts, an Integrated Marketing Group Specializing in Internet Marketing, Websites and Branding https://www.primeconcepts.com/
Media Training:
Membership:
Ed Rigsbee, CAE, CSP -Author of The ROI of Membership, specializing in membership growth through value-based Member Recruitment, Member Retention, and Member Win-Back Strategies www.rigsbee.com
Money & Finance:
Joel Block, CPA, CSP – Straight talk about money and business so organizations can increase profits – by a Hedge Fund CEO and venture capitalist who sold his media company to a Fortune 500. http://bullseyecap.com/
Mary Kelly, Ph.D., CSP – FutureNomics and leadership to improve productivity and profit growth. Former Navy intelligence officer, chief of police, PhD economist, & best-selling leadership author entertains and energizes. https://productiveleaders.com/
Motivational:
Joe Curcillo, Esq. – The MindShark is an internationally recognized Award Winning entertainer guaranteed to keep everyone engaged and laughing as they Experience the Magic of Connections. Your audience will push their beliefs as the power of perception stretches beyond imagination. A blend of message spattered with comedy and mind reading entertainment that is this much fun? … well, it just shouldn’t be legal. http://themindshark.com/
Annie Meehan – Leading with Impact… the power of words & actions. Be the Exception …7 steps to transformation…The Ride of a lifetime…Setting Big Goals http://www.anniemeehan.com/
W Mitchell, Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker – As a “victorious” survivor of two devastating accidents, Mitchell helps others accept unexpected change, gain a new perspective and move forward with purpose. “It’s not what happens to you, it’s what you do about it!” Unforgettable and empowering! http://www.wmitchell.com/
Avish Parashar – As the world’s only “Motivational Improviser,” Avish uses ideas from improv comedy to show audiences how to improvise, adapt, and innovate with change. http://dinghappens.com/
Networking & Referrals:
Lindsay Adams, CSP, HOF, Global Speaking Fellow – http://www.lindsayadams.com/
Michael Goldberg, CSP – Nationally recognized Networking and Referral Expert (and Boxer!): Networking, like boxing, is about the connection! http://knockoutnetworking.com/
Performance/Teamwork:
Marvelless Mark, A Rock Star Performance Equals Rock Star Results. Conference opening/closing speaker is his strength. He works with organizations that want their teams to achieve immediate Rock Star Results. Author of the Book and Opportunity Rocks traveling the globe as “The Engagement Rock Star” OpportunityRocks.Net
Presentation Skills:
Graham Davies – Specializing in short notice, high intensity coaching interventions for senior executives who need to speak superbly in front of large audiences. http://grahamdavies.co.uk/
Sales:
Don Cooper – The Sales Heretic™ – Original thinking for boosting your sales – Custom sales training, keynote speeches. Don helps salespeople, business owners, and professionals charge more and discount less. http://www.doncooper.com/
Mark Hunter, CSP – Best-selling author of High-Profit Prospecting, Powerful strategies to find the best leads and drive breakthrough sales results. https://thesaleshunter.com/
Kurt Shaver – LinkedIn Expert – Helping B2B Companies Win Biz with Digital Selling Skills and Sales-Ready Content https://vengreso.com/
Carolyn Strauss, CSP – She works with organizations to win more sales, get more engagement, and increase the ROI- DPMs (Dollars Per Minute™) from their most important asset, their people. http://www.carolynstrauss.com/
Social Media:
Corey Perlman – 10+ years in the digital marketing industry, Corey delivers actionable takeaways for businesses and associations on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. Video preview: https://youtu.be/
Strategic Planning:
Robert Bradford, CSP – Arguably the world’s top consultant/speaker in the area of strategic planning for small to mid-sized corporations https://www.cssp.com
Margaret Reynolds – Master Growth Catalyst, dramatically accelerating growth of mid-market companies https://breakthroughmaster.com/
Technology:
Sierra Modro, CSP – Technology futurist and keynote speaker working with organizations to profit from tomorrow’s trends http://sierramodro.com/