Small Business Archives | Speakers Bureau | Keynote Speakers

Susan Brooks

01/2012/in Authors, BUSINESS, Change, Communication, Customer Service, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Motivation, Small Business, Success /by Carole Barnes

Nancy Friedman

04/2011/in Authors, Banking, BUSINESS, Communication, Customer Service, Entrepreneurs, HUMAN RESOURCES, Leadership, Motivation, Motivation - Non Sports, Retail, Sales, SALES / MARKETING, Sales Management, Sales Skills, Sales Strategy, Sales Techniques, Small Business, Success, Telemarketing, Training /by Carole Barnes

Bob Phibbs

01/2011/in Authors, Baby Boomers, Branding, BUSINESS, Consumer Trends, Customer Service, Generation X and beyond, Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality, Marketing, Motivation, Presentation Skills, Retail, Sales, SALES / MARKETING, Sales Management, Sales Skills, Sales Strategy, Sales Techniques, Small Business, Training /by Carole Barnes

Dayna Steele

01/2011/in Authors, Branding, BUSINESS, Communication, Corporate Culture, Crisis Management, Emcees / Hosts / Facilitators, Entrepreneurs, Influence, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Motivation, Music/Radio/TV/Movies, Networking, Peak Performance, Small Business, Social Media / Networking, Strategy, Success, Teamwork /by Carole Barnes

Regis McKenna

01/2011/in Authors, Biotechnology, BUSINESS, Customer Service, Innovation, Management, Negotiation/Strategy, Product Development, SALES / MARKETING, Small Business, TECHNOLOGY, Technology /by Carole Barnes

Regis McKenna

Considered the marketing guru of Silicon Valley, Regis McKenna is a well-known technology marketing consultant, advisor to entrepreneurs, venture capitalist and author. For the past thirty years he has advised companies in business and marketing, including a number of entrepreneurial start-ups and their founders during their formation years, such as America Online, Compaq, Electronic Arts, Linear Technology, Lotus, Microsoft, National Semiconductor, Silicon Graphics and 3COM and many others. He helped launch some of the most important technological innovations in recent history including the first microprocessor (Intel Corporation), the first personal computer (Apple), the first recombinant DNA genetically engineered product (Genentech, Inc.), and the first retail computer store (The Byte Shop). Today, McKenna focuses his efforts and time on developing new ideas about how technology influences marketing, organizations, strategy, and how it contributes to social change, and divides his time as an educator, marketing author and lecturer. Read more

Jim McCann

01/2011/in Authors, Branding, BUSINESS, Consumer Trends, Creativity, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Motivation, Public Relations, Retail, Sales, SALES / MARKETING, Small Business, Success, TECHNOLOGY, Technology, Telemarketing, The Internet /by Carole Barnes

Michael Houlihan

05/2010/in Authors, Branding, BUSINESS, Corporate Culture, Creativity, Customer Service, Entrepreneurs, HUMAN RESOURCES, Innovation, Inspiration, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Motivation, Motivation - Non Sports, MOTIVATION / INSPIRATION, Networking, Overcomers / Adversity, Overcoming Obstacles, Peak Performance, Product Development, Recruitment / Retention, Sales, SALES / MARKETING, Sales Management, Sales Skills, Sales Strategy, Sales Techniques, Small Business, Spouse Programs, Sustainability, Teambuilding, Teamwork, Training, Vision, Work / Life Balance /by Carole Barnes

Michael Houlihan

Serial entrepreneur, industry reformer, successful brand builder, Michael helps small and medium sized businesses build their brands and achieve profitability. He was the Founder, President and CEO of Barefoot Cellars. His new book, The Barefoot Spirit, chronicles Barefoot Cellars development from novelty to mega-brand status. In 2005, he successfully sold Barefoot Cellars to E&J Gallo, where he consulted for a year to maintain Barefoot’s entrepreneurial character. He is a keynote speaker, blogger, guest lecturer, and regular contributor to business media. His straight-talk business articles have appeared in Entrepreneur, Time and INC Magazine.

Barefoot Wine, now America’s #1 Wine Brand was created by Michael C. Houlihan who started in his home with little wine industry knowledge and even less funds. He built an unknown label into one of the fastest-growing brands in America, and has demonstrated success in sales-oriented team building, product distribution, and building a national brand on a shoestring. Currently, he is sharing the Barefoot Wine experience and business principles to help start-ups and established businesses build winning brands.
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Heidi Sloss

07/2000/in Authors, Branding, BUSINESS, Cancer, Customer Service, Entrepreneurs, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Motivation, Motivation - Non Sports, Negotiation, Networking, Organizational Skills, Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Development, Presentation Skills, Real Estate, Relationships, Sales, SALES / MARKETING, Sales Management, Sales Skills, Sales Strategy, Sales Techniques, Small Business, Spirituality, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Success, Teambuilding, Teamwork, Time Management, Training, Vision, Women's Issues, Work / Life Balance /by Carole Barnes

Heidi BK Sloss

Heidi BK Sloss is an energetic keynote speaker, engaging sales and leadership trainer, and highly effective workshop facilitator. She infuses more than 31 years of business experience into her key sales strategies and powerful presentations. Groups as intimate as 20 and as large as 2,500 have benefited from Heidi’s methods through her 200+ keynote speeches, trainings and break-out sessions.

Tamela Moore

05/2000/in BUSINESS, Change, Communication, Communication Skills - personal, Conflict Resolution, Corporate Culture, Crisis Management, Cultural Competence, Diversity, Empowerment, HUMAN RESOURCES, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Motivation - Non Sports, Peak Performance, Personal Development, Recruitment / Retention, Small Business, Spouse Programs, Success, Women's Issues, Workforce Issues /by Carole Barnes

Tamela Moore

Fresh, energetic, engaging! Tamela offers programs aimed at helping people understand and work with different personalities and become strong leaders and communicators. Tammy’s programs are fun, entertaining and powerful, and will impact every aspect of your organization. Tammy’s high energy workshops and keynotes are designed to improve communication, employee morale and confidence. She’ll help you discover why you are the way you are, why others are different, and how to handle those differences

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS – Organizations grow with strong leadership. As a Certified John Maxwell Speaker, Trainer and coach, Tamela shares her leadership experience through these workshops:

• 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – Discover the Maxwell Philosophy of Leadership and the essential principles of leadership to transform your career.

• Developing the Leader within You – Gain leadership techniques that will inspire you to motivate and influence others.

• Everyone Communicates, Few Connect – Get your message across by building a bridge to others. To forge a lasting bond with those around you, Tamela shares connecting practices to give you the edge as a leader.

COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS – Tamela combines nearly 20 years of experience in human resources with her passion for teaching True Colors ® , a simple model for identifying personality styles and behavior patterns.

• Why Are People Like That? – Tamela shows techniques using colors to identify and understand various personalities.

• Maximizing Employee Strengths – Identify common traits and triggers then learn how and why different personalities react as they do. Finally, discover how to manage various personalities at work.

• Conflict Resolution – Identify potential conflicts and gain coaching techniques to mediate to a successful resolution.

• How to Hire the Right People – Learn how to understand other people, communicate with them, and, most importantly, find the right ones to work for you.

• Understand What Makes People Tick – Understand what makes people who they are and why they are different from others. Identify similarities and differences with all the personality types.

• Hire the Right People for Your Organization – Tamela will focus on the interviewing process – learning the ins and outs of interviewing and how to determine the questions you can and should ask to find the best person for not only the job but your organization.