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Since making the transition into public speaking, Vicki has achieved numerous milestones. She was the first female speaker ever invited to address the California Business Leadership Summit. The following year she was invited back as a special guest to meet the second female speaker, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. She's spoken to enthusiastic audiences across the United States as well as in Canada, Thailand, Panama and New Zealand.
Vicki is as energetic off stage as she is on stage. In fact, she’s ready and willing to take on just about any challenge. Her proudest achievement? She once installed a toilet in her guest bathroom, aided only by over-the-phone, step-by-step instructions from the guy at the hardware store.
Program Descriptions
- "What Mary Kay, Vince Lombardi & an Old Crank Could Teach You"
Theme: The four steps successful people take to get ahead
Benefit: Motivational keynote reveals the four must-know “secrets” of successful people
Given to: New York Life Insurance, Southwest Airlines, Wells Fargo, Delta Airlines, American Airlines, Union Pacific Resources, Fina Oil, Cisco Systems, Microsoft and Southwestern Bell
- "Jazz ‘em Up – Turn ‘em Loose" (How to Motivate Your Workforce)
Theme: To get employees to work for you, you've got to work for them
Benefit: To create a more successful company by teaching your managers new ways to motivate employees
Given to: Andersen Consulting, Newell Corp., Nat'l Assoc. of Elevator Contractors, Alcatel, US Federal Gov't, Northwestern Mutual Life, Kimley Horn and Hickory Farms
Your group will learn:
- Learn the three-step formula to motivate employees
- Learn how to inspire workers to WANT to give their best
- Learn to transform mere workers into enthusiastic producers
Ideal presentation for managers. One of the most popular, entertaining and practical talks on this subject. Managers will hear innovative, successful ideas that companies across the nation are currently using to motivate their people. Humorous, fun, filled with excellent, useful information!
- "Baby Take Off Your Stress – You Can Leave Your Hat On "
Theme: How to bounce back when you feel knocked flat
Benefit: To pep up groups that are burned out, tensed up and stressed out
Given to: Banktec, Dominos Pizza, Bell Helicopter, International Credit Association, American Title Co. and VHA
Your group will learn:
- Three causes of stress
- Five major ways to zap stress
- Seven wacky ways to relieve stress that really work
This fun, interactive presentation is always a hit. Volunteers demonstrate stress-releasing activities on stage. The audience laughs – and learns – by hearing and DOING what it takes to relieve the number one health problem facing Americans today: stress. Great workshop talk, inspiring kick-off or luncheon keynote.
- "Here I Am – There You Are"
Theme: How to improve your group’s internal and external relationships by putting others first
Benefit: To help your group build loyal customers, co-workers and friends
Given to: AMR Corporation, SABRE, United Way, Southwest Airlines, Haggar Apparel, Oklahoma Votech and Southwestern Bell Wireless
Your group will learn:
- Learn how to build strong relationships
- Hear examples from funny, touching and true workplace case studies
- Discover the pay-off of making other people feel important
- Featured in Entrepreneur magazine
If people aren’t pulling together, they’re falling apart. This popular, easy-to-listen-to presentation demonstrates how we can and why it helps to put customers, colleagues and friends first.
- "One Bold Voice, Two Shaky Knees" (How to Write a Sizzling Speech)
Theme: Effective speakers speak the way their audience thinks.
Benefit: Your people will learn to write and deliver talks that other people will want to hear.
Given to: DFW Federal Women’s Program, Moroch Advertising Agency
Your group will learn:
- The most common mistake amateur speakers make
- How to deliver introductions that make audiences eager to listen
- Keep an audience leaning forward, anxious to hear
- The secret of getting audiences to act
A two-hour, interactive presentation on how to write a talk that sizzles. Most workshops on this topic explain how to deliver a talk (eye contact, posture, where to put your hands, etc.). This presentation covers what to say.
This workshop gets the audience involved. Participants work individually and in small groups as they learn to create talks that audiences WANT to hear!
- "Old Dogs – New Tricks" (Conquer the Challenge of Change)
Theme: Master change so change doesn't master you
Benefit: Your group will learn to thrive amid chaotic, rapid-fire change
Given to: Cisco Systems, OSHA, Zig Ziglar Corporation, Atmos Energy, National Court Reporters Assoc., Emerson Electric
Your group will learn:
- Identify the challenge of change
- Discover the three stages of fear
- Find how to break the fear cycle
- Learn to conquer change and thrive
Arguably the biggest challenge facing business today is the constant bombardment of change. Corporations not only need to survive change, they need to learn to thrive in its midst. This talk tells how.
Your group will learn to deal with the basic problem of change, the fear it creates. (Change brings risk, and risk brings fear.) This presentation explains the fear cycle AND tells how to break it. Groups report immediate benefits from this entertaining, informative, highly popular talk.
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(Improving Your Company’s Safety Record)
Theme: Funny, entertaining talk with a serious message: Stay healthy. Act safely!
Benefit: To prevent accidents at work and at home
Given to: PacBell Telephone, George Harms Construction Co., Praxair/TAFA
Your group will learn:
- Why accidents happen (The answer may surprise you!)
- The common misconception that results in injuries.
- The four safety rules no one can afford to ignore
A serious message, delivered in an entertaining fashion. Nine out of ten audience members surveyed gave a rating of "excellent" to the presentation. Meeting planners testify that the talk is especially effective, because it comes from someone other than a typical safety expert.
A sampling of meeting planners’ comments:
"This presentation came across with feeling, humor and the ring of truth."
"This talk was the favorite event of the entire day!"
- "The Time of Your Life "
Theme: How gaining control of your time puts you in control of your life
Benefit: To help workers get much more done in much less time
Given to: Dallas County Community Colleges, Federal Women's Program and International Foundation of Employee Benefit Funds
Your group will learn:
- How to stop interrupters in your office
- How to use the phone to your advantage
- How to keep meetings short
- How to stop procrastinating (NOW!)
This practical message gives lots of useable tips on how to banish the two biggest time-wasters: interruptions and procrastination. Audiences leave with ideas they can use immediately to save time and increase productivity.
- "What Makes People Laugh"
Theme: Funny people are powerful. Want power? Be funny. Here's how.
Benefit: Your people will learn to be funny and leave laughing.
Given to: Gardere & Wynne as well as Locke Purnell Law Firms in Dallas
Your group will learn:
- Learn how comedians uncover humor
- Discover six specific humor techniques
- Learn what type of humor is particularly popular among Americans – and why
This motivating, entertaining talk leaves people laughing and energized. It makes a great break in the middle or after a heavy day, because it leaves the audience feeling refreshed.
- "Attitude Schmattitude"
Theme: Attitude is a choice. Choose to enjoy life!
Benefit: Up-beat, inspiring talk designed to boost groups' morale
Given to: EDS, Club Corp, Gardere & Wynne, Hilton Reservations, Union Pacific Resources, Southwest Airlines and Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals
Your group will learn:
- Since bad things happen, how can we turn bad into good?
- Learn a simple, often overlooked success secret
- How to use words to build positive, life-changing relationships
- How to turn poor circumstances into powerful opportunities
We have a choice: We can look at the good in life OR we can look at the bad, because both good and bad exist. This talk encourages listeners to choose to find the best even in the worst situations. Excellent, entertaining keynote.
Client Testimonials:
You were fantastic! Grainger has not historically invested in motivational speakers. I’m glad we took a risk and brought you in to speak to our team."
-- Ron Bolar, District Sales Mgr., Grainger
"Your message was very entertaining, yet thought provoking and inspiring at the same time – just what we needed!"
-- Joyce Tegtmeier, JPMorgan Chase
"For not having much to work with (it’s a tough crowd) you really brought this group full circle. They stayed awake, they laughed and most of all they listened… I definitely recommend you to anyone looking for an incredible speaker!"
-- Andrea Moreno, Sr. Coordinator, Deloitte & Touche
"Wow! What a way to close a sales meeting!"
-- Thomas Huck, Fina Oil & Chemical
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