May 08, 2017
How These Black Women With A Startup Became 'Unhidden Figures'
Within moments of arriving at the Collision tech conference, I met two women with t-shirts that read,
Black
Female
Founder
Fund Me
The duo in question is a...
May 07, 2017
3 Hacks to Boost Client Loyalty and Growth
In these highly competitive times, it's become increasingly difficult to hold onto customers. Retention is tough, and client growth is even harder with fickle clients and...
May 05, 2017
AASA on Courageous and Uplifting Leadership - Part Two
(the following is an excerpt from a forthcoming issue of The School Administrator. See AASA.org)
Part 2: Face the facts and your fears.
Data reflecting poor performance,...
May 04, 2017
PEOPLE's Sexiest Teacher Alive Nick Ferroni on Teacher Appreciation Week
PEOPLE’s 2014 Sexiest Teacher Alive is using his voice to make a different inside and outside of the classroom.
Nick Ferroni, a Social Studies teacher at Union High...
May 04, 2017
Is Your Company Truly Great?
As a business transformation keynote speaker, I often speak to organizations on how to achieve peak performance. Last week I was delivering a presentation to a sales...
May 04, 2017
Bridges Silicon Valley launch party pics!
We had a great time celebrating Bridges in my hometown backyard!
Yes, that’s my sister on the right
My highly unpaid assistant aka Mom, on the left
With...
May 02, 2017
We Are Honored
By Eric Woodie
Marketing Director
We would like to thank IASB (International Association of Speakers Bureaus) for honoring our CEO Shawn Hanks with the John Palmer Award. The award is in recognition of one who...
May 02, 2017
This One Skill Can Boost A Speaker's Approval Rating Significantly
Get it wrong and your audience might walk away with a negative impression of you.
May 01, 2017
Oprah's Supersoul 100 Honoree
Founder and CEO of The Giving Keys
While on music tour, Caitlin Crosby started engraving keys with positive words like “Believe,” “Strength,” “Fearless,” “Hope,” etc.,...
April 30, 2017
AASA on Courageous and Uplifting Leadership - Part One
(the following is an excerpt from a forthcoming issue of The School Administrator. See AASA.org)
It was Monday morning and the middle school had flooded over the weekend....
April 30, 2017
Two Danger Traps to Avoid When Growing Your Business
Whether you run a 2-person graphic design shop or a 200,000 global manufacturing conglomerate, you're likely craving growth. We all do. Expansion fuels profits, serves...
April 29, 2017
Going Viral Should Never Be The Goal
Why creating marketing messages that resonate and move customers to take action should be a marketer's top priorities.