Premiere Speakers Bureau

All of us have read or heard stories about people who turn lemons into lemonade. It is not often that we get the privilege of meeting such an individual.

Before her bout with breast cancer, Christine Clifford Beckwith had definitely cracked the "glass ceiling". By 40, she was Senior Executive Vice President for The SPAR Group, an international information and merchandising services firm in New York.

Once the top salesperson in the multi-billion dollar retail services industry, Christine's accounts included Kmart, Toys 'R Us, Walmart, AT&T, Mattel Toys, and Revlon, among others. Taking her company from a million dollar per year loss to over $54 million in sales, Christine signed the largest contract in the history of her industry with Procter & Gamble, doubling the size of her company overnight.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in December of '94, Christine went on to write five award-winning portrayals of her story in her books entitled "Not Now…I'm Having A No Hair Day!","Our Family Has Cancer, Too!" (written epecially for children),
"Inspiring Breakthrough Secrets to Live Your Dreams", "Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope & Laughter" and "Your Guardian Angel’s Gift".

Christine Clifford Beckwith's newest book, written with her husband Harry Beckwith, is entitled "YOU, Inc. The Art of Selling Yourself". It was chosen a "Notable Book of 2007" by the American Booksellers Association.

That same year that Christine faced a life-changing experience, she began her own company, The Cancer Club. Today that organization is the world's largest producer of humorous and helpful products for people with cancer.

Christine is a contributing author to "Chicken Soup for the Survivor's Soul", "Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul", "Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul", and is featured in the books "The Courage to Laugh and The Triumph of the Human Spirit: Real Cancer Survivors, Real Battles, Real Victories."

She has been featured in "Better Homes & Gardens", "MORE", "Self", "American Health", "Golf Digest", as well as "The Singapore Women's Weekly" and the "Hindu" in India. She was a 1998 "Hero Award" finalist for Coping magazine, and appeared on CNN Live in 1998 as "One of the world's leading authorities on the use of therapeutic humor". Christine Clifford Beckwith has also appeared on Lifetime Television Network's New Attitudes show, and the Leeza Show.

Host of The Christine Clifford Celebrity Golf Invitational, a benefit for breast cancer research, Christine's inaugural event raised over $100,000, making it the most successful first-year event in the history of the American Cancer Society. She has raised over $1,000,000 for breast cancer research and has received the Council of Excellence Award for income development from the American Cancer Society.

In July, 2002, Christine was awarded The Order of the Delta Gamma Rose from the Fraternity to confer special honor upon alumnae members who have made distinguished contributions to the nation or to the world through their individual efforts and talents and whose achievements have been given national recognition. It is the highest honor one can receive from the Fraternity.

July, 2002 Christine Clifford was awarded her "CSP" (Certified Speaking Professional) designation from the National Speakers Association. The letters "CSP" following a speaker's name indicate a speaking professional with proven experience who brings a proven track record of experience and expertise. Less than 7% of the 5,000 speakers who belong to the International Federation for Professional Speakers hold this professional designation.

Christine Clifford Beckwith is a member of the Minnesota Speakers Association, the National Speakers Association, the American Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, and the National Association of Breast Cancer Organizations. She is listed in International Who's Who of Professionals, International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs, and International Who's Who of Authors and Writers. She is also listed in Contemporary Authors and 2,000 Notable American Women. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Angel Foundation.

She is married to speaker/author Harry Beckwith ("Selling the Invisible", "The Invisible Touch" and "What Clients Love") and between them they will have five sons: Tim, Brooks, Harry, Will and Cole; a daughter Cooper; and their legendary flying cat Simone. Christine lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.