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Bill Boggs, the celebrity correspondent for the PBS TV show "My Generation," is a four-time Emmy Award winning television interviewer and producer. His long and diverse career on television has included hosting several talk shows as well as anchoring the news for NBC, starring in a game show for CBS, a syndicated comedy show for FOX, and series on Showtime, The Travel Channel, The Food Network and more.
Boggs is a also writer and author, an acclaimed stage performer (his one man play,"Talk Show Confidential" is in its sixth year in NYC) He is a sought after speaker and communication skills trainer, and president of Bill Boggs Productions Inc. Boggs holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2000 he was selected as "Father of the Year" by the National father's Day Committee.
For a look at some of the notable personalities he's interviewed over the years-from Sinatra to Martha Stewart- visit www.billboggs.com. His many clients include Vistage International, the world's largest CEO membership organization, and Crystal Cruises, the #1 rated cruise line by Conde Nast Traveler for twelve consecutive years.
Bill Boggs made his childhood dream to become a television talk show host come true. In this talk, he addresses the need for adapting, changing, constantly sharpening your skills, and dealing with failure, risk, insecurity, on the long road to success.
Using clips from some of his noteworthy television interviews with successful people and addressing his story and their story, Boggs offers a blueprint for achieving success and getting where you want to go in life. His Harper/Collins best-seller, "Got What it Takes? Successful People Reveal How They Made it to the Top" also helps inform this presentation.
Videos and stories about Boggs role in the birth of the network, and his decade on air at Food Network. This presentation is packed with video moments with celebrities from his programs (Sophia Loren, Matt Lauer, Martha Steward, Bill Cosby, John McEnroe and many more) and a few food demos from celebrity chefs. The talk is interactive with the audience as Boggs goes into the crowd to ask them the same signature questions he's asked dozens of celebrity guests.
Bill's book, Got What it Takes, Successful People Reveal How They Made it to the Top, So you can too!" is a collection of success secrets of over 44 leaders in the field of entertainment, the arts, sports, fashion, business and more. Bill's message makes him a dynamic figure for a KEYNOTE address.
His unique entertainment background and wealth of material is ideally suited for entertaining LUNCHEON or DINNER PRESENTATIONS.
He is a proven PROFESSIONAL MODERATOR with twenty-five years of experience interviewing people and running sometimes complex TV talk shows with many quests.
A humerous look at his long-running TV career with videos, stories and inspirational resolution. (Drawn from his one man play)