Association Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta
Excellent presentation.--world-class performance and abundant POSITIVE feedback from our group. You have an amazing combination of style, grace and candor. There was not a presentation following you that didn't reference you. You rock! - Cedia
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Association audiences are some of the most diverse in the room, with different roles, different experience levels and different reasons for being there. Connie has opened conferences for the American Dental Association, BlueCross BlueShield Association, the Emergency Nurses Association and many state associations, and she connects with every member in the audience. Planners book her for the opening keynote because she sets the tone for the rest of the event: high energy, real content, and people talking about her session in the hallways afterward.
The SHORT version…
Hall of fame Keynote Speaker, award-winning author of 7 books, human resource professional, 25-year licensed therapist, actress, comedienne, former radio/TV personality, and expert in the psychology of human behavior as it relates to sales, leadership, change and personal/professional development.
The LONG version...
- Connie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech, Communications and Business, a Master’s Degree in Human Relations and Counseling and was a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for more than 25 years. Combine this incredible education with 40+ years of working with leading organizations throughout the world and you see why Connie is constantly Choice #1. Her education, experience, street smarts, personality and top notch credentials are guaranteed to help organizations learn how to achieve exciting, measurable RESULTS.
- President and founder of Connie Podesta Presents, LLC for more than 40 years, Connie helps visionary organizations defy conventional thinking and challenge the status quo so they can re-think “business as usual.” Connie attracts clients who want to: Increase revenue and sales. Rev up performance. Attract new customers. Lead more effectively. Stay healthy. And enjoy life more.
- Connie’s first-hand experience in Human Resources, Human Relations, Staff Development, Employee Assistance and Training Coordinator have given her a leading edge when it comes to taking organizations to an even higher level of success.
- An expert in the psychology of human behavior as it relates to sales, leadership, change and relationships, Connie is the go-to person when it comes to digging deep into what makes people do what they do and say what they say. Her intuitive understanding of people empowers audiences to be able to ACT, rather than react to even the most difficult of people and situations.
- Connie’s background in comedy, theater, radio and TV have created a fiery personality, comedic wit and an unforgettable delivery style that brings so much more to her on-stage performance than the “typical” presentation. Combined with her on-target content, Connie is a rare blend of substance and style.
- Connie’s impressive client list includes more than 1,000 organizations in almost every industry. Fortune 500 companies, as well as small businesses and associations. C-suite through support staff. Every person feels she is talking just to them.
- Connie is experienced in the wide spectrum. Let’s face it---every organization has their highs and lows. Connie has been asked to lend her expertise to companies going through upheaval, reorganization, change, downsizing, and mergers/acquisitions as well as businesses at the very top of their game, yet still want to stay competitive and reach even higher. Whatever position you are in, or special attention your team needs, you’ll know, even before she gets on stage, that you and your organization are in good hands.
You know you have nailed it with your keynote message when the audience continues to refer to the content long after the event is over! - Corum
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