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The Audience is the Star of the Event

The Audience is the Star of the Event

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NOT the Speaker By Motivational Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta After more than 25 years in this industry, I’m fairly sure I’ve seen it ALL. Or at least ALMOST all there is to see in terms of types of speakers and what they bring to the “table” for the events at which they present. And like any profession, they run the gamut from the all right to the extraordinary. The down-to-earth to the drop-everything-for-me divas. The brand new to the seasoned professional. Here’s what every one of them SHOULD know but many don’t: it’s not about THE SPEAKER. It should always, always, and one more for Read More

My Top Three Tips For New Speakers

My Top Three Tips For New Speakers

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And Experienced Speakers Who Want More Bookings By Motivational Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta I’m often asked by new speakers what my absolute #1 best advice would be. With more than 25 years under my belt speaking from stages literally all over the globe, I could probably create a master class and go on for days, but really I believe it comes down to these three things: 1.  It is all about the AUDIENCE’S story—NOT YOUR story. What I mean by that is so often speakers hit the stage, grab the microphone and proceed to tell THEIR story over and over again. How they climbed a mountain, Read More

6 Secrets to Creating a Powerful, Personalized Presentation with LASTING Impact

6 Secrets to Creating a Powerful, Personalized Presentation with LASTING Impact

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Why Cookie Cutter Content Doesn’t Work By Motivational Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta After more than twenty five years of delivering keynotes, facilitating events, and acting as the master of ceremonies for organizations all over the globe, one thing is for sure – there’s not much I haven’t seen, or heard from the stage.  Here’s what I know doesn’t work – DOESN’T create lasting impact or positive change:  tired, canned speeches that don't relate to YOUR specific audience. You know the ones. Where the person behind the microphone is referencing age-old technology or telling the same Read More

How to Hire the Perfect Motivational Keynote Speaker

How to Hire the Perfect Motivational Keynote Speaker

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Learn the Top Ten Traits to Look For With Industry Thought Leader Connie Podesta By Julie Escobar, Syndicated Columnist This is it. Crunch time. You’ve got an event on the horizon and you’ve been challenged to make sure it’s the best attended, most results-producing, high-impact, high-added value gathering your organization or client has ever seen. No pressure – right? I’ve been there – those are big shoes to fill! To help you work smarter (not harder) and make the best possible decision – I’ve tapped into one of the best, most sought-after motivational speakers I know – Connie Podesta Read More

Insights for STANDOUT Relationships

Insights for STANDOUT Relationships

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For All the PEOPLE in Your Life by Motivational Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta FAMILY.  FRIENDS.  CO-WORKERS. NEIGHBORS.  We're all connected - right?  But sometimes creating or keeping those important relationships in our lives is not always a walk in the park.  This week, as part of my free gifts campaign, I wanted to offer you one of my latest eBooks, STANDOUT Relationships. Pulled from my two-time Best Business Book of the Year 10 Ways to STANDOUT From the Crowd, you'll find this book delivers powerful strategies for really understanding the people in your life and how you can Read More

Fun: It’s Secret to Success!

Fun: It’s Secret to Success!

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Forget What Anyone Tells You to the Contrary! by Connie Podesta Listen, there's all kinds of people in the world.  Those who will lift you up and those who drag you down.  And some who are quick to tell you that getting ahead, succeeding, doing a great job at work all has to be an effort in drudgery, dullness and nose to the grindstone.  Truth is?  Some of the most successful people on the planet LOVE what they do every day.  They have FUN with it.  And even the parts of work that are well -- WORK.  They make it fun.  They find a way to enjoy the day. I get it - don't get me wrong. Read More

Is Work and Life Balance a Myth?

Is Work and Life Balance a Myth?

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How to Create More Time to Focus on What Really Matters While Ditching the Guilt! With Motivational Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta In a world that’s spinning at about 1,000 miles an hour (and 1,000 things at once) for most women, that whole elusive concept of ‘Life Balance’ seems like quite the slippery slope! So we wanted to tap into the humor, how-to’s and success strategies from one of the world’s top motivational keynote speakers, award winning authors, and an expert in the psychology of human behavior as it relates to relationships, change, communication, and life balance. – Connie Read More

Motivational Speaker Connie Podesta's Life Would Be Easy

Communication: The Good and the Bad

Communication: The Good and the Bad

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Communication:  The Good & The Bad  By Motivational Speaker Connie Podesta Let’s face it – there’s some real intolerable, grumpy, difficult people in this world-- and more than likely you’re running into them on a daily basis thinking, “What the heck? Why do they have to be LIKE THAT?” Truth is, there are a whole lot of reasons they are and we’re going to walk you through the good, the bad and the ugly of it so that you can better steer clear of the ones that are over-the-top trouble and leverage the ones whose actions can help you. I’m also going to share how to assert yourself Read More

Motivational Speaker Connie Podesta - Quit Living in the Future

Quit Getting In Your Own Way Tip #2: Quit Living in the Future

Quit Getting In Your Own Way Tip #2: Quit Living in the Future

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By Motivational Speaker Connie Podesta So we have talked about how to Quit Living in the Past—letting go, releasing and forgiving, moving on, and taking back control of the here and now.  But, for some people, living in the past has never been one of their particular obstacles. In fact, they deal with exactly the opposite… Which brings us to #2…Quit Living in the Future How many of you can relate to this?  You are the ones who are one, two, even twenty steps ahead of yourself.  Before you have even completed a project, your brain has already moved into fifth gear and you are on to Read More

Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta on Happiness

Quit Searching for Happiness…

Quit Searching for Happiness…

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That’s right.  Cut it out.  Too often we spend SO much time LOOKING for something to make us happy.  Make us feel BETTER.  Make us STRONGER.  Make us more WHOLE.  Guess what?  It’s not OUT THERE.  It’s right INSIDE you.  Believe it or not you were born with all the key ingredients for happiness, success, strength and wholeness.  Sometimes you’ve got to just dig down and find it.  I’ve found that for a lot of people – the trick to that is to QUIT.  Not give up, mind you, but rather to quit getting in your own way.  Quit doubting.  Quit over-analyzing.  Quit sabotaging yourself. Quit denying Read More

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