by Connie Podesta | Sep 7, 2024 | Business As Usual Is Over, Comedy and Therapy, Comedy Topics, Hiring a Funny Speaker, Humor, Inspiration, Motivational Speaking, Speaker Advice
Why Organizations Hire Speakers Who Help Audiences Both LAUGH and LEARN By Keynote Speaker and Human Behavior Expert Connie Podesta People often ask me how I came to incorporate so much humor into my keynotes and I tell them that I trace it back to the fact that I...
by Connie Podesta | Feb 6, 2020 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Motivation, Motivational Speaking, Speaker Advice, Stand Out Strategies
How to Give a STANDOUT Presentation by Motivational Speaker Connie Podesta Believe it or not, after more than 30 years in this business, speaking to more than 60,000 people a year, I still get nervous. And I wouldn’t want it any other way. (How many of you feel the...
by Connie Podesta | Jun 6, 2018 | Business As Usual Is Over, Comedy and Therapy, Communication, Event Planners, Keynote Speaker, Motivational Speaking, Speaker Advice, Stand Out Strategies
The Flip Side of Asking People to Work for Free You get what you pay for. There. I said it. Too harsh? Some might think so. As for me, I not only know my worth, as a professional keynote speaker for more than 25 years – I teach others to know THEIR worth. That’s hard...
by Connie Podesta | Nov 17, 2016 | Business As Usual Is Over, Just Ask Connie, Motivation, Motivational Speaking, Speaker Advice, Stand Out Strategies
A Just Ask Connie Blog “Why waste money on outside speakers …” the email began. “What our team really needs is to hear from our own internal leadership team. An outside speaker doesn’t even understand our unique business.” Not the first time...
by Connie Podesta | Sep 26, 2016 | 10 Ways to Stand Out, Business As Usual Is Over, Communication, Event Planners, Motivation, Motivational Speaking, Speaker Advice, Stand Out Strategies
“I’m planning an event for my company and I’ve been directed to find a ‘motivational speaker’ to open our conference. What does that mean exactly?” I get these kind of emails all the time. It’s a great question. I get it. There’s a lot...
by Connie Podesta | Feb 1, 2016 | Business As Usual Is Over, Change, Communication, Motivation, Motivational Speaking, Sales, Speaker Advice, Stand Out Strategies
You’re Shortchanging Your Audience By Sales Keynote Speaker Connie Podesta There’s one outstanding reason why I weave a bit of sales strategy into every single talk I give: because everyone is in sales–they just don’t know it. No matter what their job...