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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Managers of professional keynoters offer tips on working with clients</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/uploads/crocker_amy.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEht_-H-t0lQo9jQvosk0rbrFOeXNqDzvpfUdub7GyFNAXFbH-fTag4HUGxT5vOxcSTLgKc_cULQppDe2JvJZQgCr_zHoadm94K0V9BklMQMd0_ulz3mddF7KRjcAoJCHCF_PNiicW96oLGNr0FuoiuChkLWv61JIWfo=" width="200" /></a>A few recent trends are converging in a way that’s making it tougher to find, book and prepare <a href="http://www.smartmeetings.com/speakers/90306/the-evolving-role-of-top-speakers-for-events">keynote and general-session speakers</a> for an effective performance at a meeting.<br />
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According to <b><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/amy_crocker.html">Amy Crocker</a>, a partner at speaker-management firm <a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/" target="_blank">Standard Ovation</a> in Overland Park, Kansas</b>, many planners are contacting her just four to six weeks ahead of a meeting to secure a presenter who will have a featured slot in the program.<br />
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Yvon Douran, owner of Keynote Resource in Santa Barbara, California, finds that many planners are using YouTube as a primary tool for vetting potential speakers for their events, but glossing over other relevant factors such as the speaker’s specific business background.<br />
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Then there is the rising demand for shorter speeches with more audience interaction built in at the end of the presentation—or even in the middle of it, which is tough for many professional keynoters who have a tight, well-honed presentation.<br />
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“The TED Talks that we all see online are <a href="http://www.smartmeetings.com/tips-tools/90489/dos-and-donts-of-gifts-for-speakers">driving preferences</a>,” Crocker says. “In the past few years I’ve seen requests go from 60 to 90 minutes down to just 30 to 45 minutes. Smart speakers realize they have to adapt somewhat, but a lot of them have developed a brand through their content and style and don’t want to come off of that too much.”<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Condensing the Message</span></b><br />
Douran says many speakers simply can’t get their full message across in less than 45 minutes because they have so much expertise in their topic.<br />
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“An inspirational speaker could probably come down from 60 to 45 minutes, especially if they have a PowerPoint or video package they could trim,” she says.<br />
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A business-focused speaker who customizes parts of the speech for a particular audience could focus on just the three or four most important points that come from the preprogram questionnaire Douran sends to the planner.<br />
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For speakers who customize, though, that questionnaire should not be the only education they receive about the group. A phone call with the planner and key meeting stakeholders is of significant benefit as well—but with lead times being so short for many meetings, the planner must be proactive in making that happen.<br />
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“The speaker wants to hear who the audience is in terms of demographic and job function, the goals and objectives of the entire meeting, and the specific challenges and pain points that should be addressed,” Crocker says. “We also want to know the topics or even the phrases that should not come up in the presentation.”<br />
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On the other hand, Douran finds that planners who come to her with flexibility in their preferences can get the type of content they want even with short lead times.<br />
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“Every group wants to feel like the speaker knows their specific business, but planners often come to us asking for one type of speaker and then go for someone else we suggest, based on other events our speaker did that had similar objectives,” she says.<br />
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In a common scenario, groups that say they want a pure business speaker end up booking a more entertaining personality with a message that’s relevant to some aspect of the group’s business.<br />
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“A lot of speakers are not customizing their content much, but many times they don’t have to in order to hit the mark for the client,” Douran adds.<br />
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But to make this work, planners must understand the full business background of the speaker.<br />
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“Because of the way speakers can promote themselves on the internet, I’d take a closer look at the profile—if they use a lot of buzzwords but don’t talk much about specific business concepts or processes, I’d be wary about using them for something other than a motivational objective,” Douran says.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Logistical Considerations</span></b><br />
To work around many planners’ shorter lead times, Crocker often asks for a flat fee for her speakers’ travel expenses and makes the travel plans herself.<br />
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“Our speakers aren’t booking their flights the same week they sign the contract to do an event,” she notes. “Speakers usually can’t lock into flights six weeks out because they don’t know which city they will be coming from. So we offer cost certainty to the client through a flat fee (usually about $1,500), and if we have to book flights one week out, then that higher cost is on the speaker.”<br />
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As for coordination with audiovisual technicians, Douran sends each speaker’s technical-requirement sheet to the client right after signing the contract. Sometimes, though, a speaker wants to be directly in touch with the audiovisual person who is working the session to make sure certain technical things will be taken care of, she says.<br />
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Most planners want the speaker’s presentation slides and other materials in their possession at least a week ahead of the event, but this is more difficult for speakers who customize their presentation significantly.<br />
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“Some of our people actually get onsite the day before to speak to a few attendees and add things to their presentation—not big changes but adding some relevant specifics,” Crocker says. “When an audience sees that the speaker made that kind of effort, they perk up and are more inclined to really listen.”<br />
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In such cases, an almost-final version can be sent to the planner a week out, and be used as a backup onsite in case the speaker’s latest version does not work properly in presession testing.<br />
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“Both parties should get everything out in the open as far out as possible,” Crocker says. “The speaker will be flexible to a point, but they have spent time building their brand and expertise, so you can’t expect too much change from what you have seen them do for other groups. Tell us what you need from the session, but then let the speaker take that information and do what they do best.”<br />
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sam is considered one of the world's leading
experts on sales intelligence and digital reputation management, and through
his in-person motivational keynote presentations and online university,
annually helps hundreds of leading companies and tens-of-thousands of persons
around the globe grow their businesses by creating strong and relevant
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 11.0pt;">In addition to speaking, Sam is a best-selling author and his book won Sales book of the Year. He has
developed a number of technologies </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 11pt;">including the world’s top news search engine, <a href="http://yougotthenews.com/" target="_blank">YouGotTheNews</a>, and the <a href="http://yougotblogs.com/" target="_blank">Blog search engine</a>, YouGotBlogs. He is a partner at Contata Solutions, a big-data/machine learning firm that
produces sales, marketing, and business intelligence software. Sam</span><span style="font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 11pt;"> was named one of the Top 25 Most
Influential Sales Leaders and he is a past Finalist for Inc. Magazine's Entrepreneur
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sam is a graduate of the University of Minnesota
School of Journalism, where he also played varsity football and was a two-time
Scholastic All-American. He serves on the Board of Directors for Minneapolis-based
Brandpoint and Argos Risk, he is a long-time judge of the Minnesota Cup
business plan competition, and he volunteers his time as a mentor to many Twin Cities
business leaders and University of Minnesota student </span><span style="font-family: "tahoma"; font-size: 11pt;">athletes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>OVERLAND PARK June 1, 2017</b> -- <b><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/" target="_blank">Standard Ovation</a> </b>has been selected for the 2017 Best of Overland Park Award in the Event Planning category by the Overland Park Award Program.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Each year, the Overland Park Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Overland Park area a great place to live, work and play.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2017 Overland Park Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Overland Park Award Program and data provided by third parties.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Overland Park Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Overland Park area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Overland Park Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">SOURCE: Overland Park Award Program<br /><br />CONTACT:<br />Overland Park Award Program<br />Email: <a href="mailto:PublicRelations@onlineawarded.org" target="_blank">PublicRelations@onlineawarded.org</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can’t manage yourself, you don’t have a prayer of effectively leading anyone else.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For instance, let’s say it’s been a stressful week, and a day at the beach sounds like the perfect solution. Only on the day you planned to go, it rains. How will you react? Will your mood darken along with the skies, and ruin the rest of your day (and everyone else’s)? Or will you quickly let go of disappointment, and suggest alternative activities for your group?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s a small but revealing choice. Followers are watching, and will take their cue from you. And the unexpected rain, like any unexpected or unwanted change, will dictate your experience negatively - if you let it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Self-management is the ability to quickly scan a range of potential responses to any situation, then choosing the one that leads to preferable outcomes. It means being aware of your automatic, hair-trigger emotional response – your autopilot – and overriding it when necessary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For example, if your autopilot response at work is to search for solutions whenever problems arise, great. But, if your autopilot response often leads to a drawn-out process of fault-finding and blame, it may be time to override.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The same principle applies at home. For example, if your one-time star student suddenly begins to struggle, does your automatic response help kick them into gear? Or does their downward slide continue, despite your best efforts? If it’s the latter, you may want to change your approach, before you once again try to change them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Self-management requires self-reflection. It is the ability to ask "Is my response to surprising change or difficult problems obtaining the results I want?" If so, great. But if not, self-management means having the humility, and sometimes the courage, to change course.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Self-management is an acquired skill for some, and one that everyone can polish. Here are some tips for developing your self-management acumen you may find helpful:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Think of it like the Internet of Things.</span> Today, practically every machine and device we use daily is loaded with sensors that monitor and control their output and effectiveness. If continuous feedback can help keep a self-driving car on track, for example, perhaps continuous feedback can do the same for you too.</span></div>
<div style="-webkit-margin-after: 0px; -webkit-margin-before: 0px; -webkit-padding-start: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Don’t rely on self-assessment alone. </span>Often, others will feel the negative effects of your automatic behavior before you do. So, when someone offers feedback, take it. Accepting feedback doesn’t mean you must act on it. But it can provide valuable clues that your autopilot response has you off course, relative to your intent.</span></div>
<div style="-webkit-margin-after: 0px; -webkit-margin-before: 0px; -webkit-padding-start: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Pay attention to patterns.</span> If one person shares a piece of negative feedback, it’s a data point. If more than one shares similar feedback, it may suggest a pattern. And negative patterns may mean a change of behavior is indicated.</span></div>
<div style="-webkit-margin-after: 0px; -webkit-margin-before: 0px; -webkit-padding-start: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Announce your intentions.</span> If you decide to work on changing your automatic responses, let people know what you are doing, and why. For example, if you discover a pattern of overvaluing your opinion to the detriment of others, announce "I’m going to work on listening more and speaking less," lest followers wonder why you’ve suddenly gone mute.</span></div>
<div style="-webkit-margin-after: 0px; -webkit-margin-before: 0px; -webkit-padding-start: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Ask for ongoing feedback.</span> When changing your behavior, ask a few trusted advisors for ongoing feedback. Let them know the behavior you intend to change, and ask for immediate feedback when they catch you doing it right; and, when they catch you sliding backward. And, when they provide feedback, thank them.</span></div>
<div style="-webkit-margin-after: 0px; -webkit-margin-before: 0px; -webkit-padding-start: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">• Be gentle with yourself.</span> Almost everyone struggles occasionally with automatic responses that oppose their intent. When you recognize a negative pattern in your behavior, take heart, for now you can address it. Beating oneself up rarely helps anyone move forward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bottom line: Self-management means choosing your behavior to get the results you want. It is a skill that can be cultivated and improved. Learning to monitor and regulate your own behavior can be the first step to becoming a more consistent and effective leader for others.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/gary_bradt.html" target="_blank">Dr. Gary Bradt</a> is a thought-leader who speaks on the topic of adapting and leading change to leadership and executive teams. For more information on Dr. Bradt's keynote programs and how he can help your organization, contact his management company, <a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/contact_gary_bradt.html" target="_blank">Standard Ovation</a>, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #990000;"><strong>CHARLOTTE RAYBOURN, ANNOUNCED AS THE PRESIDENT-ELECT FOR IASB</strong></span></span></div>
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<strong><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/charlotte_raybourn.html" target="_blank"><img align="right" data-file-id="3741" height="235" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f71895f5a1bbd7957093ae325/images/99271b43-f0c6-4011-9930-dc6250abede6.png" style="border: 0px initial; height: 235px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 8px; width: 206px;" width="206" /></a>KANSAS CITY, May 2017</strong> – <a href="https://iasbweb.site-ym.com/">The International Association of Speakers Bureau (IASB)</a> has elected <strong>Charlotte Raybourn, Partner</strong> at <a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/">Standard Ovation</a> and current board member, as the incoming President-Elect for the <strong>2018-2019 term</strong>. IASB is a 501c6 nonprofit trade membership organization of speakers bureaus, lecture agencies and speaker management companies located around the world. Founded in 1986, IASB provides leadership to the bureau industry through education, resources and partnerships with organizations that support the meetings and events industry. Raybourn has demonstrated a high-involvement and strong knowledge-base of the professional speaking industry. This elected position validates Raybourn’s hard work and involvement within the association, as well as her devotion to her company and the industry.<br />
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Raybourn is one of the founders of Standard Ovation, a professional speaker management agency, for over five years. Raybourn has been an active member in IASB since joining in 2012. She’s sat on the board since 2015. Her dedication to the code of ethics stated in IASB’s bylaws, and for her involvement in educating the market on industry trends, are just a couple of recognitions Raybourn has proven herself in order to receive this honor.<br />
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For the past 30 years, IASB has consistently had tenured and industry-experts take the lead of their association, and Raybourn is no different. Her role as President will continue that legacy and commitment which its’ members pride themselves on since the association was formed.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: roboto,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;">For more information about <strong>IASB</strong>, visit their website: <a href="http://www.iasbweb.org/" target="_blank">www.IASBweb.org</a><br />
To contact<strong> Charlotte Raybourn</strong>, visit her webpage: <a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/charlotte_raybourn.html" target="_blank">TheStandardOvation.com/CharlotteRaybourn.html</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: roboto,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #990000;"><strong style="font-size: 14px; text-align: center;">ABOUT CHARLOTTE RAYBOURN</strong></span></span></span></div>
<strong>Charlotte Raybourn</strong> began her career in Los Angeles at Wilkinson House Much Public Relations, a boutique publicity firm specializing in entertainment publicity. While working on the client list that included actors Alicia Silverstone, Lisa Kudrow, Josie Bissett, Rob Estes, Tiffani Amber Thiessen and Michael Richards, Charlotte developed an eye for emerging talent. It is at WHM that Charlotte gleaned the bulk of her PR experience.<br />
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Charlotte also worked on the Emmy Award-winning television show Frasier as well as the production arm of the feature films The Aviator, Be Cool, The Holiday, 300, Pink Panther, Good Night and Good Luck, Charlie Wilsons War, Marley and Me, Indiana Jones, My Sisters Keeper, It’s Complicated, and Inception. She was part of the Academy Award-winning team from The Aviator and the BAFTA Award-winning and Art Director’s Award-winning team from Inception.<br />
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In 2010, Charlotte joined the speaker bureau business where she successfully brokered deals between celebrity/keynote speakers and clients. Combining her tenacious work style of booking speakers with her passion for personal branding, Charlotte is excited about bringing all of this experience to Standard Ovation. She is an active member of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus Board of Governors.<br />
Charlotte graduated with a Bachelors Degree from San Diego State University in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Advertising and minor in Business. In her free time, Charlotte enjoys teaching yoga, playing the guitar, and traveling.<br />
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<span style="font-family: roboto,helvetica neue,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;">Standard Ovation is a professional speaker management agency for a very select group of some of the most sought-after keynote speakers, experts and thought-leaders within the industry. Our roster shares what we believe are the core attributes of a remarkable speaker. Our goal is to make sure every event a speech is delivered has the same remarkable characteristic as the message they deliver and value they add for every client. It’s our standard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">A NEW YEAR'S CHALLENGE: SHARE YOUR DREAMS</span></span></span> </span></h2>
by Don Yaeger<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the final moments of the championship match, our head coach, and ESPN
analyst, Jay Williams reveals to our team the final play of the game
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In a couple of days some of us will make New Year’s Resolutions and
some of us will share them with others as a way to hold ourselves
accountable.<br />
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But have you ever been challenged to share your dreams? Earlier this
year I spent a grueling week on the basketball court, learning about
teamwork and dreams at “K Academy” which advertises itself as “America’s
number one college basketball fantasy camp.”<br />
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Laugh all you want at the idea of a motley group of middle aged men
of varying degrees of basketball experience grinding it out in full
court games. Playing on the famed court inside Duke University’s
Cameron Indoor Stadium under the watchful eye of the legendary Coach
Mike Krzyzewski with his former players as coaches is certainly above
our athletic abilities.<br />
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But Coach K and his players offered valuable lessons... which extend well off the hardwood.<br />
My team struggled at the start of the camp, winning only one of our
five “regular season” games. That meant that of the eight teams who
would play in the final day’s tournament, we were seeded seventh. The
night before, we had a team dinner and, truth be told, many of us had
low expectations for our prospects the next day. Our coach was ESPN
analyst Jay Williams who won a NCAA title with Duke in 2001 and was the
national college player of the year in 2002. During our dinner,
Williams shared a powerful story.<br />
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At the start of William’s sophomore year, after a practice, Coach K
brought the players into the locker room to talk about the power of
dreams.<br />
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“What would this life be without dreams?” Coach K asked Williams and
his teammates. “Dreams don’t have to relate to basketball but one of
the things I want to focus on is what are your dreams? I want your
teammates to get a chance to know who you are.”<br />
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Coach K pushed his players to share what their dreams were as he drew
the team together. Williams and his teammates were suddenly in the
uncomfortable position of having to share their dreams, but Coach K
encouraged them by reminding the players it would allow them to better
know each other.<br />
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“That was one thing that stuck with me,” Williams told my team.
“Let’s find out who all of us are individually so we can find out who we
are as a team, taking the time to get to know your teammates”<br />
<br />
Williams looked back at the dream he shared, a vision he had held onto since childhood.<br />
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“I stood up before all those guys,” Williams recalled. “My dream was
something I’ve thought about since I was a little boy, something I used
to do in the backyard when I played. I wanted to hold the ball in my
hands and throw it as high as possible as time dwindled off the clock in
the national championship game. That’s what I wanted to do. I know it
sounded cheesy, I know it sounded corny, but that’s what I always
dreamed of doing.”<br />
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By sharing that dream, Williams was in the rare position of helping
make it come true. Fast forward four-plus months, Duke was in the
national championship game against Arizona. The Blue Devils led Arizona
82-72 in the final moments of the game. As the clock ticked down,
point guard Chris Duhon, who was dribbling out the clock, looked over to
Williams and tossed him the ball so his teammate could live his dream.<br />
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“If you watch the tape, Chris Duhon has the ball up top,” Williams
said as he looked back at the final moments of the game. “I’m starting
to become frantic since we’re about to win the national championship. In
that moment, Chris Duhon, who is like a brother to me, waves me over. I
was like, ‘What? Why?’ He waves me over again and I move towards him as
time dwindles down.<br />
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“He hands me the ball and I was baffled. ‘What do you want me to do
with this?’ I asked,” Williams continued. “He just put his thumb
towards the ceiling and said; ‘Throw it up.’ It was such a beautiful,
amazing moment in my life. Here we are about to achieve this monumental
thing we had been working all year for and Chris Duhon, my teammate, my
brother, took that moment to make me realize what my dream was and to
help me fulfill it.”<br />
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Williams got a little emotional as he told us that story. Then he
asked what our dreams were for the tournament the next day. It was
nearly as uncomfortable as his description of the Duke locker room
conversation with Coach K, but one by one, my teammates stood to share a
dream. One teammate, probably our oldest player, said he “just wanted
to do something, anything, to contribute to the team.” One of my
teammates had been going to the camp for 13 years and never won the
championship. He said his dream was to win it on Sunday despite our
poor record. Another teammate said his dream was to stand next to that
13-year veteran when the team cut down the nets. My dream was to
contribute to the team’s success by setting a hard pick. <i>(If you’ve ever played with me, no explanation needed!)</i><br />
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We all had different dreams but that dinner proved to be the glue
which made the next day special. The guy who wanted to “contribute” dove
for a loose ball, leading to an easy basket. The rest of us went nuts
yelling for him. I set my hard pick <i>(erroneously called a foul, but I’m not bitter)</i>
and my teammates shouted encouragement. After sharing what we dreamt
about, the next day we rallied together, winning games and advancing
through the tournament. With a comfortable lead in the final minutes of
the championship game, Williams, who had been drawing up plays for us
all day, called a timeout and wrote a single word on his clipboard:
“Dream!”<br />
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Too often we don’t share our dreams with our teammates: what we hope
to accomplish in our careers, what we want in our personal lives. Of
course there’s a risk in sharing dreams. We open ourselves up and make
ourselves vulnerable. But, unless we share our dreams, we can’t help
each other achieve them, the way Duhon handed the ball to Williams at
the end of the national championship game.<br />
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“At Duke, we treated each other like we were all family and that
spoke volumes about the culture of winning,” Williams told me. “Whether
it be in business or sports or your own family, those are the types of
moments you hope to create. That’s winning.”<br />
<br />
Instead of sharing a New Year’s Resolution, share a dream. What’s
yours? Who was your Chris Duhon who let you live it? Who was your Jay
Williams who told you how important it is to share your dreams? I’d
love to hear you story... and I’ll hold you accountable in 2017!<br />
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<i><a href="http://donyaeger.com/">Don Yaeger</a> is a motivational speaker and New York Times best-selling author.</i><br />
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<b><b style="text-align: center;">“It is not the change in our lives, but how we choose to respond, that makes all the difference.”</b></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">How do you deal with nonstop change at work? Leading others through change? Personal loss? How do you cope with a sudden and unexpected shift in your life, at work or at home? Change can be hard.</span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Author Gary Bradt can help.</b><span style="text-align: center;"> In this book, he weaves relatable stories with nine practical tools to help you manage the change in your life. With strategic advice like keeping a ToWho list and empathetic guidance about when to let go or latch on, Change explores Bradt’s proven secrets for turning adversity into opportunity. Learn how to adapt and advance whenever change hits and turns your life upside down.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Going through change is not a market differentiator. Adapting to change faster and better than your competitors can be. Gary Bradt’s inspiring new keynote, </span><b style="text-align: center;"><i>Turning Change Into Opportunity</i></b><span style="text-align: center;">, equips audiences with the tools they need to do just that. Based on his new book, </span><b style="text-align: center;"><i>Change: The Tools You Need for The Life You Want at Work and Home</i></b><span style="text-align: center;">, this talk empowers audiences to:</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">- Experience the moving power of </span><b style="text-align: center;">The Two Minute Drill</b><span style="text-align: center;">, an exercise that allows you to quickly engage your most deeply held values. Like a compass, these values will point you in the right direction whenever change creates difficult choices</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Business is a logical process carried out by psychological beings. Therefore, logical arguments alone will rarely suffice to get everyone to fully buy in to what you have to say. It helps to understand the psychological needs of your audience too. Therefore, when trying to convince other to go along with your ideas at work, here are seven pointers that may be helpful to keep in mind.</span></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">When delivering a message that may be received as critical, often it helps to begin by sharing a positive message first. For example, constructive feedback might sound something like this: "Mary, I know one of your goals is to get promoted to the next level, and my job is to help you get there. One way I am going to do that is to share with you all the things I see you doing that are on track with your goals, and what I see you doing that may hold you back." Then share behavioral examples in each instance.</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Remember that when you are trying to convince someone of your ideas, it's not about your psychological needs, it's about theirs. Therefore, read your audience and behave accordingly. For example, let's say you are not one for social chit chat at the beginning of meetings. But perhaps you work with folks who need a little time to warm up first. Adapting to their needs may help them feel more comfortable, and therefore more receptive to what you have to say once the meeting commences.</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Try to avoid imperatives when possible. People sometimes resist when they are told they "must" or "should" or "have to" do something. Even if they agree with your point, they may resist reflexively if they feel pressured, and the words I listed above can trigger such pressure. So, offering "suggestions" or "things to consider" may feel less threatening and give people the psychological room they need to be more open to what you have to say.</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's okay to express and talk about emotions. In fact, it's essential. Why? Like gas does for our cars, emotions fuel our behavior. Ignoring emotions is like ignoring putting gas in your car: eventually you'll come to a dead stop. So if you think people may be afraid or angered by what you have to say, address it directly. Saying something like "I know some of you may have fear or concerns about this particular issue, and let me see if I can address that" goes a long ways to quelling those fears or concerns in the first place.</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read your written communications out loud and/or run them by someone else before sending them out. Hearing your words gives you insight into how others may hear them when they read them. And someone else may better pick up on ways to shape your message by anticipating reactions that you may have overlooked. Better safe than sorry is the applicable aphorism here.</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 2.4rem 0px 2.4rem 3.2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Employ the power of yes/and. I learned this concept from Dan Klein of The Stanford Design School. Dan teaches that if you comment on someone else's idea by saying "Yes, but" you can unintentionally shut down their openness and enthusiasm. If, however, your rejoinder is "Yes, and" it can open the mutual lines of communication and collaboration between you both.</span></li>
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Standard Ovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365380663287286031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431591840846636311.post-45608864604296395612016-09-01T21:15:00.002-07:002016-09-01T21:15:49.688-07:00WFF Launches 12-City Tour For Leadership Development Workshops<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">DALLAS, Aug. 31, 2016</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">| <span style="color: blue;"><b>Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF)</b>, a premier leadership development organization</span>, today announced that it will conduct a 12-city tour for <b><i>Unleash Your Leadership Potential </i>– a Leadership Development Workshop</b> that provides women and men working in diverse industries and sectors of b</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">usiness the necessary leadership skills that can help them advance in their careers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><b><i>Unleash Your Leadership Potential </i></b>is open to anyone who wants to advance in his or her career and not stay behind the advancement or earning curves. Attendees of this one-day workshop will participate in networking and leadership learning that focus on four of the 12 research-based Core Leadership Competencies offered by <b>WFF: Building Effective Networks; Taking Initiative: Gaining Confidence to Take Action; Influencing Others With Diplomacy; and Driving Results.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The instructors for this event are <a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/marilyn_sherman.html" target="_blank">Motivational Keynote Speaker and Front Row Leadership Expert, Marilyn Sherman</a>; Master Certified Facilitator and Executive Coaching Expert, Jerry Magar; and <i>New York Times</i> Best-Selling Author of Self Made, Nely Galan (instructing in Atlanta only).<br /><br />The 12 cities and dates for WFF's <b><i>Unleash Your Leadership Potential</i></b> - Leadership Development Workshops are:<br /><ul>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Toronto, Ontario: September 30</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Orlando, FL: October 4</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dallas, TX: October 6</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Los Angeles, CA: November 1</span></li>
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Studies show that more than 60 percent of the world's employed women work in the services sector including foodservice, hospitality, travel, ecommerce, healthcare, financial, advertising, marketing and more. However, women face a gender wage gap globally, earning 77 percent of what men earn. Those same studies report that today, women earn what men were earning ten years ago. The global average annual earnings for women are 11K, compared to men's earnings of 21K.<br /><br />WFF delivers a research-based, leadership development curriculum that teaches women the leadership skills necessary for them to help narrow the gap.<br /><b><br />To register to attend<i> Unleash Your Leadership Potential</i>, visit </b><a href="http://workshops.womensfoodserviceforum.com/">http://workshops.womensfoodserviceforum.com/</a>. <div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.4em;">Don’t look now but the </span><b style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.4em;">Kansas City Royals, the defending World Series champions</b><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.4em;">, are roaring back into contention thanks in part to a leader who knows how to manage change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On August 5, the Royals looked out of the playoff hunt with a 51-58 record. But after winning 17 of their last 21 games, the Royals are back from the brink, surging to a 68-62 record and are now five games behind in the wild card chase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Manager Ned Yost knows how tough it is for a team to defend its crown. From 1991 to 2002, Yost was with the Atlanta Braves, serving as bullpen coach and third base coach under Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox as the team contended every season and won the World Series in 1995.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Looking back to his time in Atlanta, Yost said he learned important lessons from Cox and GM John Schuerholz as the Braves lineup often featured new players each season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“You win a championship and you want to keep the group together but financially it’s just not possible,” Yost told me in a call recently. “It gets you down a little.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yost goes back to what Schuerholz always told the Braves coaches during each offseason. “Our job is to manage change,” Schuerholz would tell the Braves’ staff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In his time with the Royals, Yost has taken that lesson to heart. The Royals lost some key players from last year’s championship run including Ben Zobrist who can play second base and the outfield, and pitcher Johnny Cueto.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But even with those departures, Yost had a simple reminder for his team. The Royals lost players before and they won. It can happen again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“You can’t focus on what’s leaving,” Yost told me. “You have to focus on managing change. You have to focus on getting new players.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Noting that both the Braves and the Royals had success when they brought in new players, Yost said there were other factors besides talent at work. Like many other leaders of great teams, Yost let culture shape his recruiting and realized that fit was more important than credentials.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“You don’t have to get the best players, you have to get the right players,” Yost said. “You find the pieces who can fit in your environment and inside your club house and help you continue your success.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the reasons the Royals players buy into Yost’s leadership is they trust him to support them. Yost told me his years in the majors, mostly as a backup catcher, helped him relate to struggling players.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“As a leader, you have to have belief in a player’s ability, his talent, his makeup, and his desire to win,” Yost said. “If you’ve been around this game long enough, you can identify guys who will be good players. If you give players the opportunity to work through it, they will be okay.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yost said that type of patience paid off for the Braves in his time there as young players like Tom Glavine, David Justice, Jeff Blauser, and Ron Gant matured. But even veterans require some patience, Yost said, pointing to outfielder Alex Rios last season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I’d seen too much of Alex and knew he could be better,” Yost told me about Rios’ struggles during the season. “We had to put him in position to be successful.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rios was put in that position as he produced some critical hits in the Royals’ playoff run last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“It’s not that hard to be patient if you believe in someone,” Yost said. “You have to believe in what you’re doing and, if that’s the case, it doesn’t matter what anyone says. My whole focus was to do whatever we needed to do to give these kids the experience to let them compete for a championship. They would know how to handle a situation and manage adversity. That helped them take off when the faced adversity in the playoffs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“They knew as a group they were never out of the game,” Yost added. “The chemistry and trust in the clubhouse was phenomenal.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yost’s style of leadership adds to the trust the players have in each other and themselves. Even thought the Royals are considered a good baserunning team, Yost said he didn’t even have signs to steal bases.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em;">One of the reasons the Royals players buy into Yost’s leadership is they trust him to support them. Yost told me his years in the majors, mostly as a backup catcher, helped him relate to struggling players.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em;">“As a leader, you have to have belief in a player’s ability, his talent, his makeup, and his desire to win,” Yost said. “If you’ve been around this game long enough, you can identify guys who will be good players. If you give players the opportunity to work through it, they will be okay. ”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yost said that type of patience paid off for the Braves in his time there as young layers like Tom Glavine, David Justice, Jeff Blauser, and Ron Gant matured. But even veterans require some patience, Yost said, pointing to outfielder Alex Rios last season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I’d seen too much of Alex and knew he could be better,” Yost told me about Rios’ struggles during the season. “We had to put him in position to be successful.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rios was put in that position as he produced some critical hits in the Royals’ playoff run last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“It’s not that hard to be patient if you believe in someone,” Yost said. “You have to believe in what you’re doing and, if that’s the case, it doesn’t matter what anyone says. My whole focus was to do whatever we needed to do to give these kids the experience to let them compete for a championship. They would know how to handle a situation and manage adversity. That helped them take off when the faced adversity in the playoffs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“They knew as a group they were never out of the game,” Yost added. “The chemistry and trust in the clubhouse was phenomenal.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4em;">Yost’s style of leadership adds to the trust the players have in each other and themselves. Even thought the Royals are considered a good ba</span>serunning team, Yost said he didn’t even have signs to steal bases.<br /><br />“I don’t micromanage the games,” Yost told me. “Our guys like to play a certain style of baseball. My philosophy is to take a group of kids, teach them how to play the game right, and let them play. I trust them to do the right thing.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow-through is important to implement Yost’s vision and he’s willing to take the blame when things go wrong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“The worst thing you can do as a player is to play scared and be afraid to make a mistake,” Yost said. “You have to teach them to play the game fearlessly but you have to allow them to play the game fearlessly. That’s part of being a good manager. If you’re screaming and yelling every time they make a mistake, they won’t play fearlessly. That’s how you play to win.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yost said the Royals’ success is due to the entire organization, from the minor league teams all the way down to thorough scouting even before players get drafted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As the World Series run and the recent surge shows, Yost knows about winning and so do the Royals who are making their move up the standings. By showing patience and once again managing change, Yost is putting the Royals back in position for another run.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When did you have to show patience to develop a teammate? Who has been the Ned Yost on your team who excelled in managing change? I’d love to hear your story!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Who is Marilyn Sherman, CSP?</span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;">Front-Row Leadership Expert and Professional Speaker and Trainer, <span style="color: mediumblue;"><strong>Marilyn Sherman, was voted as one of the Top 10 Motivational Speakers</strong></span>*. Fun, relatable and practical, Marilyn delivers home-run presentations time after time. Her delivery is humorous, engaging and high-energy. If you are looking to boost the morale of your employees, inspire your leadership team, or make sure you accomplish every goal set for your team this year - Marilyn has a must-hear message for your organization.<br />
_____________________________________</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">What do clients say about her?</span></span></h1>
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<img align="left" height="60" src="http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/5/59/Coca-Cola_logo_2007.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150801090518" style="height: 60px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; width: 60px;" width="60" /><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;">“Your talk was inspiring to all of us and we truly learned and relearned some key insights from you”.<br />
- President & COO of Coca-Cola</span><br />
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<img align="left" height="60" src="http://seeklogo.com/images/M/microsoft-logo-83ECA0A7A4-seeklogo.com.gif" style="height: 60px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; width: 60px;" width="60" />"I have had the pleasure to work with Marilyn over the years and have found her to be one of the most professional and engaging presenters around. Her topics are positioned for the audience and she always provides a dynamic experience for all. I especially enjoy the way she intertwines appropriate stories into her talks so that the audience relates to the topics deeper. Marilyn has presented at many SFM events during my time at the organization and all of them have scored high marks on post conference surveys. Marilyn is a great person and a great addition to the speaking world." - Senior Manager of Global Employee Services, Microsoft</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11px;"><img align="left" height="60" src="http://diylogodesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Purdue-University-logo-design.png" style="height: 60px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; width: 72px;" width="72" />"You were the best speaker ever. I may be older than you, but that means I've seen a lot of speakers. Marilyn Sherman encouraged everyone and really was the best speaker ever. She is fantastic!" - Purdue University, Dining Services</span><br />
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< <a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/marilyn_sherman_testimonials.html" target="_blank">READ MORE CLIENT TESTIMONIALS</a> ></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I met her last week, she was everything I like in a keynote speaker: smart, vulnerable, approachable, and willing to share her successes and failures. She said she couldn’t get a corporate job after the Enron collapse. She would be close to a deal and someone would shut the door. So, now she is a professional speaker, and traveling the world inspiring people to do the right thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sherron Watkins delivered a powerful keynote presentation about doing the right thing. She became known as one of the whistleblowers who graced the cover of Time Magazine as one of the Persons of the Year for 2002.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The most intriguing part of her story for me was how important it is to have the courage to speak up. She saw fraud in her company, and she spoke up. Her boss ignored her, and then those memos went public. Equally intriguing was her response when someone asked her if she would have done anything different knowing what she knows now. She said she would gather a team who also saw the fraud and approach her boss collectively. She said <em>“Ken Lay ignored me. But, if I were to have a team around me to produce the evidence of fraud in our company, it would have been harder for him to ignore the facts.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Be courageous. Speak up. And, look around and see who you could team up with when appropriate. Chances are, you won’t go through the collapse of a $64 billion dollar company, but you may be faced with a decision to courageously speak up, or keep things to yourself. If that’s the case, will you be courageous? Who is on your team? Who is in your corner?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From your happy-to-know-people-who-have-my-back <a href="http://www.marilynsherman.com/" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">motivational speaker</a>, Marilyn Sherman</span></div>
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A HUGE shout-out to <a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/gary_bradt.html" target="_blank">Dr. Gary Brad</a>t on being named one of the <a href="http://www.globalgurus.org/management/managementgurus30.php" target="_blank">World's Top 30 Management Gurus</a> in 2016!!! <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Global Gurus has ranked Gary </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">#27 in the prestigious </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Management category, along with the world's biggest management experts such as Dr. John Kotter, Jim Collins and Clayton Christensen. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">A </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">big thanks to Global Gurus for confirming what Gary</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">'s clients have known for over 25 years - that he's a true change leader! </span><br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184320169418889967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431591840846636311.post-57190089797543758522016-02-01T15:56:00.000-08:002016-02-01T15:56:51.274-08:00Congratulations Sarah Whitten, you have won Sustained Excellence in Event Management - USA in Corporate LiveWire’s 2016 Innovation & Excellence Awards!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Congratulations </span><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/sarah_whitten.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Sarah Whitten</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">, you have won</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #244061; font-family: inherit;"> <b>Sustained Excellence in Event Management - USA</b></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0f243e;"> </span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">in Corporate LiveWire’s 2016 Innovation & Excellence Awards!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sponsored by the INBIA, the Innovation & Excellence Awards give recognition to businesses that are leading the way in their respective industries. With this awards programme, no business is too big or too small. The awards are open to organisations and individuals working in a wide range of sectors around the world. Our past winners have included multinational organisations working on a global scale as well as hardworking national or regional companies that simply deserve the recognition. To see the winners of last year’s Innovation & Excellence Awards <a href="http://www.corporatelivewire.com/Awards/InnovationExcellence2015/flipviewerxpress.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">click here</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We received an overwhelming number of superb nominations this year and the judging panel had the unenviable task of selecting those firms, teams & individuals within each category most worthy of an award.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All winners of the 2016 Innovation & Excellence Awards are subject to the same <span style="color: black;">rigorous</span>assessment criteria, carried out by our experienced in-house professionals. This ensures that only the most deserving teams, businesses and individuals walk away with one of these prestigious accolades. Award winners will gain a place in our soon-to-be published awards winners’ guide, which will be distributed to over 500,000 businesses and professionals and will be available in all of Swissport’s Aspire airport lounges worldwide.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All of Corporate LiveWire Awards programmes represent the pinnacle of business achievement, championing the best in their respective fields, therefore to come out as a clear winner is an achievement to be proud of.</span></div>
Standard Ovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012209632427584160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431591840846636311.post-74651995729569403972015-12-31T11:04:00.004-08:002015-12-31T11:07:25.746-08:006 LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE FAMILY HOLIDAYS<br />
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THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS YOU USE EVERY DAY CAN HELP EASE HOLIDAY FRICTION.</h3>
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<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 24px;">You’ve made it this far, but there are still a couple more days of gatherings and get-togethers before January gets here in all its promise and austerity. Between now and then, you likely have family gatherings, reunions, and cocktail parties. And while that all seems merry and bright, very often these gatherings—coupled with holiday stress, family dynamics, and perhaps a few cocktails—end up tense and awkward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It doesn’t have to be that way. If you’re facing a few parties and events with that may be complicated or contentious, bring the same leadership A-game that you’d bring to a tough situation at the office, says <b><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/marilyn_sherman.html" target="_blank">leadership expert and keynote speaker Marilyn Sherman, founder of Upfront Presentations</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"It’s important to recognize that this is the time of year that there’s definitely a heightened sensitivity, emotionally," she says. But the good news is that the same skills that serve you well in your career can make your holiday season go a little more smoothly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s not unusual to have inflated expectations for everything to be perfect and heartwarming—but that just isn’t realistic, says leadership expert and speaker Jenni Catron, author of <em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">The Four Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership: Leading from Your Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength</em>. It’s okay if your gathering looks more like<em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Christmas Vacation</em> than a Hallmark movie. Don’t try to force people or situations to be what they’re not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Think about what your goal is. Are you trying to get through the weekend with as little friction as possible or emerge from your family's holiday party unscathed? Put together a plan to make it happen, says leadership expert Ryan Eller who runs leadership-building camps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you know that Aunt Phyllis is going to start talking about politics over dinner or the party gets ugly after 10 p.m., plan specific steps or strategies for staying above the fray. It may seem simplistic to grab a seat away from the armchair pundit or to have an excuse to leave by 9:30 p.m. However, by being intentional instead of casual about such details, you can ensure you have the outcome you want, he says.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="Keep_emotions_in_check" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">KEEP EMOTIONS IN CHECK</span></a></h4>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Think about potential pitfalls ahead of your event. Can you count on your mother-in-law to make a passive-aggressive remark? Use the same methods of keeping cool that you do when you’re dealing with a difficult co-worker, Eller says.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"You control your reactions. You control you," he says. Too often, we forget that in informal settings. If someone gets under your skin, fake a phone call or go for a quick walk to cool off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Most people who have reached a level of leadership has spent some time studying—or at least becoming familiar with—different personality types, Sherman says. But have you ever stopped to consider how these attributes work in family dynamics? Your annoying cousin may just have a different communication style or method of communicating. Think about these people and what motivates them to behave the way they do, she says.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You may be tired from travel, year-end work obligations, and holiday stress. And when you’re tired and not feeling your best, you may find yourself getting angry or irritated more quickly, Catron says. Just as you would during a stressful work time, take care of yourself by managing your stress, exercising, and getting a good night’s sleep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sherman says that finding time around the holidays for servant leadership can also be a powerful way to put things in perspective. Volunteer to work on a cause that’s important to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"We get so caught up in the holidays that we don’t realize what kind of position we really have in the world," she says. Get in touch with true need and you may find yourself a little less bothered by and a little more grateful for the challenging people in your life, she says.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;">The post-event results received after <strong><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/michael_hoffman.html" target="_blank">Michael Hoffman</a> </strong>speaks have an obvious and consistent pattern. From small executive meetings, to large association conferences, a range of industries and everything in-between -- the constant theme from all the feedback is that Michael KILLED it! Your audience <span style="text-align: center;">will be energized and pumped up to be there! T</span>hey will love Michael's delivery style, energy and how he delivers value. They will be grateful to have attended your meeting.<br />
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So, if you're planning on a meeting to wrap up 2015 or to kick-off the new year -- make sure you consider Michael Hoffman as part it. You, and your audience, will not be disappointed! For more information & to check Michael's availability, contact Michael's VP of Everything, Sarah Whitten: <a href="mailto:sarah@thestandardovation.com" target="_blank">sarah@thestandardovation.com</a> or 913.498.9775.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11px;"><strong><span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Here are a few comments from a recent audience survey (October 2015). </span></span></span></strong><br />
<span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">[Michael was the opening keynote speaker.]</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: firebrick;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13px;">QUESTION: </span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;">What did you like most about the conference?</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>SURVEY SAYS...</strong></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;">- GREAT! Funny, entertaining, enlightening - favorite was the opening speaker</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>Would like more dynamite opening speakers again like we had this year, in fact the same one would be great!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>I really enjoyed the opening speaker. He was dynamic and had a very good message to deliver about how all of us are the face of the organization. It was well-delivered. He was awesome.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>LOVED Michael Hoffman!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>Opening session with Mike Hoffman. We need to bring him back.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>The outside speaker was such a great way to start the day. He was enjoyable and his talk made me even more motivated to take the day and make it the best it could be. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>Starting with the keynote speaker. He was a great speaker and it set the tone for the remainder of the conference.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>The opening speaker was great! The perfect way to open a day of classes. Motivational & energetic.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>The opening speaker was a breath of fresh air. He did a great job. Really, really liked him. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>Michael Hoffman - what a great way to start off the day!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- The </span>main speaker Michael Hoffman was outstanding</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- Best part: </span>opening session</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- T</span>he opening speaker, Mike, was amazing! It was great others in the organization were able to experience a professional speaker, too</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>The opening speaker was WONDERFUL. Laughed all day thinking about what he said....</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>Mr. Hoffman was an amazing speaker, he was by far my favorite part.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>The opening speaker was fabulous!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>The opening session speaker was excellent.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>The very first speaker we heard was exceptional!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>GUEST SPEAKER WAS EXCELLENT. VERY INFORMATIVE!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>The Opening Speaker. It was great getting to interact with people from other departments.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>I enjoyed the outside speaker in the morning. Would love to hear more of Michael - every year!!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">- </span>The opening session speaker was awesome!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;">...just to share a few!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/contact_michael_hoffman.html" target="_blank"><img align="none" height="72" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f71895f5a1bbd7957093ae325/images/88edf1bc-b836-4bbb-b722-920580639181.jpg" style="height: 72px; margin: 0px; width: 600px;" width="600" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><strong>SPEAKER MANAGEMENT CONTACT:</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Sarah Whitten, Standard Ovation</strong><br />
Michael Hoffman's Manager & VP of Everything<br />
913.498.9775 | <a href="mailto:sarah@thestandardovation.com" target="_self">sarah@thestandardovation.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: firebrick;"><strong style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif; line-height: 16.5px;">MICHAEL'S SPEAKING MATERIALS:</strong></span></h1>
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<a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/michael_hoffman_presentations.html" target="_self">Michael's Programs</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/michael_hoffman_videos.html" target="_self">Michael's Demo Video</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/michael_hoffman_testimonials.html" target="_self">Michael's Testimonials</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/michael_hoffman_bio.html" target="_self">Michael's Biography</a></div>
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<span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,verdana,segoe,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="text-align: center;">MICHAEL TRAVELS FROM: </span></strong></span></span></span><br style="text-align: center;" />
<span style="text-align: center;">Dallas, Texas</span><br />
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<strong style="text-align: center;">Michael Hoffman helps organizations become #1 on purpose.</strong><br style="text-align: center;" />
<span style="text-align: center;">Michael addresses challenges your organization (or industry) may be struggling with by delivering solutions to alter your mind-set. His implementable tactics [both internally and externally] when executed, allow employees & leaders to feel more engaged at work, while making customers & clients feel they are #1. Michael's strategies focus on an organization's culture creating growth and overall success. </span><br style="text-align: center;" />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: grey;">The metrics you choose to measure the success of any project are very important. If you measure the wrong information, you might end up with a false positive. You might think a project is going well only to figure out later that it was a waste of time, money and effort.<br />
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As the Kansas City Royals face off against the New York Mets in the World Series—with both teams featuring an international roster of talent—I am reminded of how diversity can be a powerful tool in building a great team. For Frances Hesselbein, diversity not only allowed her to move from volunteer to CEO of one of the biggest organizations in the world, but helped her literally build the future. I had a unique opportunity to interview Hesselbein, whose time as leader of Girl Scouts of America single-handedly strengthened the fabric of our nation’s female leadership.<br />
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Hesselbein’s journey to CEO began in her hometown of Johnston, Pennsylvania—a place rich with racial and ethnic opportunity—where many of her neighbors had traveled from all over the world to work the regional coal mines.<br />
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“At a young age, I learned from my grandmother that I should respect all people,” Hesselbein said. “Her lessons were defining moments in my life and determined the type of leader that I would become.”<br />
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Hesselbein joined the Girl Scouts as a part-time troop leader. During her service, she noticed that the promotional materials were not only outdated, but also lacked racial diversity.<br />
“There was an enormous opportunity to move forward with our organization,” Hesselbein said. “But it would only happen if we realized not all girls look alike…despite what the brochures showed.”<br />
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Hesselbein became a rising star within the Girl Scouts and in 1976, she was invited by an internal hiring committee to interview for national CEO. The invitation left her stunned. “I thought I’d never leave Pennsylvania,” Hesselbein admitted. “And I never imagined that I’d one day have the chance to lead the largest organization for girls and women around the world.”<br />
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On the way to the CEO’s office, Hasselbein developed deep relationships with some of America’s brightest business minds, each of whom donated their time because they believed in her vision for Girl Scouts. The most active of these was management guru Peter Drucker, who made visiting the Girl Scout offices a regular part of his time in New York. “If you look at the bookshelves of every chapter, they’re loaded with Drucker books,” she said. “He taught us to be better leaders so we could train young women to lead better.”<br />
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As her time in the corner office grew, Hesselbein had not forgotten the organization’s diversity problem. During her interview, she presented her vision for the future. “I was very honest with them and I described a massive change like a quiet revolution,” she said.<br />
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Hesselbein suggested updating the 12-year-old handbooks to include actual opportunities for young girls—such as promoting math, science and technology fields—and also appealing to minorities. Additionally, she called for a complete overhaul in the training of Girl Scout executives with new management resources and modernizing communications and outreach.<br />
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“The entire country was in a period of great, positive change, and the committee bought into my ideas of transforming the organization,” Hesselbein said, who was hired on the spot.<br />
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When Hesselbein became CEO in 1976, she was inheriting a crisis; the Girl Scouts was failing in profitability and was in dire need of a corporate makeover. At the same time, U.S. women were redefining their place in corporate America. Hesselbein and the committee saw an opportunity to recruit and speak to that new generation of young, diverse, female leadership by making a commitment to be a part of “that very bright future.”<br />
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“The Girl Scouts quickly tripled racially and ethnically by making our message reach all girls,” Hesselbein said. “We asked ourselves, ‘When women and girls look at us, our board, staff, materials and handbooks, can they find themselves?’ So we made a passionate commitment to make that a reality and our people were ready for it.”<br />
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Hesselbein said that the “quality and character” of a leader is what determines the performance and the results.<br />
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“A single person doesn’t change an organization, but culture and good people do,” she said. “If you are building a corporate culture of greatness, you have to define culture on your own terms and with the people you work with. For us, our mission was to manage for innovation and diversity. If we are successful at that, then we are part of the future.”<br />
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Hesselbein’s visionary leadership led to the largest growth in the history of the Girl Scouts, with a membership of 2.25 million girls and a workforce of 780,000 volunteers. In a world of instant gratification, we could all learn from Hesselbein’s keen observation of society and business.<br />
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<span style="color: dimgrey;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', 'lucida grande', 'lucida sans unicode', 'lucida sans', tahoma, sans-serif;">Whether it stems from economic turmoil, unforgiving customers, or tougher competition - futurists predict your company is at severe risk to fail.<br /><br />One of the most essential tools to succeed is to implement an innovative culture. Your leaders will need to be responsible for making sure every employee is aware that innovation is a job requirement, such as keyboarding skills are in today's marketplace. This should not be a separate department, but intertwined with every job role, large or small.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', 'lucida grande', 'lucida sans unicode', 'lucida sans', tahoma, sans-serif;"><strong>Diana Kander is an innovation expert.</strong></span></span><span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: trebuchet ms, lucida grande, lucida sans unicode, lucida sans, tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"> A former attorney who founded and sold multiple successful companies, Diana draws on her unique experience to help organizations develop strategies for leading innovation initiatives and creating a more innovative culture. She is the author of the <em>New York Time</em>s best-selling book <em>All In Startup: Launching a New Idea When Everything Is on the Line</em>, she also teaches startups and companies of all sizes how to launch customer-focused products and services. Diana is a<em>Forbes, Inc, Huffington Post,</em> and<em>Entrepreneur </em>contributor.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: dimgrey;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', 'lucida grande', 'lucida sans unicode', 'lucida sans', tahoma, sans-serif;">Diana offers keynote programs, workshops, training and consulting. to name a few:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', 'lucida grande', 'lucida sans unicode', 'lucida sans', tahoma, sans-serif;">[Every presentation Diana delivers is customized with your specific goals and objectives]</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', 'lucida grande', 'lucida sans unicode', 'lucida sans', tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> - </span><span style="color: dimgrey;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', 'lucida grande', 'lucida sans unicode', 'lucida sans', tahoma, sans-serif;">Innovative Leadership: the new mindset required for leaders to survive in today's economy</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: dimgrey;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,lucida grande,lucida sans unicode,lucida sans,tahoma,sans-serif;"><strong>Let’s face it, negativity constantly surrounds us. </strong>From news stories, to social media posts, and even from uncomfortable conversations. At times, it feels hard to stay optimistic. Negative energy and can not only be depressing, it can be influencing; and worse, contagious. How do you combat it? How can you live our best with front-row seats and avoid sitting in the balcony of negativity?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: #fc771f;"><strong>5 STEPS TO BEING FRONT-ROW POSITIVE</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="color: #fc771f;"><strong>(IN A BALCONY NEGATIVE WORLD)</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="http://www.marilynsherman.com/" target="_blank">BY MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER & FRONT-ROW LEADERSHIP EXPERT, MARILYN SHERMAN</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey;"><strong>1. <u>Recognize that being positive or negative is your choice</u>. </strong>Choose to focus on what’s good about the situation, choose to learn from mistakes, choose to find the humor in your circumstances. Turn off the news. Turn the conversation around from complaining to focusing on solutions. Gossip? Well, you know what to do. And, what not to do. </span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey;"><strong>2. <u>Shift your perspective</u>.</strong> If you look at a situation and you feel helpless or hopeless or sad or discouraged, stop and try looking through a different lens. A middle seat on a plane could be cause for a little annoyance. But, if you got the last seat on a flight that gets you home to your family four hours earlier, it’s cause for celebration. I remind myself that the problems I have would be prayers answered for someone less fortunate. Slow internet? Some people would pray for access to internet even at half the speed I have now. </span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey;"><strong>3. <u>Start documenting</u>.</strong> Keep track of your progress, of your wins, of your blessings, of your joy. Try it as a habit to write down positive things around you. Date your entries, and make a goal to add to your list at least 3 things every day. After awhile, you automatically start to see things in a more positive light. You’ll actually start to see things and think “Oh that would be great to add to my list!” The nice thing about this list, is soon you will have so much evidence of positive around you that even if something negative happens, you won’t react so much by horriblizing it. I know, horrbilizing is not an actual word…but it should be. It’s a verb that describes how some people get bad news, and then heap it on to other problems and talk about the whole heap make each individual thing even more horrible sounding! </span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey;"><strong>4. <u>Write a letter</u>.</strong> Not just any letter, but a letter of gratitude, thanks, appreciation, acknowledgment or ‘just because’ to a person you think is special. The art of personalized handwritten notes is a dying one. But, it doesn’t have to be. Take the time to write an appreciate someone in your world. It feels so good to do this and they will not expect it. Not only did you brighten up their day, it works both ways. Knowing you’ve made someone’s will also make you feel better about your own self. </span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey;"><strong>5. <u>Volunteer</u>.</strong> No matter what your circumstances are and where you live; there are people close to your neighborhood who are suffering. Take time to offer assistance. You can donate money, but sometimes your time can be more valuable. It’s easier than you think and the rewards are immense. My husband and I serve the homeless at Catholic Charities every Saturday we aren't traveling. No matter what may be negative in my personal world - for one hour, I feel so good smiling, welcoming and serving people who are in need. They are very appreciative of my help and it re-energizes my spirit for the week. </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #fc771f;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Turn these five steps into habits and you'll soon be living life in the front-row!<br />
And trust me, VIP, front-row seats have a significantly better view when you have a positive world around you. Creating a positive world can start with you!</span></span></span></strong><br />
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<span class="title"><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/contact_marilyn_sherman.html"><img align="none" alt="Want to Learn more about Marilyn Sherman? For more information on Marilyn's programs, availability & speaking fees, please contact:" height="65" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f71895f5a1bbd7957093ae325/images/contact_sarah_for_marilyn_copy.jpg" width="600" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,lucida grande,lucida sans unicode,lucida sans,tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #fc771f;"><strong>PLEASE SEND ALL INQUIRIES TO:</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: dimgrey;"><strong>Sarah Whitten, </strong>Marilyn Sherman's VP of Everything<br />
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<br />It’s tough to have an idea or product rejected. In fact, we often won’t put ourselves in that ‘closing’ situation, even though it’s our job! It’s called <strong>Close Reluctance</strong> and it can kill your career. In this<strong><a href="http://ignitingperformance.com/blog/" style="color: #427cbd;" target="_blank">CuppaHoff</a></strong>, Professional Speaker and Sales Expert, <a href="http://www.ignitingperformance.com/" style="color: #427cbd; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Michael Hoffman</a>, shows how to become a<strong>champion influencer</strong>!<br /> </div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://ignitingperformance.com/blog/" style="color: #427cbd; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><img align="none" height="65" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f71895f5a1bbd7957093ae325/images/68cdd3b0-c5ac-49c9-b4a8-960eff742715.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: inline; height: 65px; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /></a></span><br /><span style="color: #427cbd;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="http://ignitingperformance.com/blog/" style="color: #427cbd; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Watch #CuppaHoff, Episode 6 - Just Ask!</a></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 28px;"><strong><span style="color: #339966;">___________________________</span></strong></span><div style="text-align: left;">
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Igniting the performance of your sales team is essential – so why not make it stick! <a href="http://www.ignitingperformance.com/" style="color: #427cbd; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Michael Hoffman</a> will engage your front line with tremendous humor, while embedding tips and techniques used every day by top performers. If you want new employees and reluctant veterans alike to get energized by their own potential, <a href="http://www.ignitingperformance.com/" style="color: #427cbd; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Michael's</a> sales training is just the ticket!</div>
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<span style="color: #427cbd; font-size: 28px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 26px;">What <strong>impact </strong>could a Cuppa Hoff</span></span><br /><span style="color: #427cbd; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">make with <strong>your team</strong>?<a href="mailto:sarah@thestandardovation.com" style="color: #427cbd; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><img align="right" height="97" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f71895f5a1bbd7957093ae325/images/91bf5bc1-2655-4b69-b127-ffd7339b3c5b.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: inline; height: 97px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 100px;" width="100" /></a></span></div>
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Maybe it’s time your organization had some fun with learning! Michael is an expert at customizing your unique message with humor and enthusiasm. Whether you need to focus on sales techniques, improve customer service, or develop communication skills, short videos will leave your teams craving more!</div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #339966;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Interested in your own customized #CUPPAHOFF series?</span></span></span></strong></div>
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #339966;"></span></span><strong style="color: #427cbd;"><a href="mailto:sarah@thestandardovation.com" style="color: #427cbd;" target="_blank"><img align="none" alt="email Sarah Whitten at: sarah@thestandardovation.com | or call at: 913.498.9775" height="65" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f71895f5a1bbd7957093ae325/images/b35ea9b6-49d9-4994-9c1f-839ea10ce768.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: inline; height: 65px; line-height: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 400px;" width="400" /></a></strong><br /><strong style="font-size: 28px;"><span style="color: #339966;">___________________________</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #427cbd; font-size: 26px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">About Michael Hoffman, CSP</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="color: dimgrey;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;">Michael Hoffman is a certified professional speaker, trainer, and emcee who has been igniting the performance of people for over 20 years. For a list of Michael's topics, speaking demo videos, or to read rave reviews from past clients,<strong> </strong>please visit: </span></span><a href="http://www.thestandardovation.com/michael_hoffman.html" style="color: #427cbd; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">www.thestandardovation.com/michael_hoffman.html</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #339966; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif;"><strong>For bookings, availability, or other inquiries, please contact:</strong></span></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c; font-family: tahoma, verdana, segoe, sans-serif; line-height: 13.75px;">Sarah Whitten<br />Michael Hoffman's VP of Everything<br /><a href="http://sarah@thestandardovation.com/" style="color: #427cbd;" target="_blank">sarah@thestandardovation.com</a> | 913.498.9775</span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Announced today - Innovation and Excellence 2015 Awards Winner Guide</span></h3>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>United Kingdom - <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_822335268" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">21st April 2015</span></span></b> - Today marks the highly anticipated publication of Corporate LiveWire’s 2015 Innovation & Excellence Awards’ Winners Guide.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This publication is the culmination of an extensive 12 month search and Corporate LiveWire takes great pride in publishing its full list of winners and celebrating the innovation and excellence these firms, teams and individuals have shown amid ongoing global economic uncertainty.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Leah Jones and Elizabeth Moore, Awards Directors of the 2015 Innovation & Excellence Awards Winners Guide, are simply thrilled with the calibre of this year’s winners. Leah said: “The Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence award winners have not only proved to be resilient and creative but have also shown a willingness to adapt to the ever changing environment of their respective fields; attributes that have certainly been key to the winners’ exceptional performance and success.”<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The judging panel at Corporate LiveWire considered the strengths of each shortlisted candidate, setting its sights firmly on the most innovative, groundbreaking and client-focused firms, teams and individuals who have transformed the way in which they do business. Each and every winner was chosen on merit and has shown excellence, innovation and strong leadership throughout their various activities over the past calendar year.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year’s winners include deVere Group for Excellence in Independent Financial Advice, Cendyn, Chaturvedi & Shah, MDxHealth, J. Knipper & Co, Spar Group, GCL New Energy Holdings, LinkedIn, Google, Deloitte and PwC to name a few.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The full winners guide can be found at: <a href="http://www.corporatelivewire.com/innovation-and-excellence-awards.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.corporatelivewire.<wbr></wbr>com/innovation-and-excellence-<wbr></wbr>awards.html</a><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">For more information on the awards or to vote in Corporate LiveWire’s upcoming award programs please click </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.corporatelivewire.com/awards.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">here.</span></a></span><span style="color: black;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">About Corporate LiveWire<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Corporate LiveWire is brought to you by Fenice Media Ltd., a publishing house with an international presence. Fenice Media aim to offer a number of platforms for connecting its clients with an exclusive, global audience. The core products offer daily-updated content along with regular magazine publications that can be viewed on all digital platforms.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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