Speaker Mountain

Judi Moreo is one of the most in-demand speakers on motivation, communication skills, and personal development in the world. She is the author of You Are More Than Enough: Every Woman's Guide to Purpose, Passion, and Power and its companion, Achievement Journal and is the publisher of both the Life Choices book series and Choices magazine as well as the host of the popular Choices with Judi Moreo internet radio show. Judi started her first business, Universal Models and Finishing School, with her savings of $2,000.00. Not knowing she couldn't be successful with so little capital, she forged ahead and built a virtual empire which included Universal Convention and Trade Associates. Sixteen years later, she sold that business and moved to South Africa to take a position as Group Promotions Manager with a media group of 24 newspapers, 2 television stations, and 1 radio station. After two years, Judi's entrepreneurial blood led her to start a training and development company, Turning Point International, in South

When your message must be memorable, your presentation powerful, and your sale successful, you can't go wrong calling Patricia Fripp. Patricia has won or been awarded these designations by the National Speakers Association: Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), CPAE, Hall of Fame keynote speaker, and the Cavett Award (considered the Oscar of speaking). Named "One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America" by Meetings and Conventions magazine, Patricia delivers high-content, entertaining, dramatically memorable presentations. One of the few professional speakers who can transform the presentation skills of others, she is an executive speech coach and sales presentation skills trainer.Kiplinger's Personal Finance wrote that one of the best investments in your career is Patricia Fripp's presentation skills training. Patricia simplifies and demystifies the process of preparing and presenting powerful, persuasive presentations. She can deliver her message in a keynote speech, breakout sessions, throug

Chip's interactive approach as a speaker goes beyond being motivational: it brings lasting and trans-formative change to businesses, groups and individuals. He will make you look great! Chip teaches you must take personal responsibility to engage YOURSELF - to Get Switched On and bring your "A Game" every day. Don't wait for your employer to do it for you.

A humorous, authentic and content driven business speaker, Bill James inspires, educates and entertains his audiences throughout New Zealand and Australia - well anywhere actually! An accredited National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional, Bill has recently been recognized by his peers as the New Zealand Speaker of the Year (2015-16) and was previously the Business Speaker of the Year (2012) demonstrating he is a speaking professional with proven experience and skill who understands what is needed and knows how to deliver client satisfaction. Bill has served on the boards of National Speakers Association NZ and held the national position of president for 2 years (2013-2015). As a specialist on attracting new business through referrals, the creation of profitable business relationships and how to create a sales process that fits within your team's internal values – so they want to use it – Bill has a simple and easy to understand presentation style that gets participants to make a commit

Chosen one of the Top Sales Influencers of 2014 & 2015 by Top Sales World Magazine based in London & Paris. In December of 2012 Jim Cathcart was inducted into the Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame in London, England. This is in addition to his existing Speaker Hall of Fame listing. His TEDx video is in their Top 1% worldwide with over 510,000 views in just over 2 years. (#168 out of 68,000 videos)  

Raised on a farm, Jeff started his first business at age 15 and sold it before going to college. By age 24, he was recognized by American Home Products a Fortune 500 company as its top salesman in the nation, while at the same time becoming the youngest certified sales instructor for the Dale Carnegie Sales Course. After experiencing downsizing in 1987, he went on to work as a sales associate for the nation's largest educational and youth advertising/marketing firm, Target Marketing, and was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Chief Operating Officer within two years. Magee's credentials are significant. He is a Certified Speaking Professional, a Certified Management Consultant, and a Certified Professional Direct Marketer. He has been recognized as one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Americans" (TOYA) by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, and twice selected to represent the United States at the World Congress as a Leadership Speaker (Cannes, France and Vienna, Austria).

Walter’s mastery in two different global industries has made him an authority on peak performance. Walter has delivered his entertaining and dynamic message to companies and associations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. Clients include Accenture, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, The Dwyer Group, Allianz, Amway, GNC, Hilton, Medtronic, UPS Store, Radio Shack, Red Robin and many national associations. Walter’s passion for personal development has been anchored by his professional basketball career. Although a reserve throughout his college basketball career at the University of Minnesota, Bond miraculously enjoyed an eight year career while spending time as a shooting guard for teams such as the Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons. This is where he learned peak performance truths that he has also applied to a wildly successful speaking career.

After a failed business in 1992, Darren LaCroix took the stage in a Boston comedy club and bombed miserably. It was horrible. The headliner that night told him to “keep his day job.” Friends told him that his dream of making people laugh for a living was crazy and stupid. He didn’t listen. He may have been born without a funny bone in his body, but he possessed the desire to learn and the willingness to fail. These were the essentials for achieving his dream. This self-proclaimed student of comedy is living proof that anything can be learned. Less than nine years later in 2001, Darren LaCroix out-spoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. He did it with a very funny speech. Some said it was one of the best speeches in the history of the contest. Since that victory, Darren travels the world demystifying the process of creating a powerful presentation. His story has roused audiences in faraway places like Australia, Singapore, Saudi Ar

Jason Hewlett The Entertainer has appeared at over 2,000 events and venues in the last decade as one of the country's premiere corporate event Headliners. Jason has performed in every major casino in Las Vegas, appeared on the nationally televised Jerry Lewis MDA tTelethon, and has received the "BEST of State - Entertainment Award" in his home state of Utah multiple times. He began his career with the Las Vegas "Legends in Concert" and has been a member of the National Speakers Association since 2003.

Martin Limbeck helps sales professionals develop pride, passion and persistence so they will love their jobs and seal more deals. "Be proud to be a salesperson." Fast-paced, driven and passionate about sales, Martin Limbeck inspires his audience to reach the next level in their professional development. Based on his personal experiences as a salesman, he takes you on a turbo-charged journey to develop the right attitude towards selling, instilling a new sense of pride in your profession.

Marilyn Sherman has spent years motivating and inspiring audiences to get out of their comfort zone and get a front-row seat in life. After starting her career in corporate America, she is now seen as the go-to motivational keynote speaker for corporate and association markets that want their people to improve their morale, teamwork, and communication skills and ultimately achieve more results. With her background as a training officer for a major finance company, Marilyn honed her skills to motivate audiences who are often hard to motivate. With her engaging, and fun personality, Marilyn connects with her audiences immediately and delivers content that they can immediately use when they get back to their office. 

Paul ter Wal, FPSA CSP In my working live, I discovered that helping people and organizations is my big passion. Helping to make organizations well and the people in these organizations also. Or maybe: first helping employees to find their purpose in live (t.i. non‐negotiables©) and the value that they have to organizations and then support organizations to help those people to fulfill their dreams and with that the future of the company.   I started as a lawyer and discovered in practice that the law is not the solutions to most of our challenges; it’s all about knowing your non-negotiables and making the right choices from there. To be accountable for what we do and make our non‐negotiables absolute.  

Peter Legge, O.B.C., LL.D. (HON.), D.Tech., CSP, CPAE, HoF Peter Legge is Chairman and CEO of Canada Wide Media Limited, the largest independently owned magazine publishing company in Western Canada controlling a network of over 40 magazines across the country, as well as providing a diverse range of media services and products with over $30 million in sales annually. Peter has received the Golden Gavel Award from Toastmasters International and was voted "Top Speaker in North America." 

Naomi Rhode, CSP, CSPGlobal, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame Past President National Speakers Association Past president Global Speakers Federation 1997 Cavett Award Winner 2003 Legend of the Speaking Profession Recipient Ambassador Award Global Speakers Association Honorary Doctorate 2006 Co-founder of SmartHealth Speaker, Seminar Leader, Author, Transformational Coach & Emcee Founder Naomi Global Woman Leadership Institute

Thom Singer, CSP, has an eclectic background working in sales, marketing and business development roles for Fortune 500 Companies, Law Firms, and entrepreneurial ventures.  He believes that all opportunities come from people, and when we work together to find “cooperative significance” with others we all discover more success.  Singer is a professional master of ceremonies, speaker, trainer, consultant and the author of eleven books on the power of business relationships, business development, entrepreneurship, legal marketing and presentation skills.  He speaks regularly at business and association conferences around the United States and beyond.

Howard Putnam is the former CEO of the highly successful Southwest Airlines. Howard grew up and learned to fly on an Iowa farm and began his airline career as a baggage handler in Chicago. He has an MBA in Marketing from the Univ. of Chicago and attended Harvard’s Advanced Management Program. He is a Certified Speaking Professional and in 2005 was inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame by the National Speakers Association.

Don Hutson successfully established his own training firm and was soon in demand as a professional speaker. Don's client list includes over half of the Fortune 500, and he is featured in over 100 training films. He is CEO of U.S. Learning and makes some 75 speaking appearances per year. Don Hutson is a member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, past president of the National Speakers Association, He has also been inducted into NSA's Speakers Hall of Fame.

Simon T. Bailey teaches influencers how to improve themselves and change the world. As an executive advisor, career mentor, and keynote speaker, he doesn’t take people where they want to go; he guides them by providing strategic steps to where they need to go. He inspires through relevant stories and thought-provoking, evidence-based research, breaking through the motivational paradigm that causes individuals to stretch and produce results. Simon has authored seven books including Release Your Brilliance, which is published by HarperCollins.

Dianna Booher has been delighted to speak at venues all around the world, including numerous international  conferences in the United States, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Consequently, she has received the highest award in the professional speaking industry, being inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame®. Dianna is the author of 46 books (available in 26 languages, with nearly 4 million copies sold). She is thrilled to be published by some of the top publishing houses in the world: Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books, Warner Books, McGraw-Hill, Thomas Nelson, and Berrett-Koehler.

Since 1980, internationally recognized keynote speaker, master facilitator, and award-winning author,  Eileen McDargh, has helped organizations and individuals create conversations that matter and connections that count.  Executive Excellence consistently ranked her among the top 50 leadership thought leaders.  Audiences call her profound yet playful, provocative yet pragmatic.  And for these challenging times, they also call her The Hope Merchant!  Her articles have appeared in countless publications and two of her six books have been awarded national recognition, including the Ben Franklin Gold Award.  As a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and a recipient of the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame honor (CPAE), Eileen ranks among the top speaking professionals in the United States.