Archive for October, 2009

Don Hutson guest on “Dave Ramsey Show” tonight

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

A Member of the Speakers Hall Of Fame and NY Times Best Selling Author, Don Hutson is being interviewed on the Dave Ramsey Show tonight, Thursday, October 29 at 7 P. M. (Central time). Tune into Fox Business News Channel for Don’s latest ideas on business success, entrepreneurship and personal motivation. With Dave Ramsey as the host it will be a lively and informative interchange.   

Please contact Speak, Inc. at info@speakinc.com for additional information on Don Hutson. 

Ares I-X Rocket

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

NASA’s Ares I-X rocket is ready and waiting on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.  Yesterday the launch was cancelled due to clouds, winds, a stuck probe cover and a cargo ship in the rocket’s “danger zone.”  Today the launch has been postponed due to lightning strikes and weather conditions.

The launch of Ares I-X will provide NASA with an early opportunity to test and prove flight characteristics, hardware, facilities and ground operations.

Speak, Inc. represents many outstanding astronauts available for speeches, or meet and greets.  Here are just a few:

Mike Mullane

Alan Bean

Robert “Hoot” Gibson

Story Musgrave

Rick Searfoss

Please contact Speak, Inc. at info@speakinc.com for availability and additional information.

The REAL Truth about Success

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Does the leading company in your industry make the best products? Do all top performers have the best attitude? Probably not. They all have one thing in common, though: They’re on top because they have   discovered and leveraged their advantages. With the help of business expert Garrison Wynn, you can do the same. The REAL Truth About Success is the culmination of ten years worth of interviews with more than 5,000 top performers in their fields. During the process, Wynn discovered that better brains, a positive attitude, and superior quality are not enough to drive true success.

Rather, the most successful people do some specific things that allow them to leverage their unique, distinctive qualities—whatever they may be—to become anything from an effective team player to an individual phenomenon. In The REAL Truth about Success, Wynn can help  you:

  • Discover your own personal advantage
  • Align it with the appropriate goals
  • Transition from self-knowledge to implementation
  • Put your advantage to practical use
  • Teach people to do the same to maximize their productivity

Refreshingly honest about what it takes to get to the top, this book helps boost your rate of success using your existing resources without reinventing yourself.

For more information on Garrison Wynn and his keynote presentations, please contact Speak, Inc. at info@speakinc.com.

2010 Bring it On!

Monday, October 19th, 2009

2009 has been a tough year.  As 2010 approaches,  leaders wants team members who say, “Bring It On! We’re ready to get back in the game and make it a great year!” Bill Benjamin can help make that happen. With his energy, inspiration and practical approach - including great tools and techniques - Bill will show your team how to increase sales performance with this hot new presentation.

For more on Bill Benjamin’s new talk and other programs, please contact Speak, Inc. at info@speakinc.com.

DOW Hits 10,000

Friday, October 16th, 2009

On October 14, 2010, for the first time in over a year, the Dow Jones Industrial Index briefly hit 10,000.  So now words like Risk Tolerance, Rebalancing and Diversification are being thrown around. So What Do You Do?

Contact Speak Inc to book one of these speakers to present on personal finance at your next meeting; Judith Briles, Terry Savage, or Suze Orman.

Patrick Henry Hughes latest CD “LOOK WITHIN”

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Inspirational speaker, musician and author of the book I Am Potential, Patrick Henry Hughes has just released his second CD, ”LOOK WITHIN” with 19 tracks and over an hour of music.

For more information on how Patrick Henry Hughes and other talented inspirational speakers can appear at your event, contact Speak, Inc. at info@speakinc.com.

 


President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee in Oslo, Norway, awarded its 2009 Prize to U.S. President Barack H. Obama.

Obama is the third, in office, U.S. president to win the award.  Theodore Roosevelt received the honor in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson in 1919.  He is the fourth president overall, Jimmy Carter won in 2002.

Obama became the third African American to win the award.  In 1950, U.N. diplomat Ralph Johnson Bunche won and in 1964 Martin Luther King, Jr. received the honor.

If you’d like to honor the President at your next event, why not bring in an Obama impersonator who can entertain or mingle during a meet and greet/photo opportunity.

For more information, contact us at info@speakinc.com.

Author of The Starbucks Experience offers two new programs

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Author of The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary, Joseph Michelli announces two new programs, “Now More Than Ever: The Importance of Customer Experience in a Tight Economy” and “Sustainable Business – The Art of Focusing on Your Existing Customer.”

For more information on Joseph Michelli and other great service speakers, contact us at info@speakinc.com.

Gourmet Magazine Shuts Down

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Condé Nast Publications announced Monday the closure of several magazines; among them was “Gourmet”.

The company will continue the “Gourmet brand” through book publishing, television and the magazine’s recipes on Epicurious.com.

For a list of chefs available to speak or appear for a meet-and-greet at your next event, please contact Speak, Inc. at info@speakinc.com.

The Obamas and Oprah cheering on Chicago for 2016 Olympics

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

The election of the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games will take place tomorrow, Friday, October 2nd during the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark. The committee will be choosing among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. The city that obtains the absolute majority of votes will be elected.

President and Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Mayor Richard Daley, Nadia Comaneci, Bart Conner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, David Robinson and other VIPs are gathered in Copenhagen to help sell Chicago’s quest for the 2016 Olympics.

Regardless of which city wins the bid, Olympic themes are always popular with corporate and association audiences, as are the Olympic Medal winners who share their inspirational stories.   For a list of Olympic champions available to speak or appear for a meet-and-greet at your next event, please contact Speak, Inc. at info@speakinc.com.