>Why this speaker was selected: Book-ability, book success, PR
>fee range: $8,500 to $10,000
>topic: Life Balance
>Average number of speaking dates annually: 50
>Number of years in the business: 15
>Business model: Keynotes, spokesperson roles, coaching
for spokesperson roles, panel facilitation, books, products.
>What sparks your passion? “My passion comes from
knowing that I am on the planet to help people connect
with what is really important. Trite but true, it is my ‘soul’
mission.”
>What makes you “hot”? “I offer innovative ‘works in real
life’ strategies that make people feel good. Amid all the stress
and confusion, we often disconnect from what we truly need,
making ourselves worse instead of better. I help people cor-
rect their direction. My work is evergreen and appeals to
audiences worldwide because, no matter their gender, age
or situation, they can
customize the informa-
tion and translate it into
solving their particular
issues. It’s a joy to watch
the so-called stoic CEO
tenderly relate the ritu-
als she has with her chil-
dren and elderly mother,
the quiet IT guy who
surprises us with his sto-
ries of romance, and the
single mom who tear-
aid just the words I needed
fully says after the program, ‘You s
to hear.’ I ask people to do three things: 1) Shift how they
think about life balance. They will not find it on their to-do
lists. 2.) Take at least one idea to implement immediately and,
most important, 3.) Give themselves credit for all the good
they do.”
>other cool information: “I have a diverse client list,
from the Mayo Clinic to NASA to the American Trucking
Association to PBS. My three best-selling books have
launched me into the role of spokesperson for Pine
Mountain Logs, Yoplait, Ragu, Hershey, Tide, Febreeze,
Reclast, Viactiv, The Better Sleep Council, and Camp to
Belong. I have appeared on Oprah four times, ABC World
News Tonight and 20/20. I was formerly on faculty with the
University of Colorado School of Medicine, and directed the
Hypertension Research Center for 15 years. My work has
been published worldwide, and in prominent journals including: The New England Journal of Medicine, The Wall Street
Journal and Ladies Home Journal.”
Change
Can Be
Fun. And
Funny.
tim and
Kris o’shea
>Why this speaker team was selected: Unique approach
>fee range: $5,000 to $7,500
>topic: How to deal with change, through humor.
>Average number of speaking dates annually: 500. “We use
the ‘Hermetic Leap Year’ calendar.”
>Number of years in the business: 8. The O’Sheas note that
they launched their business three days before 9/11. “Not
very good timing. Thankfully, our timing on stage is better,”
Tim says.
>Business model: “Sleep late, eat breakfast, check email,
work out, return to office, check voice mail, eat lunch,
interview clients, write about humor and change, argue
about what’s funny, nap, shoot some video, spend several
hours on Facebook, have dinner and drinks on the patio,
do some more writing, go to bed at midnight, and get on a
plane the next morning to present our keynote at a convention. Those are good days.”
>What sparks your passion? “We get a thrill out of going into
companies and associations and helping people laugh about
their common challenges. This allows them to view their
everyday issues with a different perspective. We also enjoy
traveling and having fun.”
>What makes you “hot”? “We have redefined what a keynote
can be. By drawing on our unique backgrounds as professional comedy writers, combined with our experiences working in the corporate world, we’ve developed a totally unique
and entertaining program with a timely message about dealing with change. We live in an entertainment-based culture, so it is important to engage audiences in a new way.
Additionally, we customize for our clients. We write humorous material, which is presented in a live form. We produce
custom videos to play during our program to help attendees
laugh and release stress about their challenges. We also produce promotional videos which can be sent out before meetings to help boost conference attendance.”
>other cool information: “We trained with Second City and
have worked with various stars from ‘Saturday Night Live.’
We have two dogs, both Pembroke Welsh Corgis. We also
enjoy a good mojito.”
