FIVE STAR Speaker Spotlight Newsletter – Issue 10, July 2008

FIVE STAR Motivational Speakers (http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/) is honored to be celebrating our 20th year in business in 2008. We could not have made it if not for our thousands of outstanding clients and for that; we can only say Thank You! By the end of this year, nearly 3.6 million people will have attended a meeting or event of a FIVE STAR motivational speaker or entertainer. We speak to your success bringing world-class resources to propel your people and the growth of your organization. We look forward to continuing our relationship with you! Next year we will celebrate our 20th year in business! We look forward to continuing our relationship with you! (See also http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/international-speakers-trainers-bureau/speakers-trainers-news.aspx)

FIVE STAR Speakers is your ticket to a meeting audiences will LOVE and a message they will LIVE!

We match your needs with world-class resources to ensure your group will BELIEVE in your message, INSPIRE your leaders, CONNECT with customers, GROW your business … and CELEBRATE!

Whatever the topic, the industry, the audience, the budget, or the timeline … we know the proven motivational speakers and more who will make you look great! We Speak to Your Success!

What can we do for you?

Steve Gardner, Partner

Paul Schmidt, Partner

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P.S  Do not forget we have a LIVE Motivational, Business, and Keynote Speakers; Entertainers Showcase this Fall – November 5 in Chicago and November 6 in Kansas City! Contact us for more information!

Hot Speaker

Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D. The Ethics Guy® -  Business and Leadership Speaker

Business, leadership, keynote speaker Bruce Weinstein is known as the Ethics Guy®. He appears every Friday on CNN’s “American Morning” and writes a column for BusinessWeek.com on ethics. His latest book, Life Principles: Feeling Good by Doing Good, shows why all of us benefit professionally and personally when we live according to ethical principles…more on Business Speaker, Bruce Weinstein

Fee Range: $25,000 +

Travels From: San Francisco, California, USA United States of America

Featured Business and Leadership Speaker’s Book Review

Dr. Joseph Michelli, Motivational Speaker and The New Gold Standard

Motivational Speaker, Leadership Expert and author of best selling business books including “The Starbucks Experience,” Dr. Joseph A. Michelli uncovers the secrets of world-class leadership in his latest book, “The New Gold Standard: Five Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience Courtesy Of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.” This is the first time the award-winning global hospitality and lifestyle company has shared such detailed information on its corporate culture and service philosophy. This includes discovering how to engage customer loyalty, measure results, and retain the best talent in a service economy…more on Motivational Speaker and Leadership Author Joseph Michelli

Fee Range: $10,000 +
Travels From: Denver, Colorado USA, United States of America

Musical Entertainment

The Water Coolers – Musical Comedy and Corporate Entertainers

The Water Coolers are a musical comedy troupe who portray the Working Class in corporate America. Do you ever feel like you have got all your eggs in one basket, six balls in the air, 2 kids waiting to be picked up from soccer practice, and 7000 emails to return? Well gather ’round. THE WATER COOLERS™ delivers a high-powered, laugh-out-loud combination of sketch comedy and music about what we go through just making each day happen – life, work, kids, husbands, wives, travel, technology – and trying to balance them all…more on Corporate Entertainers and Musical Comedy Group, The Water Coolers

Fee Range: $15,500 +
Travels From: New York, New York, USA, United States of America

FIVE STAR Sports Celebrity

Peter Vidmar – Olympic Gold Medalist, Motivational Speaker and Leadership Coach

Motivational Speaker, Olympic Gold Medalist & Leadership Coach Peter Vidmar -is the highest scoring American gymnast in Olympic history. The winner of numerous national and international titles, Peter finished his successful career at the 1984 Olympic Games. Now as a keynote speaker Peter Vidmar, Peter speaks on risk, originality, and virtuosity…more on Olymipic Hero and Motivational Speaker Peter Vidmar

Fee Range: $12,500 +
Travels From: Denver, Colorado USA, United States of America

BELIEVE:

John Rowley – Motivational Speaker and Best Selling Author

International Keynote and Motivational Speaker and Bestselling Author, John Rowley, is on a personal crusade to Revitalize Your Greatest Asset…Human Potential! Called the Brooklyn Storyteller by many, John isn’t just another motivational speaker he’s an exhilarating event!…more on Motivational Speaker and Brooklyn Storyteller, John Rowley

Fee Range: $7,500 +
Travels From: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, United States of America

CONNECT:

Joel Zeff – Business and Leadership Speaker

Motivational Speaker, Leadership Expert and Author Joel Zeff creates energy. His spontaneous humor and vital messages have thrilled audiences for years. As a national workplace expert, speaker, author and humorist, Joel captivates audiences with a unique blend of hilarious improvisational comedy and essential ideas on work and life. He has shared his experience and insight on creativity, communication, work/life balance, leadership, teamwork, passion, and fun with more than 1,200 companies and organizations. His new book, “Make the Right Choice: Creating a Positive, Innovative and Productive Work Life” is consistently listed as one of the top work/life balance books on Amazon. He has appeared on CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, the Fox Network’s Fox and Friends Weekend and been featured in the Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, The Kansas City Star, and many other media outlets…more on Leadership and Motivational Speaker Joel Zeff

Fee Range: $12,500 +
Travels From: Dallas, Texas, USA, United States of America

INSPIRE:

Sarano Kelley – Motivational Speaker, Performance Coach, Leadership Expert Speaker

Motivational Speaker, Sales Expert and Leadership Coach Sarano Kelley is the founder of the Game and author of the book, “The Game – Win Your Life in 90 Days”. Sarano Kelley grew up in a gang-infested neighborhood in Brownsville, New York, and became a Vassar College graduate who was earning $400K in commission as a stockbroker on Wall Street by the time he was 23 years old. When he was at the height of success as a stockbroker, he had a life-changing experience — he lost some of his beloved family members in a fire. This tragedy caused him to begin a spiritual and philosophical journey to understand the meaning and purpose of his life…more on Leadership and Motivational Speaker Sarano Kelley

Fee Range: $16,000 +
Travels From: Los Angeles, California, USA, United States of America

GROW:

Barbara Kellerman – Business, Leadership Speaker

Business and Leadership speaker Barbara Kellerman is an academic who focused on leadership at a time when that topic was very much outside of the mainstream. Kellerman is the James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Public Leadership at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She was the Founding Executive Director of the Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, from 2000 to 2003; and from 2003 to 2006 she served as the Center’s Research Director. Kellerman has held professorships at Fordham, Tufts, Fairleigh Dickinson, George Washington, and Uppsala Universities. She also served as Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at Fairleigh Dickinson, and as Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Leadership at the Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland…more on Business and Leadership Speaker Barbara Kellerman

Fee Range: $15,000 +
Travels From: New York, New York, USA, United States of America

CELEBRATE:

Judson Laipply, Motivational Speaker, Inspirational Comedian and YouTube Phenomenon

Motivational Speaker, Inspirational Comedian and creator of “The Evolution of Dance” Judson Laipply – which is one of the top viewed YouTube videos of all time! Judson Laipply has been preparing his second version of “The Evolution of Dance” with new songs and new moves due out this Fall! Although Judson will only perform his first dance at shows, do not miss the chance to book this YouTube phenomenon!…more on Motivational Speaker and The Evolution on Dance Creator, Judson Laipply

Fee Range: $11,000 +
Travels From: Cleveland, Ohio USA, United States of America

Brittanny Kreutzer

Meet Brittanny Kreutzer, an essential member of our vibrant sales team! Brittanny is one of our newest team members and has been with FIVE STAR since April…more on FIVE STAR Speakers Account Executive Brittanny Kreutzer

Join Us for our LIVE motivational, inspirational, business growth, leadership, humorists, nutritional, healthcare and keynote speakers Showcase this Fall in Kansas City, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois! Speaker line up will be mentioned in our next Spotlight. To Sign Up or For More Details on the LIVE Fall Motivational Speakers and Entertainers Fall 2008 Chicago & Kansas City Showcase.