Todd King of VitalSmarts spoke with meetings professionals about “Crucial Conversations When Stakes are High” at MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC) 2009 event on Monday morning (July 13). Based on content from the New York Times best-selling book by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler, Crucial Conversations offers powerful, research-based insights on how to handle disagreements and high-stakes communication.

Interested in bringing Todd King and the “Crucial Conversations” presentation to your next event? We’d love to help! Learn more by viewing Todd’s profile on our web site, which also includes a sample video.

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Evaluating motivational speakers for your next meeting or event? We’ve added preview videos of some of the top candidates to our web site – easy to view at your leisure, or easy to share with your planning committee members. You can check out our speaker video viewing room for the full library, or here is quick access to nine of our (and our clients’) favorites:

• Karyn Buxman – the “Freakin’ Funny Nurse”
  
• Dan Clark – primary contributing author to the Chicken Soup For The Soul series
• Chip Eichelberger – former point man for Tony Robbins, getting people “plugged in” and “switched on”
  
• Chester Elton – the “apostle of appreciation” and co-author of The Carrot Principle
  
• Vicki Hitzges – bringing laughter, cheer and learning to your meeting
  
• Shep Hyken – author of Moments of Magic and the upcoming The Cult of the Customer
  
• Eileen McDargh – named one of the top 100 authorities in work and life leadership
• Vince Poscente – author of the national bestseller, The Age of Speed
  
• Steve Rizzo – “The Attitude Adjuster”

These are challenging times, calling for challenging speakers – speakers who will challenge your audience to rise above the circumstances and inspire them to unite and thrive in the midst of difficulty.

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Inspirational speaker Tim Richardson believes that being rich has little to do with material wealth, money or otherwise, and everything to do with “richness” in the way we live our lives, serve others, and in how we think. Tim has spent the greater part of his career researching and interviewing people from all walks of life, to uncover the “secrets” to Living Rich. In Tim’s inspiring, motivating and thought-provoking programs, he challenges traditional thinking on success and calls people to take action on what’s most important – making a difference. In this unique program, Tim shows how giving impacts employee morale, customer loyalty and profitability. His mantra is “It’s not about how good you are, it’s about what good you do” that matters. If you want a refreshing message that is different than the “It’s all about me” message, view Tim Richardson’s profile to learn more, or contact us today.

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Demand has exploded for Dr. James Canton’s newest keynote presentation, based on his best-selling book, The Extreme Future: The Top Trends that Will Shape the 21st Century.

“Web 2.0: The Future of the Internet” describes top innovation trends that prove the Internet keeps delivering new tools and strategies that drive business success. Find out what’s next for the future of the Internet and how to profit today.

A recent Wall Street Journal Market Watch article highlights Dr. Canton’s upcoming keynote on Web 2.0, telecommunications and beyond. He will present for Broadsoft, addressing the potential of the Internet, communication technologies, and how business and technology have fused together into one system that innovative organizations are embracing to construct new business models of enterprise and marketplace collaboration.

Looking for insight that can help you and your audience better prepare for the future? This new keynote based on Dr. Canton’s latest research, forecasts and trends expertise may be just the answer.

For more information about booking Dr. James Canton for your next event, contact The Speakers Group at (615) 866-1062 or visit http://www.thespeakersgroup.com/Dr._James_Canton.

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Peter Sims is a best-selling co-author and strategic adviser specializing in leadership and innovation. He is the coauthor (with Bill George) of True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, the BusinessWeek and Wall Street Journal bestselling book that New York Times called “one of the most important books on leadership to come along in years.” His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review and The Huffington Post and he has spoken at or advised organizations such as Eli Lilly, Molson Coors, Stanford Business School, Gallup, and the University of Cincinnati.

To view Peter Sims’ full profile and learn more about his keynote presentations on leadership and innovation, visit his page on The Speakers Group’s web site at http://www.thespeakersgroup.com/Peter_Sims.

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