Why event planners are turning to Shawn Ellis to open or close their 2026 Sales Kickoff Meetings As leaders plan their 2026 Sales Kickoff Meetings, one theme is emerging everywhere: adaptability. Sales teams are facing AI disruption, evolving buyer expectations, and relentless change — and the ability to adapt quickly has become the ultimate competitive […]
Top Resilience Speakers for Inspiring and Motivating Business Leaders
Why Resilience Speakers Matter Today Resilience is a key characteristic for success in today’s rapidly changing business environment. As a business leader or event planner, you know the importance of finding the right speaker to inspire and motivate your audience to become more resilient. Our resilience speakers at The Speakers Group are experts in their […]
Social Media Speakers: 10 to Know
*** Updated for 2011 *** Looking for a social media speaker for your next event? With hundreds of options to choose from, and with new “experts” popping up every day, how do you know who is the best — and more specifically, the best for your event? Knowing that social media is one of the […]
Mike McDerment, CEO of FreshBooks, Brings Brilliant Insight to Your Event
Did you see the June 2009 cover of Entrepreneur magazine? If so, you saw Mike McDerment, Co-Founder and CEO of FreshBooks, hailed as one of “100 Brilliant Companies” by the magazine. Used by more than 800,000 people, FreshBooks is a web-based invoicing system that helps freelancers, independent service providers and small businesses with their billing […]
Judy Carter – An American (Comedian) in China
When corporate comedian Judy Carter was selected to be the closing keynoter for Hong Kong’s top business leaders, she realized she had a problem: “How would my American comedy translate to an Asian audience?” she wondered. The problem was magnified when, after giving the client an outline of her talk, they responded with a list […]
Top Motivational Speakers on Video
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 […]
