Professional Speakers

Brooks International helped bring keynote speaker Scott Hamilton to the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV for a Software User’s Group Annual Conference. There were 5,000 individuals in the audience eager to hear Scott’s presentation. All attendees were from colleges and universities who use PeopleSoft/Oracle software products for Financials, Human Resources and Student Administration systems. Attendees were from many levels-both technical and functional: Applications Developers, database managers, functional analysts, directors of finance, student development, human resources and up to Vice Presidents, CEO, and CTO of the institutions.

In the client’s words, “Scott Hamilton was truly amazing, the easiest person to work with, and wowed everyone with his presentation.” The feedback from the audience was that Scott’s keynote was nothing short of moving, inspiring, and motivational.

For more information on Scott Hamilton please call Brooks International at 303-825-8700.

Sam Geist will give a 60-75 minute keynote presentation in New York, NY for a Textiles Manufacturing Association’s Industry Sales and Marketing Event. The audience will consist of marketing and sales people from the textiles industry. Sam Geist’s presentation will infuse enthusiasm, professionalism, and insight into the changing business environment. The goal is for the audience to walk away from the speech with greater knowledge due to the applicable and customized information Mr. Geist will provide.

“Sam Geist has worked as a professional speaker, consultant, and facilitator for organizations across the world for the last thirteen years.”

“His “ideas” programs are not just sizzle, they offer substance-they include tangible solutions. They provide a wealth of information and the impetus to act on it. Sam informs. He stimulates. He re-focuses participants. He provides actionable strategies for the obstacles faced by so many of today’s organizations.”

“Before each presentation he conducts industry-related and company-specific research, including distributing his “What Hurts” questionnaire to program organizers. The information he receives enables him to customize his presentations and handout material to the interests and concerns of participants and organizers.”

“By program’s end, participants have so much more than “just stuff” to think about. They have the ammunition, know-how & incentive to prepare a viable action plan… and DO IT!”

“As a facilitator during discussions and brainstorming workshops, he uses the Socratic method to encourage participants to think about their business in new ways, to adopt different vantage points for decision making than they held before-in order to change, to improve, to grow.”

“He insists that asking tough questions-and answering them honestly is crucial to the well being of every organization.”

“Utilizing his years of experience in both the retail industry and the marketing arena, Sam Geist is able to prepare and present a variety of customized programs including advertising workshops, merchandising sessions and operations how-to presentations.”

“Sam also has extensive experience consulting to companies involved in restructuring.”

“Sam will assist to capitalize your resources and use your knowledge more profitably than you ever did before.”

“To create a hard copy of his ideas, suggestions and how-to’s, Sam has written two fact-filled business books. “Why Should Someone Do Business With You…Rather Than Someone Else?” explores new perspectives and differentiating strategies to get and keep customers, to increase staff productivity and to enhance business profitability. “Would You Work For You” encourages leaders to look at themselves in the mirror and be accountable for who they see. It clearly differentiates a leader from a boss, offering them the tools to maximize their potential to be a better leader - a better person.”

For more information on Sam Geist please call Brooks International at 303-825-8700.

Brooks International has booked Roy Firestone to give two 60 minute presentations to the top producers of an International Furnishing Company. Mr. Firestone will give his first keynote address in Hawaii and his second keynote address on a cruise that will travel from Ft. Lauderdale to Mexico. The purpose of these two events featuring Roy is for an incentive trip for the company’s top producers. Roy Firestone, the multi-faceted speaker and entertainer, will give two motivational, entertaining, feel-good,and inspirational speeches that will leave everyone in the audience feeling invigorated and excited about work and life in general.

“Critically acclaimed for his work in broadcast journalism, Firestone has won seven Emmy® Awards and seven Cable ACE Awards; he has interviewed more than 5,000 people, including nearly every major sports figure. The late Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Jim Murray called Firestone, “the best interviewer I’ve ever seen. That’s not the best interviewer in sports, that’s the best interviewer period.”

“Curiosity and passion drive Firestone to interview people beyond the realm of sports and in the world of art, music, politics and popular entertainment. His interview subjects are an eclectic mix including seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong; former president Richard Nixon; legendary actor James Stewart; jazz great Miles Davis; TV’s Ray Romano; and pop icon Madonna.”

“Firestone performs his multi-media review before audiences in Las Vegas, at major sporting events, meetings, formal events and conventions throughout the world. The accomplished singer, impressionist, and humorist has shared the bill with notables such as Frank Sinatra, Michael McDonald, country superstar Wynonna, Gladys Knight, the Four Tops, and Frankie Valli. Appearances include Late Night with David Letterman, Later with Bob Costas, Nightline, and Larry King Live.”

“Firestone has performed for hundreds of corporate clients including: AT&T, Cadillac, Quaker Oats, Pepsi, Nike, Toyota, Avia, General Foods, Delta Airlines, Mayflower Movers, Sun Computers, Prudential, Thrifty Car Rental, Northwest Airlines, Russell Athletic, Fujitsu, Anheuser Busch, The Sports Authority, OfficeMax, Chevron, Transamerica, Sara Lee, Frito-Lay, Pontiac, and Quaker State.”

“In his home town of Miami Beach, Florida, Firestone began his career as a sports reporter and anchor before moving to Los Angeles as a sports anchor for KCBS-TV (1977-85). He was host of ESPN’s SportsLook (1980-90) and Up Close Prime Time, as well as AOL’s Time Out With Roy Firestone and Mark Cuban’s HDNet Face To Face With Roy Firestone. Roy currently lives in Los Angeles.”

For more information on Roy Firestone please call Brooks International at 303-825-8700.

Greg Schwem gave a motivational and entertaining 60 minute keynote address for a company’s Retail Systems User Conference. This particular company is the leading supplier of integrated fuel control, site management, and support services for petroleum marketers and commercial fueling enterprises worldwide. At this conference, the audience consisted of the company’s key point of sale/systems customers (major oil companies and other retail fuel operators) for learning and networking. Furthermore, Greg received wonderful reviews from the audience and the client was extremely pleased with Greg’s keynote address. The feedback was that Greg’s unique and exceptional presentation added fun and laughter to the conference.

“Unlike many humorous speakers, Greg researches every audience and customizes material so no two shows are alike! Combining inoffensive comedy with lightning fast ad-lib skills, Greg takes his audiences on hilarious tours through their work environments.”

For more information please call Brooks International at 303-825-8700.

Keynote speaker, Marshall Goldsmith gave an enthusiastic and positive keynote to General Electric for their Energy Global Leadership Forum in Niagara Falls, Canada. The audience consisted of business leaders from Canada, US, Europe, and Asia. Marshall’s 90 minute speech focused on clear thinking and strategic Global Leadership. The client and the audience felt that Marshall’s speech was inspirational and evoked positive feelings about being a leader in the client’s industry and what the future holds. Mr. Goldsmith received rave reviews and the client was happy with his message and delivery of this message.

For more information on Marshall Goldsmith please call Brooks International at 303-825-8700.

Brooks International helped bring keynote speaker Frank Maguire to General Electric’s Energy Global Leadership Forum in Niagara Falls, Canada. The audience consisted of business leaders from Canada, US, Europe, and Asia. Frank’s speech focused on communication skills and how being a good communicator is essential to being a great leader. The major objective of General Electric’s Conference was to teach the group how to “think differently” about what it means to be a leader and to focus on global leadership, imagination, expertise, and external focus. Frank Maguire attacked all of these objectives with poise and enthusiasm and delivered a phenomenal speech to the business leaders from Canada, US, Europe, and Asia.

For more information on Frank Maguire please call Brooks International at 303-825-8700.

Brooks International helped bring keynote speaker Dr. Robert Kriegel to General Electric’s Energy Global Leadership Forum in Niagara Falls, Canada. The audience consisted of business leaders from Canada, US, Europe and Asia. Bob’s 90 minute speech was extremely motivational and the audience left feeling encouraged and optimistic about being leaders in their industry. The importance of maintaining external focus as a leader and sustaining this focus in order to successfully keep ahead of changes and competition in the marketplace was stressed throughout Robert’s presentation. The client and the audience were thrilled with Dr. Kriegel’s presentation.

For more information on Dr. Robert Kriegel please call Brooks International at 303-825-8700.

Dr. Thomas Zweifel spoke in New Jersey for a Shipping and Freight Company’s Leadership Meeting. Thomas gave a compelling and informative 60 minute keynote to many high level executives from the shipping company and one of its largest clients. In addition, Professor Zweifel provided the client and the audience with an extremely effective and productive 60 minute workshop.

“Since 1984 Dr. Zweifel has coached hundreds of leaders in Fortune 500 companies, governments, non-governmental organizations, and small and medium enterprises to meet bold objectives. Living in Europe, Japan, India and the United States, he has helped clients build virtual high-performance teams, implement large-scale changes and cause breakthrough results.”

For more information on Dr. Thomas Zweifel please call Brooks International at 303-825-8700.

Brooks International booked keynote speaker Gail Evans in Dallas, Texas for Ernst &Young’s Client Event and Luncheon. The audience consisted of 300 professional women from various organizations. Gail received rave reviews from the audience and the client. Everyone that listened to Gail’s presentation was impressed and the client thought she was “incredible” and “awesome.”

For more information on Gail Evans, please call Brooks International at 303-825-8700.

Karen Post gave a three hour interactive program for an International Consumer Products Goods Company’s Annual Marketing Meeting in Cancun, Mexico. The company that Karen spoke for is a global force in household and health & personal care. Furthermore, the audience consisted of Marketing Executives. The main purpose of this meeting was to motivate the entire audience and organization to adopt the idea that a major change is occurring in the organization and this change will bring strength and prosperity to the company. The meeting needed to instill in the audience the confidence and sense of purpose they need to take the company to the next level. Karen was just the speaker to do this for the audience and the organization as a whole. The client said that Karen had great information, infused a lot of energy into the meeting, got people thinking in new ways (which was the purpose) and was excellent. In essence, the feedback was incredible.

A branding enthusiast, entrepreneur, and businesswoman, Karen Post is a national speaker, author, and CEO and founder of Oddpodz, an online community for the creative professionals.

“Karen Post has successfully tattooed her brand on American business. Known to many in her industry as the “branding diva,” Post is a CEO, branding expert, and author who built her business from the ground-up. Her story is particularly compelling, given the unique challenge of being not only a young entrepreneur, but a female in a largely male-dominated field. She shares her journey to the top with candor, wit, and unflinching honesty about the trials and trails of the marketing terrain.”

“Post connects with her audience on a personal level because she speaks to their experience using her own as an example. A self-made expert on the operational aspects of business, and a visionary who keeps up with brands, trends, and customers, she ignites a fire within them, empowers them to be savvy but shrewd, fearless but focused, and awakens the sleeping branding professional within.”

“Playing the “oddz.” Post started her first business at age 22, built two successful companies - an award-winning ad agency and a legal communications firm specializing in high-stakes litigation - and in 2006 founded Oddpodz, which is an interactive, online community for the creative professionals.”

“Referencing her phenomenal entrepreneurial success, Karen Post has worked with diverse organizations to develop their unique story - and firmly plant it in the minds of clients, colleagues, and customers. Over the course of her career, Post has helped build memorable brands that sell products, moved audiences with compelling advocacy and persuaded public opinion. As CEO of Oddpodz, she redefines the front lines of branding practice. She writes a monthly column, about building start-ups and marketing for our brands and ourselves, for Fast Company.”

“Tattooing her brand on our daily lives. Post has been featured in business and marketing print, broadcast, and online media outlets, including Bloomberg TV, CBS’s Early Show, the New York Times, the New York Post, and NPR. Her work has benefited Fortune 500 organizations as well as emerging businesses in both consumer and business-to-business divisions.”

“Post is the author of Brain Tattoos: Creating Unique Brands That Stick in Your Customers’ Minds, which has been published across the globe. Her client experience includes ACNielsen, American General Life Insurance, American Meat Institute, Choice International, Cox Cable and Media, State Farm Insurance, Chevron, Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, American Express, Pepsi, Women’s Council of Realtors, National Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, and Procter & Gamble.”

“Karen Post has climbed high and far in the business world, made a name for herself, and heightened the names of her clients. She shares that experience and imparts a message that will inspire people to take a similar path and forge a way to the top.”

For more information on Karen Post please call 303-825-8701.