Top Speaker Picks
Prime Time Speakers Bureau is proud to present our top speaker selections. We've hand-picked the cream of the crop based on current popularity, relevance of speech topic and delivery style.
In addition to the keynote speakers shown on this page, we regularly track down dozens of new and unique speakers for our clients every day. With Prime Time Speakers Bureau, you'll find technological visionaries, political pundits, humorists, popular entertainers and more.
Got a special request? Looking to get in touch with someone who you don't see here? We can get you instant access to the country's most sought-after speakers. Contact Julie Sloway at (800) 905-3233 or email julie@primetimespeakers.com
Marcus Buckingham
In a world where efficiency and competency rule the workplace, where do personal strengths fit in?
According to Marcus Buckingham (who spent years interviewing thousands of employees at every career stage and
who is widely considered one of the world’s leading authorities on employee productivity and the practices of leading
and managing), companies that focus on cultivating employees’ strengths rather than simply improving their weak-
nesses stand to dramatically increase efficiency while allowing for maximum personal growth and success.
In his role as author, independent consultant and speaker, Marcus Buckingham has been the subject of in-depth
profiles in The New York Times, Fortune, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, USA Today and the Wall
Street Journal and is routinely lauded by such corporations as Toyota, Coca-Cola, Master Foods, Wells Fargo,
Yahoo and Disney as a invaluable resource in informing, challenging, mentoring and inspiring people to find their
strengths and obtain and sustain long-lasting personal success.
A wonderful resource for leaders, managers, and educators, Buckingham challenges conventional wisdom and shows
the link between engaged employees and productivity, profit, customer satisfaction, and the rate of turnover. Buck-
ingham graduated from Cambridge University in 1987 with a master’s degree in Social and Political Science.
Website : http://www.marcusbuckingham.com
Patrick Lencioni
Patrick Lencioni is founder and president of The Table Group, Inc., a specialized management-consulting firm focused on executive team-development and organizational health. He has been described by the One-Minute Manager’s Ken Blanchard as “fast defining the next generation of business thinkers.”
Pat’s passion for organizations and teams is reflected in his writing, speaking and consulting. He is the author of five business books, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, which continues to be highlighted on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and USA Today best-seller lists. His other successes include Death by Meeting, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, The Five Temptations of a CEO, Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars, and most recently, The Three Signs of a Miserable Job, released in August, 2007.
Pat’s work has also been featured in the media with appearances on Fox News, ESPN, and CNBC. In addition, he’s been published in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, INC. Magazine, USA Today, Entrepreneur and The Harvard Business Review.
Website : http://www.tablegroup.com/speaking
Stephen M.R. Covey
Stephen M. R. Covey is co-founder and CEO of CoveyLink World-
wide. A sought-after and compelling keynote speaker and advisor
on trust, leadership, ethics, and high performance, he speaks to
audiences around the world. He is the author of The SPEED of
Trust, a groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting book that challenges
our age-old assumption that trust is merely a soft, social virtue and
instead demonstrates that trust is a hard-edged, economic driver—a
learnable and measurable skill that makes organizations more
profitable, people more promotable, and relationships more energiz-
ing. He advocates that nothing is as fast as the speed of trust and
that the ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust with all
stakeholders is the critical leadership competency of the new global
economy. Covey passionately delivers that message and is dedicat-
ed to enabling individuals and organizations to reap the dividends
of high trust. Audiences and organizations alike resonate with his
informed, practical approach to real-time issues that affect their im-
mediate and long-term performance.
Website : http://www.speedoftrust.com/speakers_bureaus.htm
Jim Morris
Like no other political satirist Jim Morris brings the real West Wing to comedic life recreating our political scene Washington D.C. and the Beltway, caricaturing our nation's leaders utilizing his uncanny ability to vocally and physically impersonate the newsmakers with flair, wit and intelligence, creating a hilarious living political cartoon.
The candidates for the 2008 Presidential nominations are getting their acts together and are showcasing themselves for the Media, the Internet and the American people.
2008 hopefuls Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and John Edwards have joined Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush and Vice-President Al Gore onstage in the Jim Morris show. The Boston Herald calls Jim “a one-man Disney attraction, his own Hall of the Presidents”.
On stage Jim Morris shines the official comic spotlight on our country's politics, and in the traditional American custom of satirizing, teasing and roasting our nation's leaders finds that the laughs somehow illuminate our country's politics left, right and center in a presentation that's been acclaimed classic political comedy.
Website : http://JimMorrisPrez.us
Scott Deming
A unique speaker with a compelling style, Scott Deming’s presentations captivate, motivate and accelerate audiences to a new level of passion and commitment to delivering the Ultimate Customer Experience. And, his programs and processes help companies achieve their Powerful, Emotional Brand.
In 1983 Scott Deming started his own marketing and advertising company-RCI, which eventually grew into a multi-million dollar organization servicing Fortune 500 companies and many other medium to large corporations across the country. Scott and his firm helped their clients successfully grow their businesses and beat their competition with what could be considered (by the conservative competition) as renegade branding, sales, customer service and communications programs. Not surprisingly, it was this very same progressive thinking that helped Scott’s firm realize uncommon growth and success over a twenty plus year period and achieve many awards, such as The Business Journal’s “Most Inspiring Business of the Year”.
Scott Deming’s programs and unique presentations have appeared on television and national radio shows, newspapers and regional and national magazines and trade publications. He has written articles on the topics of “Brand Building” and “Creating the Ultimate Customer Experience” for numerous magazines – including Entrepreneur Magazine, Executive Excellence and Newsweek.
If your goal is to deliver that important business message and really make it stick, nobody creates a more memorable experience than Scott Deming. He integrates bottom-line and life changing business content with passion, humor and audience participation to deliver a presentation like you’ve never seen before. Discover what thousands of people from hundreds of companies have already experienced at your next event with Scott Deming.
Website : http://scottdemingesp.com
Peter Ricchiuti
Peter Ricchiuti is the finance professor that we all wish we had in college!
He is the assistant dean at Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business and his insight and humor have twice made him the School's top professor. After a successful career on Wall Street Peter served for five years as the assistant state treasurer and chief investment officer for the State of Louisiana. There he skillfully managed the State's three billion-dollar investment portfolio.
1993 Peter founded the BURKENROAD REPORTS investment research program. Here he leads a team of more than 180 of the University's business students in search of the investment "skinny" on undervalued stocks in six southern states. He and his program have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post and CNN.
Peter has contributed to several financial sources including National Public Radio's Marketplace program. He is a popular speaker at meetings and conferences and his unique presentation style puts him in front of a wide variety of audiences including his selection by the NFL to teach investment workshops to the New Orleans Saints.
Website : http://ricchiuti.com
Joe Calloway
Joe Calloway is a branding consultant, business author, and restaurant owner whose client list reads like a “Who’s Who” in business. From Saks Fifth Avenue and BMW to American Express and IBM, a wide range of companies depend on Joe for insight into today’s marketplace.
Joe is on the faculty of The Center for Professional Development at Belmont University, and is a partner in Mirror, an award-winning restaurant in Nashville, which was recently featured on television’s Food Network.
Sales And Marketing Management Magazine called Joe “an expert on developing customer focused teams,” and a National Customer Services Advisory Board called Joe “one of the most innovative and compelling people in customer service.”
Joe is the best-selling author of “Becoming A Category Of One,” “Indispensable: How To Become The Company Your Customers Can’t Live Without,” and his just released new book, “Work Like You’re Showing Off!”
Website : http://www.joecalloway.com
Steve Donahue
Sahara Desert adventurer, acclaimed author and musician Steve Donahue was named Consummate Speaker of the Year in 1994 by Sharing
Ideas Magazine. Laced with fast-paced humor and powerful anecdotes, Donahue's rousing motivational speeches electrify audiences all over the world. Since 1988 Donahue has been deftly navigating his listeners along the deserts of life change with a riveting account of his perilous Sahara journey, keeping them laughing and learning along the way.
As the author of Shifting Sands: A Guidebook for Crossing the Deserts of Change, Donahue wields an expert command of the English language, using powerful metaphors to deliver timeless lessons of wisdom to his audience members while supplying them with practical advice on how to leverage their personal effectiveness in today's ever-changing society. A master at customization and adept storyteller, Donahue enthralls audiences all over the world with his captivating tale and deeply moving message.
Demo Video Link: http://bureau.espeakers.com/simp/viewspeaker5791
Afterburner Fighter Pilots
Business is Combat.
You're fighting for market share. You're fighting
to make your numbers. You need a team that works
as one. You need a team that works for the same goals.
You need a team that knows not only how to plan a mission,
but how to execute that mission flawlessly from start to finish.
Enter Afterburner Fighter Pilots.
Our team of real Fighter Pilots from across the globe will help your team improve execution, and will help you lead more effectively, through our legendary team building seminars, motivational keynotes, corporate team building events, leadership seminars, and execution leadership training programs.
Link: http://www.afterburnerspeakers.com
Tom Flick
Former Rose Bowl Champion NFL Quarterback and Player of the Year Tom Flick breathes new life into organizations with his rousing keynote that reaches the hearts and souls of audiences everywhere. With over 2500 presentations to his credit since 1989 and an ever-growing client list that includes Microsoft, Marriot, Merrill Lynch and many more top corporations, Tom Flick remains one of the most sought-after speakers in the country.
For companies seeking to weather the winds of corporate change and breed world class leaders in their niche, Tom's razor-sharp wit and dynamic presentation style packs an impressive punch. With passion and verve, Tom reveals the wealth of success strategies he has acquired in the highly competitive sports arena over the course of his professional lifetime. His unparalleled energy stirs audiences to action while touching upon key issues including effective team building strategies, team performance optimization and increasing employee morale in the financial, health, technology, educational, manufacturing and service industries.
Demo Video Link: http://www.tomflick.com/tfc/
Daniel Burrus
World technological strategist Daniel Burrus leverages the power of organizations to "discover new opportunities, spark innovation, apply technology to competitive advantage and sustain competitive edge in an environment of constant change." Heralded by the New
York Times as one of the nation's top business gurus, Burrus remains in high demand as a speaker thanks to his keen ability to predict future technological developments and outcomes.
Daniel Burrus is the founder of Burrus Research Associates, a research and consulting firm that specializes in global innovations in science and technology. The organization has helped hundreds of clients, including many companies from the Fortune 500, develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies. Burrus remains a popular speaker choice for his ability to custom-tailor his speech to connect more deeply with your unique audience and apply current trends in technology to your specific industry.
Website: http://www.burrusspeaker.com
Vince Poscente
Vince Poscente, Olympic athlete and renown business strategist, provides the insight and motivation to turn an ordinary company into one that is truly "inVINCEable." For years, Poscente has been putting his impressive wit and unique "audience participation"-style presentations to work helping corporations "speak in one voice, move in unison and act as one." A master of motivation, Vince electrifies and empowers audiences with the sole purpose of reaching maximum potential, peak performance and total goal alignment.
Former VP of Marketing of North America's largest real estate investment service, CEO of a business consulting firm, and managing partner of a Dallas-based media company, Poscente blends a high-energy presentation style with humorous anecdotes, powerful visual and audio tools, and meaningful content designed to educate and edify while it entertains.
Website: http://bureau.espeakers.com/simp/viewspeaker10.
Jackie Freiberg
Up-and-comers seeking a leadership authority and fresh business perspective look to Jackie Freiberg, the feminine force in the dynamic due "Kevin and Jackie Frieberg," for an inside peek at the country's top business leaders and what makes them tick. One of today's hottest speakers, Jackie Frieberg is a connoisseur of top corporations and human relations maven.
Since the publication of her newest book GUTS! Companies that Blow the Doors Off Business-As-Usual, Jackie Freiberg is in high demand with audiences across America. Her goal: "to help you create a place where people WANT to work and customers CHOOSE to do business. With boundless energy and a no-holds-barred presenting style, Freiberg performs eye-opening case studies on today's "it-companies" while revealing coveted secrets on how to become a raging success with employees and customers alike.
Demo Video Link: http://www.freibergs.com/bureau/keynotes-videos.html.
Benjamin Zander
Charismatic conductor of The Boston Philharmonic and co-author of the book,
THE ART OF POSSIBILITY, British born Grammy nominated Benjamin Zander takes
audiences on a journey that offers a startling new perspective on
leadership. He becomes a one man tour de force as he plays piano and
inspires people to engage their passions, avoid downward spiral thinking,
and focus on possibility.
Website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zErpOnYZZH0
The Water Coolers
The Water Coolers employ original songs, musical parodies and comic sketches
to lovingly lampoon the fast-changing, fast-talking, hard-driving office
environment of contemporary America. Both a salute and a send-up, The Water
Coolers satirize the myths, mores and madness of corporate living.
Website: http://www.seethewatercoolers.com
Bruce Tulgan
Bruce Tulgan is internationally recognized as the leading expert on young
people in the workplace. He is the founder of RainmakerThinking, Inc., in
New Haven, CT, a management training firm focused on the impact of
generational difference in organizations. Bruce is the author or coauthor of
sixteen different books, including Managing the Generation Mix, Winning the
Talent Wars, and Managing Generation X, the classic study of Generation X in
the workplace. And his newest book, It's Okay to Be the Boss, was released
in March 2007 by HarperCollins.
Website: http://www.rainmakerthinking.com
Oren Harari
An energetic and charismatic presenter, Oren Harari is changing the way
people do business with his provocative ideas on competitive advantage,
organizational change, and transformational leadership. One of today's
most-requested speakers, he leads power-packed presentations that teach
organizations how to gain competitive advantage in today's chaotic
marketplace. His newest book is titled BREAK FROM THE PACK: How To Compete
In a Copycat Economy.
Website: http://www.harari.com
Greg Schwem
Whether you need a stand-up comedian, event emcee, or humorous motivational
speaker, Greg Schwem delivers with hilarious observations about your company
and your industry. Full of clean, customized humor, Comedy With a Byte takes
a light-hearted look at the way business is conducted today and the latest
technologies we "cannot" do without.
Clients such as Microsoft, United Airlines, McDonald's, Motorola and Verizon Wireless have laughed along as Greg pokes good-natured fun at the corporate cultures we all deal with every day.
Website: http://www.gregschwem.com
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