By Kaihan Krippendorff – Futurist, Strategy and Innovation Expert & Founder of Outthinker Innovation often looks like an uncontrollable force that only strikes upon lucky entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. However, research has proven that creative ideas are all around us, in all types of organizations. In fact, of …
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The Guide to Finding the Best Business Speakers & Keynote Speakers
The Ultimate Guide to Booking a Keynote SpeakerPlanning an event can be very exciting… and time consuming! With so many details to organize, having great partners along the way can make all of the difference.The focal point of any event is the Keynote Presentation. Whether…
Becoming Backable
By Josh Linkner – Speaker on Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Getting someone to take a chance on you is one of the most important steps to achieving success in both business and life. Yet mastering the art of persuasion is often overlooked and misunderstood. Alexander Fleming, the inventor…
Top 10 Trending Speakers
See the top 10 keynote speakers that companies just like yours are booking in 2024. Book your next great keynote speaker by contacting The Sweeney Agency Speakers Bureau.
You’re More Creative Than You Think
By Josh Linkner – Speaker on Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership In a recent experiment at the University of Sydney in Australia, neuroscientists gave 128 volunteers a puzzle to solve that can only be conquered with creativity. The subjects were asked to connect nine dots, arranged in three…
Are You Just Making the Donuts?
By Erik Qualman – Top Technology Speaker, #1 Bestselling Author & Futurist In the 1980’s, Dunkin’ Donuts produced a television commercial so successful that the company decided to make over 100 slightly different versions. People would get up in the morning and humorously repeat its popular tagline to…
Content Marketing in 2020
By Chris Brogan – Author and Speaker on Social Media Marketing & Publishing Content marketing gets a bad rap because a lot of it is so badly wrapped. What happens in the land of marketing and business (b2b marketing or B2C – it doesn’t matter) is that someone takes…
5 Steps to Booking a Great Speaker
Did last year’s speaker knock your socks off? Not sure where to go next? Let our team of experienced professionals help you find your next great speaker. Here’s a quick guide to help you get started: Find A Theme…
The 5W’s of Virtual Events
This may be our first pandemic but with over 20 years in the speaking industry, we have great ideas on how to run a great event: either online or in person. Virtual Events can: Reach a wider audience Offer a great experience at a much lower cost…
Why Failure is the Secret to Innovation
By Duncan Wardle – Former Walt Disney Executive & Speaker on Innovation and Creativity What do fireworks and cornflakes have in common? Let me tell you; they were both invented by mistake — each a botched attempt to do something completely different. One day, the Kellogg brothers tried…