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The Guide to Finding the Best Business Speakers & Keynote Speakers

The Ultimate Guide to Booking a Keynote Speaker Planning 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…

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What Can We Control When Everything Seems Out of Control?

By Amanda Gore – CEO of The Joy Project, Communication & Performance Expert, Author and Huffington Post Columnist In times of discombobulation when things are uncertain, the tendency for humans is to run around like Chook’s without heads on….and create chaos, panic or freeze. And a very wise person…

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The 10 Commandments of Customer Service

By Willie Jolley – Motivational Speaker on Leadership, Change and Sales Dr. Willie Jolley’s Ten Commandments of Superior Customer Service: Commandment No. 1 – Thou Shalt Serve with a Smile: The best people in customer service take joy in helping others. They serve with a smile. Jolley cites an old…

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5 Steps to Booking a Speaker

In March, our world changed and the speaking business was not immune. With grace & skill, our great speakers rose to the occasion, developing fascinating and inspiring content that they could deliver virtually. The good news is that booking a speaker with The Sweeney Agency is as easy as…

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Top 10 Closing Speakers For Your Next Event

After two or three days of great content you need a great Closing Speaker to inspire your attendees before they head home. Great Closing Speakers use the power of story to motivate people to take action with what they’ve learned. They connect with people on a very personal level with…

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A Year from Now They Will Still be Talking About These 5 Speakers

One of the questions we ask Clients when they first call looking for Speaker ideas for this year’s event is “Who spoke at the event last year?” Most of the time clients will laugh and reply: “Actually, I don’t remember.”  Good speakers will have attendees talking the following week,…

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5 Speakers Who Should be Featured on 60 Minutes

A few weeks ago we were thrilled when our Speaker Dr. Robert Ballard was featured on an episode of 60 Minutes, the longest continuously running prime-time show in American television history. Dr. Ballard was fascinating, intriguing, and proved on-screen that he is an amazing storyteller…

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