There was a time when the Retail Industry was all about location, location, location. Now Retail is under attack and it’s all about, transforming, growing, changing, inspiring, innovating and heading in a totally different direction. Understanding the forces and trends that are shaping the whole industry is key to any…
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Top 10 Speakers Under 15K
Each month clients call us looking for Speakers who can deliver inspiring presentations on a variety of different topics at their events. We understand the importance of working within a certain budget range and we will move mountains to help our clients achieve that goal. Based on feedback, and reviews from our…
The Top 10 Speakers on Growth
Clients are asking us for Speakers who can talk about Growth. There are various ways to approach the topic from innovating new ideas, to understanding the future, to rethinking your customer service. In the 15 years we have been researching Speakers we have probably reviewed close to 500 on the subject of…
5 Ways Millennials Have Reshaped the Workplace
Clients from every industry regularly ask us for Speakers who can deliver presentations about managing different generations in the workplace. The four generational groups—the Matures, the Boomers, the Gen-Xers, and the Millennials—have seemingly incompatible views on leadership, and approach work based on each group’s defining core values. Here,…
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…
Top 10 Opening Speakers For Your Next Event
An opening speaker sets the tone for the entire conference – so selecting the right one is a crucial part of coordinating any event. A great opening speaker must inspire their audiences to start a discourse, to open up lines of communication among colleagues. They also need to be energetic,…
This Idea Totally Changed How We do Business and the Results Have Been Extraordinary!
When I first started The Sweeney Agency I received some powerful advice from Tim Sanders, formerly of Yahoo! This is what he said: “Don’t think about sales or closing deals, just position yourself so that whenever you can help someone you help them, without any expectations.
10 Most Requested Speakers on Technology
A colleague recently called down to the front desk of a hotel in Germany for some extra towels, 5 minutes later a robot delivered them. A Speaker just appeared on stage for a presentation in Australia without leaving his office in Florida thanks to the latest hologram Technology. Businesses need…
This Idea Will Dramatically Change How You Make Great Decisions
Over the past 15 years in the Speaking business I have reviewed thousands of speakers on a variety of topics looking for the very best. A great speaker has to have both great content and the ability to deliver it by engaging and inspiring the audience. Watching 1800 Executives…
This Idea Changed How I Look at Leadership
Over the past 15 years in the Speaking business I have probably reviewed over 12,000 speakers on a variety of topics – always looking for the very best. A great speaker has to have both great content and the ability to deliver it by engaging and inspiring their audiences.