Meridith Elliott Powell

Meridith's expertise is in Global Markets, Banking, Leadership Development, Sales Development, Business Growth Strategies, and Corporate Succession Planning. Meridith is highly skilled in these areas and her personality brightens the room with her optimism, expertise and valuable insights!

Expert on

  • Leadership
  • Corporate Culture
  • Sales
  • Business Growth
  • Organizational Development
  • Change

Fee Range

$20,000–$30,000

Travels from

NC, US

Biography

Meridith Elliott Powell, CSP, CPAE is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, award-winning author, and business strategist who has built her career on one unshakable belief: there’s only one way to succeed in business, Ask for Change.

From her early days in the finance and travel industries to her rise to executive leadership, Meridith noticed a common trap: most senior leaders do all the thinking. Teams bring problems instead of solutions, leaving leaders stuck in the weeds, troubleshooting instead of driving strategy. And while the marketplace demands speed, adaptability, and innovation, cultures often stay reactive and resistant.

Determined to change that dynamic, Meridith began a deep dive into how the most resilient companies turn disruption into opportunity. She studied organizations that had navigated the Great Depression, world wars, economic downturns, and even a global pandemic — not only surviving, but thriving. The result was her proven ASK FOR CHANGE 3-Step Proven Formula for transforming uncertainty into a strategic advantage.

Her work blends mindset mastery, agile team conditioning, and strategic reinvention, giving leaders the tools to stop carrying the full mental load and start empowering teams to think deeper, act faster, and own results. She challenges leaders to stop having all the answers — and start asking different questions: What do you see? What would you try? What would you change?

When you ask for change, you create the conditions for it. That’s the shift Meridith embodies and teaches, moving leaders from lone drivers of progress to catalysts of cultures that thrive in uncertainty, adapt with confidence, and grow no matter the climate.

Thought Leader & TV Personality 

A Hall of Fame keynote speaker with deep expertise in leadership, sales, and business growth, Meridith commands the stage and screen with confidence, clarity, and warmth. She has been voted one of the Top 15 Business Growth Experts, named among LinkedIn’s Top 100 Sales Influencers, and listed in the Top 41 Motivational Speakers. Her message resonates with executives, entrepreneurs, and global audiences alike. Whether she’s headlining a conference of 3,000, delivering a targeted boardroom session, or offering expert commentary on television. As a trusted media voice, she distills complex ideas into compelling narratives that inspire decisive action.

 

Speaker Videos

THRIVE: Turn Uncertainty to Your Competitive Advantage

These are unprecedented times! A marketplace where disruption is happening on steroids. One where there is more change building outside of your organization than in it. And a relentless pace of uncertainty that can radically impact your ability to grow your organization and keep your team motivated.

The only guarantee you have is this: more change is coming. And if you’re not prepared — if you don’t have a plan — then research proves this level of uncertainty will negatively impact your ability to drive innovation, attract top talent and achieve bottom-line results.

While uncertainty can seem daunting, the truth is uncertainty has an upside — it always has an upside. In fact, it can be your greatest asset to thrive, grow and turn disruption into opportunity. But you need a plan, a strategy, and the research that shows the precise path you must follow to turn disruption into opportunity.

Join business growth strategist and award-winning author, Meridith Elliott Powell in this high powered keynote where she reveals the research, the stories and the methodology.

This keynote has it all — energy, engagement, and a personal plan of action for every attendee.

Key Takeaways:

  • Quantitative Research – Learn what more than 800 of your fellow CEOS think, feel and are confidently doing in the face of uncertainty. This keynote starts with the powerful benchmark study that gives you insights into how today’s leaders are dealing with and solving today’s toughest challenges.
  • Qualitative Research – We follow-up with the commanding stories of 9 companies that have stood the test of time by thriving in business for more than 250 years. You’ll hear their overwhelming obstacles, their ingenious strategies for success, and the proven methodology they used to thrive through every crisis.
  • The PROVEN Methodology – Then we share the code, secret, plan, so that you know the exact path you need to follow to put you in the driver’s seat — and in control in the face of uncertainty (so you can THRIVE!).
  • You’ll Gain The Secrets to staying highly flexible and focused to strike the delicate balance of maintaining progress and seizing opportunity.
  • Your Personal Plan of action for thriving in uncertainty.

Dominate, Differentiate, Deliver

Uncertainty changes everything — customers, competition, and decision-makers. It’s time to update your approach to sales — from how you get through the door — to how you get the deal to close.

It’s challenging out there: A challenge to get above the white noise. A challenge to get to the decision-makers. A challenge to stand out from the competition. And a challenge to stay motivated.

Why?

Because sales has gone through a major disruption. If you’re still using traditional techniques, then you’re making sales so much harder than it has to be. To succeed, you need to evolve.

You need to transform how you attract clients – build your reputation – engage with the marketplace – and get results. Join us for this high-energy, highly interactive, and high-powered keynote where business growth strategist and keynote speaker Meridith Elliott Powell shares the innovative techniques you need to dominate, differentiate and deliver!

Key Takeaways:

  • Deep understanding of how your marketplace has changed — and how those shifts are impacting decision making, pricing and sales strategy.
  • Innovative techniques that get the doors to open and put you in front of the right decision-makers.
  • Powerful ideas you need to master so you know how to ask the right questions that will shorten the sales cycle and increase your close ratio.
  • Cutting-edge strategies that help you quickly build credibility and trust — and help you maximize client-facing time.
  • Proven strategies to prominently position you in the marketplace making it easier for clients to choose you over the competition.
  • Your personal strategy to Dominate, Differentiate, and Deliver.

BUILT TO WIN: Mentally Fit, Powerfully Resilient, Competitively Strong

Let’s face it—burnout is the new pandemic.

One in four employees are struggling with mental strength. The pace of change is relentless. Disruption is the norm. And all these challenges are squeezing your margins and driving down results.

Resilience is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s your competitive advantage.

This high-energy, research-backed keynote delivers real-world strategies to build mental fitness, boost resilience, and fuel performance. It’s designed for leaders who want to do more than just cope—they want to win.

In this powerhouse program you will learn exactly how to become the kind of leader and team that rises in chaos, adapts under pressure, and turns stress into strength.

This isn’t just inspiration. It’s transformation—with ROI.

Whether you’re leading a team, driving sales, or managing frontline operations, this keynote will give you the tools to shift mindsets, energize performance, and future-proof your organization.

Key Takeaways:

  • Uncover the Real Cost of Mental Weakness: Learn what’s really draining productivity—and how to turn it around fast.
  • Lead with Strength, Empathy, and ROI: Discover the leadership traits that drive resilience, retention, and results.
  • Train for Mental Toughness: Walk away with a framework to build mental fitness into your team’s DNA.
  • Boost Performance Through Connection: Create a culture where people feel seen, supported, and motivated to deliver.
  • Outperform in Uncertainty: Build teams that thrive in volatility—and keep your organization moving forward.

Meridith Elliott Powell Midwest Speakers Bureau Women in Business SpeakerMeridith Elliott Powell is a professional keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on topics including women in business, leadership, and sales. Based in North Carolina, Meridith Elliott Powell is available for conferences, corporate events, leadership meetings, and keynote presentations throughout the United States and the Midwest, including North Dakota, South Dakota, and Ohio. The fee range for Meridith Elliott Powell $20,000–$30,000. Similar women in business speakers at Midwest Speakers Bureau include Debra Fine, AmyK Hutchens, and Mimi Brown. 

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Meridith Elliott Powell Midwest Speakers Bureau Sales & Sales Training SpeakerMeridith Elliott Powell is a professional keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on topics including sales, business, and leadership. Based in North Carolina, Meridith Elliott Powell is available for conferences, corporate events, leadership meetings, and keynote presentations throughout the United States and the Midwest, including Michigan, Missouri, and Nebraska. The fee range for Meridith Elliott Powell $20,000–$30,000. Similar sales speakers at Midwest Speakers Bureau include Ty Bennett, Andy Masters, Chris Helder. 

Watch her sizzle reel here or contact us at Midwest Speakers Bureau for more information on scheduling and booking Meridith Elliott Powell for an upcoming event.

Meridith Elliott Powell Midwest Speakers Bureau Leadership and Business SpeakerMeridith Elliott Powell is a professional keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on topics including leadership, sales, and business. Based in North Carolina, Dr. Meridith Elliott Powell is available for conferences, corporate events, leadership meetings, and keynote presentations throughout the United States and the Midwest, including Ohio, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. The fee range for Meridith Elliott Powell is $18,000–$22,000. Similar leadership and business speakers at Midwest Speakers Bureau include Erik Therwanger, Bill Withers, AmyK Hutchens. 

Watch her sizzle reel here or contact us at Midwest Speakers Bureau for more information on scheduling and booking Meridith Elliott Powell for an upcoming event.