Arnold Sanow

Helping Leaders and Teams Get Along Better with Customers and Team Members, Author 6 books, 2,500 + Presentations. Rated top 5 Best Bang for the Buck Speakers in USA by Successful Meetings Magazine

Expert on

  • Communication
  • Presentation Skills
  • Teamwork / Teambuilding
  • Customer Service
  • Training
  • Leadership

Fee Range

$5,500–$10,500

Travels from

WA, US

 

He has delivered over 2,500 interactive, entertaining, engaging, thought provoking, and content rich, paid presentations to more than 500 different companiesgovernmental agencies and associations throughout the world (Agilent Technologies, National Governors Association, Washington State Fire Commissioners Associaion,  Bristol Meyers Squibb, Wellpoint/Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Medical College of Georgia, National Automobile Dealers Association, Lockheed Martin, United States Department of Agriculture, Virginia Department of Transportation, Outdoor Industries Association, Virginia Department of Transportation, Lexus/Toyota, Society of Financial Service Professionals, Property Management Association, Bremer Bank, Project Management Institute, International Development Bank, Andrews Federal Credit Union, National Association of Counties, Ryan’s Steakhouses, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Homeland Security, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, Skadden Arps Law Firm, Forrester Construction, National Association of Credit Managment, Home Builders Association, Aspen Institute, National Council of La Raza,  Federal Bureau of Investigation, Convenience Store Association, Public Risk Managment Association, Cobham, Precision Tune Auto Care, Vie de France Ymazaki, Kaiser Permanente, National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, Kaplan Learning, SEKO Worldwide, British Telecom, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Association of Homebuilders, CDW Corporation, National Institutes of Health, Trial Lawyers Association, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Chrysler, Department of Defense, ACS (A Xerox Company), Howard Hughes Medical Institute and others).

He averages 4.8 to 5.0 out of 5.0 on evaluations and is asked back by more than 90% of his clients.

He is the author of 6 books to include, “Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere”, “Present with Power. Punch and Pizzazz”, “Marketing Boot Camp”, the “Charisma Card Deck.. Build Relationships, Rapport and Connect” and CD’s such as “Keeping Customers For Life … 37 Proven Solutions.”

He is a frequent guest in the media to include the CBS evening news, ABC world morning News, Wall St. Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, Time Magazine, etc. He has been a National Spokesperson for AT&T and Intuit.

He is also a former adjunct professor at Georgetown University.

Arnold was recently named by Successful Meetings Magazine as one of the 5 best “bang for the buck” speakers in the USA and by his peers as one of the top 30 global gurus in communication.

See link of full Bureau Friendly Video of General Session after lunch for 200

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXh-bNGApvk&list=UU3xV1lAdc2hQeawLo4CX_IA

His most requested presentations include: (Please note these can be adapted to meet your needs).

Get Along Better with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere … Build Rapport, Relationships and Connect with Customers and Co-workers’ ( also can be titled “Creating Enduring Connections … Build Rapport, Relationships and Connect”)

Teams That Work … Best Practices of High Performing Teams!

Winning Presentation Skills …Present  with Power, Punch and Pizzazz!

Keeping Customers for Life … Creating a “WOW” Customer Experience·

– also titled, “What Customers Love” and  “Creating a Customer Service Mindset”

Working with Emotional Intelligence … What it is and Why it Matters to You

Relationship Selling – Building  Win-Win Relationships One Person at a Time

Communication for Leaders 

My speakers bureau, Eagles Talent Connection, has had the opportunity to book Arnold for speaking engagements on multiple occasions. Arnold does an excellent job of listening to the clients needs, tailoring his presentation and absolutely exceeding their expectations. I have received many spin-offs from his original appearances for our clients and these have resulted in additional bookings. He is a pleasure to work with and a great value. Thanks, Arnold!! Kristi Wilson, VP Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau

I just heard back from Billie at Laurel Auto Group. They absolutely loved your presentation – and time spent with you! She is confident the managers will use your material going forward, and felt they were all engaged in the morning. Thank you SO much for ALL you did for them. Wendy Hindler, Key Speakers Bureau

Arnold was a big hit this week! He was full of energy, had great stories, related well to our group, and was funny. The group walked away with specific ways to connect with our customers. Thanks for making both of us look good! Paula Kennedy, Manager Learning Development, Kaiser Permanente

You, of course, knocked their socks off in La Costa with a 9.3 rating. I see the dilemma forming already about breaking tradition and bringing you back for a third year at the Annual meeting! Beth Hardy, Conference planner, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

What a quality presentation! You couldn’t have done better for us if you had planned years ahead. The quality, attention to detail and preparation were right on the money! Ron Davis, CSP, Chairman of Security Associates

Arnold , Just wanted to say a quick thank you for presenting to our team on Tuesday night. Everyone was still talking about it the next morning. You did a fabulous job engaging everyone and keeping the presentation interesting and useful…. Not an easy task after a long work day, a full meal, and at 7:30 in the evening!I believe that you helped energize our team and reminded them about what is important, what is expected by customers, and how to make a stronger and more positive impression with our customers. We all had a fun time, and I enjoyed working with you. Thanks again. Amy Shannon, Meeting Coordinator, Lockheed Martin

Thank you so much for the wonderful presentation. People LOVED it! And I think that showed from the number of people that came up to talk with you after the event. Thanks! Cyndi Rauch, Sales and Marketing Manager, Alpha Systems

I know I said it over and over – I really enjoyed working with you. You’re such a delight in every aspect. Our folks loved you tremendously. We’ll look for ways to work with you! I’ll send you comments from the evaluations – although I’m sure you’ve already heard all of it before: He’s the BEST, Really got a lot out of it, He said stuff we needed to hear, Interesting and Entertaining! Sandi Redman, Education and Meetings Manager, National Telecommunications Cooperative Association

Thanks for a great job! You were on the mark and your efforts to tie your subject to our business enabled our people to get more out of the presentation. The response from the group was an overwhelming “yes” to your program. Let’s discuss on-going sessions. Ira Barkoe, Executive Vice President, COMSTOR

Arnold was great. We have had very positive feedback from everyone. He made some very important points in a relaxed and humorous way…I think people were listening more than if he Arnold had done what he calls “death by PowerPoint.” And he avoided any “group hugs”. Seriously, Arnold’s presentation was really very well done. We are considering some additional meetings for our 13-14 managers and supervisors in OPACE in late January or February and want Arnold back. Robert Tynan, Deputy Administrator, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture

The program was perfect and Arnold was terrific with lots of humor with relevant and effective examples. Overall A — Lorelei Long, Human Resources Manager, Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw Law Firm

I truly enjoyed your presentation at the BAI Summit. I have to admit I was a little skeptical before entering the session, but you kept my interest with your high energy and subject knowledge throughout the time we were together. I also reviewed your Youtube video on “Getting Along” and have sent the link to a few of my associates. Al Smith, CEO, AA Smith & Associates, LLC

Arnie was fabulous. As I thought, everyone fell in love with him. He made our meeting! I will have testimonials coming for your file and Arnie’s. I also asked him to hold our convention dates on his calendar … we must use him again! Thanks for your help in bringing Arnie to us. Kelly Blackstock, Meeting Planner, Precision Tune Auto Care ——– Your presentation was very entertaining and timely. You hit all the high points in regards to building sales and customer retention. We also appreciate all the “extras” prior to and after the event. We look forward to working with you again in the future. Lou Brown, Chairman and CEO, Precision Tune Auto Care

Arnold, thank you again for serving as our presenter at this year’s annual conference. As with last year, you delivered another great presentation!! Vera Turner, Director Individual Giving, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Arnold, thanks so much. Guys like you make guys like me look good. I will spread the Arnold Sanow word! Rob Crolius, Director, The Refractories Institute

You did a great job. In the past 20 years, I have attended dozens of seminars such as this. I would give you a superior rating. Your style of delivery has a very commanding style, not in a threatening manner, but you command attention throughout because no one wants to miss hearing anything you say. In the back of the room, I had the opportunity to watch participants and I did not see any of them visiting throughout your presentation. You had theirundivided attention throughout. Gary DrewesMarketing Director, Hagen Group/Capella

Arnold, Thank you so much! Both Charlie and Jim Kelly  have incorporated your advice into their intros.. and we learned a lot. It was a very productive day! THANK YOU! Julia Day, VP of Sales, Leisure Trends Group

Thank you for yesterday! Our staff loved it. We are excited to work with you and I know our dealers will benefit from your program. Thank you again for sharing it with us yesterday. It was a perfect kick off for our event and for the second half of the year! Marilyn Youngs, Senior Director, Natiional Automobile Dealers Association

GET ALONG BETTER WITH ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE ... BUILD RAPPORT,RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECT

Get Along Better with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere … Build Rapport, Relationships and Connect with Customers and Co-Workers – can also be titled, Creating Enduring Connections … Build Rapport, Relationships and Connect

( can be delivered as a keynote, breakout, training or facilitation)

“The #1 Most Important Single Ingredient in the Formula for Success is Knowing How to Get Along and Connect with People” Teddy Roosevelt

Building positive connections, enhancing emotional intelligence and transforming interpersonal skills will boost your bottom line in many ways. You will retain employees, improve morale, get things done, build better teams, enhance managers and leaders effectiveness; improve customer service, win new customers, close more sales, increase job satisfaction and get customers and co-workers singing your praises. This program is based on the book, “Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere … 8 keys to creating enduring connections with customers, co-workers …even kids” by Arnold Sanow and Sandra Strauss. Arnold will focus on such topics as; eliminating communication crushers, 6 keys to get everyone singing your praises, 3 keys to building enduring relationships,  enhancing working relationships and teamwork; building cooperation,  improving likeability and trust; understanding and adapting to different communication styles; how to communicate in a clear, concise and understandable manner; how to avoid misunderstandings; becoming a better listener; eliminating insensitivity, rudeness and incivility; how to use body language, tone and words to build rapport, relationships and connections:  dealing with difficult people; banishing words that destroy relationships; how to say no and give feedback in a nice way; understanding body language; reducing anger; unconcious bias and more …

WINNING PRESENTATION SKILLS ... PUT POWER, PUNCH AND PIZZAZZ INTO YOUR PRESENTATIONS

 Winning Presentation Skills – Put Power, Punch and Pizzazz into Your Presentations!

(can be delivered as a keynote, breakout, training program or facilitation)

Project poise and professionalism … Captivate your listeners … Persuade people to act on what you say … Develop comfort and confidence

Whether you speak to one person or a group of 100, getting your message out in a clear and concise manner is essential to your success. People who speak well are perceived to be smarter, more competent, likeable, trustworthy and confident.

The purpose of this workshop is to help you learn how to develop and deliver high impact presentations. It is designed for people like yourself who make presentations on an occasional basis. It covers the basic skills necessary for you to effectively develop and deliver the presentations you are asked to do in your job.

We will cover such areas characteristics of successful presenters; 12 most common mistakes presenters make; 5 steps to deal with ‘speakers anxiety’; how to build instant rapport and connect with your audience; planning your presentation; 6 dynamic ways to open your presentation; 15 ways to keep your audience’s attention; how never to ‘be boring’ again; how to get and use humor; use of audio visuals; 10 key elements all PowerPoint presentations must have; effective use of body language; 7 strategies for closing your presentation, videotaping(optional) and much more.

The workshop format includes group discussions and individual and group exercises designed to help you learn presentation skills. Depending on the time and format of the session you will develop a presentation and present a segment of it during the workshop. Your fellow participants will be your audience during your practice session. You will get constructive criticism from the instructors and the participants. In addition each presentation will be videota

TEAMS THAT WORK ... BEST PRACTICES OF HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS

Teams That Work … Best Practices of High Performing Teams (can be delivered as a keynote, breakout, training or facilitation)

Everything is changing faster than ever before. Everyone is doing more with less. And in this fast pace world team relationships suffer. Miscommunication, misunderstandings, misperceptions, conflicts, internal and external strife and stress can play havoc with teams.

As the Vice President of Southwest Airlines stated, “It doesn’t matter whether its two full-time jobs; four or twelve that one person has to do. Our productivity is the result of the trust we have with each other. If you have the right trust, working relationships, teamwork, environment and positive communication, the work gets done.”

Arnold Sanow will work with the participants to show them how to build stronger teams by enhancing workplace relationships and improving the workflow process. The communication strategies the participants will learn are the key for a more positive, productive and profitable organization. Specifically you will walk away with: (please note, the actual topics will be based on the clients challenges, needs, concerns and the time available)

  • How to build cooperation, rapport, relationships and connect with team members (communication styles exercise assessment tool)
  • Guidelines and Ground Rules top teams follow
  • Benchmarks: Top company team building philosophies
  • 12 Communication Do’s and Don’ts
  • How to SOFTEN your Image to make your more approachable, likeable and trustworthy
  • How to say “NO” and give feedback in a positive and nice way
  • 5 ways to avoid misunderstandings that destroy teams
  • 3 key factors that build trust within a team
  • 6 keys to get everyone singing your praises
  • 12 steps to make team meetings more effective
  • 7 step process for reducing and resolving conflicts
  • Characteristics and traits of the best wo

KEEPING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE ... CREATE A WOW CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

What Customers Love … Create a WOW Customer Experience

(can be delivered as a keynote, breakout, training program or facilitation)

The only way to differentiate yourself and become less of a commodity in the marketplace is through exceptional customer service. The quality of your customer service more than any other factor determines the level of approval customers gives you and your organization. This session will provide you with proven strategies and solutions to help you retain your current customers, get positive word of mouth, enthusiastic referrals and a “wow” feeling about you and your services.

Specifically participants will learn; 6 key ingredients to keep customers for life and get them singing your praises; what other companies and organizations do to succeed with their customers; 15 easy things you can do now to keep customers, what does good customer service really mean; turning moments of truth into moments that are memorable; making every meeting and transaction positive memorable and special and more …

We spend 5 times more trying to get new customers than we do to keep the ones we already have. This session will show you how to build customer relationships and a culture of customer care.

RELATIONSHIP SELLING -MASTERING 1 TO 1 CONNECTIONS

Relationship Selling – Mastering 1 to 1 connections

(This can be delivered as a keynote, breakout, training program or facilitation)

This presentation is based on Arnolds’ best-selling book, “Marketing Boot Camp.” Arnold will show you easy-to-implement, step-by-step strategies to get clients and customers, how to keep them and get enthusiastic referrals by building win-win relationships The focus of this presentation is based on the principle, “you are not just closing a sale, but opening a relationship.” Relationship marketing is the key to your ultimate success.

  • How to make social networking work for you
  • 3 laws of relationship marketing
  • 6 keys to get customers singing your praises and coming back
  • The 9/18 relationship marketing system to double or triple your income
  • How to build rapport, relationships and connect with everyone you meet
  • Networking strategies that build relationships
  • 18 “little things” you can do to keep customers happy
  • Communication styles exercise to understand your style and how to instantly understand others styles
  • 8 keys to sales success
  • And more …