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Meet Showcase Speaker Terry Rich

June 20th, 2019

Terry Rich is the retired President and CEO of the Iowa Lottery and an international keynote speaker and author. During his tenure in the lottery business, he increased sales by over one billion dollars. He also served as President of the North American Lottery Association, which is responsible for helping states raise over 80 billion dollars […]

Good to Great: Communicating with your Employee

June 18th, 2019

Good to Great: Communicating with your Employee by John Graci Experience and surveys show that the main reasons employees seek new employment is because they want to feel validated and valued. Those feelings come directly from communication with you, their boss! So how do we communicate that with our employees? Glass Half-Full It’s easy to […]

4 Principles To Practice by Ben Utecht

June 17th, 2019

Playing on a Super Bowl Championship team taught me many skills that transfer into corporate performance. Today, I’ll share four principles that you can practice to empower your team to perform at an elite level. 1) Create an environment where Questions are encouraged and celebrated. On game day, the mantra of the Indianapolis Colts offense […]

Meet Showcase Speaker Ursula Mentjes

June 6th, 2019

Three-time Bestselling Author, Award winning Entrepreneur and Sales Expert– Ursula Mentjes–will transform the way you think about selling so you can reach your goals with less anxiety and less effort! The Founder of Sales Coach Now as well as an inspirational speaker, author of Selling with Intention, Selling with Synchronicity, One Great Goal and The Belief Zone– Ursula specializes in […]

Top Leadership Speakers for 2019

June 3rd, 2019

Each year Global Gurus conducts a survey of the top-rated speakers in each category. On their list, they highlight the top 30 speakers that rated the highest in leadership. Check out a few of our speakers that made their top 30 Leadership Experts for 2019. Adrian Gostick How do today’s best leaders accelerate business results? […]

Jim Olson’s book release To Catch a Spy

June 3rd, 2019

Book Release- April 2019 To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence by James Olson The United States is losing the counterintelligence war. Foreign intelligence services, particularly those of China, Russia, and Cuba, are recruiting spies in our midst and stealing our secrets and cutting-edge technologies. In To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence, […]

Joseph Michelli, Customer Service Expert

May 31st, 2019

Congratulations to Joseph Michelli. He was chosen as the #2 Global Guru on Customer Service by Globalgurus.org. He is listed along with other top notch customer service experts such as Ron Kauffman, Chip Bell, Shep Hyken and Scott McKain. (https://globalgurus.org/customer-service-gurus-30/) Joseph A. Michelli, Ph.D., C.S.P., is an internationally sought-after speaker, author, and organizational consultant who […]

Chris Norton Book Release July 2019

May 30th, 2019

We are excited to announce that Chris Norton’s book “The Seven Longest Yards” will be available July 9, 2019 in bookstores. In the book, Chris and Emily Norton share their remarkable story. About the book: For Chris & Emily Norton, walking across the stage at his college graduation seemed like an impossible goal. Injured in […]

Meet Showcase Speaker Judson Laipply

May 23rd, 2019

Judson Laipply is an “Inspirational Comedian” combining comedy and content to create the ideal neurological mindset for retention. He is the creator of “The Evolution of Dance” one of the most popular viral videos of all time that has a combined view count of over 500 million across all platforms. Judson graduated from Bluffton University with […]

Meet Showcase Speaker Ross Bernstein

May 9th, 2019

Ross Bernstein: The best-selling author of nearly FIFTY sports books, Ross Bernstein is an award-winning peak performance business speaker who’s keynoted conferences on four continents for audiences as small as 10 and as large as 10,000. He’s spent the better part of the past 20 years studying the DNA of championship teams and his program, […]

Seeds for Success by Jones Loflin

April 30th, 2019

Spring has arrived. Trees bud, flowers bloom, and pollen builds up on everything. I think the late Robin Williams summed it up best: “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’” Our schedules are blooming, too. Work continues, expectations of our time from family and friends increases, and spring projects are calling. How will we […]

Get to know a few of our Nebraska based speakers!

April 30th, 2019

Midwest Speakers Bureau is your resource for booking Nebraska based keynote speakers, trainers and entertainers. There are many benefits to booking a local speaker or one within driving distance. If you are looking for the following types of talent, here are a few of our favorites based in Nebraska. Business/Human Resources Speaker Jason Lauritsen: A former […]

Quick Stress-Release Tactics Improve Productivity by Laura Stack

April 29th, 2019

Quick Stress-Release Tactics Improve Productivity “It’s not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it.” – Lou Holtz, American football player and coach. There’s nothing wrong with a little stress if it spurs you to action, focuses your mind, or helps you handle a new job. But too much stress becomes strain, […]

Register today for Meridith Elliott Powell’s FREE webinar

April 29th, 2019

In the world of sales there are no excuses . . . WHEN: LIVE: May 7th TIME: 10 am EST Join me on Tuesday, May 7th, to cut through the excuses and learn what it takes in today’s marketplace to send sales through the roof! In this live webinar, attendees will receive: The truth about […]