Biography

Judson Laipply is an “Inspirational Comedian” combining comedy and content to create the ideal neurological mindset for retention. Helping people and organizations deal with and create change while reminding them about the importance of growth and evolving Judson gives tangible action items and thought provoking insights into sustained success and joy.

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. In 2006, Judson uploaded this video to YouTube. The rest is pop culture history. It was the first video to reach 100 million views and held the Guinness World Record for most liked video for three years. Still performed at the end of every show, The Evolution of Dance is always a crowd favorite!

Judson graduated from Bluffton University with a BA and from Bowling Green State University with a M.Ed. Combining an amazing ability to make people laugh and think, his presentations are down to earth and highly motivational, creative and appealing, humorous and thought provoking, lively and enriching. Judson has been speaking for over 15 years and has appeared on The Today Show, Inside Edition, Ellen, Orpah, America’s Got Talent, and much more. He has spoken to audiences of every type from elementary students to the executive board at NBC and everything in-between.

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The most successful companies in the future will be the ones that find a way to inspire and tap into the abilities of the latest generation. A generation who grew up with the technological advances of the 21st and access to a world of information is equipped to help raise companies up if you can figure out how to motivate and work with them. This program discusses traits and tendencies of Millennials such as the Spotlight Effect, Fixed vs. Growth Mindset, the Digital Brain, Hacking mentality, gamification and more. Included are best practices for working with, training, encouraging, supporting, and managing tomorrows workforce.

Life is Change

Socrates once said, "Perfection is constant change." Life is change. Day in and day out the thing that remains constant is change. Judson combines laughter inducing stories with thought-provoking ideas to drive home the point that we are in the constant presence of change.

His stories, personal experiences, crowd participation, high energy, and laughter help people recognize how to let go of the things out of their control, and focus their energies on things they can change. Judson's finale, The Evolution Of Dance will leave your audience with an unforgettable message, one which will remind each participant that "Life is Change," and that they have the ultimate control over the outcome.

The Paradoxes of Life

Using life's contradictions and paradoxes, Judson's program reminds the audience of life's delicate balances. At time one may have to do the opposite in order to achieve a desired result, make a change to move forward, fail in order to succeed, forget in order to remember. The more that is learned - the more reality surfaces and we realize how little we really know.

Testimonials

Judson knocked the ball out of the park at our Michigan Works! Annual Conference!! He perfectly blended humor and a relevant message for us all.
– Luann Dunsford, Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Works! Association
Evolution and change are part of our everyday lives and business environments... Judson Laipply has a compelling, easy to understand message for all that can help us in our personal and professional lives. Our audience connected right away with his easygoing style. His story telling approach is a lost art...I've never seen a better, more enjoyable more applicable ending to a presentation.
– Stephen Tate, SONY
Bringing Judson in as our keynote was a DREAM! He wanted to know who our attendees were, to tailor his motivational message directly to them. The audience was ROARING with laughter and he successfully left with a MEMORABLE message of embracing change and adapting. Two BIG thumbs up!
– Amanda Toy, CMP, CTA, Associate Director of Sales, 
Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau

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