Finding Similarities

July 27, 2022

???? ??? ??? ? Have you ever met someone so different from you that you thought it would be impossible to find any common ground? People find plenty to disagree upon, whether it’s values or...

How to Deal with Cancellations

July 26, 2022

???? ??????? ???? ?????????. ??? ????? ? Your speaker just called to say she has an emergency and can’t make it to her keynote tomorrow. Now you have a big hole in your agenda. Emergencies...

Start Before You Are Ready

July 25, 2022

????? ?????? ???’?? ????? ?‍♂️ “???? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??????” is a favorite quote of mine. It’s a great reminder that while planning ahead can be a good thing, sometimes it’s wiser to dive...

Ensuring Your Speaker is Spot On

July 21, 2022

?️ ? ????? ?? ?????? ???? ??????? ?? ???? ?? You’ve found the “perfect” speaker for your next event… and they just bombed onstage. If your speaker misses the mark, the outcome can be disastrous...

Slay the Resistance Dragon!

July 13, 2022

????? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??? ???? ????, ???? ??????? ???????? ? Resistance is like a dragon that needs to be slayed! Years ago I was unsure about going out on my own and starting...

Lessons from the Indy 500 ?️ Owner of the only all-female Indy Car Racing team, Beth Paretta joins The Keynote Curators podcast for a lively and insightful conversation about competition, business, and making a positive impact on...

Talk About Race at Work

July 6, 2022

??? ?? ???? ????? ???? ?? ???? ? It's everywhere. Race relations and how to improve them. I was thinking about how difficult a subject it is to talk about. We have an incredibly diverse team...

Using a Professional Moderator

June 29, 2022

?? ??????????? ????????? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ??????? ? Years ago, my client booked a high-profile keynote speaker and insisted in having the CEO of the company act as the moderator. This was a big...

Barbie’s Got Center Stage: A Reminder of the Fight for Equality

June 25, 2022

What Barbie Reminded Me About Equality ? Move over, Ken. Today, Barbie has got center stage. This weekend, I was in my home office catching up on some work when my focus was interrupted, and...

50 Years of Title IX

June 24, 2022

? ??? ?? ???? ?? ? ?????? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ????????????! It's not easy knowing who to pursue leadership positions. I have had many hirings that did not work out. It was frustrating and...

Prepare your Keynote Speaker

June 23, 2022

???? ??????? ??????? ??????? ????? ?????? ?? ??? ???? ??????. ???? ?? ??? ??? From event communications and registration to agenda design and post-event surveys, meeting professionals spend countless hours ensuring their audiences are well...

Overwhelm at Work

June 23, 2022

? ???? ?? ???? ???? ????????? ?? ????! ? I was getting ready for work travel and I noticed that very quickly I had unfinished tasks that keep piling on, emails to send, and endless...