Business Development Speakers

"Shaping Minds One Speech at a Time"

Major corporations are constantly looking for ways to go about developing their business and bringing in the most net profit possible. If you are looking for ways to do that, we have just the right people for you. At Great Black Speakers we offer firms the insight on improving core areas that make companies more efficient, competitive, and profitable.

The speakers below give examples on how you can build corporate business development by creating greatly improved organizational efficiency, marketing strategies, sales results, and customer satisfaction. At the end of the day, we want what’s best for you! 

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Jim Lowry - XXX		George C. Fraser -Power Networking Guru and Business Relationship Expert  Price Range: Call for Quote Categories: Media, Entertainment, Sports/Athletics, Writing/Publishing George C. Fraser is Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc. A company he founded some 20 years ago with the vision to lead a global networking movement that brings together diverse human resources to increase opportunities for people of African descent. He is considered by many to be a new voice for African Americans and one of the foremost authorities on economic development, networking and building effective relationships. While George’s accomplishments are significant, his beginnings were very humble. He was born in Brooklyn, NY into a family of 11 children (8 boys and 3 girls). When George’s mom become mentally ill, George’s dad, a cab driver, couldn’t care for 11 children so George was orphaned at 4 and spent 14 years in foster homes. Growing up on the streets of New York he had little hope and no expectations. Although his guidance counselor suggested he drop out of high school, George graduated from high school with a vocational diploma in woodworking because the school system did not consider him college material. Thank God George felt differently…for several years, he mopped floors on the midnight shift at LaGuardia Airport, while he paid his way through college, and the rest is history. Read More...
Dr. Laquita Blockson - Business Ethics and Entrepreneurship Expert  Price Range: $2000 - $7500 Topics: Business Ethics/Corporate Social Performance, Urban Economic Development, Nonprofit Strategic Management, Minority Owned Businesses Dr. Laquita C. Blockson, also known as the “Business Renaissance Guru,” is a business/organizational ethics expert as well as an entrepreneurship and urban economic development scholar. She has extensive experience providing lectures for, facilitating workshops for, and providing guidance to small businesses, community development corporations, executive education programs, affiliates of national nonprofit organizations, and aspiring minority and women business owners.  As the Business Renaissance Guru, Dr. Blockson’s specialty is to encourage and guide organizations as they transform themselves during periods of growth or turbulence. She asserts that organizations can enhance their market niche by strategically emphasizing the “Three Ss”: Social responsibility, Stakeholder management, and Sustainability. Read more...		Kim Campbell, MBA Price Range: call for quote Categories: Branding, Inspirational, Motivation, Health & Nutrition, Success Kimberly Campbell is an entrepreneur, strategy consultant and speaker/facilitator. She is the founder of New Venture Consulting Group (NVCG), a business strategy consulting firm that assists minority entrepreneurs in securing the finances required to grow viable business ventures. Kimberly holds an MBA from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia. In addition to her consulting work, Kimberly lectures and teaches in the areas of Entrepreneurial Planning, Personal Leadership, and Spirituality in Health & Fitness at colleges and universities across the county. Kimberly has an extensive a career as a Management Consultant working with Accenture and with the Wharton Small Business Development Center (SBDC). She has advised both fortune 500 and small business clients. As a Management Consultant with Accenture, Kimberly worked with strategy teams to improve business processes for clients in the government and financial services industries. Read More...
Marshawn Evans - Beauty Queen Turned Corporate Attorney Price Range: $5000 - $7500 Categories: Women in Society, Business, Media, Black History, Entrepreneurism, Diversity The journey for entrepreneur, attorney and author, Marshawn Evans, J.D., stretches from being labeled a problem-child to becoming one of Glamour Magazine’s and USA Today’s top women in America. Now known to audiences as “Miss Peak Performance,” Marshawn has used her story to speak words of empowerment across the nation and on such leading media outlets as ABC, VH1, CNBC and PBS. As President and Chief Branding Officer of EDGE 3M, a media, marketing and management firm for celebrities and professional athletes, she represents some of the nation’s top personalities in entertainment, the NFL and NBA.  With her savvy business brawn, Marshawn attracted the attention of real-estate tycoon Donald Trump whom handpicked her as a cast member on NBC’s popular show The Apprentice, and enabled her to lead Trump’s all-women team to their only victory as the project manager. Read more... Links: Demo Video		Lawrence Watkins - 24 year old owner of Great Black Speakers Bureau and "Serial Information Entrepreneur." Price Range: $1500 - $2500 Categories: Business, Marketing/Merchandising, Entrepreneurism, Motivation Lawrence Watkins is a 24-year old entrepreneur and owner of Great Black Speakers Bureau, an organization dedicated to helping universities and corporations find speakers for the events that they host throughout the year. Founded in January 2007, Great Black Speakers has quickly risen and has become a premier force in the speaking industry, boasting over 200 African-American speakers and over 50 university/corporate clients. As a 2006 University of Louisville graduate, Lawrence majored in Electrical Engineering while staying heavily involved with student life on his campus. Over his college career, he ran for Student Government President, planned a 700 person regional conference for the National Society of Black Engineers, and was Chapter Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Furthermore, he was instrumental in making university policy change through his appointments to several boards by the University’s administration. Read More... Links: Lawrence Watkins Sitting Photo Lawrence Watkins Business Photo
Farrah Gray - The Reallionare  Price Range: $8000 - $10000 Topics: Celebrity, Business, Entrepreneurism, eCommerce Dr. Farrah Gray was named as one of the most influential Black men in America by the National Urban League's Urban Influence Magazine. At 21 years old, he was recognized by Ebony Magazine as an entrepreneurial icon, business mogul and best-selling author. Raised in the improvised South side of Chicago, Dr. Gray defied the odds and became a self-made millionaire by the age of 14. At the age of 21, he became Dr. Farrah Gray, receiving an Honorary Doctorate degree of Humane Letters from Allen University. This was in recognition of his ingenious economic mind and distinguished commitment to the development of values such as leadership, integrity and scholarship. In his rise from poverty to national and international prominence as an entrepreneurial icon and pre-eminent power speaker, Dr. Gray has inspired millions around the world. Read more...		Glenda Hatchett Price Range: call for quote Categories: Motivation, Law, Corporate responsibility, Inspirational After graduating from Emory University School of Law and completing a coveted clerkship in the U.S. Federal Courts, Glenda Hatchett accepted a position at Delta Air Lines, as the company’s highest-ranking African-American woman. She served in dual roles as a senior attorney for Delta, litigating cases in federal courts throughout the country, and Manager of Public Relations, supervising global crisis management, and media relations for all of Europe, Asia and the United States. In fact, her outstanding contributions were recognized by Ebony Magazine, which named Glenda Hatchett one of the “100 Best and Brightest Women in Corporate America.”  She made the difficult decision to leave Delta Air Lines in order to accept an appointment as Chief Presiding Judge of the Fulton County, Georgia Juvenile Court. Upon accepting the position, Glenda Hatchett became Georgia’s first African-American Chief Presiding Judge of a state court and the department head of one of the largest juvenile court systems in the country. Glenda Hatchett is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College and has been recognized as a distinguished alumni and awarded an honorary degree by the college. She also attended Emory University School of Law and because of her commitment to excellence and service within the community, Glenda was awarded the Emory Medal, the highest award given to an alum by the university. Read More...
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