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High energy, inspiration, and perseverance are all qualities that GBS motivational speakers possess. Our top motivational speakers emotionally connect with their viewers to deliver a fun, interactive and humorous keynote that audiences remember for a lifetime.

The goal of a corporate motivational speaker is to facilitate problems of those who may be stressed in order to help them reconnect to the meaning of work. The speakers below are excellent at inspiring and motivating employees so they can become more effective and productive at their jobs.

Our speakers cater to all topics related to the corporate life. Their message is so powerful that it leaves audiences wanting more!

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Keith Harrell - Corporate Motivational Speaker Price Range: $25000 Categories: Motivation, Leadership, Corporate Change, Attitude Keith Harrell has personally experienced failure and success in the game of life. He was born in Seattle, Washington where, throughout his formative years, he aspired to become a professional basketball player. Keith pursued his dream with great tenacity, achieving All-American status in high school and being selected as the Most Valuable Player of the state championship team. In college he was the captain of the basketball team for three of four years and averaged more than sixteen points per game in his senior year. It was during this time he learned the importance of a positive attitude, improving performance, teamwork and the art of competition on and off the court. Today Keith is known across "Corporate America" for his energetic, innovative presentations. Keith Harrell is a dynamic performance coach who specializes in changing behaviors through a positive attitude. Read More...		Les Brown - Speaker, Author, TV Personality Price Range: $20,000 - $30,000 Categories: Motivation, Celebrity, Presentation Skills A renowned speaker, author, and TV personality, Les Brown has risen to national prominence by delivering a high energy message that tells people how to shake off mediocrity and live up to their greatness. Les has electrified audiences from Fortune 500 companies to inner-city youth with the message of his own life and the struggles he has overcome. Born a twin in low-income section of Miami, Florida, Les and his twin brother, Wes, were adopted at six weeks of age by Miss Mamie Brown, a single woman who had very little education and financial means, but a very big heart. Read More...
Donna Brazile - Political Commentator; Chair of the Voting Rights Institute Price Range: Call For Quote Categories: Women in Society, Politics and Gov't, Education, Motivation Donna Brazile is one of the best known, most influential African American women in modern American political life. She is Chair of the Democratic National Committee’s Voting Rights Institute (VRI), an organization established in 2001 to help protect and promote the rights of all Americans to participate in the political process. Brazile is the author of Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics, a memoir about her life in the political arena, and co-author of What We Do Now, published by Melville House in 2004. Brazile, a well-versed Democratic political strategist, made history as the first African American women to lead a major presidential campaign when she served as Campaign Manager for Gore-Lieberman 2000. Read More...		John Alston - Personal Accountability Speaker Price Range: $10000 - $15000 Categories: Motivation, Attitude, Corporate Change, Empowerment Stuff Happens (and then you fix it!) That is John Alston's credo --and the title of his latest book. He believes that nothing happens (changes, develops or improves, until "stuff" happens!) With humor and a thoroughly infectious enthusiasm for life, John can convert an audience of sluggish skeptics into a roomful of people rejuvenated by a newfound awareness of their own potential. He inspires others as he generates the desire to succeed,transcend mediocrity, move past blame and get over the rough spots, no matter what reality places in our path. By offering facts, teaching new ways to think, along with skills and techniques, he arms people with knowledge and stresses the need to meet challenges, adapt to change and take advantage of opportunities. Video of John Alston Watch John in Action! Books by John: Stuff Happens (and then you fix it!): 9 Reality Rules to Steer Your Life Back in the Right Direction
Marshawn Evans - Beauty Queen turned Corporate Attorney; NBC's Apprentice Contestant Price Range: $4000 - $6000 Categories: Women in Society, Attitude, Law, Motivation, Education As one of the nation’s leading experts on the art of maximizing human potential, Entertainment Attorney MARSHAWN EVANS is Founder of MEU Consulting, a corporate life-enrichment consulting firm focusing on peak performance, diversity, workforce readiness, and dynamic leadership strategies. MEU consults with Fortune 500 Companies and human resource departments on leading peak performance strategies, while offering unique insight from her experiences working with professional athletes, practicing as an employment lawyer, and as a national competitor. As a pioneering woman in the world of professional sports, she is President of EDGE 3M Sports & Entertainment (www.edge3m.com) ‑ a brand management firm responsible for elevating the profile of elite entertainers and athletes in the NBA and NFL, helping make her clients peak performers on and off the field. Read More...		Francine Ward - Lawyer, Entrepreneur, Author Price Range: $5500 - $8000 Categories: Motivation, Entrepreneurship, Women in Society, Corporate Change Her life reads like a great American novel. The kind where the heroine overcomes incredible odds, and then turns around to help others do the same. Francine was: » Born in Atlanta, GA, and raised in poverty in New York's South Bronx; » Addicted to heroin, alcohol, and other dangerous drugs by the age of 14; » A Vegas call girl; » Hit by a car and told she'd never walk again at 26 years old; » Today, a successful attorney, author, motivational speaker, success coach, meeting facilitator, marathon runner, and loving wife. Video of Francine: Preview Video Book Covers: Esteemable Acts
Desi Williamson - He brings results to your organizaion Price Range: $12500 - $15000 Categories: Motivation, Corporate Change, Leadership, Sales, Marketing Desi Williamson beat the odds! Despite growing up in a world surrounded by poverty, drugs, and violence, he overcame a myriad of obstacles to realize his dreams of becoming a successful businessman, professional speaker, and author. The former scholar-athlete at the University of Minnesota transforms 25 years of sales, sales/management and marketing experience into high content programs that deliver results. He doesn’t give book reports! Video of Desi Williamson: demo video		Willie Jolley - Celebrity Speaker, Singer, Author Price Range: $18000 - $20000 Categories: Motivation, Celebrity, Attitude, Corporate Change Willie Jolley is “America’s Premier Celebrity Speaker – Singer – Author… Inspiring Millions with Music & Motivation!” He is an award winning speaker, a world-class singer, and a best selling author and media personality all in one person! He specializes in Accelerating Success and Growing Businesses by Growing People, Performance and Profits. Willie Jolley was recently inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame, a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism. He joined luminaries like Ronald Reagan, Zig Ziglar, Harvey McKay and Les Brown. And in 1999, Willie Jolley was named “One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World” by Toastmasters International. Read More... Video of Willie Jolley: The Power Preview Video Willie Jolley One Man Show Video Clip Testimonials from One Man Show

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