Home About Seminars Keynotes Coaching Articles Materials News Photos Events Audience Industries Clients Testimonials Rationale Contact Need a dynamic speaker for your next event? Call: 312.282.0704 2007 Leadership Excellence Award	About Following is information about the speaker, Lisa Rich. Lisa Rich, President of Excellence In Communication, Inc., is an award-winning keynote speaker and seminar leader who who motivates employees at America's best companies to achieve personal and professional success. Her corporate programs develop communication, motivation and leadership skills, enabling employees to excel in their work and communicate at a higher level. A 14-year marketing professional with a master's in Marketing Communications and E-commerce, Lisa draws from substantial business experience, including executive consulting for $17 billion, $500 million and $100 million dollar corporations. She offers valuable ideas to help individuals achieve measurable goals and present themselves and their companies in the best possible light. A dynamic and engaging speaker, Mrs. Rich has delivered over 350 speeches to 6,000 individuals since launching her business in 2004. She has emceed major events and in 2006 became an Official Announcer for the McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade, providing live commentary to 350,000 Chicagoans. Her business acumen, energetic presentation style, verbal acuity and sense of humor make her a popular speaker at meetings, seminars, conferences, fundraisers and special events. Mrs. Rich has worked with Fortune 100 companies as well as small businesses and not-for-profits. She speaks to audiences large and small, ranging from as few as 10, to as many as 1,000 individuals. She draws material from her work with a wide range of industries, including: advertising, banking, education, giftware, graphic arts, home decor, insurance, office products, print production, real estate, recruitment, retail, online publishing, packaging, staffing, technology, trade show management and transportation. Winner of numerous speaking competitions with Toastmasters International, the world's largest public speaking organization, Lisa's 2008 achievements include competing with over 40,000 entrants in three of six elimination rounds in her ongoing quest to win the prestigious "World Champion of Public Speaking" title, which only three women have won since the 215,000-member organization first began accepting women in 1973. She received the organization's "2007 Leadership Excellence" award and the Distinguished Toastmaster accreditation, which less than 2% of the organization's members ever achieve. In addition to seminars and keynote speeches, Mrs. Rich conducts private presentation coaching for managers and executives. She honed her coaching skills mentoring employees at Children's Memorial Hospital, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and Loyola University Graduate School of Business. Lisa's marketing and speaking expertise enables her to help clients develop marketable content and deliver winning business pitches to high-value target customers. The following highlights some of her achievements: • 2008 International Speech Competition Champion, Levels 1 and 2 • 2007 Emcee, McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade • 2007 Toastmasters International Distinguished Toastmaster Accreditation (DTM) • 2007 recipient, Toastmasters International Leadership Excellence Award • Raised over $100,000 as Host and Auctioneer at BMA Chicago's 2006 BizBash • 2007 Mentor, Children's Memorial Hospital Chapter • 2005 Mentor, Loyola University Chicago Graduate School of Business Chapter • 2006 Emcee, McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade • Past President, Area Governor and Chief Information Officer of Toastmasters International Chapter Extreme Toastmasters, ranked #1 out of 160 chapters in the Chicagoland area • 14-year marketing and communications professional • M.S. Marketing Communications and e-commerce, IIT Stuart Graduate School of Business • B.A. English, Loyola University Chicago and Loyola University Rome Center, Italy • Proficient in French and Italian Related Topics... • Audience • Industries • Clients • Testimonials • Rationale
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