Free Speakers Chicago is a pro bono speakers bureau for Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. All speakers give free presentations. This means there is no charge, no honorarium, no mileage costs. This service is 100% FREE to groups that need guest speakers.
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Request a Free SpeakerBryan McDonald has spent his whole 20+year career in new revenue growth and focused on a superior sales strategy that...
View Speaker ProfileJason Prinzo – a mental health advocate, public speaker, and living testament to the power of resilience and self-transformation. Born...
View Speaker ProfileJennifer Fortney is the Founder of Cascade Communications (est. 2001), a nationally acclaimed integrated PR and brand marketing agency serving...
View Speaker ProfileJoe Orsolini is an expert in college planning who profoundly understands the intricate details of the college financial aid system,...
View Speaker ProfileI am a graduate of the University of Illinois (B.A, 1993) and The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1996), where...
View Speaker ProfileJohn P. Casey is a manufacturing and operations expert who founded Shamrock Consultants, where he works with organizations to improve...
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FreeSpeakers.org has been great with helping me find presenters for our community. They have so many speakers from so many diverse backgrounds and experiences, selecting one is not difficult. The presenters themselves are easy to work with and our residents enjoy their presentations.
I have used FreeSpeakers.org several times for our Chicago-area Mensa group’s monthly gathering. Each may have been free, but each has been as professional as those we’ve hired who had a high fee. Every one of them has arrived on time, been fully prepared, given a fascinating presentation, and been very personable in chatting with interested people who stuck around after the “official” part of the night’s duties. They’re so good that it makes me feel guilty they are doing it for free!
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Having the technical skills and knowledge to successfully execute your job duties is only one part of being the best you can be in the workplace. In addition to these “hard” skills, we also need “soft” skills. Soft skills are those skills which allow us to effectively work with others. No matter what your position, organization, or industry, you work
Research consistently shows that the way we present ourselves influences confidence, credibility, hiring decisions, promotions, and earning potential. Drawing from years of experience helping thousands of professionals transform their wardrobes, Certified B Corporation CEO Sarene Alsharif explores the science behind first impressions and explains how intentional style can become a strategic business advantage. Participants leave with practical tools for building
Business owners, retail or service-based, all say the exact same thing. ‘We need more customers so we can earn more money.’ It’s tough out there for business owners in 2021. Jean Kuhn “has the backs” of business owners and delivers the hard facts, the truth and some laughs, on what it takes to become the leader in their industry and
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