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Communicate with Credibility
Jeff Hornstein, President, The Speaker's Choice
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Request This Free SpeechPerception is everything, especially when it comes to public speaking. Learn the secret to what audiences use as their “credibility meter” when they listen to you speak.
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Climate Crisis Urgency and Remedies
Tom Coleman, Sustainability Analyst, Climate Reality Chicago Metro Chapter
TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate
Request This Free SpeechLearn from Tom about the scientific consensus on climate change, as well as fossil fuel pollution, climate warming problems, and other challenges. Tom will also discuss the pillars of needed change and market approaches and business solutions for change. Also covered is: MORE >
• The role of business in the convergence of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) forces.
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Climate Change in Illinois and Chicago: Impacts, Forecasts and Solutions
Cynthia Linton, Chair, Climate Reality Project: Chicago Metro Chapter
TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate
Request This Free SpeechAlthough Illinois is not on a coast facing sea level rise, or in a severe drought area beset by wildfires, or in the South with it's increasingly severe hurricanes, we do have some serious climate impacts here in Illinois and they will grow in the future. Learn about severe weather, flooding and extreme heat in the Midwest and how Illinois and Chicago can cope with the changes. MORE >
Linton will talk about what steps local and state government are taking and what you can do as residents. -
Civility in the Workplace During Turbulent Times
Bette Lawrence-Water, Founder and Principal Consultant, Spectrum Strategic Solutions
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechWhile a discussion on workplace manners and courtesy may seem like overkill, the reality is: rudeness is an epidemic costing industry millions a year. Indeed, what society seems to be gaining in terms of both knowledge and technological advancement, it’s losing out on basic social values that directly impact the bottom line. MORE >
This discussion introduces the concept of civility, its importance to an organization, as well as its typical causes and effects. Audience leaves with skills needed to effectively practice civil behavior, as well knowledge of different ways organizations can systematize civility in the workplace. -
China’s Wealth
Bill Liu, President, NaviAsia Advisors
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechIn 2016, China surpassed US and become the country with the most billionaires in the world. Beijing overtook NYC as the city with the most billionaires (819) in the world.
China's wealth created great opportunities for the world. Will the trend continue as China eventually replace US as the largest economy in the world? MORE >
This presentation will guide you through the rising Chinese wealth and its impact on US leading you to rethink the future of US - China relationship. Bill LIu has been the Executive Director of North America for Hurun Report, the authority on China's wealth. Bill will present the firsthand research conducted by Hurun Report. -
Childhood Grief
Lydia Galan, Outreach Coordinator, Pillars Community Health
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Request This Free SpeechPillars Community Health is available to make presentations regarding childhood grief. Our Buddy's Place is a childhood bereavement program serves the western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago.
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Chapters – The Forty Year Rehearsal
Roger Renik, Support Group Facilitator for "Chapters"
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Request This Free SpeechDecades before the formal diagnosis of Depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Roger came to understand that something in his life was "different" from what he viewed as "normal" in others. Although he carried on daily living as best possible, unexplained sadness tied in with repeating habits and emotional breakdowns brought him to seek professional assistance. He now offers an interactive and non-medical discussion focusing on life experiences up to and following the diagnosis. MORE >
This presentation is an honest dialogue on how everyday living can be reshaped and life can continue regardless of your own personal challenges. -
Chapters – Caring for Caregivers
Roger Renik, Support Group Facilitator for "Chapters"
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Request This Free SpeechWhether for an aging parent, neighbor or friend, most people will be a caregiver at some point in life if they're not already. This can sometimes be a challenging role when combined with everyday living and one's own daily responsibilities. MORE >
Sharing experiences, especially in the care giving capacity, creates an informative and overall helpful environment in which you can realize that you are not alone in your role. Roger, a caregiver for over 15 years provides a supportive and interactive seminar with a distinct awareness of Senior Care. Even after the caregiving role may have ended, the emotional and mental part may live on for years to come. We can talk about this and know being the role of caregiver has a direct effect on all persons involved. -
Changing the Course of Human History
Roger Breisch, Speaker / Provocateur, Dancing With Chaos
TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
Request This Free SpeechNeil Postman once said, "Children are the living messages we send to a future we will not see." When we change the life of a young person, we change the course of human history.
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Career Readiness Before College
Georgia Koch, Community Outreach Coordinator, Career Vision
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechCollege planning is not just for college but for career planning as well. Believe it or not, sophomore year of high school is not too early to start. Georgia will show audiences why.