Helping Meeting Planners
Energize, Engage and Enrich Their Events
With G-rated Fun to Make Messages Stick!
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First 15 Seconds
Ice Breaker
Fun Disclaimer
Full Length Keynote
A few very short video clips? Sure. Why not?
... All through the creative application of
interactive G-rated FUN, lively music, Tony-isms and entertaining true stories,
designed to stimulate thinking and incite action!
Here are some of Tony's 90-second YouTube
Mental
Vitamins - to energize and enrich!
Feedback from Meeting Planners ...
"Your Program By Far Has Been the Most Talked About and Remembered!"
I have brought in speakers from Covey to Dr. Bob Arnot from
CBS News, and your program by far has been the most talked about and
remembered!
Robin G. Williams
St. Luke's Hospital
Houston, TX
"Every Single One of My Chapters
Told Me Your Presentation Was the Best!"
Every
single one of my chapters that you have spoken to have told me that your
presentation was the best that they have seen and listened to."
Willis L. O'Brian
The National Management Association
Dallas, Texas
"They Actually Participated, Laughed, and Loved it!"
Our management is very conservative, but
you
were able to melt it way. I have to admit I was hesitant to what their
reaction would be to your interactive program. They actually
participated, laughed, and loved it!
What a boost
to the program planner!
Debbie
Thomas
Prime Bank
Houston, Texas
"None Have Left Me With Such a Sense of Uplift, Happiness, and
Everything is Going to Be 'Great' as Tony Brigmon!"
What We Wanted:
As Executive Director of the Sales and Marketing Association of Los Angeles, I
am responsible for providing speakers for our organization and had arranged for
many speakers over the years to speak to our members. My challenge for
this particular meeting was to find something *different*, something our
attendees had NEVER seen before, yet something that would really leave them
feeling uplifted and energized. That's what we wanted.
What We Got:
I have heard many 'motivational' speakers during the past 36 years of serving
as Executive Director of SME, but none have left me with such a sense of uplift,
happiness, and everything is going to be 'great' as Tony Brigmon.
Lew Butterfield
Sales & Marketing Association
Los Angeles, California
"An 'Answered Prayer' In
More Ways Than One!"
What We Wanted:
Wearing the hat of Co-Chair for a Region Six VPP Safety Conference is no small task, believe me! Our situation was this: we had several hundred
VPP members at our annual conference who are rather hard to please ...
especially if the speaker is not some kind of professional athlete!
Our challenge was how to end our conference with a *bang*, and at the same
time send our people home motivated about team building and safety.
And whoever the speaker was for that closing spot, he was going to have to
follow Roger Staubach, Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys Quarterback!
I had never heard Tony Brigmon in person, and had to rely on the trusted
advice of a Speakers Bureau, who assured me that Tony was the *perfect
match* for this kind of challenge.
What We Got:
Tony was simply marvelous. He was an *answered prayer* in more ways
than one. He communicated well with us prior to the engagement and was
organized, an important consideration for any organization in hiring Tony.
He was a real pro. Once he got to our conference, he relaxed me, expressing
confidence that everything was going to be a success.
His presentation took off, with a lot of us attentive and curious as to what
a "non-sports figure" could possibly talk about. Like I said, Roger
Staubach, Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame Quarterback, had spoken at this same
conference prior to Tony and was very well received.
Tony totally moved the crowd to participate. I never saw anything like
it. At one point, he had our membership interacting in fun, with over
3600 handshakes, high-five's, and even hugs, given out!
After he concluded, Tony turned to me and asked, "Well, what do you think?"
I nodded in satisfaction and gave him a big hug in appreciation.
He was exactly what I wanted to close our conference out, getting our
membership back to their facilities, pumped up about spreading the word of
team building and of being more safe employees.
I would highly recommend Tony as a *closing session* for any organization.
His presentation is non-forgettable! Comments are still coming in
about how this was the most successful Region Six VPP Conference!
Bruce Wayne Blankenship
Region Six VPP Safety Conference Co-Chairman
Sterling Chemicals
Houston, TX
"Got Everything We Asked For and More!"
What We Wanted:
Accelerated Development Systems, Inc. has as its focus the reduction of
human error through the behavior based safety process. At our annual User's
Conference we bring in clients who are engaged in our process. The people
who attend our conference are a mixture of hourly employees, middle and
upper management, and support personnel.
At our first conference we had Tony deliver the opening motivational
speech that set the tone for our training effort. He was exceptionally
productive in his efforts and very well received by all present.
For our second conference we needed someone who could open the conference
with a motivational, yet instructive format to get participants engaged and
ready for new training concepts.
In addition, we were looking for this same person to summarize the
training concepts presented, and open the doors to the excitement and energy
needed to continue the momentum established by the conference. Once again,
we called on Tony.
What We Got:
We got everything we asked for and more. Tony is the type of person who
engages his audience in such a way that they immediately become involved,
and easily incorporated the positive feelings that are so much a part of his
personality and presentation.
Participants stop asking "Why can't we get our coworkers involved?" and
start to understand "How we can engage them through positive and productive
interactions.
We continue to hear compliments on Tony's presentations as we visit our
client sites. Tony truly offers more than a momentary "emotional hype."
He's a wonderful teacher and his inspirational message is understandable
and transferable in the field. He has given a great deal to our organization
and we are appreciative and grateful to him.
Dr. Michael
S. Haro
Accelerated
Development Systems
Houston Texas
"Exceeded Our Expectations!"
What We Wanted: We needed a keynote speaker for our composing department annual
meeting, where we bring in our local and out-of-town employees (approx. 135
people this year). We needed a speaker who was motivational but not boring. We
had heard Tony at our company-wide Customer Focus meeting earlier this year and
had to have him back based on his earlier success.
What We Got:
Tony exceeded our expectations. He was effective because (1) he was very
humorous; (2) his material was not controversial; (3) he had excellent
motivational material; (4) he filled exactly the time slot that was prescribed;
(5) our people related to him; and (6) he made us feel . . . gooooood!
Bill Jordan
Manager of Composition
Bowne Business Solutions
Dallas, TX
"BY FAR, The Best Speaker I've Ever Brought
In!"
What We Wanted:
Our 185 male and female communicators came to the Fall Conference to be
entertained, informed and transformed by the magic of the Toastmasters
experience. Much of this responsibility falls to our keynote speaker, who
sets the tone and the standard for ensuing presenters throughout a day of
educational sessions, contests, and recognition speakers. We wanted a
speaker who was FUN for the audience, professional, accomplished and had a
tie-in to our site, at an aerospace museum.
What We Got:
Tony Brigmon was INCREDIBLE. He surpassed all expectations for what a
keynote can do for an event.
Not only was Tony FUN for the audience, he was fun to plan with.
His well conceived web site, clarity on his own needs, and flexibility in
helping us have the most successful experience made him, BY FAR, the best
speaker I've ever brought in. (I've brought speakers to NSA and MPI events
and can tell you unequivocally that Tony was phenomenal to work with.)
Audience members throughout the day told me he was the best speaker we'd
brought to the District in many, many years. They found him credible,
likeable and believable. Tony helped our attendees feel better about
themselves and their jobs. He gave us coping techniques and left
smiles on all our faces.
His gentle demeanor, clean humor and genuine delivery made him
accessible, applaudable and most recommendable. What a prince.
From his innovative introduction to his music and stories, we were hooked.
My recommendations to planners, just don't make the mistake I made of
booking his return flight before audience members could meet him personally
and connect further with Tony after he came off stage.
In my book, Tony Brigmon will always be The Ambassador of Fun!
Thank you Tony, for helping our momentum take flight at the Western
Aerospace Museum. You were fabulous.
"Not since Hyrum Smith, CEO
of Franklin-Covey, Have We Had Such An Engaging, Entertaining, and
Educational Speaker!"
What We Wanted:
CASE is an international association of
education advancement officers, who include alumni administrators,
fundraisers, public relations managers, publication editors, and government
relations officers.
CASE's membership includes more than 2,900 colleges,
universities, and independent elementary and secondary schools in the United
States, Canada, Mexico, and 27 other countries. This makes CASE the largest
nonprofit education association in terms of institutional membership. We
serve some 28,000 advancement professionals on the staffs of our member
institutions and have 14,250 member representatives on our roster.
The Keynote presenter sets the tone for the conference.
Our goals for this conference were "FEMM" -- Fun, Educational, Make Money.
Tony embodied the first two of those goals (and was a comparative bargain
against speakers that we've had in the past).
What We Got: I would whole-heartedly endorse Tony Brigmon as a speaker for any
group, anywhere, anytime! This was one of the most talked about
speakers in the past three years. Not since Hyrum Smith, CEO of
Franklin-Covey, have we had such an engaging, entertaining, and educational
speaker. Tony was outstanding!
Russel A. Kost III
Director of Gift Planning UNLV Foundation Las Vegas, NV kost@nevada.edu
Tony Brigmon creates and tailors
original quotes for Meeting Planners to ensure special messages "stick" in the
minds of attendees - so they are not only more receptive, but more
likely to act on what they hear!
TonyBrigmon says: People who think
they're "ALL that & a bag o' chips!" should stop flapping their lips and just
chew on the chips!
TonyBrigmon
says: To be at the right place at the right time and unprepared to seize the
moment - is wrong! Get ready.
TonyBrigmonsays: Afraid of innovation?
How about compensation? When you pay for the first one, you get the second one
FREE!
TonyBrigmon says: Depression is not the
remedy for recession. But the energy from synergy is! Let's pull together and
get through this together!
TonyBrigmon
says: Once your employees fire you, pack your bags. It's just a matter of time
before your employer makes it official!
TonyBrigmon says: When it's all said
and done, done is a lot more fun!
TonyBrigmon says: Blaming people for
their wrong-doings is not productive. Holding them accountable is!
TonyBrigmon says: How do you spell
innovation? "C-h-a-n-g-e!" Nothing changes until something
changes.
TonyBrigmon says: What does it take to
be successful? The willingness to do whatever it takes. That's all it takes!
Really.
TonyBrigmon says: One of my most
memorable acts of kindness was recently when I fed 6 home-made, chocolate-chip
cookies to my inner child. Priceless!
Tony Brigmon
Ambassador of FUN
Dear Meeting Planner
You need the peace of mind - the
confidence
that comes from hiring a proven keynote speaker to help you achieve your goal of
having a fun, powerful meeting experience for your attendees.
This is especially true if your last
speaker did not meet or exceed your expectations.
This may be the most important page you'll read
before your next conference.
As you know, the single most aspect of your job as a Meeting
Planner is to produce results - results that benefit your company and its
associates and the customers your company serves.
Research shows that to have maximum effect, meetings must be:
Relaxed and stress-free (attendees must
be able to BE themselves)
Of VALUE to the attendees (messages
must make sense and be doable)
Able to produce ENERGY to stimulate
creativity (attendees must feel energized afterwards)
The more of these factors that are present, the better the
learning, retention and application of the information presented in the meeting.
That's exactly where I come in. I have helped more than
1700 Meeting Planners, nationally and internationally, enliven their meetings
and accomplish their goals!
Through the use of interactive fun, true stories and
entertaining activities, the attendees will be more
receptive to the messages
they hear, retain more of the information
presented, and become more committed to act on what they
hear.
To find out how you can boost the results of your next
meeting and develop a more effective and winning team, do what over 1700 Meeting
Planners before you have done...
...pick up the phone and give me a call...I'll be glad to
help in any way I can!
Tony Brigmon
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