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"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
"One of Our Most Motivational Speakers of All Time!"
You
did it! The FEP team will remember you as one of our most motivational
speakers of all time. You presented your message in a humorous and energized
format, and truly "connected" with our team members. You
promised to do everything you could to make this a GREAT event and you did.
Gini
Gustafson
Federal Programs
Blue Shield of California
"Most Memorable Speaker We Have Ever
Had!"
I
believe you are the most memorable speaker we have ever had! I
have never seen our management group give anyone a standing ovation before!
Irene S. Helsinger
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Houston, Texas
"They Actually Participated, Laughed, and Loved it!"
Our
management is very conservative, but you were able to melt it away. 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
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When you book Tony Brigmon as your keynote speaker or
emcee,
you get ...
Not just another motivational
speaker who tells his audience what to do, but someone who actually
gets them involved through G-rated, interactive FUN and practical/creative
exercises.
G-rated, nothing-to-offend
humor!
The perfect way to kick-off your conference and set a fun, positive tone for the entire event!
A proven picker-upper *energizer*
for your attendees midway through an extended conference!
The ideal to wind-up for your
entire conference experience, with your attendees walking out the
door smiling and feeling good about hemselves and your event!
The former Ambassador of FUN for the highly successful
Southwest Airlines!
One of only ten keynote speakers featured by Meetings and Conventions Magazine in editor Terrence
Baker's article: "Most Wanted", The Hottest Speakers On the
Circuit Right Now!
The professional speaker Toastmasters International chose
for their prestigious opening keynote slot to set a fun tone for the entire
International competition in Miami, Florida!
Someone who has made over 1700 keynote presentations to
some of the country's top organizations!
The recipient of Southwest Airlines President's award for
creativity, enthusiasm, fun, and caring!
Results! Attendees are more
receptive to messages presented and more likely
to act on what they hear.
Budget-friendly fees. Of the programs featured in the Meeting
and Conventions Magazine article, "Most Wanted", The Hottest
Speakers On the Circuit Right Now!, Tony's fees were, by far,
the most budget-friendly for Meeting Planners!
You need a proven speaker, with a unique,
knock-your-socks-off ...
G-rated-nothing-to-offend presentation, to energize, engage and enrich your
attendees!
Each of Tony's signature keynotes consists of
...
Practical and proven motivation techniques
Energy-building, choice-based learning
Team building and
Positive behavior adjustment
... 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!
An Important Message For Meeting Planners! . .
.
From: 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:
Fun (attendees must ENJOY themselves)
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
Please don't accept or reject these words. See for yourself what other Meeting
Planners are saying below ...
Keynotes Overviews
Keynote: Are We Having FUN, Yet?
A Quick Summary of "Are We Having
FUN, Yet?" Objectives
You're in for some bona fide G-rated FUN when Tony
Brigmon, "The Ambassador of FUN," brings his refreshing and unique motivational
message that are interactive and mixed with fun and music.
You're sure to enjoy finding out how to apply the "FUN Formula" to insure
*important things* are accomplished; the "Magic of Music" to re-energize, relax,
maintain sense of humor, and enhance special relationships; and the "CARE
Principle" to bring out the best in self, others and work.
Get involved with interactive, practical and creative exercises to use back
home.
Keynote: From 45 minutes to one and 1/2 hours. Seminar: Up to three hours.
Attendees Will Learn How To:
Energize, Engage, and Enrich with G-rated humor
Spark Creativity to Reinforce Positive Behaviors
Use Stories to Embrace Change
Use the Power of Music to Energize, Relax, Reinforce Humor, and Enhance
Relationships
Use the FUN Formula to Turn Pesky Procrastination Into Successful
Perseverance
Based on personal observations of how Southwest
Airlines used the FUN formula to gain a market share that is greater today than
all of the other airlines combined!
Keynote: "The CARE Principle!"
Have you ever wondered, "Who cares?" Tony shows
you how to ...
Increase personal effectiveness through "Caring for Self"
Stimulate team-building and enhance relationships and partnerships
through "Caring for Others"
Increase productivity and job satisfaction through "Caring for Work"
Find out what's in it for you when you learn to apply
the CARE Principle!
Keynote: From 45 minutes to one and 1/2 hours. Seminar: Up to three
hours.
Team Members Will Learn How to Be Even More Effective
By
Applying The Principles Of:
Caring for Self: Increase personal effectiveness by insuring
that personal actions are in tune with needs and goals.
"What's important to you, make time to do. And what
it'll do for you will be good for you." - Tony Brigmon
Caring for Others: Proven TEAM Building and Personal
Relationship techniques.
"There is no greater deed than to help
another succeed." - Tony Brigmon
Caring for Work: Increasing Work Productivity and Job
Satisfaction.
"If the change is for the better -
embrace it. If the change is for the worse - change it. The sooner
we make friends with change, the sooner things change for the better."
- Tony Brigmon
Who Cares?: Personal benefits of applying the CARE
Principle.
Many Meeting Planners, have expressed how helpful it was to speak with Tony
personally by phone to determine whether or not his services was a match for
their conference goals.
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More Case Study Feedback ...
"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
See Tony Topics Below ...
Examples of Tony Topics: Original Tailored
Messages
Accountability
“When they get it right, commend.When they get it wrong, correct.When they get it consistently right, celebrate!”
Tony Brigmon
Achievement
“The most reliable path to a big success is the path of small
achievements.”
Tony Brigmon
Achievement
“If your goal is to achieve, do your homework, then proceed.
Tony Brigmon
Adversity
“It is what it is until it aint. And it would if it could but it can’t
... until it can ... and then it will – and that’s the deal.”
Tony Brigmon
Adversity
“Adversity University has a steep tuition, but the diploma is priceless.”
Tony Brigmon
Adversity
“Adversity can make you better or adversity can make you bitter. It
can polish you for greater things or turn you into a quitter. It's
your choice.”
Tony Brigmon
Age
“When you
lose interest in life, you’re old … regardless of your real age.”
Tony Brigmon
Attitude
"You can't find the
positive looking for the negative.”
Tony Brigmon
Attitude
"An attitude of
gratitude assures plenitude."
Tony Brigmon
Attitude
"Don't allow your
thoughts about the messenger to cost you the message."
Tony Brigmon
Goals
“The distinction between a
goal and a wish is that a goal consists of a decision
with a plan, whereas a wish consists of neither.”
Tony Brigmon
Leadership
“If the ‘dream’ is
not a ‘team dream’, you cannot have a Dream Team. But what you will
have is a night-mare, only this one will be real.”
Tony Brigmon
Leadership
“To present a problem
without a solution only adds to the pollution!”
Tony Brigmon
Leadership
“If you want to avoid
‘friendly fire’, walk beside those you would lead."
Tony Brigmon
Stupidity
"Stupid will go
repeatedly where Dumb will only go once."
Tony Brigmon
Team Building
“When ‘I’ becomes
‘We’, our success is guaranteed.”
Tony Brigmon
Team Building
“People will
support what they help create.”
Tony Brigmon
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Questions You May Want Answered
Who is Tony Brigmon?
This
is Tony to the left.
Tony is the former Ambassador of FUN for the highly successful Southwest
Airlines.
Tony has been intimately involved in helping business leaders connect with
their employees, change corporate culture, and promote a healthy, productive
environment in meetings and the workplace.
After conceiving a unique way to generate PR for Southwest Airlines as a keynote
speaker and creating a highly successful way to present stress management
information to 2000 Southwest employees, Tony became their "Goodwill
Ambassador."
Tony later earned Southwest Airlines President's Award for exemplifying the
spirit of enthusiasm, fun, sincerity and *love* (caring), which is Southwest
Airlines, and for sharing that spirit creatively through employee development
programs.
Now
self-employed as a full time keynote speaker, Tony is known as the "Ambassador
of Fun", and continues to provide customer care and employee development
programs for Southwest Airlines.
Tony has written 46 original fun songs, to help parents teach values to their
children and have fun together. He has always been interested in what
makes adults and children emotional fit and what helps them develop strong
values. See Tony Tunes
He enjoys reading, exercising, and having fun with family and friends.
Long enough to know what does and doesn't work.
Seriously? Okay. Since 1979, when he began serving as the Ambassador
for the highly successful Southwest
Airlines!
Why Does Tony Do This?
Because he actually gets paid to have fun!
Is Tony Married?
Yes. Tony and Charlotte have been married since 1970.
They have raised six children and currently have nine grandchildren.
Is Tony Really the Only Person in the World to Receive the coveted
"MBFS" Designation?
Yes. The only one. "MBFS" stands for "Mrs.
Brigmon's Favorite Son!" *
* There is some controversy around this claim, as each of
Tony's brothers feel they were indeed the favorite.
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book Tony Brigmon for your next event:
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is Tony to the left.
