David Avrin - Customer Experience Keynote Speaker

One of the most in-demand Customer Experience speakers and consultants in the world today, David Avrin, CSP, Global Speaking Fellow, has shared his content-rich, entertaining and actionable presentations with enthusiastic audiences across North America and in 24 countries around the world. David helps organizations better understand and connect with their changing customers and clients to help future-proof their businesses. 

David's insights have been featured on thousands of media outlets around the world.

He is also the author of five books including the acclaimed: It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows You!, Why Customers Leave (and How to Win Them Back) and his newest book: The Morning Huddle -- Powerful Customer Experience Conversations to Wake You Up, Shake You Up, and Win More Business. 

The ideal opening keynote speaker
Kickoff your meeting or conference with a bang! As your opening keynote speaker, platform pro David Avrin sets the stage for profound learning and meaningful engagement with his thought-provoking content delivered with an entertaining, energetic, and humorous style. David will provide both the content and context for your audience to help set the stage for all the learning and connections to come!

A memorable closing keynote speaker
As a powerful closing Keynote speaker, David Avrin will reinforce the learning and value received by your conference participants, while challenging them to forgo ingrained behaviors and think beyond the traditional business mindset. With the right mix of humor and energy to keep audiences engaged and in their seats, participants will stay until the end and leave with a smile on their face, along with a clear idea of what’s next and how to get there.

Website: https://davidavrin.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidavrin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealdavidavrin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidAvrinFans
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtH4DdaOhbturnA9OI80kPw
Podcast: https://www.davidavrin.com/podcast

Alison Grade - Author, Consultant, Mentor and Trainer

Alison Grade is the fourth generation of her family to work in media. She has been a professional freelancer all her career. 

Writing in The Guardian Mark Lawson described her as being one of the most influential people in TV when, as a schoolgirl, she persuaded her father to repeat Neighbours at 5:35pm so she and her friends wouldn’t miss it.  

Alison describes her key skill as transforming creative concepts into a business reality. She accomplishes this with the films she produces, the creative entrepreneurs she mentors, SMEs she advises and in her book, The Freelance Bible (Penguin).  

Alison has formal academic training (INSEAD MBA) as well as being an entrepreneur who has established her own businesses. She has worked at senior level in many media companies - predominantly in international television and film production, rights management and strategy.

Currently Alison owns Mission Accomplished, a consultancy offering training, mentoring and strategic advice to start-ups and established SMEs in the Creative Industries. As a Nesta accredited Creative Enterprise trainer and mentor Alison has delivered international programmes in association with the British Council.

During her career, Alison has produced over 7,000 minutes of film and television productions on both high and low budgets. Her non-media experience includes founding Girls Angels, a motorcycle training school that specialised in training women.

Websites: https://www.mission.guru + https://alisongrade.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisongrade

Freelancer Bible: http://styin.me/the-freelancer-bible

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alisongrade

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancebible

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freelancebible

First Steps into Film and TV https://hopin.com/events/first-steps-into-film-and-tv

Guardian masterclass - https://membership.theguardian.com/event/how-to-be-a-great-freelancer-a-practical-workshop-with-alison-grade-153476912577

William O’Keeffe - Property Investor, Joint Venturing and raising Private Investor Finance

It is very clear to witness that William has a deep passion for helping people. After setting up and running two successful businesses in the building industry he has now joined James and David to help investors and landlords easily profit from property. Investing in Leamington, Coventry and the surrounding areas (United Kingdom) in Serviced Accommodation and Social Housing. Joint Venturing and raising Private Investor Finance. 

A love for furniture, Art & Design, the Spanish and Hungarian languages, Will lives in Leamington Spa with his wife Bea and two daughters Sophie and Isabelle.

Website: http://unitepropertysolutions.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-o-keeffe-a3bb4343

Twitter: https://twitter.com/will_okeeffe

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/william.okeeffe.1232

Tara Skubella - Tantra Guide, Naked & Afraid Survivor

After experiencing a profound spiritual awakening that changed my life in every way, I began exploring Tantra and fell in love with the practice.  After immersing myself into Tantra through workshops, literature, practices and a master class, I felt the calling to share Tantra with others.  I also completed a month long teacher's certification course in Thailand, with Tribal Tantra, that completely rocked my world.  

Some people may know me from Naked and Afraid.  I survived 21 days in a Panamanian Jungle living intimately with the earth and sleeping with my bare naked skin touching the jungle soil every night.  This particular experience is the basis for much of my spiritual growth and gifts to share with the world.  

My unique wilderness perspective can also be attributed to many years of teaching outdoor education, outdoor guiding, wilderness therapy, wilderness survival, working with people who've experienced trauma in the social services field and being an Earth Science teacher.  I believe my science background, comfort of naturism, wilderness application and spiritual practices create a practice in entirety.  It is important to first connect with nature and ourselves before we can fully connect with others in a healthy, authentic and intimate way.

I embrace the wild earth, wild femininity and wild passions that roam through my heart body and soul.  

It is my purpose and calling to guide others' to root and bare their souls in order connect with themselves and others in an authentic and more intimate way.

https://www.nakedearthtantra.com 

https://www.facebook.com/nakdearthtantra

http://twitter.com/TSkubella

http://instagram.com/TSkubella 

https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/naked-and-afraid/videos/taras-naked-and-afraid-check-in 

http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/naked-and-afraid/bios/tara-skubella

Bob Caren - Coach, Trainer, Speaker, Author and Facilitator

'If you tell the right story, you have the perfect voice for it'.

Bob Caren is a coach, a trainer, a speaker, an author and a facilitator. He works with clients in agriculture, information technology, pharmaceutical, retailing, engineering, fashion, advertising, events, banking, hair and beauty, entertainment, consulting, education and design and production.

Bob trains and coaches people in all areas of communication and presentation, self-management and self-confidence, selling, negotiation, persuasion and influence and organisational behaviour. He is a trained hypnotist.

His first book “No Rules: What if everything you knew about presentation was wrong?” was published in 2015.

His second book “If You’re Sitting Comfortably…” will be available in January 2018

No Rules: What If Everything You Knew About Presentation Was Wrong? Link: http://amzn.eu/gOowm3r 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-caren-22893a4 

When you invite to connect to Bob, please include a personal message.

Michael-Don Smith - Speaker Trainer and Business Master-Coach

He has a rare breadth of experience having held leadership positions in military, Corporate, SME and Community organisations, including coaching senior officers and executives from leading organisations including: Specsavers, The Man Group, Scottish & Southern Electricity, Birmingham City Council, The Metropolitan Police and Barclay’s Bank.

Michael-Don says ‘You are your message’ and if you or your company are not achieving the results you want, effectively and elegantly, it is often down to communication and presentation. Those he works with develop their strategic business and communication skills to the highest level.

yoursignaturespeech.com

https://twitter.com/mdonsmith 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdonsmith