Keynote Speakers' News


  • Keynote’s President meets Maria from Sesame Street
    This fall Katrina Smith, Keynote’s president, made a trip out to New York City to meet with some exciting new speakers in person. Sonia Manzano, Sesame Street’s Maria, kindly made time to have lunch with Katrina in the city. Sonia has been with Sesame Street ever since.... More>>


  • How To Make Your Speaker Bomb
    Speaker Michael Broome wants event planners to help him beat his competition. While most event organizers are professionals who do their best to make the most of a live speaker, there are a few who seem determined to help speakers fail, sometimes without even knowing it! So that Michael's.... More>>


  • Keynote Provides Top Speakers for 2009 MPI NCC Trade Show
    Keynote Speakers, Inc. Events Director Kathleen Mozena provided three excellent speakers for the morning learning sessions for the Meeting Professionals International Northern California Chapter’s (MPINCC) 21st annual trade show, “Connections Through Collaboration”, in San Francisco. Kathleen and Keynote Speakers, Inc. president Katrina Smith also staffed a Trade Show booth,.... More>>


  • Guy Kawasaki's new book "Reality Check" hits the stands
    "Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition" is the newest book authored by multiple-best-selling-book author Guy Kawasaki. Reality Check is Guy's all-in-one guide for starting and operating great organizations-ones that stand the test of time and ignore any passing fads in business theory. Guy.... More>>


  • Excellent 2008 IACEP conference!
    Keynote exec Katrina Smith recently attended the International Association of Corporate Entertainment Producers (www.iacep.com) annual conference in Las Vegas. Wow - what terrific acts were represented, from speakers to bands to illusionists to comedians. The IACEP does a great job of selecting which performers to present to.... More>>


  • Say Hello to Keynote's Newest Team Member!
    The newest member of the Keynote family is Events Director Blake Joerger. Blake comes to Keynote with many years of experience in both the speaking industry and also the hospitality industry, via his successful career as a restaurant manager. Blake has already reset Keynote's record for the fastest booking ever.... More>>


  • Keynote Goes Even Greener!
    Announcing the results of Keynote's office "going greener" contest!
    We've been switching our paper systems to electronic and online systems for years now, and of course recycling whenever we can, but we can always do better at conserving our planet's resources. So everyone at Keynote submitted their best ideas on conserving energy, water, paper products, electronics, packaging, or anything.... More>>





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