Scott Friedman, CSP, (Certified
Speaking Professional),
2004-05 President of the
National Speakers Association,
is the author of 2 books and co-author of 4 others. Scott’s latest book,
"Punchlines, Pitfalls and Powerful Programs - Ten Surefire Ways of Adding
Humor to Your Presentations," is the perfect resource for those
looking to connect with their audience…. whoever that may be. Scott outlines
effective methods for engaging and educating an audience through humor and
storytelling.
His book, Using Humor for a Change, is chock-full of great
ideas to lighten-up the workload. The “One-Minute Humor Break” proves to be the
perfect remedy for stress and burnout.
An internationally recognized professional, Scott speaks on a variety of topics
over 80 times a year. His areas of focus include employee and customer
engagement,
branded customer service,
and using humor to engage an audience or a customer. Scott’s varied experience
has brought him success in many industries including: hospitality, meetings,
real estate, insurance, health care, education, government and just about any
association. Scott’s greatest strength is his ability to customize the perfect
program to fit the needs of any particular group. His improvisational comedy
training, quick wit, and engaging material make Scott’s valuable programs a
bunch of fun to listen to while you’re learning innovative new approaches. He
is a perfect fit for kick-offs, closings, lunches, banquets, and midnight
snacks.
Scott
spends 25% of his time
speaking throughout Asia and other locations around the globe. His
international clients include Singapore Airlines, the Singapore Government, OCBC
Bank, DBS Bank, Gold Fields of South Africa, Young President’s Organization,
Hyatt Asia, and many of the Fortune 1000 companies. He offers to all of his
clients a global and culturally sensitive perspective on how to get more out of
work and out of life. He is always sure to do his homework to ensure that all
groups feel at home no matter where they might be.
Scott has been an established and trusted member of the speaking community for
many years and continues to have a strong presence. In 1988, as the President
of the National Speakers Association of Colorado, Scott founded the
Meetings Industry Council of Colorado,
a coalition of professional meetings industry-related organizations. The
council’s underlying purpose is to strengthen the relationships between
participating organizations through increased communication. In 2002
Scott was awarded the International Association of Speaker Bureaus’ (IASB) Pace
Setter Award, given annually to an individual outside the IASB who played an
integral role, in partnership with IASB, to further advance the speaking
industry. The IASB recognized Scott for successfully developing and executing
“an alliance between the NSA (National Speakers Association) and IASB… [to
encourage] partnering among bureaus and speakers to further advance the client
relationships that serve both.” Finally, in April of 2005, it was Scott’s
vision that brought to Singapore the first Global Speakers Summit. 300
international speakers and meetings professionals from over 20 countries
attended this event.
Subsequent
global
speakers
summits, hosted by the
Global
Speakers
Federation,
have been
held in Dubai,
UAE, Cape Town, South Africa
and
Amsterdam, Holland.
Scott would like to bring both his wisdom and experience to your upcoming
event. We look forward to working with you soon.
What Clients Say:
"THE RAVES ARE IN! We have had many talented speakers over our
45-year history, however none have held our audience spell bound as you did! Everyone left
with a new concept of communication with humor; information that can prove beneficial as
they administer their daily care and throughout their lives. Most impressive - full of
surprises."
Carol Rogers, Director of Membership Services, New Jersey Assn. of
Health Care Facilities, Trenton, NJ
"I want to
compliment you on your performance. You are a very smart guy. When you and I
spoke, I had no idea how you were going to use the stuff we discussed. The
result was that you were able to talk about our industry as if you intimately
knew it. That impressed me."
Tony Drost,
First Rate Property Management, Boise, ID
The National Association of Residential Property Management (NARPM)
Nancy McGraw* and Scott have worked together since 1989!
*Nancy and her
family have enjoyed living in Colorado for 23+ years. Raised in Arlington, VA,
with Texas roots, Nancy enjoys traveling, hiking, music and keeping up with
friends and family. Please check out her son, Dave's website, www.davemcgraw.net,
to hear original, thoughtful, independent music. He may be coming soon to a
city, island or canyon near you!
Scott's 2012 Schedule Press here to see Scott's Schedule.
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McGraw
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