Deborah Gardner

Hospitality and People Expert

Nancy's Note:

“The vibrant Deborah brings an invigorating message to her audiences that is thoroughly entertaining and jam-packed with ideas and innovative tools to deliver better service and to out perform your competition.”

Deborah Gardner

Hospitality and People Expert

Nancy’s Note
“The vibrant Deborah brings an invigorating message to her audiences that is thoroughly entertaining and jam-packed with ideas and innovative tools to deliver better service and to out perform your competition.”

Deborah Gardner

Hospitality and People Expert

Nancy’s Note
“The vibrant Deborah brings an invigorating message to her audiences that is thoroughly entertaining and jam-packed with ideas and innovative tools to deliver better service and to out perform your competition.”

Expertise

High Performance, Motivation, Resistance, Mental Toughness, Empowerment, Perseverance, Leadership, Sales/Negotiations, Customer Service, Teamwork  

Travels From

Phoenix, Arizona

Speaking Style

Electrifying, Thought-provoking, Outrageously Fun

About Deborah...

This swimming champion, competitive performance and hospitality expert, often referred as “The Pitbull in a Skirt”, teaches how to Streamline into Action and Awaken Your Inner Champion.

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Presentation Topics

Massive changes and recent crises have affected companies and organizations in unprecedented ways that have elevated workplace issues, but everyone has the power to transform into new experiences that pave the path forward. Whether to develop stellar employees, better customer relationships, solve internal workplace challenges, or grasp new innovative ideas to implement immediately, learn how to embrace and thrive in the new “do-it-yourself” world. Dive in, create a new mindset and gain momentum in this fast-paced “real-time”, “talk-back” interactive, wildly entertaining, high-energy keynote program while learning from others. Get into action NOW! Up for the challenge?

NOTE: Most powerful new keynote topic and message NEVER told before. Great for all corporate and association markets. Also, there is a deep dive spin off breakout or workshop to follow the keynote

Taking from Deborah’s competitive swimming career, learn how having a goal is not enough to stay ahead of the competition and win. To transform and deal with change, there’s purely more than just having the edge or advantage to win. Success is a process. Striving for what’s the most effective way to accomplish your goals, dreams and passions, you have to reach for your wall. Whether it’s for personal or professional, attain remarkable success by taking the plunge in this very interactive program.

NOTE: From managers, owners to employees, this one-of-a-kind keynote program is great for experiencing internal progress while focusing on long-term results.

As a hard-working woman in a highly competitive world, having goals is just not enough to succeed. And, when dealing with the massive changes and crises that have recently affected every facet of your life, it’s time to take back the power and lead into new experiences moving forward. How? Awaken your inner champion!

Join Deborah Gardner, a swimming champion, author & competitive performance expert that will boldly unveil the most under-rated topic in a wildly entertaining and humorous high-energy program. Based on Deborah’s popular book, Life in the Fast Lane: 52 Tips for Women to Get off the Block and Go, hear new ideas and astonishing stories that exemplifies … behind every successful woman is herself. So, get ready, step up, it’s your turn.

Did you know that buyers rate salespeople as 65% average or poor? And today’s study found that about 50% of salespeople are not hitting their sales quota. If this describes your sales team, discover what no one has ever taught in sales before!

This highly impactful, entertaining, and participatory message is a powerful and advanced blueprint loaded with proven skills, in-depth research, technology must haves, real stories and golden nuggets to help position sales professionals to stand out from the pact. Looking for consistent results that will optimize company sales initiatives, Deborah will elevate your sales professionals to breakthrough today’s sophisticated buyers.

Admit it! In the world of business, there are simple negotiations like price, terms and concessions that are easy to define, and the outcome of the process is almost predetermined. However, in today’s hypercompetitive global economy, the scope and significance of negotiations can involve intense, high-stakes interactions revolving around a series of complex daily issues. When facing these more sophisticated situations, negotiators need highly developed formulas, methods and strategies that are often the difference between getting what you want and settling for what the other side will give you.

BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELT!  This one-of-a-kind fun program is designed to provide practical help to enable anyone to grasp the mindset of an advanced negotiator. Even a seasoned negotiator will develop greater confidence and skills that are required in this fast-paced world of complex negotiations. Learn how to reduce buyer resistance and gain their acceptance in this highly participate in a practice-driven process that provides hands-on experience in how to effectively execute today’s negotiations to truly profit and win customers today. It’s time to get into shape! It’s time to GET NAKED!

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