Meet the speakers 2

The Relationship Marketing Grand Summit starts one week from tomorrow! Here are interviews with more of the speakers from this year's event. See part one here.

First will be Nancy Lieberman:

Nancy Lieberman is an author, philanthropist, broadcaster for the New Orleans Pelicans, and the coach for BIG3 basketball team, Power. In 2009, Nancy became the first woman head coach in NBA History. She continues to be a leader and role model in the basketball world and to people everywhere. Nancy founded the Nancy Lieberman Foundation in 1989, which uses basketball clinics and camps to teach young girls and boys about drug and alcohol awareness, peer pressure, and the advantages of getting a good education. In August of 2019, Kody Bateman’s own charity, the McCabe Foundation, partnered with the Nancy Lieberman Foundation to build a Dream Court in 2020.

Next will be Alla Bardov:

Alla Bardov is the founder of Sell Yourself for Success. Through her program, she connects with sales professionals across various industries and helps them accelerate sales by providing tools and strategies for increased selling. Alla has over 35 years of domestic and international experience in sales, financial analysis, and training. Her 20 years of experience with ExxonMobil spans from Domestic Marketing and Refining Accounting Functions to International Financial Analysis in Exploration and Producing. Alla has been a successful entrepreneur for the last 7 years and has been consistently one of the top sales reps for new customer acquisition in the multi-million dollar company, Neora.

Next is Bill Cates:

Bill specializes in bringing in high-level customers or clients through word of mouth, referrals, and personal introductions. His referral system has been featured in Success Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Selling Power, and the Wall Street Journal. His own business success has been featured in Money Magazine. Bill earned his Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation in 1999. In 2010, he was inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame. Now, Bill sits on the Board of Directors for the National Speaking Association. Bill also enjoys experiencing new adventures. He has reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, trekked in the Himalayas, camped in the Arctic Circle, lived on a houseboat in Kashmir, and toured the country as the drummer of a rock and roll band.

Followed by Brian Biro:

Brian Biro is one of the nation's foremost speakers and teachers of leadership, possibility thinking, and team-building. He has delivered more than 1,600 presentations around the world in the past 25 years. His clients include the US Army, Microsoft, UCLA, senators, and representatives from 13 western states, Starbucks, Boeing, Allstate Insurance, Good Samaritan Hospital, and hundreds more. Brian is the author of 11 books including the bestseller, “Beyond Success!” which reached #16 on Amazon.com's top 100. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN's Business Unusual and the Fox News Network, has been a guest on more than 300 radio programs throughout the country, and is a featured speaker at the Disney Institute in Orlando.

Followed by Christine Cashen:

Christine has taken the world by storm with her fast-paced, hilarious style of content and message delivery. She is a Certified Speaking Professional and member of the National Speakers association. In July of 2014, Christine was inducted into the National Speakers Association, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame. Christine is not afraid to talk about her own experiences and displaying her colorful, artistic streak. Christine is the author of THE GOOD STUFF: Quips & Tips on Life, Love, Work and Happiness, which was name motivational book of the year by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. She has also been featured as a creativity expert in HOW Designs at Work Magazine.

This list was getting too long, so I split it up over two days!

Interesting days

September will be Sepsis Awareness Month, Friendship Month, Sourdough September, Chiari Awareness Month, Read A New Book Month, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, Suicide Prevention Month, Shake Month, Sewing Month, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Hunger Action Month, Happy Cat Month, Honey Month, Chicken Month, Piano Month, Preparedness Month, Library Card Sign-up Month and Mushroom Month

Today - Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day, Tofu Day, Ginger Cat Appreciation Day, Letter Writing Day, Emma M Nutt Day and Cherry Popover Day

Tomorrow - Global Talent Acquisition Day, Calendar Adjustment Day, V-J Day and Blueberry Popsicle Day

Next Tuesday - Star Trek Day, Pardon Day, Iguana Awareness Day, Actors’ Day, World Physical Therapy Day, Another Look Unlimited Day and Literacy Day

October will be Dysautonomia Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, SUDEP Action Month, Fire Prevention Month, Cyber Security Awareness Month, Mental Health Month, Black Cat Awareness Month, Family History Month, Dyslexia Awareness Month, Computer Learning Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fair Trade Month, Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month, ADHD Awareness Month and Pizza Month

October 1 - International Coffee Day, CD Player Day, World Vegetarian Day, Older Peoples Day and Lincolnshire Day

Month long celebrations:

September 15 - October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month