Speaker Directory
Diva Speakers: Exceptional Speakers and Trainers to Make Your Event a Success
You don’t have to attend a Success in
the City event to hear a Diva speak! Our
fabulous women not only are experts in their
field, but many speak publicly on a wide
variety of topics. If you are looking for a
speaker with impact, knowledge and pizzazz,
you’ve come to the right place. Our executive
women leaders are exceptional women, each with
a strong voice and a lot to say. Whether you’re
looking for a keynote speaker or a trainer;
whether your event is a large conference, small
group luncheon, or employee retreat, you’ll
find a Diva Speaker to meet your
needs.
Check out our speakers listed
below by topic. (Topics in tan do not yet have
speakers available.) There you’ll find all the
information you need.
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print:
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using the email addresses of our speakers for
marketing purposes.
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provide you with references to attest to their
speaking expertise.
| Advertising / Public Relations | ||
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Suzanne T.
Fulton |
Soarings, LLC | |
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703-328-8578 |
Reston, VA Washington, DC Metro Area | |
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Suzanne is an independent consultant who
provides public relations and marketing
services to clients. She has garnered publicity
and article placement for her clients and past
employers in national, regional as well as
local newspapers and magazines. Previously, she was communications manager for the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce from 2004 to mid-2007. She was responsible for media relations, internal and external communications, marketing and advertising. | ||
| Fee Range: | Pro bono and waiver of event fee, if applicable | |
| Topics: | Public
Relations Networking Skills | |
| Prepared Speeches: | What’s In Your
Promotional Toolbox? Suzanne identifies the many promotional “tools” (e.g., present customers) you might not realize you have and suggests ways to employ those tools to gain more business. | |
| Maximize Your
Business Group Membership - For More
Business Using a local chamber of commerce as an example of a business group, Suzanne points to the variety of strategies and tactics to leverage that membership – to gain more business. | ||
| Adoption | ||
| Branding | ||
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Jen Sterling |
Hinge Incorporated | |
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703.391.8870 |
Reston, VA Washington, DC Metro Area | |
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Jen Sterling is the President of Hinge,
Northern Virginia’s premier professional
services brand marketing firm. Hinge is
dedicated to helping professional service
companies create an emotional connection with
their audience; which improves customer
loyalty, increases awareness, and will
ultimately lead to greater revenues.
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| Fee Range: | $1,500-$2,500 | |
| Topics: |
Branding | |
| Prepared Speeches: | Branding 101 | |
| Branding and New Media | ||
| Branding for Professional Service Firms |
| Business Development | ||
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Darcie Davis |
Zephyr Strategy, Inc. | |
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703.885.1464 |
Manassas, VA Washington, DC Metro Area | |
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Darcie Davis advises clients around the world to first gather wisdom directly from their stakeholders (their customers, employees, vendors, donors, etc.) to be strategic about business performance (e.g. in sales, marketing, customer service, operations, etc.). She works with organizations and departments anxious to improve and willing to take the guesswork out of the business development process. As a high level management consultant, she has earned a reputation for asking hard questions, discovering profound truths and turning them into opportunities and improvements for clients. Her strength is in helping organizations understand their own unique corporate personality to develop distinctive and competitive services. | ||
| Fee Range: | $2,500-$5,000 | |
| Topics: |
Business Development | |
| Prepared Speeches: | Client Feedback - the
truth will make your company
rich Your customers know the truth about your company but do you know what they are saying? Learn the 5 issues your customers will speak about to strangers. Come hear the truth about surveys, then learn different ways you can capture and take advantage of perceptions your customers have about your company. You'll understand how to keep your customers and how to keep from losing them. | |
| Touch is Not a Dirty
Word. Find the glue that keeps clients
loyal Customers need a lot of care, we all know that. There are many ways to touch customers to show them you value their business. Hear about 5 rules of behavior that customers hate and the Number One thing customers want most. Learn what your company can do to touch your customers to keep the checks coming in and the competition going out. | ||
| Women's Initiatives. What the Big
Boys Need to Know Why bother with an initiative unless you can show results. Learn the 3 things that derail most women's initiatives (the Big Boys already know these). Understand clearly what it is you want to accomplish for your women and your company. Participate in a lively discussion about what will be working for your success and where there may be heel breakers. You'll hear about elements that have helped other women's initiatives succeed and be envied in their marketplace. |
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Careers |
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| Change | ||
| Communication | ||
| Cooking | ||
| Creativity | ||
| Customer Service | ||
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Darcie Davis |
Zephyr Strategy, Inc. | |
|
703.885.1464 |
Manassas, VA Washington, DC Metro Area | |
|
Darcie Davis advises clients around the world to first gather wisdom directly from their stakeholders (their customers, employees, vendors, donors, etc.) to be strategic about business performance (e.g. in sales, marketing, customer service, operations, etc.). She works with organizations and departments anxious to improve and willing to take the guesswork out of the business development process. As a high level management consultant, she has earned a reputation for asking hard questions, discovering profound truths and turning them into opportunities and improvements for clients. Her strength is in helping organizations understand their own unique corporate personality to develop distinctive and competitive services. | ||
| Fee Range: | $2,500-$5,000 | |
| Topics: |
Business Development | |
| Prepared Speeches: | Client Feedback - the
truth will make your company
rich Your customers know the truth about your company but do you know what they are saying? Learn the 5 issues your customers will speak about to strangers. Come hear the truth about surveys, then learn different ways you can capture and take advantage of perceptions your customers have about your company. You'll understand how to keep your customers and how to keep from losing them. | |
| Touch is Not a Dirty
Word. Find the glue that keeps clients
loyal Customers need a lot of care, we all know that. There are many ways to touch customers to show them you value their business. Hear about 5 rules of behavior that customers hate and the Number One thing customers want most. Learn what your company can do to touch your customers to keep the checks coming in and the competition going out. | ||
| Women's Initiatives. What the Big
Boys Need to Know Why bother with an initiative unless you can show results. Learn the 3 things that derail most women's initiatives (the Big Boys already know these). Understand clearly what it is you want to accomplish for your women and your company. Participate in a lively discussion about what will be working for your success and where there may be heel breakers. You'll hear about elements that have helped other women's initiatives succeed and be envied in their marketplace. |
| Diversity | ||
| Education | ||
| Emergency Preparedness | ||
| Employee Relations | ||
| Entrepreneurism | ||
| Environment / Green | ||
| Ethics / Values | ||
| Etiquette | ||
| Family | ||
| Future | ||
| Generation Issues | ||
| Goal Setting | ||
| Government & Politics | ||
| Health & Nutrition | ||
| Humor | ||
| Image | ||
| Inspiration | ||
| Internet / Web | ||
| Leadership | ||
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Lesley
Boucher |
Pensare Group | |
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240-381-7287 |
Bethesda, MD Washington, DC Metro Area | |
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Lesley Boucher is the Managing Director of the Pensare Group, a management consulting firm that works with motivated leaders to improve performance, enhance the ability to attract and retain loyal customers and increase profitability. She brings more than 20 years of experience working internationally to her present position. Lesley has held senior positions in the Privy Council Office (Government of Canada), the World Bank, the Institute on Governance, and most recently was Vice President of Operations for Galt Associates, a software development company. Lesley is an Advisor with the UMBC ACTiVATE program for entrepreneurs, and is on the Board of Directors for Success in the City and the National Association of Women Business Owners (Northern Virginia Chapter). | ||
| Fee Range: | $2,500-$5,000 | |
| Topics: |
Leadership | |
| Prepared Speeches: | The Value of Vision:
The First Step to Great Leadership
Do you have a clear, succinct and energizing Vision? If you could exploit your strengths and overcome your weaknesses to outperform your competitors, what would it mean to your future? You will learn: 1. How to create a compelling Vision that INSPIRES 2. Six key elements to effectively communicate your Vision 3. Why creating a POWERFUL Vision is not enough 4. How to get everyone focused on RESULTS | |
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Ask, Don’t Sell! How To Make
This Year Your Best In
Sales | ||
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Outperform & Outlast the
Competition Managing the competitive landscape is
increasingly difficult. Outperforming and
outlasting the competition is no longer a
nice-to-have but required for survival,
particularly for newer organizations with a
relatively new client-base. You will
learn: |
| Learning Skills | ||
| Life Balance | ||
| Management | ||
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Darcie Davis |
Zephyr Strategy, Inc. | |
|
703.885.1464 |
Manassas, VA Washington, DC Metro Area | |
|
Darcie Davis advises clients around the world to first gather wisdom directly from their stakeholders (their customers, employees, vendors, donors, etc.) to be strategic about business performance (e.g. in sales, marketing, customer service, operations, etc.). She works with organizations and departments anxious to improve and willing to take the guesswork out of the business development process. As a high level management consultant, she has earned a reputation for asking hard questions, discovering profound truths and turning them into opportunities and improvements for clients. Her strength is in helping organizations understand their own unique corporate personality to develop distinctive and competitive services. | ||
| Fee Range: | $2,500-$5,000 | |
| Topics: |
Business Development | |
| Prepared Speeches: | Client Feedback - the
truth will make your company
rich Your customers know the truth about your company but do you know what they are saying? Learn the 5 issues your customers will speak about to strangers. Come hear the truth about surveys, then learn different ways you can capture and take advantage of perceptions your customers have about your company. You'll understand how to keep your customers and how to keep from losing them. | |
| Touch is Not a Dirty
Word. Find the glue that keeps clients
loyal Customers need a lot of care, we all know that. There are many ways to touch customers to show them you value their business. Hear about 5 rules of behavior that customers hate and the Number One thing customers want most. Learn what your company can do to touch your customers to keep the checks coming in and the competition going out. | ||
| Women's Initiatives. What the Big
Boys Need to Know Why bother with an initiative unless you can show results. Learn the 3 things that derail most women's initiatives (the Big Boys already know these). Understand clearly what it is you want to accomplish for your women and your company. Participate in a lively discussion about what will be working for your success and where there may be heel breakers. You'll hear about elements that have helped other women's initiatives succeed and be envied in their marketplace. |
| Mergers & Acquisitions | ||
| Money / Economics | ||
| Motivation | ||
| Negotiation | ||
| Networking Skills | ||
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Suzanne T.
Fulton |
Soarings, LLC | |
|
703-328-8578 |
Reston, VA Washington, DC Metro Area | |
|
Suzanne is an independent consultant who
provides public relations and marketing
services to clients. She has garnered publicity
and article placement for her clients and past
employers in national, regional as well as
local newspapers and magazines. Previously, she was communications manager for the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce from 2004 to mid-2007. She was responsible for media relations, internal and external communications, marketing and advertising. | ||
| Fee Range: | Pro bono and waiver of event fee, if applicable | |
| Topics: | Public
Relations Networking Skills | |
| Prepared Speeches: | What’s In Your
Promotional Toolbox? Suzanne identifies the many promotional “tools” (e.g., present customers) you might not realize you have and suggests ways to employ those tools to gain more business. | |
| Maximize Your
Business Group Membership - For More
Business Using a local chamber of commerce as an example of a business group, Suzanne points to the variety of strategies and tactics to leverage that membership – to gain more business. | ||
| New Media / Web 2.0 | ||
| Organizing Skills | ||
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Susan Kousek |
Balanced Spaces, LLC | |
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703-742-9179 |
Reston, VA Washington, DC Metro Area | |
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Susan Kousek is a Certified Professional Organizer® and corporate trainer who helps people put order in their lives. She works with individuals in their office or home to set up systems to stay organized, and helps them sort through their accumulations of papers and stuff. Filing systems are a favorite, as are workshops and presentations where she shares her favorite organizing techniques with the audience. | ||
| Fee Range: | $500-$2,500 | |
| Topics: | Organizing Skills Time Management Stress | |
| Prepared Speeches: | Take Back Your
Time Learn practical time management techniques to make the best use of your time and become proactive rather than reactive. You’ll learn how to prioritize, focus, avoid procrastination, and how to set up a system so you don’t forget critical tasks. | |
| Control Your E-mail:
Effective Email Techniques Using Outlook examples, this presentation (which can include a live demo) covers organizing techniques and Outlook shortcuts to manage your email inbox and process your messages without becoming overwhelmed. Includes best practices for outgoing messages. | ||
| The GO (Get Organized) System
Workshop Learn extremely simple, powerful and practical tips to address the six major issues that cause chaos and disorganization in an office environment: 1. Handling incoming items (paper, email, phone calls, verbal requests, ideas) 2. Prioritizing 3. Using time rationally 4. Managing projects 5. Personality issues 6. Procrastination |
| Persuasion | ||
| Performance Improvement | ||
| Personal Growth | ||
| Presentation Skills | ||
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Relationships |
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| Retirement/Aging/Social Security | ||
| Sales & Marketing | ||
| Sports | ||
| Strategic Planning | ||
| Stress | ||
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Susan Kousek |
Balanced Spaces, LLC | |
|
703-742-9179 |
Reston, VA Washington, DC Metro Area | |
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Susan Kousek is a Certified Professional Organizer® and corporate trainer who helps people put order in their lives. She works with individuals in their office or home to set up systems to stay organized, and helps them sort through their accumulations of papers and stuff. Filing systems are a favorite, as are workshops and presentations where she shares her favorite organizing techniques with the audience. | ||
| Fee Range: | $500-$2,500 | |
| Topics: | Organizing Skills Time Management Stress | |
| Prepared Speeches: | Take Back Your
Time Learn practical time management techniques to make the best use of your time and become proactive rather than reactive. You’ll learn how to prioritize, focus, avoid procrastination, and how to set up a system so you don’t forget critical tasks. | |
| Control Your E-mail:
Effective Email Techniques Using Outlook examples, this presentation (which can include a live demo) covers organizing techniques and Outlook shortcuts to manage your email inbox and process your messages without becoming overwhelmed. Includes best practices for outgoing messages. | ||
| The GO (Get Organized) System
Workshop Learn extremely simple, powerful and practical tips to address the six major issues that cause chaos and disorganization in an office environment: 1. Handling incoming items (paper, email, phone calls, verbal requests, ideas) 2. Prioritizing 3. Using time rationally 4. Managing projects 5. Personality issues 6. Procrastination |
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Success |
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| Teambuilding | ||
| Technology | ||
| Telework | ||
| Time Management | ||
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Susan Kousek |
Balanced Spaces, LLC | |
|
703-742-9179 |
Reston, VA Washington, DC Metro Area | |
|
Susan Kousek is a Certified Professional Organizer® and corporate trainer who helps people put order in their lives. She works with individuals in their office or home to set up systems to stay organized, and helps them sort through their accumulations of papers and stuff. Filing systems are a favorite, as are workshops and presentations where she shares her favorite organizing techniques with the audience. | ||
| Fee Range: | $500-$2,500 | |
| Topics: | Organizing Skills Time Management Stress | |
| Prepared Speeches: | Take Back Your
Time Learn practical time management techniques to make the best use of your time and become proactive rather than reactive. You’ll learn how to prioritize, focus, avoid procrastination, and how to set up a system so you don’t forget critical tasks. | |
| Control Your E-mail:
Effective Email Techniques Using Outlook examples, this presentation (which can include a live demo) covers organizing techniques and Outlook shortcuts to manage your email inbox and process your messages without becoming overwhelmed. Includes best practices for outgoing messages. | ||
| The GO (Get Organized) System
Workshop Learn extremely simple, powerful and practical tips to address the six major issues that cause chaos and disorganization in an office environment: 1. Handling incoming items (paper, email, phone calls, verbal requests, ideas) 2. Prioritizing 3. Using time rationally 4. Managing projects 5. Personality issues 6. Procrastination |
| Transportation | ||
| Women's Issues | ||
| Writing | ||