Scott Friedman is a speaker who illustrates an approach to becoming a victor of change instead of a victim. Scott Friedman is a humorous speaker and author with a valuable message. Scott teaches audiences to open their minds through laughter, while sharing "how to" techniques and practical ideas. Scott has discovered a way to instantly connect with almost any audience, regardless of age, creed, or gender. "Humor creates an immediate bond," says Scott. He helps audiences to open their minds through laughter, while sharing "how to" techniques and practical ideas. He has discovered a way to instantly connect with almost any audience, regardless of age, creed or gender. "Humor creates an immediate bond," said Scott. With the precision of a surgeon, Scott uses humor to remove negative, non-productive feelings and install a positive, fresh approach towards work, relationships and life. Friedman is the former president of the National Speakers Association and a 2-time past-president of the Colorado Speakers Association. He has earned the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation, the highest earned designation awarded by the National Speakers Association and served on its board of directors as President. He is also on the national board of directors for Camp To Belong, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reuniting siblings in foster care. With a degree in Marketing and a minor in Psychology, Scott worked as Marketing Director for Duff’s Smorgasbord, a national food chain. After developing many successful promotional programs to increase sales he moved onto other sales and marketing opportunities. For the next two-and-half years Scott became one of the top salespeople for AB Hirschfeld Press, the largest printing company west of the Mississippi. He then entered public speaking as Marketing Director of SpeechMasters, a company that trains lawyers, public speakers and executives in effective presentation skills. Scott doubled their business by carving out new market niches while, at the same time, receiving acclaimed speech training. Scott became a full-time professional speaker in 1986, and has been sharing practical ideas and 'how to' techniques on sales motivation, humor, and creating results. An internationally recognized professional, Scott speaks over 80 times each year to companies, associations, and youth. His book, "Using Humor for a Change" is chock-full of great ideas to lighten-up the workload. Scott's unique ability to compose humorous poetry on the spot adds a dimension to his presentation that your group will long remember. His improvisational comedy training, quick wit, and thought-provoking material make Scott a master at holding the attention of his audience. Scott customizes all programs to meet the specific needs of each group. He is perfect for kick-offs, closings, lunches and midnight snacks. Titles The Best Way to Predict the Future Is to Create It Using Humor for a Change A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sale Punchlines, Pitfalls and Powerful Programs: 10 Surefire Ways of Adding Humor to Your Presentations Connecting With Customers How to Hold an Audience Without a Rope Just a Spoonful of Humor So You Think You're Funny: Enhancing communication with humor What's So Funny About Being Single? Chalk One Up for Laughter (for educators) (other education talks available on request!) Topics Humor, Sales, Customer Service, Change, Motivation, Communication Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $5,000 - $7,499 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State CO Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.