Throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, John Kennedy has delivered keynote speeches and workshops that have empowered tens of thousands of audience members to "SHAKE IT UP!" His experience and energy place him as a "speaker of choice" for progressive, global companies and associations including General Electric, Marriott Hotels, Taco Bell, Centex Homes, Johns Hopkins Hospital, American Bus Association, and Elizabeth Arden. John is currently a sales director overseeing a multi-million dollar sales team in Florida. He travels extensively to not only speak...but to do!! His busy speaking schedule has him presenting over 100 times a year, and he balances that with his business and family obligations..."I'm never to busy for an ice cream with my son. A work-life balance is extremely important to my success!" John incorporates his 20 years of business acumen into every presentation he gives with real life scenarios and applications...not just theory. Mr. Kennedy's background began in the fast-paced industry of printing in the 1980's setting the stage for his success in sales and service. He was an award winning account manager, and he danced the thin line between company profitability and client satisfaction...not an easy dance to learn." Just deliver on promises, and exceed their expectations...they will love you forever!" John then moved on to the rewarding industry of hospitality and tourism where he became a hotel director of sales in one of Maryland's leading hospitality management companies. He once again provided the necessary balance of profits and performance to create an industry standard for hotel success. John now speaks to states departments of tourism annually including South Dakota, Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia. He has been invited back year after year to many of his loyal clients and has reached expert status in customer service, leadership, and sales. John Kennedy is the co-author of "Fantastic Customer Service...Inside and Out!" and has a popular collection of audio recordings called "EmPower Tools." John's book "Management That Cooks"... is available now. Titles You Can Always Get What You Want Survival At The Speed Of Life! What's In The Box Thinking The Human Side Of Sales Transformational Sales Creating World-Class Teams Total Leadership Development Non-Stop Customer Awareness BuildingThe Optimal Workplace Culture Topics Performance, Motivation, Conflict resolution, Organizational Development, Success, Sales, Corporate Culture 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 MD 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.