Kathleen Ronald, “the Queen of Business Networking,” is an unparalleled networker, an internationally renowned speaker-trainer, and the founder of Speaktacular. Kathleen has more than 25 years of experience providing custom, inspirational keynotes and training seminars to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and professional associations. Author of the "Networking Bible", Queen Kathleen excels at helping people shed the cookie-cutter approach to prospecting and develop personal, authentic strategies that “build their net worth by building their network. “You network computers, but you connect with people,” Kathleen asserts. With a lifelong reputation for uniting people and building communities, she has founded two successful groups, Fortune 10/10 (a women’s investment group) and WOW (Women of Wealth) Ventures, and co-founded WIN (Women in Networking). Thousands of people who are high-tech, low-tech, or no-tech-at-all have reaped the powerful benefits of Kathleen’s Speaktacular presentations. Her audiences consistently rank her number one at conferences and conventions. With an electrifying, comedic style all her own, she delivers empowering programs that not only motivate but also produce bottom-line results. First-year revenue increases of 20 to 50% are typical for companies and solopreneurs who hire Kathleen as a culture-change consultant to redefine their ideas of what is possible. Passionately involved in many communities, Kathleen gives of herself generously, often taking on volunteer roles, charitable work, and corporate board positions. She has served as vice president for the Silicon Valley chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. A dynamo on and offstage, a highly sought-after business consultant, a marketing whiz, a record-breaking sales champion—and a recent cancer victor—Kathleen Ronald tells it like it is, with unabashed conviction and contagious enthusiasm. Titles The Strategies that Create Customer Service Legends The Secret Strategies of a Networking Queen There is Always a Way If You Are Committed (motivational) Why Wait to Get Cancer – Start Your Life Now Topics Women, Attitude, Change, Coaching, Communication, Customer Service, Entrepreneur, Health, Humor, Marketing, Motivation, Networking, Sales, Success Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $7,500 - $9,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State CA 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.