Mark is the president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea lab for leadership development. Leadershipgurus.net lists Mark as one of the top 30 leadership experts in the world. In addition to his experience leading at a local and national level, he has written or co-authored eight books and is the author of more than two dozen videos and audio training programs on leadership, change, teamwork and customer service. He has presented over 2400 speeches and seminars in every state and a dozen countries. Mark is a member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, 20 of the top speakers in the world today. Mark holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) from the National Speakers Association and is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE). Mark’s book, "The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary" is an international bestseller and was on the New York Times, Business Week and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. His latest books include "You Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Positive Difference", "The Encore Effect: How to Achieve Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do", and "Up, Down or Sideways: How to Succeed When Times are Good, Bad or In Between." Mark is a past president of the National Speakers Association and winner of The Cavett, the highest honor bestowed by that organization. In 2007, Mark was awarded The Ambassador of Free Enterprise Award by Sales & Marketing Executives International. Titles Up, Down or Sideways The Fred Factor You Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader The Encore Effect (Your Title Here) Topics Leadership, Customer Service, Team Building, Change, Motivation, Success Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $15,000 or more 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.

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