From the world of Hollywood television, producer Arnold Shapiro draws relevant parallels between show business and your business. Using his decades of experience as an entrepreneur, innovator, and risk-taker in one of the most competitive businesses in the world, Arnold offers your group an entertaining and enriching presentation aimed at achieving greater success, better results, and increased motivation. Your group can benefit from all of Arnold's topics including effectively handling ethical dilemmas, making a difference, re-inventing yourself in times of constant change, and the power of passion in selling. Your group will also learn from and enjoy Arnold’s personal journey from a middle-class childhood with no special talents and no Hollywood connections to an extraordinarily successful and award-winning career. When Arnold asks “Why me,” his answer contains the success strategies necessary to excel in any career. Arnold applies the lessons he has learned as a producer (who sold his first show at 22); as president of his own company since 1992; and as an expert on selling, communication, and leadership; and makes his “failure is not an option” approach relatable to everyone at your event. Arnold illustrates his fascinating true stories of overcoming obstacles with humorous and dramatic film clips that make his presentation as visually entertaining as they are informative and inspiring. Arnold further demonstrates the ways ordinary people like himself can achieve extraordinary results by utilizing his "failure is not an option" success strategies. Using his wit, wisdom, and business experience as an entrepreneur, innovator and risk-taker, Arnold will inspire your group towards greater productivity and accomplishments. Your people will talk about his program long after it’s over. Arnold Shapiro is the Oscar and Emmy Award-winning producer of the documentary "Scared Straight!" Among his 150 awards are 16 Emmys and an Academy Award. Arnold has produced 28 series, 5 TV movies for CBS, and more than 90 documentaries and specials including the series, "Rescue 911" and the annual CBS summer series, "Big Brother." Titles My show just got cancelled -- managing change and reinventing yourself. Don't end up on the editing room floor -- making a difference The networks won't buy it -- the power of passion in selling I don't care if you lie, cheat or steal -- handling ethical dilemmas Are you in focus? -- effective communication Cue the laugh track -- keeping your sense of humor Producing an Oscar-Winning Career -- Without Having to Win an Oscar! Lights! Camera! STOP the Action: Ethics in Hollywood Victory over Violence (Using media to fight addictions, crimes & dangerous behavior) Take Me to Your Leaders (Fostering leadership skills in young people & adults) Topics Success, Ethics, Motivation, Change, Sales, Communication, Humor Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 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.