Behind the scenes with a motivational speaker.

There’s always a LOT going on behind the scenes here!   So, what does a funny guy like me have to do in order to keep it all together?   Here’s a Bright Idea:   hire a Virtual Assistant.   So that’s just what I did – I reached out into the “V.A.” world and found a great one.

Introducing Renee Blanchard!  Renee is the newest member of my team and will head up my office without even working there.  (Though we both live in Colorado.)  We work in perfect harmony from miles apart by using internet-based tools and the phone to keep the business running smoothly.

So far our favorite tools are DropBox, GoogleDocs and Filemaker Pro & FreshBooks (free).

Renee brings her experience from the corporate world — including her last stint at (Continue Reading…)

Punched Up Panel Palooza

A High-Energy Answer to the Panel Discussion

Yes, panel discussions work. Yes they can be well-received.

But let’s face it; they aren’t always high-energy laugh-fests. The info is good; the energy can be lacking. And when the energy lags, so does the learning and the retention.

Solution: Brad Montgomery’s Punched-Up Panel Palooza

It’s a high-energy, creative and entertaining way to share best practices from your top achievers (or leadership) with the rest of your team. Brad facilitates and hosts a panel discussion of your top achievers.

Teaching + Learning + Fun = A Successful Meeting

(Translation: People learn best when they are laughing.)

A Comedian Interviewing Your Most Successful Folks!

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Networking Speaker:

Caffeinated Networking On Steroids

We’ve found:
1. Your attendees come to your meetings in large part for the networking.
2. Many hate networking.
3. They don’t know how to network, so it makes them uncomfortable. Really uncomfortable. (Let’s admit it; it stresses some of them out.)

Their return on investment for your meeting hinges partly on their ability to network. Yet they’ve never been taught the skills.

Lucky you, we have the answer: Brad Montgomery’s Caffeinated Networking On Steroids! It’s like one of those tiny energy drinks in that it will give your organization the quick shot of energy to get the networking started. (Only it isn’t bad for you and doesn’t come in a can.)

Brad is a Networking Speaker?

Of course. He’s an expert in energizing meetings, and one of the things (Continue Reading…)

Motivational Speaker Brad Montgomery

Testimonials  — What do his clients say about his Keynotes?

Note from Brad:   We are still waiting to get a polished testimonial video out with these testimonials.  In the meantime, here’s something to get you started.  Rough, I admit.  But it gets the point across.

Looking for a motivational speaker for your event? Contact me here.

For the rest of you readers, here is a transcript:

Next Speaker:    So I’ve seen Brad perform at ISTE technology training ( for educators and education) in Texas.  And then he came all the way out to California for us to do a presentation at a motivational session for all of our staff, approximately 200 staff.  And it has been fantastic both times.  Brad brought energy, he brought little common (Continue Reading…)

Brad loves working with sponsors.   And Sponsors LOVE Working with Brad.

What are the details?

Having trouble meeting Brad Montgomery’s speaking fee?  No sweat…. bring in a sponsor.  They’ll help with the fee, and they’ll beg to do it again next year.  Because Brad has a Black Belt at making sure your sponsors get a huge bang for your buck.

Best of all…. your audience will love you..

Audiences crave top caliber speaks.  But they will NOT put up with a commercial.   If your speaker doesn’t know how to properly help communicate the sponsor’s message without offending the audience, you’ve failed.   But lucky you, Brad’s great at this balance and knows how to make everybody happy.

The secret is twofold.

First, Brad gets to know your sponsors.  REALLY gets to know your sponsors.  He’ll work with them offline to make sure (Continue Reading…)

Awards Banquets are Always Important.   They are Often Boring.  They Can Be Awesome.

1.   After dinner, Brad Montgomery presents a laugh-out-loud funny motivational speech.   Not really a speech…more of an event.   It will be motivational…and very VERY funny.   We would want to fine tune the message to meet your specific goals for the banquet, but generally speaking, we’d want to offer a message of appreciation as well as a reminder that they should take themselves less seriously…while still taking what they DO seriously. Because this event is a celebration, the entertainment component would be crucial.  My background is in comedy and magic… and we’d draw upon those skills to make sure that people are sitting on the edges of their seats.   But it seems like a waste for it to be JUST entertainment.   So we’d drop in a message that is relevant to them and what their are trying to do.  (Continue Reading…)

What?!  A Free Motivational Speaker? No Way!

If you want funny motivational speaker Brad Montgomery to speak free for one of your charity organizations it’s easy—  just book Brad at full fee for your organization,  then Brad will work with one of your favorite charitable or pet organizations for free.    Maybe your kid goes to school that needs Brad’s special blend of motivation and comedy?  Or maybe you’re affiliated with a survivors group?  The local food bank?  Or a  home for special needs kids? A support group?  Or your church, synagogue or mosque?   No sweat.. Brad will work with that organization for free.

Here’s how it works. Brad will speak for your organization as usual.  Then, during that same trip, Brad will speak to your charitable organization. If  you’re looking for a top notch funny motivational speaker for (Continue Reading…)

Brad recently worked for a huge tech company in the Seattle, Washington area.   (Here’s a hint:  you can probably see it out your windows.)

Check out the very kind words they put down on video about the motivational seminar connecting humor and levity at work to maximum productivity:

Looking for a motivational speaker for your event? Contact me here.

Learn more about the funny seminar I delivered here.
Related:
Details about the Laugh-O-Nomics humor-in-the-workplace seminar mentioned in the video.
See the video about Humor in the Workplace on YouTube

Interested in reading — or maybe you just hate YouTube? Here’s the transcription of the video:

Male Speaker: By far, one of the best, if not the best, training that I’ve ever had at my career at this High Tech company.

Female Speaker: Now,

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Motivational Speaker Testimonial

Massachusetts Speaker Brad Montgomery

Note:   Terry was kind enough to record this kind testimonial about me as a motivational speaker.  We haven’t got the video edited, and thought this transcript would be the next best thing.

Terry Pellorin:    Hello everyone.  My name is Terry Pellorin.  I’m the Associate Director of Facilities here at WPI in Worcester, Massachusetts.  I took a chance.  I got on the internet and I found this website of this gentleman, Brad Montgomery.  It seemed like a cool website and he seemed like a cool guy so I took a chance and I invited him today to our **** meeting.  Southern New England Chapter of APA.  Well I must say, he blew us away.  He was the coolest guy you would ever want to meet.  So I highly recommend him and if you don’t hire (Continue Reading…)

Book Brad Now and Get 50 Copies Of His Best Selling Book

Brad’s book, Humor Me, America’s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter makes a terrific companion to Brad’s program. It reinforces and reiterates the message Brad delivers from the platform about the importance of using levity, lightheartedness and our senses of humor to improve our work product, our productivity and our employee engagement.

Lucky you, you can get 50 copies of Brads book!

How? Just book Brad, and get a signed contract back to our office by April 15th, 2010 and we’ll included 50 copies of this awesome book.

The Humor Me sells for $16.95, and you’ll be getting 50 copies for free.  Free Books:   Valued at $850

Give them to your audience. Raffle them off as door prizes. Give (Continue Reading…)