Keith Harrell, CSP, CPAE

Keith Harrell's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Known across corporate America for his energetic, innovative presentations, Keith Harrell is often referred to as "America’s Attitude Coach."  His unique style of delivery, solid content, and practical application, spiced with the right amount of humor, leaves audiences ready to take action! 
 
Keith Harrell has written several best-selling books, including Attitude Is Everything, and CONNECT: Building Success Through People, Purpose and Performance, showing people how to achieve their personal best in business and in life. He has earned the highest designation presented by the National Speakers Association, "Certified Speaking Professional" (CSP) as well as the prestigious Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) also conferred by the National Speakers Association. Keith Harrell has spoken to hundreds of organizations such as Coca-Cola, Boeing, BellSouth, Merrill Lynch, and the CIA. 

As a professional speaker, Keith Harrell speaks from his own leadership experience and what he has gleaned through his interaction with some of the world's most respected business leaders. Keith Harrell spent fourteen years as a corporate marketing executive and top training instructor at IBM. Today he addresses audiences at more than 120 events annually for corporate clients such as McDonald's, Microsoft, and American Express. 
 
More About Keith Harrell . . .
It doesn't take long to understand why The Wall Street Journal calls Keith Harrell "a star with attitude." Speaker, consultant, and author, Keith Harrell continues to mesmerize and motivate audiences with his charismatic style, humorous insights, and contagious high energy.

With over twenty years of experience, Keith Harrell has developed unique, effective systems that increase human potential, help put attitude into action, and assist organizations and individuals to redefine excellence. Keith Harrell delivers dynamic keynote speeches and interactive workshop programs to Fortune 500 organizations and international clients.
Keith earned his Bachelor’s degree in Community Service from Seattle University before embarking on a 14-year career with IBM where he was recognized as one of the top sales and training instructors.

• ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING!
  

  Attitudes are contagious; attitudes impact the bottom line. The topic is so timely in today's competitive and changing marketplace that Keith has developed two hard-hitting sessions, which teach powerful techniques for maintaining a positive attitude - regardless of circumstances. Many of Keith's clients request Attitude Is Everything, Part I, for their opening or closing session. The keynote address sets the tone for your meeting or conference, inspiring attendees to learn, network, and share best practices. Attitude Is Everything, Part II, uses different stories and analogies, introducing new strategies and techniques to reinforce the core message of Part I. It's an excellent follow up for a subsequent meeting and will leave attendees motivated, inspired, and ready to take action.

• EMBRACING CHANGE TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS
  

  Change is constant, and it's impacting everyone. While you may not be able to change the circumstances around you, what you can change is yourself. And sometimes that changes everything. This presentation explores how to be a change-embracer, thereby increasing your effectiveness. That means developing new and improved attitudes and habits. When those new attitudes and habits meet the skills and knowledge you already possess, anything is possible. After this inspirational session, you will stop resisting change and welcome it as an opportunity to go from good to great.

• CONNECT: Building Success Through People, Purpose, & Performance
  

  At the core of success is the need for people to connect. Whether it's connecting with our customers to improve their service experience or the strategic business plan and objectives for the coming year, the foundation for success starts with CONNECT. This explosive keynote explores the seven core competencies needed to connect individuals and organizations in order to heighten productivity and to maximize both personal and professional success. Thought-provoking, energizing, humorous, and practical are all words used to describe this power-packed keynote.

"What sets him apart from less successful speakers is driving ambition and an attitude that refuses to flag."

— Wall Street Journal

"Fabulous, superb, excellent, wonderful, amazing - these are just a few of the descriptions of your presentation at the Unisys Federal Systems Club in Cancun. Needless to say, you were an absolute, unequivocal hit with everyone. The effort you put into your presentation to customize it for our organization and our meeting is greatly appreciated. You really 'hit the mark' and gave our attendees lots of great ideas to consider as they face the challenges leading up to the new millennium."

— UNISYS

"We have never had a speaker who had as good a grasp of our culture and business and integrated it as well in a presentation. It was an all around 5-star piece of work. I would highly recommend you and we plan on using you again."

— LensCrafters

"Your messages about passion, attitude, focus, and energy are timeless, and you deliver them in a way that leaves our audiences standing on their feet and asking for more every time."

— Hilton Hotels Corporation/Hampton Hotels