Every Speaker Slam® panel is built from people who have done the work: speakers, coaches, publishers, and business leaders who donate their time, their feedback, and their prizes. These are the judges who scored Life Lessons on July 26, 2017 at Remix Lounge, Toronto.
See who they chose in the results.
Karen Donaldson
Judge, Life Lessons 2017
International Communication, Body Language, Confidence Coach & Speaker Founder of the Speak and Get Booked TM Academy Karen Donaldson is an award winning, best selling author of 2 books. As an international communication & body language expert, and certified confidence coach, Karen gives individuals the tools to bring their authentic self and voice to any setting. Karen has been speaking to audiences all over the world for over 20 years. She is the secret weapon behind many CEO’s, Senior Executives, Superintendents and Politicians across North America and the UK, as she guides them and helps them to increase their capacity to truly connect, engage and authentically increase their impact with any audience. Karen is also the founder of the Speak, Get Booked, Get Paid AcademyTM www.speakandgetbooked.com teaching professionals how to create a sustainable and lucrative speaking platform and business.
Lauren Pibworth
Brand and Marketing Strategist for Speakers
Lauren Pibworth of www.PibworthPS.com founded Pibworth Professional Solutions in 2007, using her skills and experience in the advertising industry and the corporate world to build a brand that fast-tracked her company into one of the most successful and rapidly growing virtual speaker marketing agencies in North America. Her insight and understanding have won her the fond nickname of “Perception Princess” from clients and friends alike. Listening to each client carefully, Lauren truly hears what her clients want to accomplish in the area of marketing. Her experience and knowledge have allowed her to put together an effective and efficient plan that exceeds her clients' expectations. Lauren leads her team of skilled internet marketing professionals, designers, copywriters, and web coders in ensuring solid branding, memorable advertising, and focused marketing that often surpasses the clients' goals. Described as genuine, positive and possessing “an amazing energy” Lauren leaps into life with a unique mixture of passion, abandon and professionalism. She’s the friend you turn to, and the speaker marketing expert and business confidante you trust. She knows the pain involved when the desire to change the world is burning a hole through your soul because no one is listening, and she knows the pure joy of making her (and your) dreams come true.
Michel Neray
Speaker, Consultant, Author, Michel Neray, MBA, B.Sc, Master NLP Practitioner
Michel Neray is the founder of momondays. As a professional speaker, he has spoken at conferences in more than eight countries worldwide. As a trainer and consultant, Michel has helped over a thousand individuals craft and perform more effective, ‘purposeful’ stories to become more effective leaders, salespeople, coaches, teachers, trainers, speakers, and influencers of all types. He also uses Purposeful Storytelling to more effectively differentiate, position and brand organizations in the market. He’s married with three children, two snowboards, two canoes, three stripes on his black belt and one wife.
Ron Tsang
Professional Speaker and Speaker Mentor
President of TEPP (Toronto Entrepreneurs of Passion and Purpose) Author of FROM PRESENTATION TO STANDING OVATION Ron Tsang, MBA is an ovation expert. Ron is a former stock analyst who evaluated thousands of presentations from CEOs and CFOs. He is now a professional speaker whose corporate clients include Honda North America, CIBC, and RBC. Ron also teaches business communication at Centennial College and University of Toronto Rotman Executive Programs. Jack Canfield, co-creator of the CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL series "highly recommends" Ron's book FROM PRESENTATION TO STANDING OVATION. Brian Tracy, personal development expert, calls Ron's book "extraordinary."