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Dec 14, 2018
3 min

If You Want to Be a Changemaker, Tell the Truth

Every time there’s a whistle blowing moment covered by the media, particularly when it revolves around sexual abuse or sexual harassment, I

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Booking Speakers for Your Meeting: The Benefits & How-Tos

HelmsBriscoe

Nov 14, 2018
6 min

Booking Speakers for Your Meeting: The Benefits & How-Tos

Adding a guest speaker to your meeting agenda can be a great way to bring excitement and new perspectives to your event, but how do you sele

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Anti-Bullying Messenger: When Sir Rod Speaks, Kids Listen

Elite Speakers Bureau

Aug 7, 2018
1 min

Anti-Bullying Messenger: When Sir Rod Speaks, Kids Listen

Sir Rod Patterson mission in life is to preserve the positive welfare of children and young adults. Among the many organizations he’s found

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The Guardian: He Prevented Over 200 Suicides

Elite Speakers Bureau

Aug 2, 2018
1 min

The Guardian: He Prevented Over 200 Suicides

Kevin Briggs (also known as the Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge) is a Retired Sergeant for the California Highway Patrol who has stopped

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How Drinking Alcohol Changed This Former College Student's Life Forever

Elite Speakers Bureau

Aug 1, 2018
1 min

How Drinking Alcohol Changed This Former College Student's Life Forever

Meet Scott Maloney. In the Fall Semester of his senior year in college, Scott was rushed to the emergency room after falling from a rooftop

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Still a Survivor - The Susan Still Story

Elite Speakers Bureau

Jul 30, 2018
3 min

Still a Survivor - The Susan Still Story

Susan Still speaks on behalf of those whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence. She is a survivor of 24 years of abuse by her fo

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Elite Speakers Bureau

Jul 30, 2018
2 min

Women with GUTS

Deb Cottle incorporates video clips in her dynamic keynotes and workshops. In her "Women With GUTS" program, Deb pulls clips from

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Denise Brown to Speak at Marjaree Mason Center's 35th Annual Awards

Elite Speakers Bureau

Jul 27, 2018
2 min

Denise Brown to Speak at Marjaree Mason Center's 35th Annual Awards

The Marjaree Mason Center was founded by the YWCA, in 1979, after the death of Marjaree Mason. For the past thirty-five years, the Center ha

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Are You Facing Hurdles at Work? Thoughts on How to Cope

Gabriella van Rij

Jul 20, 2018
3 min

Are You Facing Hurdles at Work? Thoughts on How to Cope

Most of us have enough hurdles to jump through in our personal lives that we would love working with people and in companies where we are ap

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After My Suicide Attempt, I Made This Plan to Stay Alive and Well

Kevin Hines

Jul 19, 2018
7 min

After My Suicide Attempt, I Made This Plan to Stay Alive and Well

A single, circular, black and white-colored analog clock adorned the off-white wall. Groggy, my eyes strained then refocused. It was 4 a.m.

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Supporting Healthy Sexuality for Women in Treatment and Recovery

Germayne Tizzano, Ph.D.

May 31, 2018
5 min

Supporting Healthy Sexuality for Women in Treatment and Recovery

Women with sexual trauma histories, child sexual abuse, and adult sexual violations are at significant risk for substance abuse, addiction,

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Gabriella van Rij

Apr 23, 2018
4 min

How to Deal with Workplace Bullies

Is harassment on the rise in the workplace? Honestly? It has always been there, but today men and women alike are less afraid and more willi

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The Elite Speakers Bureau

Apr 23, 2018
1 min

Tony Porter: The Roles Men Play

Tony Porter is an educator, activist and lecturer who has been working in the social justice arena for over twenty years. He is both nationa

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The Elite Speakers Bureau, Inc.

Apr 23, 2018
1 min

What is Your Polygamy?

Legally deaf, at 80% hearing loss, from RH complications at birth, Lance Allred was born and raised in a polygamist commune in rural Montana

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The Elite Speakers Bureau

Mar 16, 2018
3 min

Active Shooter: Are You Prepared?

Since 2009, Schriever Air Force Base officials have taken a proactive approach in preparing for an active shooter incident. To increase awa

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Denise Brown: End the Silence Speaking Tour Sept. - Nov. 2018

The Elite Speakers Bureau

Mar 16, 2018
1 min

Denise Brown: End the Silence Speaking Tour Sept. - Nov. 2018

Following the 1994 murder of her sister, Nicole Brown Simpson, Denise Brown began her journey speaking on the epidemic of domestic violence.

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Speakers: Inspirational Women Making a Difference

The Elite Speakers Bureau

Jan 23, 2018
1 min

Speakers: Inspirational Women Making a Difference

Women have made enormous strides in creating significant positive changes for themselves, both in business and in their personal lives. Whi

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Taylor Armstrong to Speak at Kristin's Fund 2nd Annual Gala

The Elite Speakers Bureau

Jan 22, 2018
2 min

Taylor Armstrong to Speak at Kristin's Fund 2nd Annual Gala

Taylor Armstrong will be the keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Kristin's Fund Gala 2018, Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Turning Stone Resor

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Keynote Speaker, Susan Still, Gets Rave Reviews at STANDING FIRM's 2017 Awards Luncheon

The Elite Speakers Bureau

Nov 26, 2017
2 min

Keynote Speaker, Susan Still, Gets Rave Reviews at STANDING FIRM's 2017 Awards Luncheon

The STANDING FIRM 2017 Awards Luncheon took place on November 1st in the Grand Ballroom of the Omni William Penn Hotel. Over 300 attendees f

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Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Assault - It's Not Just in Hollywood

The Elite Speakers Bureau

Nov 13, 2017
2 min

Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Assault - It's Not Just in Hollywood

A growing number of alleged incidences of sexual misconduct have been surfacing surrounding some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Allegat

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