Deirdre Van Nest is a Sales Keynote Speaker

Teaching entrepreneurs and sales professionals how to master their ability to fast-track trust and create the emotional connections that get to the “YES!” quicker.

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“The best presentation I’ve heard in 20 years.”

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M.C. | Director of Disability Sales
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

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If the Success of Your Group's Business Depends on Building Relationships Quickly, Deirdre is Your Keynote Speaker!

If the Success of Your Group’s Business Depends on Building Relationships Quickly, Deirdre is Your Keynote Speaker!

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Deirdre brings a great return on investment – we were able to implement her strategies immediately. She captivated our audience of 200 for four hours and had us wanting more! Overwhelmingly positive feedback and a STANDING OVATION! Deirdre is not a one and done speaker!

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J.S. | National Manager PAC and Onboarding
RBC Insurance

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After 19 years into my career, I don’t think I’ve ever felt so energized coming out of a session like what you did today!

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Thrivent Financial

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Sales Keynote Speaker Topics & Outcomes

Get to the “YES!” Quicker

How to Increase Trust, Connection & Likeability in 3 Minutes or Less.

Would you like to deepen relationships with your current clients and win new business more quickly? Are you looking for ways to build stronger connections, increase trust, and stand out in a crowded marketplace?

If so, this presentation is for you.

Today’s buyers are not choosing entrepreneurs and sales professionals primarily based on credentials, experience, products, or services. Those things are expected. Instead, they are also choosing who they want to work with based on how they feel.

That’s why, if you want an edge you must communicate in a way that appeals to the emotional centers of the brain.

One of the most powerful ways to do that is through a specific storytelling strategy: your Why I Care Story™️.

When you learn how to create and share this story in a way that’s meaningful to your ideal clients, you accelerate trust, deepen connection, and increase buy-in.

In this session you’ll:

  • Understand why, after hearing your Why I Care Story™️, your ideal clients could be in a room full of your competitors and will still make a beeline for you.

  • Experience firsthand how sharing your Why I Care Story™️ can increase trust, connection, and likeability in three minutes or less.

  • Discover why humanizing yourself is critical to the future growth of your business.

  • Learn how top producers are leveraging their stories to attract ideal clients and get to the “YES!” quicker.

  • Get access to a free template designed to help you identify and create your own Why I Care Story™️.

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Stand Out and Own the Room Every Time You Speak!

Stand Out and Own the Room Every Time You Speak!

Does the way you speak help you build trust, or is it quietly costing you credibility, impact, and opportunity?

Whether you’re speaking for one minute or one hour, to your team, clients, prospects, or referral partners, people are forming an impression.

They’re asking themselves:

• Do I like you?

• Do I trust you?

• Do you seem confident and competent?

• Do I want to keep listening?

• Do I want to work with you?

And here’s the part most entrepreneurs and sales professionals miss:

They’re not just evaluating what you say.

They’re evaluating how you say it.

See, too many entrepreneurs and sales professionals think speaking only matters when they’re on a stage. But the truth is, the way you speak matters any time you’re communicating with a group, big or small.

Team meetings. Client events. Webinars. Videos. Podcasts. Panels. Presentations. Even online.

Every one of those activities is an opportunity to build trust, grow your influence, and become more memorable…or not.

It’s critical to understand that every time you speak, people are deciding whether you’re someone worth listening to, trusting, and following.

In this session, you’ll learn how to become a more influential, engaging, and effective speaker.

Specifically, you’ll discover how to:

  • Shift the way you think about speaking so you can connect with and engage any audience

  • Start strong so people want to keep listening to you, instead of scrolling on their phone

  • Avoid the most common opening mistake that causes audiences to tune out before your message ever gets going

  • Use a simple framework to grab the attention of any audience from the first words out of your mouth

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Storytelling to Skyrocket Sales!

Most consumers make buying decisions based on emotion and then back their decision up with logic. That’s why if your entrepreneurs and sales professionals want people lining up to work with them after a group presentation or 1:1 meeting, they must become Crazy Good Storytellers- -and keynote speaker Deirdre Van Nest wants to teach them how!

Crazy Good Storytellers know how to speak to their listener’s emotions, make a concise point, and let their stories do the selling for them.

In this interactive presentation your group will:

  • Learn the biggest “sales killing” mistake most professionals make and how to avoid it when they speak and meet with clients.

  • Hear stories of how successful professionals are incorporating stories into their group presentations and 1:1 meetings with clients and prospects.

  • Discover the 3 types of stories every professional should be telling.

  • Get Step by Step instructions on how to use the most persuasive storytelling model for a sales conversation (either in group presentations or in 1:1 conversations). This story type allows them to display empathy and sell themselves WITHOUT sounding salesy.

Convert Conversations Into Clients!

It’s no secret that the higher your Emotional Intelligence (EQ), the more likely people are to do business with you!

That’s why, if your professionals want a competitive edge, they must structure their initial meetings with prospects in a way that demonstrates Emotional Intelligence. When they do this, they’ll more quickly convert prospects into clients…who are ready to do business with them.

In this presentation your team will learn keynote speaker Deirdre Van Nest’s Crazy Good Talks® 5 Step Process for blending Emotional Intelligence skills into an initial conversation/meeting with a prospect.

Specifically, they’ll discover:

  • The tool for creating trust, connection, and likeability in 3 min or less.
  • The question to ask prospects when transitioning from initial chit chat into the official meeting- -this question quickly exposes their challenges, hopes, and dreams.

  • How to create opportunities to show one of the most important Emotional Intelligence skills– -empathy.

  • The top strategy for creating desire for their services or products without sounding salesy.

To hit the bullet points above, 90 min is needed for this presentation.

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How to Attract Top Talent and Create a Connected Culture in this Remote/Hybrid World

When it comes to attracting and retaining talent in this remote/hybrid world, your leaders are in uncharted waters. They’re asking questions like:

  • How do I create a culture that attracts ideal candidates?
  • How do I compete with companies who can pay more and provide better benefits?
  • How do I retain my team when we rarely meet in person?

There are several answers to these questions but the most powerful one is often completely overlooked because it’s counterintuitive and can be scary! That’s right.  The most powerful way to attract and retain a remote/hybrid team is by getting personal. Yup. And it starts with sharing your Personal Brand WHY Story.  This is a story about WHY you care about the clients your serve, and WHY you care about the people you lead.  This story and others like it will keep your team connected and rowing together especially when times are tough.

In this dynamic, real world- -this is NOT theory, keynote speaker, Deirdre Van Nest, has been running a remote business with a remote team since 2010, before “remote” was even a thing – presentation your leaders will discover:

  • Why moving beyond business and getting personal is the “honey” that will attract their ideal candidates.

  • How to get personal in a way that’s appropriate for business (no icky feelings from overshares).

  • Why sharing “Personal Brand WHY Stories” in the workplace is like adding lighter fluid to all their communication channels.

  • Top tips on how and where to share their WHY Story and the benefits of providing a space for their team to do the same.

Whether you have 1 employee or 1000, hiring Deirdre as your keynote speaker will catapult your teams’ ability to attract top talent and to create a more committed and connected culture.

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