Leap Start!™ Conference Keynote
We’re here to help you and your organization jumpstart the networking at your next conference!
The perfect conference opener
Our Leap Start!™ keynote is Shepa Learning Company’s signature conference keynote speaker opener. Conferences are designed for networking and meeting new people, but many attendees default to their comfort zone – hanging out with the people they already know. Or they use networking breaks to check messages on their phone, instead of talking to people standing next to them! When you hire us for your next conference keynote, we’ll give your attendees the skills and confidence to network more effectively both at your conference, and beyond!
Leap Start!™ Conference Keynote Highlights
When you book our Leap Start!™ keynote, your conference attendees will get valuable networking skills which they can start using right away.
Your attendees will also be better equipped to:
- Take advantage of all the networking opportunities around them at the conference
- Use Positive Networking® — “the world’s best definition” of networking to build more meaningful relationships at your conference
- Network at your conference with ease including: walking into a reception ‘solo’, making a great first impression, circulating comfortably, exchanging the business cards they brought, breaking into a group of people, exiting a conversation with ease and more
- Implement new ways to be more effective networkers during conference meals
- Use key conversation skills throughout your conference — from small talk with a stranger to more engaged conversations
- Put into practice networking strategies that work for introverts
- Use The Glowing Introduction™ with a tag teammate
- Follow up with people they have met and stay meaningfully connected
And a special bonus: We’ll provide everyone with takeaway tips so attendees get the ‘nod’ from their office to attend your conference next year!
Leap Start!™ Conference Keynote Delivery Options
In Person
For in-person conferences, we offer keynote speaker presentations of either 45 to 90-minutes. Perfect as a kickoff session for everyone at the conference, before the first networking reception, or as a session for first-time attendees, our keynote is the perfect way to start connecting with other first-timers!
Via Live Webinar
Yes, that’s right! We also provide our Leap Start!™ Conference Keynote speakers via live webinar so everyone comes to your conference ready to network, even introverts. Book your live webinar just prior to the conference date so that everyone comes prepared with the networking skills they need to be successful.
Meet Gayle and Judy
Teaching the skills of business networking isn’t something Gayle and Judy do off the side of their desks. It’s their expertise and their passion. Their training is based on the latest research on networks and behavioural science, their extensive years of experience in the networking world, tactical and practical tips, and their proven system of learning.
Business networking is a core competency that’s essential for career advancement. But most people aren’t taught networking at work, as part of onboarding, or at university (even MBA programs!) Parents don’t sit kids down and teach them the skills of networking. This is why this dynamic duo is dedicated to teaching people how to build better relationships, feel comfortable circulating in any networking situation, and grow and maintain their networks. Gayle and Judy have lots of ways to make this happen!
Your Leap Start!™ package includes:
- Pre-Conference Checklist to send out to attendees, focusing on networking events at your conference
- Networking tip tweets for your Twitter feed
- Keynote: 45 to 90-minutes at beginning of the conference, or before the first networking reception
- Follow-up newsletter with highlights from the Leap Start!™ keynote
Add extra value with our conference quick guides
Shepa Learning’s 88 Positive Networking ® Tips for Conferences Quick Guides are great giveaways for your conference welcome bag. These handy guides include:
- Custom branded cover, front and back
- 40-pages, filled with 88 of our best conference tips
- Pricing based on volume needed, please ask us for a quote
Our Impact is Incredible
Have questions about Leap Start!™ or our Conference Quick Guides?
Use our handy form to send Gayle and Judy a message and they’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
Toll Free: 1-866-738-7660
Office: 604-738-7663