by jonpetz | Apr 13, 2017 | Keynote Speaker, Stories from the road and stuff I make up
SHRM Closing Motivational Keynote Speaker It’s really has been amazing to be amongst so many HR professionals in the last few years. I remember in my “working years” in the corporate world, when you’d try to avoid HR most of the time. Anyone...
by jonpetz | Oct 28, 2015 | Stories from the road and stuff I make up
Who would have guessed that Halloween is the 2nd most celebrated holiday in the US, just behind Christmas? REALLY!? What possibly could have changed over the last 20 years to have it supersede even Thanksgiving and Easter? What once was only for kids – now gets...
by jonpetz | Feb 18, 2015 | Stories from the road and stuff I make up
I was grateful to be the Opening Keynote Speaker for National Convention for the Administrative Professionals in 2014. It was a high energy group and I had a wonderful experience as their keynote speaker. And everyone is engaged and enjoying the time . . . but the...
by jonpetz | Feb 3, 2015 | Stories from the road and stuff I make up
Event Emcee | Master of Ceremonies Funny Story So here is a good one and probably an event emcee tip you wouldn’t have otherwise known unless you FIRST. . . did it WRONG. Recently I was the Master of Ceremonies for the International EcoSummit. A large group of...
by jonpetz | Jan 26, 2015 | Stories from the road and stuff I make up
As a Keynote Speaker and NOT your typical motivational speaker, I rack up miles in travel. I’m a USA Today “Road Warrior” contributor at times and found this request quite interesting . . . and maybe disturbing. It is heralded as “New app...
by jonpetz | Oct 2, 2014 | Stories from the road and stuff I make up
Great to be a part of the NAMA Fall National Conference in Chicago as their closing motivational speaker. Great venue and great audience. Following they ran a quick interview and here it was.
