Elaine Love, DTM
 ContactsPhone (Day): 303-284-0514 E-mail: Elaine Love Web Sites Elaine 4 Success |
| BIO | Elaine Love’s experience spans from growing one store into a chain of Goodyear dealerships to developing an idea into the extremely successful Mountain Castles Property Management Company. Elaine has received numerous awards for Leadership including First Resort International’s “Innovator of the Year.” To help others, Elaine developed a customizable formula to duplicate her success. Audiences delight in her interactive, entertaining and inspiring presentations. In Toastmasters, Elaine earned her DTM in 30 months, served as Area governor 2010 and Division governor 2011. She earned the Triple Crown award in 2011 and Toastmaster of the Year Metro Division in 2010. She is a frequent presenter at TLI and district conferences. Elaine holds Masters degrees in Communication and Alternative Dispute Resolution. She is a Real Estate Broker and a certified M3 Master Consultant.She received the designation of World Class Speech Coach” in September, 2011. |
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Now to WOW (Create a Clear, Concise, Convincing Message) Discover the insider secrets to crafting a 30 second introduction which attracts people to you. Enhance your confidence and effectiveness. Receive the 5 keys to Panic Free Presentations making every meeting less traumatic and more effective. Enjoy the transition of going from now to WOW. Have fun in the process. Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
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Talk Your Walk Increase your impact and value to the audience when you connect with each one rather than just communicating to them. Discover the secret of connecting to each individual in EXACTLY the way they prefer to receive information. Entertaining, inspiring and empowering audiences benefits everyone Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
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Emotional Ice Water (Overcome Negative Input and Stress) Negative comments assault us from co-workers, friends, relatives and even our own self-talk. Discover how to recognize positive ways to thrive in any situation. Everyone encounters negative comments at some time in life. Having the tools to effectively deflect the verbal barbs and maintain sanity places you at the top of the class. Tips, techniques and solutions for challenging situations. Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
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Additional Presentation Types: - keynote speaker - workshop trainer - seminar leader - Toastmasters clubs and events - open to other opportunities Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
| Availability Elaine offices in Denver, CO area and is available to speak to companies, groups and organizations throughout Colorado. 2 to 3 weeks advanced notice regarding scheduling is preferred, but potentially available for last-minute fill in engagements. Please contact her to inquire. |
Tom G. Hobbs, The Man in the Hat
 ContactsPhone:303-671-0469 E-mail: Tom Hobbs Web Sites Tom G. Hobbs, The Man in the Hat |
| BIO | Enthusiasm is contagious and Tom chooses to infect the world with it. As a Serial Entrepreneurial Nut he has built several businesses and understands “Niche Marketing”. His travels around the globe has infused him with experiences that you can grow from. Tom is a Master Speaker for the Entrepreneur. Understands the many joys and challenges of business and is eager to help others find their happy spot too. He is the living brand “The Man in the Hat”. |
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Penguin Crossing Guard Was this a good Career Choice? Learn 3 ways to let the Entrepreneur in you succeedHelping youth of all ages see the possibilities for them is exciting. His methods can help anyone be vibrant in their business & life. Invigorating your creativity is a common result when you share the room with “The Man in the Hat”. Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
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Would you like to be the Master of Ceremonies?OrThe Amateur of Activities?
The Man in the Hat has been involved with 100’s of events, organizing, working in the back, the front and being in the audience has taught him many techniques of the most successful of the “Master of Ceremonies” in the world. “The Man in the Hat” is sharing some of his insight with you. Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
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Other Speaking Activities Master of Ceremonies Trainings Youth Leadership & Speaking workshops Business Branding. Live It. Volunteer speaker for Junior Achievement and Red Cross Toastmasters Leadership Trainings around the Globe Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
| Availability Based in Denver and available world wideShort notices will always be considered as practical |
Alan Jones
 ContactsPhone:303-232-1212 E-mail: Alan Jones e-mail |
| BIO | Alan Jones has visited the spot in Memphis where Martin Luther King was murdered by James Earl Ray. He has done extensive research on James Earl Ray, the assassin. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about these two high profile people. |
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Martin Luther King and James Earl Ray Description of the talk Speech time: 30 to 60 minutes |
| Availability Available for speaking within 125-mile radius. May be available for last minute engagements. |
Charles Brown, CTM
 ContactsPhone: 720-201-4527 E-mail: Charles Brown |
| BIO | “Chuck” has been in Toastmasters since 1998. A seasoned customer service professional, he has spent his career working in transactional, face to face interactions with customers. In an industry that is known for eliciting emotional reactions while demanding high dollar solutions, Chuck has cultivated a large book of repeat business and a steady stream of referrals. With a B.A. in Psychology from University of California Berkeley he has developed techniques to mediate, defuse and resolve customer concerns before they escalate. Chuck has performed voice PSA (Public Service Announcements) for radio as well as on air reading for the blind in Boulder. |
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Right or Wrong – The Customer is Still the Customer The customer is always right isn’t always true. This speech focuses on how to meet customer expectations without giving away the store. Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
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High Performance Demons Chuck is also an automobile enthusiast. With 20 years in the automotive industry advising on the care and maintenance of high performance cars, he has become aware of their abilities and aberrations. With humor, knowledge, and spirited energy Chuck will speak to your group on current technology, innovation, and aesthetics of today’s luxury cars. Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
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Making a Marriage Last 50 Years or Longer (or How to Date Your Wife) An ordained Colorado marriage minister, Chuck also speaks on topics related to step parenting, relationship building, and long term marriage survival. Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
| Availability Based in Longmont, CO, and available for speaking within 50-mile radius. May be available for last minute engagements. |
Steve Chase
 ContactsPhone: 720-488-0747 E-mail: Steve Speaks 4 U |
| BIO | Steve Chase is owner of Lucid Insurance Strategies, Inc., a Centennial based employee benefits general agency. He has spoken in front of thousands of people and loves to entertain and make people laugh. He is an avid golfer, reader and likes to inspire-sending out a “quote of the day” to his friends. He loves to tell stories! Steve has been a member of Toastmasters since 2002. He was club president when, Toast of Inverness, was recognized as the number two club in the world for educational achievement. He has won International and Humorous Speech contests at the club and area level. Steve was appointed as the M-4 Area Governor in 2006-2007 and served six clubs; each club earning Distinguished Club status or better. |
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Dad-Why Didn’t You Tell Me These Things!r Steve Chase provides a hilarious look at discovering the ups and downs of married life-things his father should have told him. His stories range from home repairs, communication and buying presents and are sure to leave you laughing. Speech time: 20 to 25 minutes (can be adjusted) |
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Long-term Care for Knuckleheads A long-term care care event can wipe out family savings in two years. If you had a long-term care event, what asset would YOU use to pay for it? Steve will show you five ways to plan for long term care. Speech time: 30 to 40 minutes (can be adjusted) |
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Bobby Jones and The Masters A look at Bobby Jones, the greatest golfer of his era; building Augusta National and its prestigious tournament, “The Masters.” Speech time: 30 minutes (can be adjusted) |
| 4 | Additional Presentation Types: - topical speeches related to my specific subjects - keynote speaker |
| Availability Based out of Centennial, CO and available for speaking in 25-mile radius. Prefer 2 to 3 weeks advance booking but potentially available for last-minute engagements. |
Sharon Frickey, ACS, CL
 ContactsPhone: 303-423-2517 Cell Phone: 303-748-9934 E-mail: Sharon Frickey Web Sites Sharon Frickey |
| BIO | Sharon Frickey, Toastmasters Leadership Institute presenter, published writer and poet, believes “mind is the builder.” She shares stories of the brain’s potential to enhance present, past, and future. A retired high school teacher, she is a Christa McAuliffe fellow and grant recipient from National Endowment for the Arts; Department of Energy; and Department of Justice. An experienced speaker, while in Japan she wrote/produced/co-hosted a children’s TV show; later, in Turkey, hosted her daily radio show over Armed Forces Radio/TV networks. |
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Mirror Neurons: Wired to Connect “To make sense of the riot of experience around us we can only imagine it by mentally undergoing it ourselves.” –Giacomo Rizzolatti, University of Parma, Italy. Dr. Rizzolatti recently discovered an area in our brain that communicates with others in ways previously unknown. Be introduced to the new insights this discovery brings to our lives. Speech time: 20 – 45 minutes (can be adjusted) |
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Being Authentic Even When You Can’t Keep Your Word Authentic?. What does it mean to be authentic? Is it sometimes easier to say “yes” when you really aren’t sure you can follow through? Explore some of the options for still being authentic and avoiding that twinge when you can’t keep your word. Speech time: 20 – 45 minutes (can be adjusted) |
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Leafing Out the Family Tree Our brain thrives on puzzles. Hear one woman’s search for the family she never knew; how she found/verified ancestors; how she got unstuck; and how she is putting it all together. True family stories from the American Revolution and Civil War brought her an awareness of how our ancestors’ helped shape our lives. Resources used will be shared Speech time: 20 – 45 minutes (can be adjusted) |
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Dependents Abroad: Japan, 1963-66 cherry blossoms and warm breezes? Think again. Hokkaido, northern Japan—average winter snowfall 17’, some of it 3’ at a time. Earthquakes, typhoons, a different culture, different paradigm, but wow, we had good times. An adventure told in stories and photos. Speech time: 20 – 45 minutes (can be adjusted) |
| Availability Travel: Based in Arvada. Denver-Metro, Boulder area preferred. Other locations may be considered. |
Karen Loucks Rinedollar
 ContactsPhone: (303) 478-6652 E-mail: Karen Loucks Rinedollar Web Sites AdoresAmore |
| BIO | Karen Loucks Rinedollar is the Founder of Project Linus, a nonprofit charity that has provided over 3.8 million security blankets to seriously ill and traumatized children worldwide. She has recently authored Working for Peanuts: The Project Linus Story. In her spare time, she is a wedding officiant, on the Board of Directors for the Parker Chamber, is co owner of Roundhouse Spirits Distillery and newsletter editor for Rattlesnake Fire Department.. • Unsung Hero Award, Aurora Chamber of Commerce, 2010 |
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Speech Title- Working for Peanuts and loving it! Description required Speech time: 30 to 90 minutes |
| Availability Depends on schedule |
Nick Samoylov, DTM
 ContactsPhone: 720-280-6662 E-mail: Nick Samoylov Web Sites |
| BIO | Nick Samoylov is a scientist by education, a software engineer by trade, and an entrepreneur by passion. He had two private software companies in the Ukraine and currently works for Boeing corporation as a technical lead of a software project that allowed the first time in aviation history to load the data to the cockpit over the internet. He has a wife and two daughters. They are from the Ukraine and have lived in Germany and England. Today his interests include self-development, hiking, mountain biking, reading and writing. He is finishing a book about his family journey from Communist Soviet Union to the capitalist United States. |
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Accent on the Immigration Immigrants have drive and different experiences that give them an edge, if they manage to adjust to their new country. I know first hand the challenges a newcomer faces. The current level of prosperity can serve as a motivation for the newcomers and as a pacifier after the certain level of comfort is achieved. Yet, every person and every organization can benefit from tapping into the human creative potential, whether the person is a recent immigrant or not. Speech time: 30 minutes (Can be adjusted) |
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Why Americans are most similar to Russians? I lived in Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and England, but moving even further from the Ukraine – across the ocean – turned out to feel as coming home. The Americans, in my experience, are the closest to Russians in many respects. All told with humor and stories. Speech time: 30 minutes (Can be adjusted) |
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Every Ukrainian knows the word “Colorado” That is true, everybody in the Ukraine knows it. From this speech you will learn not only why they know it, but also quite a bit about Ukraine and Colorado history. Speech time: 30 minutes (Can be adjusted) |
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Stress-Free Passive Learning. The kids often are demonstratively brilliant. Yet, when we try to teach them systematically, they progress not as quickly as we expected. I puzzled over this mystery until one day I have come across the golden nugget of teaching method, which I am going to share with you. Speech time: 30 minutes (Can be adjusted) |
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One Inch Up! You can do it too. How to get out of the rut, to find a new point of view, to solve a problem – those are the goals of this motivational speech. In the easy and engaging manner, Nick will share with you the approach that helped him to start anew here, in the U.S., and to achieve the level of prosperity he did not think was possible for him and his family. If nothing else, you will definitely remember the story about “One Inch Up”, as it is already remembered by many from Nick’s audiences. Speech time: 30 minutes (Can be adjusted) |
| Availability Based out of Centennial, CO and available for speaking any time anywhere. Prefer 2 weeks advance booking but potentially available for last-minute engagements. |
Helen Raleigh CC, CFA, PMP, MBA
 ContactsPhone: 720-315-4339 Fax: 720-283-1191 E-mail: Helen Raleigh Web Sites Helen Raleigh Web Site |
| BIO | Helen Raleigh is the owner of Red Meadow Capital, LLC, an Colorado Registered Investment Advisory firm. She has over 10 years’ experiences working for Fortune 500 financial services firms. She has 2 Master degrees. She frequently speaks on variety of topics including Economics, Investment, and Financial Management, CFA programs, Chinese business and culture. She has speech engagements in both China and the US. |
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Take charge of your financial future In this powerful presentation, Helen provides you with the 5 steps financial planning guide we all need to build wealth for life. Speech time: 30 minutes |
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How to communicate effectively across culture In today’s workplace, as the business environment expands to multiple geographic locations and across multiple cultures, more and more of us must interact with people who come from different cultures. This presentation will enhance your own culture awareness, help you recognize the challenges in cross culture communication and offer you tips that help you and your clients to communicate effectively across cultures. Speech time: 30 minutes |
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Dare to dream — the journey of a curious adventurer How did my journey start? What brought me here? How did I not only survive but become prosperous? I owe my success to my fearless adventure spirit, alongside with the love and support of family, friends and some people I don’t even know. I will share my experience with you, so that you will also be encouraged to pursue your dream. Speech time: 20 to 30 minutes |
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We Will Import You From Australia Do you know that the US current immigration process is outdated? Current policy is driven by concepts of immigrant entitlement (‘family reunification’), and birth-right citizenship. Many other developed countries such as Canada and Australia use a skill-based point systems to select immigrants. Helen will present facts about a segment of immigration that is low on the immigration list but very important to strengthen our great country. Speech time: 15 to 20 minutes |
| 5 | Additional Presentation Types: - Topical speeches related to my expertises (immigration, investment, career and professional development) - Open to other opportunities |
| Availability Based in CO, and available for speaking within 125-mile radius. May be available for last minute engagements. |
Dirk Kittredge, DTM
 ContactsPhone (day): 303-210-0228 Phone (night): 303-450-6221 E-mail: Head Nerd Web Sites |
| BIO | Dirk has been an avid member of Toastmasters for over 12 years. He has created a variety of presentations. He earned his masters degree in Marketing from San Diego State University. He currently runs his own business selling electronic filing cabinets with a diversified clientele. He enjoys the outdoors and watching his daughters excel in gymnastics and cheerleading. Mr. Kittredge has been a member of Toastmasters since 1992. He has been a member of six different clubs from California to Colorado. Within the Toastmasters’ organization, he has held many officer positions including educational vice president, vice president of membership and secretary. Dirk has presented at the Toastmaster Leadership Institute and outside organizations such as Microsoft and the Association of Purchasing Managers. He founded the Five Star Club in Thornton which is currently working towards charter strength. He is also the current President of the Front Range Club in Thornton. |
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Disaster Recovery: Are you prepared? Discussion about how to prepare for a disaster and survive with business continuity. Handouts and professional PowerPoint presentation provided. Speech time: 55 minutes (can be adjusted) |
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Get Paperless: Surviving the Ocean of Paper How does a company deal with the ocean of paper? What is lost when documents are destroyed? How much time is being spent pushing the paper? This presentation helps you understand the virtues of getting paperless and how it is done. Handouts, PowerPoint and Demonstrations included. Speech time: 55 minutes (can be adjusted) |
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Process vs. Content: Are your learning skills honed? To study content is, in many instances, the same as giving someone a fish. To study the process allows one to insert any content and therefore learn to fish. This is all about evaluating the problem and determining what to learn, the process or the content. Speech time: 45 minutes (can be adjusted) |
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Creative Thinking, the Workshop This workshop implements the use of Story Boards, Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking to solve problems. The idea is to think outside of the box and come up with as many ideas as possible… then determine if the idea is actually feasible. A unique approach yielding substantial results. Speech time: 55 minutes (can be adjusted) |
| 5 | Additional Presentation Types: - topical speeches related to my specific subjects - keynote speaker - other Toastmasters clubs and Toastmasters events - open to other opportunities |
| Availability Based out of Thornton, CO and available for speaking in 100-mile radius, possibly more depending on group. Prefer 2 weeks advance booking but potentially available for last-minute engagements. |