Since 1995 Patricia Martin has spoken at hundreds of conferences, corporate briefings, association meetings, business forums and her own workshops.
Martin is a thinker, as well as a doer. Her insights spring from an insatiable curiosity, but are always tethered to research that has practical applications. She lassos the big picture and serves up the facts with wit and wisdom. Her high-energy presentation style is contagious. Ideas spark. People connect. Her speeches are always customized, earning her the nickname “goddess of the tweak” from her PowerPoint designer. Experienced and adaptable, she is comfortable with large audiences and private forums.
Satisfied customers include American Express, Crain Communications, Dannon, MCI, American Association of Business Publishers, American Library Association, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, Association of Junior Leagues International, Chicago Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement USA, Marketing Executives Networking Group, National Arts and Business Council, National Arts Marketing Conference, Meeting Professionals International, National Association of Health Education Centers, National PTA, OCLC, Young Presidents Organization, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and the University of Chicago.
To book Patricia, please contact:
Les Tuerk
BrightSight Group
268 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Les at BrightSightGroup.com
(609) 924-3060, ext. 12
Fax (609) 924-6226
http://www.brightsightgroup.com
Other Patricia Martin videos on YouTube.com
RenGen Part 1
RenGen Part 2
"Expertly weaving big-picture ideas, practical know-how and humor into a one hour presentation, Patricia had us at "hello". Unlike so many high-profile speakers, she didn't deliver a stock speech but rather a carefully tailored, well thought out presentation and message that left the audience inspired and enthused about the prospects ahead. She's simply terrific."
Carol Flagg, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies
“We have one question. When can we have you back?”
Jeff Babcock, Chair, The Executive Committee
“You blew them away. Just a bang-up job. We got such good feedback.”
Ann Dalton, Association of Junior Leagues International
“Our members were very pleased. Many commented on the quality of the information shared.”
Jennifer Filipowski, Meeting Professionals International
The Beating Heart of the Cultural Consumer. This presentation places your finger squarely on the pulse of the cultural consumer, the powerful new player at the center of the renaissance generation. Martin lays out the strategic steps to create new products and services aimed at this exploding segment. She weaves hard-hitting research with stories that are a call to action for organizations looking to innovate. This speech is ideal for groups that need to break free from orthodoxy and set new standards for service and products that have cultural relevance in a changing world. Based on RenGen: Renaissance Generation.
What Will Rule in the RenGen. Buckle up! This highly customized presentation includes an eye-popping tour through the RenGen mindscape. Martin reveals the passions, imperatives, and preferences of the RenGen movement that is disrupting the marketplace and changing the way we live and work. She places your sector under a microscope to see how it stacks up -- then looks ahead to show you where it’s going. This talk is perfect for knowledge-based enterprises such as the arts, education, entertainment, information, and technologies that facilitate learning. Based on RenGen: Renaissance Generation.
Sponsored Visions. Michelangelo and Raphael had the knack, as did Mother Teresa. This inspiring keynote speech provides the fundamental knowledge needed to attract support for your big idea. It covers topics such as positioning, branding, enrolling, pitching, and rainmaking. Based on Made Possible By: Succeeding with Sponsorship.
Sponsorship Bootcamp
This intensive half-day course is aimed at the sponsorship seeker
who wants to take his or her program to the next level, but is often
frustrated by longer sales cycles and proposals that seem dead-end.
Sponsorship Bootcamp teaches participants how to re-think their offerings
and see them through a buyer's eyes, as well as providing concrete advice on
how to price, package, and manage the pitch. You will learn secrets for
penetrating the new sponsorship market, how to think like a sponsor, tips
for selling and closing, and how to sustain the revenue stream.
Master Class -- Selling High-Performance Sponsorships without Selling Your Soul. This seminar is for participants poised to strike serious sponsorship deals. In three hours, Martin delivers all the insights and information that sponsors crave but rarely find in proposals and pitches. More importantly, she shifts the fund-raising paradigm from relentless pitching to enlightened collaboration based on shared goals, mutual respect, and the desire to achieve something extraordinary for both parties. In this step-by-step how-to, Martin reveals the secrets to move you from the rejection pile to partner status.
Specifically, you will learn how to