Paired Speaking Catalog

Wes Berry’s Paired Selections represent popular subjects that are often combined. This Speaking Catalog represents a sampling of topics on which he has authored books. His talks are seasoned with humor, motivation, and audience engagement. All of his talks are customized to align with the engagement’s objectives.

His core belief is that every circumstance has the propensity for both a positive and negative effect. He uses this premise to guide the delivery of all his presentations.  

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Mindset, Motivation, and Teamwork

A positive mindset is the most valuable asset an individual can possess. You need to win or learn and never worry about failure. You know everything that happens is positive and negative; it is up to you to define how you will use your experiences. This concept is challenging to some, but it will become indisputable through this discussion. Why do we do the things we do? Do you diet for your health, appearance, or a little bit of both? How can I motivate myself as well as others? These questions are more complicated than they sound. The two kinds of motivation are extrinsic vs. intrinsic and are equally valid. The most challenging thing about business is dealing with people. Understanding the various personality types is only half the battle. Understanding ourselves is the other half. Teamwork is simple to understand, but it’s often difficult for everyone to play nice, let alone manage. Each personality type has its ways of communicating, and that’s on top of whatever happens in their personal life.

Takeaways: The audience will receive three digital books on Mindset, Motivation, and Teamwork from Wes Berry’s Business Quick Reads Series. Each participant will receive a short, fun personality or temperaments test and detailed information about understanding how to relate to other personalities. They will also receive three 7-Day Challenges providing actionable items to support their Mindset, Motivation, and Teamwork skills.


Communication, Stress, and Teamwork

Everyone communicates differently; my wife asked me to let the dog out, and I got up and started washing the dishes. In the words of George Bernard Shaw, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Wes will cover it all with active, critical, and engaging listening and non-verbal communication. Stress doesn’t have to lead to panic. The fight or flight response is a natural reaction to stress, and learning to reframe it as simply part of our survival instinct – can change everything. In the words of Bill Phillips, “Stress should be a powerful driving force, not an obstacle.” The most challenging thing about business is dealing with people. Understanding the various personality types is only half the battle. Understanding ourselves is the other half. Teamwork is simple to understand, but it’s often difficult for everyone to play nice, let alone manage. Each personality type has its ways of communicating, and that’s on top of whatever happens in their personal life.

Takeaways: The audience will receive three digital communication, stress, and teamwork books from Wes Berry’s Business Quick Reads Series. They will receive a short, fun personality or temperaments test and detailed information about understanding how to relate to other personalities. They will also receive three 7-Day Challenges providing actionable items to support their Communication, Stress, and Teamwork skills.


Leadership, Integrity, and Core Competency

It takes successful leadership to have a successful organization, and leaders are the ones who are willing to take calculated risks. Managers follow the rules. Authentic leaders are the ones who make things happen that everyone else thought were impossible. Sometimes, they even look the other way. Individuals and organizations must have integrity and take responsibility for successes and shortcomings. People must feel safe enough to tell the truth, no matter how inconvenient. And they need to move on without malice and be committed to building a better enterprise. Team members all have different core competencies, and it’s essential to identify your strengths and weaknesses. Play to your strengths and support your teammates in developing and being recognized for theirs. Look at what Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs were able to accomplish together.

Takeaways: The audience will receive three digital leadership, integrity, and core competency books from Wes Berry’s Business Quick Reads Series. They will receive a short, fun personality or temperaments test and detailed information about understanding how to relate to other personalities. They will also receive three 7-Day Challenges providing actionable items to support their leadership, integrity, and core competency skills.


Outcome-Based Sales, Communication, and Teamwork

Customer success is when customers achieve their desired outcome (PC for sale) through interactions with your company. The desired result is straightforward. It’s what the customer needs to accomplish in the way they need to achieve it. There’s the desired outcome, and then there’s their appropriate experience. When you bring those two things together, you get the desired result. If we can help them achieve their desired outcome, they will be successful and stay with us. Everyone communicates differently; Each personality type communicates differently, and it’s essential to recognize and adjust accordingly. The most challenging thing about business is dealing with people. Understanding the various personality types is only half the battle. Understanding ourselves is the other half. Teamwork is simple to understand, but it’s often difficult for everyone to play nice, let alone manage.

Takeaway: The participants will receive three digital books on Outcome-Based Sales, Communication, and Teamwork from Wes Berry’s Business Quick Reads Series. Each participant will receive a short, fun personality or temperaments test and detailed information about understanding how to relate to other personalities. They will also receive three 7-Day Challenges providing actionable items to support their Outcome-Based Sales, Communication, and Teamwork skills.


INSPIRATIONAL – Big Things Have Small Beginnings – The Motivation and Mindset that Built a $750 Million Business

A telling account of how, with a bold and positive outlook, Wes propelled this family’s small, failing, Detroit-based flower shop into an international business operating in 130 countries with over $750 million in sales. He shares what he has learned about attaining success from his international best-selling book Big Things Have Small Beginnings. This presentation is inspirational and motivating, a story of leadership and success. And WOW, your attendees will better understand the motivating power of positive thinking and employ it masterfully. For more information on this Keynote, click Big Things Have Small Beginnings.

Takeaway: This program concentrates on Leadership, Motivation, and Inspiration; participants will benefit from actionable techniques to enhance performance in all three areas. As with all these programs, everyone will have a laugh or two. To make this into a more personal journey, a digital copy of the bestseller Big Things Have Small Beginnings by Wes Berry is included for each attendee.


THE INTERVIEW – Mom Always Said I Had a Face for Radio

Although Big Things Have Small Beginnings has long been Wes’s hallmark presentation, The Interview is uniquely engaging and an experience Wes is especially adept at due to his years in radio broadcasting. Wes can create a customized presentation featuring a live on-stage interview of a key individual or award winner within your organization or, if you want to have fun, maybe their significant other. This is a perfect construct for launching a new initiative. Your audience will develop a WOW appreciation for the value of teamwork and the necessity of team building. They will also receive a healthy dose of motivation and a greater appreciation of the importance of synergy. For more information and a sample recording of a similar interview, click on The Interview.

Takeaway: They will gain an increased value from the synergistic qualities of effective teams. Each individual will have actionable items that will enhance the quality of the team. This program is always fun for everyone involved.

 

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ABOUT

As an entrepreneur, Wes Berry founded and built a business with over $750 million in sales. He has been on the front lines of commerce and, most notably, establishing a private vocational school, a retail franchise system covering five states, and a half-dozen million-dollar companies. He has also served on the boards of an educational foundation, youth assistance, Henry Ford Hospital, and as a trustee for a nine-figure foundation. His many honors include being the NAACP’s businessperson of the year. He was even named Businessperson of the Year by the Michigan Region of Optimist International; talk about a glass-half-full kind of guy.

A true storyteller, Wes is a communicator of the highest order, and his breath of knowledge makes him an outstanding keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. He has authored sixteen bestselling books in the business and success genres. Including the Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestseller, Big Things Have Small Beginning. His engaging speaking style also served him as a talk radio host. He also claims to be a trophy husband; however, his wife refuses to comment.

His extensive business knowledge and communications skills have made him an expert media contributor on many topics, from commercial drone applications to the downsizing of Sears, resulting in appearances with various media outlets. His many media appearances include NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The London Times, Entrepreneur and Time magazines, Fox News, Neil Cavuto, Geraldo Rivera, and John Stossel, to name just a few.

Married for 30+ years, he has four adult sons and spends his leisure time with his English Bulldog or working on his ever-humbling golf game.

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