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With over 30 years’ experience and over 6,500 shows as a stand-up  comedian, including over a thousand corporate events, Matt Kazam is  THE expert on the science of humor. Matt’s expertise lies in teaching  business professional, corporate leaders and sales teams, in every  industry, how to develop lighthearted communication skills, transform  company culture, and make punch lines improve bottom lines.

Whether as a keynote speaker, corporate trainer or now online via  Matt's virtual training system the Strategic Humor Institute, Matt has  a unique ability to teach the tools of stand-up comedy into an  effective applicable program for any profession. From lawyers to  doctors, teachers to corporate leaders, activists to actors, everyone  can benefit from using humor and the acquiring the skills of a  stand-up comedian.

Matt has been a corporate trainer & edutainer for the past 15 years,  as well as a guest lecturer at The Smithsonian Institute in  Washington, DC. In these programs, he provides continuing education on  public speaking and humor, for some of the country’s leading thinkers,  professionals and artists.

At the age of 10 Matt saw his first comedy show in Las Vegas at the  legendary Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. He knew right then that  was what he wanted to do with his life.

In 2014 Matt’s boyhood dream was realized and amazingly at the same  iconic property where the dream was born, the Riviera. Matt’s one man  comedy show, “40 Is Not The New 20,” was an instant success. Becoming  a Las Vegas “must see” show month after month. He was the last  headliner to perform at the Riviera that saw the likes of Frank  Sinatra and Elvis rise to fame.  Matt’s energetic style, witty  observations and unassuming charm are the driving forces behind his  unique and hilarious comedy & learning events.

Virtual Training System www.strategichumorinstitute.com  * Live  training & Corporate Comedy www.theylaughyouwin.com

As an author, educator, speaker, and founder of the Your Mark on the World Center, Devin has established himself as a champion of social good. Having spoken twice at the United Nations and twice at Johnson & Johnson, among dozens of other engagements, he has a proven track record as a speaker. As a Forbes contributor, with 500 bylines and almost two million unique readers, he has become a recognized name in the social impact arena. His Your Mark on the World show, featuring over 1000 celebrities, CEOs, billionaires, entrepreneurs and others who are out to change the world, has given him a recognizable face as well.

Having lived on three continents and visited over 30 countries on six continents and with guests from around the world on his show, Devin brings a global perspective to international audiences–from the UN to Nepal–empowering them to do more good and make their mark on the world. These lessons also enable them to change their personal lives and to drive positive change within their organizations. His books provide roadmaps to audiences on how to use money for good. His books have been read over 1 million times!

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I loved every bit of this conversation.  Chris and I talk about renewable energy, spirituality, fatherhood and how millennials can become better leaders.  If you love this conversation and would love to help support the show, please click here

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Driven by an indefatigable determination to make the world a better place, Chris is focused on helping people, and the organizations they belong to, pave the road to a more utopian world. He primarily does this by helping these like-minded organizations build and champion themselves using their most powerful asset, their web presence.

His career is riddled with helping some of the planet’s largest and most impactful brands, like Ritz Carlton, Pampers, and Living Social. As well as smaller, but no less intentional brands, like FHI360, Life Sherpa, and Genomic Health. His work at Yoko Co alone has positively affected the lives of 37 million people to date.

Chris excels at aligning strategy and execution with goals and objectives, solving unusual problems, and helping to create a remarkable experience. His background encompasses a well-rounded mix of media, sales, marketing, and entrepreneurial experience which enables him to understand and assist clients with challenges and needs across multiple departments. Often featured in media, you may have seen him on MSBNC, or in the Washington Post, Forbes, Bloomberg, and Mashable to name a few.

Angela Marshall, is a motivational speaker, published bestseller author, columnist, creative consultant, ex-NFL wife and business owner of “In Other Words, By Stone.” Her topics of expertise include but are not limited to; Converting the Downs in Life to Wins, Making Positive Plays Every Day and The Scores That Do Not Count. She teaches, enlightens and shares motivating and transparent topics encouraging struggles to strength. Angela has graced the stages, shared platforms and inspired minds to stretch and evolve across the globe. Her heart for others and passion to empower people, has appropriately nick-named her “wise words woman.”
Also known as “Author Stone,” Angela is an Augusta, Ga., native, entrepreneur and positive words powerhouse that utilizes her personal life experiences of struggle, strength and success to captivate audiences and readers abroad. She is also a community advocate, youth mentor and supporter.
Angela resigned from twenty years in the corporate world to embrace the purpose that has pursued her throughout life. She struggled through a lavish but sorely lacking lifestyle as a former NFL wife. That chapter in her life produced the transparency in her inspiring inquiring minds want to know auto-biography, 'Reality to Rags to Riches; The Story and Life of an Ex-NFL Wife." Angela is also a featured author in the “Women Who Lead” anthology that chronicles successful women across the globe.
Angela has been featured on the following platforms; Worlds Most Amazing People, Community Champion, Conversations With Klarque, Courageous Conversations with Sheree- Now Network, Professional Women’s Networking Association, Total Woman Inc., Write the Book Now!, The Beauty Essentials Show, IlikeEbooks, HomeTown Reads, Write Globe, Ask David.com, Poetry Ponderings Podcast, Speakersphere.com, Women Who Lead, Queens in the City Tour-Charlotte, The Grind Entrepreneurs Network, and The Nalarance Davis BlogTalk Show.

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Organizations call on keynote speaker, Ian Altman to inspire audiences with a modern approach to grow business with integrity. As a CEO for two decades, Altman founded and grew his own business-services and technology companies from zero to over $1 billion in value. This business success, backed by years of researching how customers make decisions, established Ian as a leading authority on accelerating business growth. B2B organizations around the world have achieved remarkable, measurable business growth with Altman’s integrity-based approach from his bestselling book, Same Side Selling. Through his energetic, humorous, and interactive talks, Ian engages executives, subject matter experts, marketing and sales professionals alike. He shares proven methods to help modernize sales and marketing to align with today’s customers. Whether speaking to an audience of hundreds, thousands, or a small group of executives, Altman’s message still resonates. As a business growth expert and bestselling author audiences are drawn to Altman’s popular weekly podcast, Same Side Selling, available on iTunes. Hundreds of Altman’s articles on business and leadership can be found on Inc. and Forbes. Discover more about Ian Altman as a keynote speaker and how he helps his clients achieve remarkable results.

Don Mann’s unique story and the lessons he shares during his highly-accredited and very popular presentations come from his colorful and action-packed life as a Navy SEAL, of his experiences competing in some of the world’s most grueling competitions, his experience in the business world and as a New York Times Best Selling Author.

Mann’s impressive military biography includes being a decorated combat veteran; Corpsman; SEAL Special Operations Technician; jungle survival, desert survival, and arctic survival instructor; small arms weapons instructor, foreign weapons instructor, armed and unarmed defense tactics, advanced hand-to-hand combat instructor; and Survival, Evade, Resistance and Escape Instructor; in addition to other credentials.

Mann is the author of 19 books including the New York Times Best Selling autobiography Inside SEAL Team SIX: My Life and Missions with America’s Elite Warriors.