Nido Qubein came to the U.S. as a teenager with no knowledge of English, no contacts and only $50 in his pocket, yet ended up an extraordinary business entrepreneur. An active business leader, Nido lives daily with challenges that confront businesses.

He is Chairman of Great Harvest Bread Company with 210 stores in 39 states, Corporate Director and Executive Committee member of BB&T - the 10th largest financial institution in America, CEO of Creative Services - an international management consulting firm, Chairman of McNeill Lehman - a public relations and advertising agency, and Publisher of BizLife Magazine, among others.

Nido's marketing savvy and business acumen have impelled organizations around the globe to seek his counsel and advice. He is the recipient of the highest awards given for professional speaking including The Cavett, Master of Influence and the Speakers Hall of Fame. He is also the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the Sales & Marketing International Hall of Achievement. Nido is the author of numerous books, audio and video learning programs including the bestseller, How to Communicate Like a Pro.

He has also invested his time and energy in the academic community as well. Nido is the President of High Point University, an undergraduate and graduate institution of 3000 students from 50 countries and 36 states. And his Qubein Foundation has provided more than 600 scholarships worth more than three million dollars and continues to provide 48 additional scholarships to deserving students yearly.

• Motivation - From Success to Significance : A powerful and inspiring presentation on focus, balance, and meaning, both in business and in life. The perfect keynote address. Nido Qubein cites major differences between creativity (how can we do this differently) and innovation (how can we do this better). He distinguishes among tasks, goals and purpose humorously yet persuasively with thoughtful impact. Your audience learns that the 21st Century rewards extraordinary people whose competence and commitment directly affect their beliefs, behaviors and results.
  
  
• Leadership - Achieving Peak Performance : This presentation will show you how to prepare your employees for high productivity and your company for maximum profitability. Learn how to grow a well-trained, educated and motivated team. Nido Qubein makes an important point: Teaching people skills without giving them a vision for a better future-a vision based on common values-is only training. He goes beyond dictionary definitions to show that yesterday's thinking looks at the tasks people perform today and asks "How can we train our future employees to do these things?" Tomorrow's thinking looks at the kind of people needed to execute corporate strategy and finds ways to educate employees to become those kind of people.
  
  
• Sales - How to Sell, Serve and Succeed : To sell effectively in today's ever-changing, competitive world, one must master sales skills and behavioral knowledge. Nido Qubein teaches both with humor and audience involvement. He focuses on the Law of Identification (when something becomes personal it becomes important; treat every customer as if you're about to lose them) and teaches participants to ask penetrating questions (how must this person feel first so that this person will buy from us?). Nido Qubein emphasizes: Prospects don't want to buy your product; they want to buy the product of your product. Remember: Your service and product must be better than your competitors and your customer must readily acknowledge that.
  
  
• Positioning - If I Wanted to Buy What You Sell, Would I Buy It from You? : It doesn't matter how much you know or what you can do. What matters is what your customers and colleagues believe and perceive you can do for them. Do they understand and value what you are offering? Your positioning reflects other people's confidence in your ability to do whatever you do with professional competence and expertise-how much they trust you to meet their needs. Your positioning is the way people feel about you and your work; it's about the way you make them feel when doing business with you. Nido Qubein shows your audience how to "position" for maximum results using a practical approach and a professional strategy.
  
  
• Communication - Communicate Like a Pro : Communicating effectively with people, inside your company and beyond, is a minimum-requirement skill in our ever-changing global marketplace. This presentation is designed to help your audience develop the communication skills required and to wield them with power and effectiveness. They'll learn not only the basics, but many of the finer points Nido Qubein has picked up during a long and successful career as a professional speaker, author, and advisor to top executives and to successful companies, including specific strategies used to "connect" for persuasion and results. To date he has written a dozen books, delivered thousands of speeches, and showed millions the art of effective communication. Entertaining and educational. An audience favorite!