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Bio of Sam Horn, 2003-04 Outstanding Capital Speaker

 

 Sam Horn has an impressive personal and professional background that contributes to her being an award-winning keynote speaker, best-selling author, respected creative consultant, and in-demand media resource. A partial list of credentials includes:

 *  An award-winning professional speaker who has presented programs to more than half a million people worldwide since 1981 and for such corporate and convention clients as Hewlett-Packard, Fortune 500 Forum, NASA, ServiceMaster, the IRS, Lockheed Martin, ASAE, the U. S. Navy, National Governors Association, Boeing, Associated General Contractors, State of Hawaii, Booz Allen Hamilton, and American Bankers Association.

The top-rated speaker at two International Platform Association conventions, Sam’s programs are often the most popular because conference attendees can count on them being fun, fascinating and full of real-life ideas they can use immediately to reap real-world results. As Jessica E. Bassett, VP, Legg Mason said, "Having personally planned numerous conferences over the past 15 years, I have experienced the gamut of presenters. Without a doubt, I can confidently state that Sam Horn's talent rests among the best. I have witnessed an immediate difference in our attendees following her sessions that is nothing short of amazing."

  A respected author of well-reviewed books from major publishers including Tongue Fu!®, ConZentrate, What's Holding You Back?, and Take The Bully By The Horns, which have been translated into 17 languages (including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French and German), favorably reviewed in dozens of major publications including Publishers Weekly, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Investors Business Daily, Foreign Service Journal and Readers Digest, and endorsed by many best-selling authors including Stephen R. Covey, Anthony Robbins, Jeffrey Fox, Susan Jeffers, Dave Pelzer, Rabbi Harold Kushner, Richard Carlson and John Gray.

Her most recent book POP! Stand Out in Any Crowd shares an original branding methodology - the result of 15 years of research into the “art and science of intrigue.” It has received enthusiastic testimonials from such respected business thought-leaders as Seth Godin (The Dip), Jeffrey Gitomer, (Little Red Book of Selling) and Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager) who said it is a, “Lively, fun, inspiring guide to getting heard, getting remembered, and getting results.”

  An in-demand media resource who has been interviewed on every major network (NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX) and on dozens of radio shows including National Public Radio, WGN, Bloomberg, USA Radio Network.  Her work has even been featured on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show and To Tell The Truth, where she and her Tongue Fu!® team stumped the panel.  Richard Lederer, co-host of NPR’s A Way with Words said, “Sam Horn’s techniques for coining memorable names and slogans are popping-fresh, engaging, easy to apply, and jolly good fun.”

  Originator of an innovative communication methodology.  Sam created the trade-marked curriculum of Tongue Fu!® (how to deal with difficult people without becoming one yourself) and has licensed dozens of instructors around the world to teach this program for a wide range of industries including healthcare, financial services and education.  Executive Book Summaries said “Tongue Fu!® is a gold mine for anyone who deals with the public; it has added to the legacy of ideas on how to deal with people left by Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and Dale Carnegie.”

  15-time Emcee of the world-renowned Maui Writers Conference. Sam has worked alongside such famous authors, screenwriters, and directors as Ron Howard, James Brooks, Garry Marshall, Frank McCourt, Richard Paul Evans, Nicholas Sparks, Sue Grafton, Tami Hoag, and Tony Hillerman. She also has worked with top decision-makers from all the major publishers and the country’s top agents. She annually coordinates the Non-fiction-Business-Self Help Retreat the week before Labor Day weekend and at off-site programs in Fiji, Alaska, the Bahamas and Mexico.

 *  Sought-After Creativity Consultant. Sam coordinated the Creativity Alive series for the 2005 Young Presidents Organization University in Ireland, and has helped thousands of consulting clients and program participants craft first-to-market identities that helped their business, book and brand break out (instead of blend in).  As John Jantsch (Fortune’s #1 blogger on small business) said, “Sam is a seriously energetic and creative thinker who has taken what, for some, is mind-boggling work and turned it into a system on how to create memorable names, core marketing messages and slogans.  She has created a wonderful set of tools that will help you construct one-of-a-kind ideas.”

 

Sample Testimonials from Meeting Planners

about Sam Horn’s Presentations

 “What can I say; you are wonderful; you change lives.  It is not often one is fortunate enough to attend a speech of such inspiration and depth.  The legislators raved about you.”  -  Robin Read, National Federation for Women Legislators

 “I can't tell you how much we appreciated your Tongue Fu!® program.  Three of us traveled together to the meeting and talked of nothing else on the way back home!” -Tina Huneycutt, Lockheed Martin

 "We were impressed by the personal attention you gave each participant, long after your presentations concluded. You were a real asset to our conference." - Peter Kennerdell, National Conference for Political Involvement Professionals

 “Your POP! program was a big hit with our packed room of ASAE members.  Attendees asked to have more programs like yours.  That’s much easier said than done!” – Lori B. Kerkay, CAE, Center for Association Leadership

“A thousand thanks for bringing your provocative and powerful program to our group. Our audience felt they received extremely valuable information presented in an exciting, interesting and entertaining way." - Shirley Gilbert & Pat Erwin, Hewlett-Packard

"Many employees rated your workshop as one of the best we've ever had.  I really appreciate your professionalism and gracious style."  -  Wende Goo, Training Officer, Internal Revenue Service

"It appears you are a very consistent speaker.  As usual, you were at the top of our audience poll, scoring an 'excellent' rating - 97% to be exact." - Luvie Owens, CEO, International Platform Association.

"Congratulations on attaining such high praise from our group.  They have shown a bias against non-industry presenters over the years, but your presentation challenged that.  It was loaded with practical advice." - Michael Sarka, CMP, Executive Director of the Vacation Rental Managers Association

“We got raves about Tongue Fu!® Having you as our closing keynoter was like smooth chocolate sauce on fine ice cream.” – Marianne De Costa, Builders Owners & Managers Association.

"Your programs were a smashing success!  Attendees used words such as 'thought-provoking,' 'terrific,' ‘insightful" to describe your sessions, and applauded your 'creative approaches' and 'profitable ideas which will pay off immediately'. I share their enthusiasm."  -  Joan Dickson, Manager of Meetings & Conventions, National Pest Control Association

"My staff thoroughly enjoyed your excellent presentation.  I want to share just one of the compliments: 'By far the most informative communications class I've ever attended. Ms. Horn is a dynamic speaker who captures the audience and places emphasis on practical subject matter’." - Lt. Cmdr. T.J. Concannon, Commanding Officer, MEPS, U.S. Navy

"Never have I witnessed such positive comments regarding a presenter at a state conference.  Attendees said you really directed your program to and for us." - Steve Yager, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents

“Best speaker I have heard in 10 years!  Bring her back.  Loved her humor.  Relevant examples can apply right away.  Engaging storytelling.  Everything pertained – not a fluff session.  Entertaining, inspiring.” – Sample comments from Florida Society of Association Executives

 


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