Free Speakers Indy is a pro bono speakers bureau. Every presentation on this page is free to book, with no fees, no honorarium and no mileage. Browse the topics below and request a guest speaker for your next meeting, workshop or community event.
Is your adviser a convicted fraudster that adopted a new identity following prison? Did a child molester circumvent your school’s background check? Greg will discuss U. S. states that have “closed” and “open” vital records, demonstrate how easy it is to “take” a dead person’s identity, illustrate how to produce “breeder” documents necessary to get a new U. S. Social
Talent alone does not build a career, create opportunities or prepare someone for leadership - which is not a job title; it’s a set of behaviors, disciplines, and decisions that anyone can practice long before they are formally recognized. Too often, people wait for someone else to see their potential before investing seriously in who they are becoming. In this
In today’s competitive market, advisors who rely solely on transactional sales struggle to build lasting success. The key to sustained growth isn’t just working harder — it’s working smarter by shifting from transactional thinking to relational strategies. This session will provide a proven framework to help you build a seamless referral system, leveraging existing relationships to drive business growth and
The Southwestern (Anasazi) and Mississippian (Moundbuilders) cultures came to an abrupt end in 1300 A.D. Chaco Canion was abandoned. In today’s Illinois, what had been a North American city larger than any in Europe at that time was abandoned. Climate change was only part of the cause. Yes, this happened way before Columbus.
Walk away with actionable steps to create a thriving, referral based business. Develop strategies to strengthen client loyalty and maximize lifetime value. Discover how to shift from transactional sales to relationship driven growth. Master the mindset and processes that build confidence and credibility. Learn a proven referral framework that generates consistent, high-quality leads.
Are sales nonexistent? Marketing not working? Have you evaluated your customer journey through the eyes of your customer? Are you optimized to give the right value at every stage? Are your marketing and selling initiatives aligned with revenue-generating activities? Is your business stuck on awareness mode desperately needing to switch to sales, acquisition, and conversions mode? Let's break down how
Why do some organizations consistently execute, adapt, and grow while others struggle despite having talented people, good ideas and significant resources? Every organization-whether a business, nonprofit, school, a club or community group-depends on five interconnected disciplines: People, Clarity, Strategy, Systems, and Scale. Drawing from real-world experience across leadership, operations, technology, and enterprise transformation. Abdul Kunateh explores how these five pillars
Synopsis: 65% of businesses fail because of three things - complexity, confusion, and chaos. To avoid failure, modern day success requires businesses to relinquish expired “best practices” and embrace modern marketing and sales frameworks while leveraging fundamentals to succeed. Breakdown: • The 3 Cs Causing Marketing Strategies to Fail & How to Avoid Them • Improve MarketingOps Using the D.A.R.T.
Is there Toxic Masculinity? Of course. But masculinity isn't toxic. In this talk, Greg explores how the presence of a Father Wound impacts how men communicate, relate, heal and live and how lack of understanding of authentic masculinity can lead to toxic masculinity or lack of masculinity at all. More and more men grew up in a home without their
Jack Harbaugh would tell his children every day when he dropped them off at school, "Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind." Jack arguably raised 2 of the top football coaches we've seen at the professional and collegiate levels. Competition is typically driven by the ego and desire to conquer one's opponent. Yet there is a much deeper
Youth today spend less than half as much time outdoors as children did 20 years ago yet several studies have shown that children need plenty of time outdoors to live happy and healthy. Just as concerning, the average American child today spends at least 45 hours a week staring at some kind of electronic screen which has led to the
Based on the award-winning model, Nonflict, The Art of Everyday Peacemaking, is a framework that helps leaders and teams approach conflict not as a disruption — but as a doorway to understanding, healing, and shared purpose. You’ll learn to:Turn tension into trust, Shift from blame to curiosity, Co-create solutions that honor both people and mission.
Looking at your business objectively and finding ways to capitalize on more profitable revenue is a key opportunity for most business owners. Business owners started with a passion, and work hard and invest significant amounts of time into their business, only to be strapped for cash due to poor profit margins, but often these business owners don't have or don't
For decades, we’ve been told to strive for work–life balance. But in today’s evolving economy, many professionals are discovering that the real key to career sustainability is something else entirely: work-work balance. This isn’t hustle culture, it’s a new era of symbiotic working. In this talk, creative marketing professional and agency founder Brooke LeBeau explores how cultivating multiple professional outlets
Matt Dickerson has spent much of his career not just leading teams, but developing people. He has extensive experience coaching other coaches on how to build trust and extract the best performance from their teams. By designing tools and training that make performance coaching straightforward and effective, Matt helps leaders move past the need to have all the answers. For
In a world overwhelmed by so many distractions, division, Artificial Intelligence, and digital acceleration, emotional intelligence is no longer optional—it’s a critical skill for success. In this transformative keynote, Nakela Sutton shares her RESET method and real-life scenarios to help audiences make smarter decisions, build stronger relationships, earn well, and live happily—without burning out. Drawing from her experience as a
In this presentation, I will exemplify the need for disability inclusion in workplaces, the educational system, and society as a whole. I will use my personal narrative and credible statistics to assert the need for disability inclusion. In my presentation, I intend to be funny and lighthearted to convey a personal relationship with the audience. I will further use audience
During the 50 minute conversation Joe will guide you through the pitfalls and failing to understand how taxes work with retirement. "Markets go up and down but when you send a check to the IRS rarely is it returned!" This discussion will help you to better plan a strategy that gets the most out of your retirement by paying the
Grace on Wings, the only charity air ambulance in the United States, was founded in 2006 when a group of volunteers responded to God's call on their lives. Since then, the ministry has served 804 patients in crisis from a medical emergency throughout the United States. Grace On Wings is a non-profit public charity organization under IRS code 501(c)(3) that
Managing vendor expenses can be a daunting task for businesses. In this 30 minute speech I cover a variety of qualitative and quantitative things a business can do to manage their vendor expenses. Topics included, but are not limited to, how to negotiate better rates, the best way to accept credit card payments, how to manage fuel costs, mobile device
This presentation takes the framework used in my book titled "The Circle of Leadership" and provides an entrepreneurial playbook on how to create and leverage culture to sustain a competitive advantage. This presentation can cover the following topics: -Cultivating & Leveraging Culture -Mission Statements -Vision Statements -Core Values -Hiring -Firing -Accountability -Training -Delegation -Diversity & Inclusion -Rentention
Collective Impact model is utilized as the core framework of bringing stakeholders together to accomplish an identified community and/or organizational goals. Carla utilizes the stakeholder engagement process to bring businesses, city and state officials, and community organizations to the table to maximizes the probability of achieving an identified mission and vision. As action groups are formulated the visitation of the
This topic discusses the following: 1. Use of people data to maximize production and minimize people costs. 2. Hiring for success. 3. Designing high performance teams. 4. Inspiring talent through behavioral alignment. 5. Diagnosing for success.
This talk is all about mobility & preventative care as we are living longer as a population. Emphasis on how important it is to take care of our body so we can live a quality life and continue to do the things we enjoy in life.
Identity Beyond the Profession: Nurturing Personal Growth Alongside Career Growth is a powerful, thought-provoking keynote that challenges audiences to look beyond their job titles and roles to rediscover their authentic selves. Drawing from her 30+ years of experience and deep expertise in leadership and personal development, Beverly Barr guides professionals on a journey of reflection and alignment. She helps audiences
In this interactive session, Shad will cover the hidden weaknesses that negatively affect those in sales and business development. He will also help you to learn how prospects buy and how to avoid falling into the typical buyers’ traps so you can sell and close more and do it more easily. Are you or your sales people: • Frustrated by
We all have mountains to climb, some big, some little. But often when confronted with ours, they seem like Mt. Everest or Denali. They loom large and take our breath and motivation away making it difficult to even start to overcome them. But Gary and his wife, avid hikers, were forced to face a mountain with Jackie, her stage 3
Attend this seminar and immediately discover how you can avoid mistakes in these seven key areas: Probate Costs and Delays, Nursing Home Costs, Divorce, Remarriage, Estate Taxes, Retirement Plans, and Incapacity. 1. Probate Costs and Delays: Avoid potential delays of 9 months to 1 year or more. Eliminate or minimize substantial court, attorneys’, and executors’ fees. 2. Nursing Home Costs:
I help businesses succeed online using the most effective and timely tactics to implement the best digital strategy for a business. I have clients in all areas of business: legal, contracting, interior design, retail, not-for-profit, event management and even a landscaping business. I have presentations for personal branding, social networking, digital advertising and marketing.
Find out if you are really ready to sell your business. Really. It's a journey, not a point in time. Find out the key factors that drive your readiness to sell.
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