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Deirdre Van Nest
First and foremost, Deirdre Van Nest is a wordsmith. She loves and has always loved words. Words have the power to create and the power to destroy. Words actually saved her life (feel free to ask her about that). In part, due to her love of words, in 2011 Deirdre founded a company called Crazy Good Talks® which exists to teach mission-driven entrepreneurs and financial professionals how to fast-track their KNOW, LIKE & TRUST factor, so they can get to the “YES!” quicker.
Before Deirdre landed in entrepreneur territory, she zealously entered the workforce at age twelve. As an industrious teen, she was employed in sales, event management & planning, and restaurant service. But the job she was most proud of was her Assistant Manager role at the local Haagen Dazs store at age sixteen.
As for her other credentials, she graduated from Boston College with a degree…
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Get to the “YES” Quicker: How to Increase Trust, Connection & Likeability in 3 minutes or less.
Do your professionals want to deepen relationships with current clients and quickly win new business? If you answered YES, Deirdre Van Nest is the keynote speaker for you!
Consumers today are not choosing professionals based primarily on credentials or experience they’re choosing them based on how a professional makes them FEEL.
That’s why if you want an edge (especially with Boomer females, Millennials, and GZ), you’ll want to communicate in a way that demonstrates your Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
One powerful way to show EQ, is by leveraging a specific storytelling strategy- -your “Personal Brand Why Story”. When your team learns how package and share this story in a way that’s meaningful for their ideal clients, they’ll accelerate trust AND buy-in.
In this interactive presentation your team will:
• Understand why after hearing their “Personal Brand WHY Story”, their ideal clients could be in a room full of their competitors and will still make a beeline for them!
• Experience first-hand how telling their “Personal Brand WHY Story” will increase trust, connection, and likeability in 3 minutes or less.
• Discover why humanizing themselves is critical to the future of their business.
• Discover how top producers are using their stories to attract clients and get to the “YES!” quicker.Stand Out and Own the Room Every Time You Speak!
Does the way you speak cost you credibility, impact, and money?
Whether you’re speaking for 1 minute or 1 hour, to your team, prospects, clients, or key influencers, your listeners are subconsciously asking themselves:
Do I like you?
Do I trust you?
Do you seem competent?
Do I want to work with you?
Here’s the kicker—they’re basing their answers in part on how you speak.Too many professionals believe public speaking only matters on a big stage or during a seminar. But the truth is, you’re public speaking every time you communicate with three or more people. Every interaction is an opportunity to influence, inspire, and connect. Because as James Hume said, “Every time you speak, you audition for leadership.”
And your voice—how you speak, write, and share your ideas—can be your most powerful asset in business. When you learn to use it with intention and impact, your income, influence, and opportunities skyrocket. Doors will open that you never even knew existed.
But if you haven’t intentionally sharpened how you communicate, you’re operating at only a fraction of your influence—and missing out on opportunities you don’t even know you’re missing.
Key Outcomes
• Why Many Professionals Aren’t Satisfied with Their Speaking Results - Uncover what you MUST do to increase buy-in and knock it out of the park every time you speak.
• One of the Biggest Mistakes Financial Professionals Make When Speaking - Your opening is the most critical part of your message. If you don’t capture attention in the first few moments, your audience will tune out—no matter how great the rest of your message is. Discover how to avoid the common opener that bores audiences and kills influence and impact.
• The Key Strategy to Grab Your Audience’s Attention from the First Word - Learn how to start strong and keep them engaged from word one. Master this technique and you’ll know exactly how to command the attention of every audience, every time.
• Turn Every Speaking Opportunity into Influence and Impact - These strategies aren’t just for in-person presentations. Use them on webinars, videos, articles, podcasts, social media, and even emails to create memorable moments that resonate and inspire action.If you’re ready to transform your voice into a business-growth engine, this session is for you.
Storytelling to Skyrocket Sales!
Most consumers make buying decisions based on emotion and then back their decision up with logic. That’s why if your professionals want people lining up to work with them after a group presentation or 1:1 meeting, they must become Crazy Good Storytellers. Keynote Speaker, Deirdre Van Nest, will show them how!
Crazy Good Storytellers know how to speak to their listener’s emotions, make a concise point, and let their stories do the selling for them.
In this interactive presentation your group of professionals will:
• Learn the biggest “sales killing” mistake most finance professionals make and how to avoid it when they speak and meet with clients.
• Hear stories of how successful professionals are incorporating stories into their group presentations and 1:1 meetings with clients and prospects.
• Discover the 3 types of stories every professional should be telling.
• Get Step by Step instructions on how to use the most persuasive storytelling model for a sales conversation (either in group presentations or in 1:1 conversations). This story type allows them to display empathy and sell themselves WITHOUT sounding salesy.Convert Conversations Into Clients!
It’s no secret that the higher your Emotional Intelligence (EQ), the more likely people are to do business with you!
That’s why, if your professionals want a competitive edge, they must structure their initial meetings with prospects in a way that demonstrates Emotional Intelligence. When they do this, they’ll more quickly convert prospects into clients…who are ready to do business with them.
In this presentation your group will learn finance keynote speaker, Deirdre Van Nest’s, Crazy Good Talks® 5 Step Process for blending Emotional Intelligence skills into an initial conversation/meeting with a prospect.
Specifically, they’ll discover:
•The tool for creating trust, connection, and likeability in 3 min or less.
•The question to ask prospects when transitioning from initial chit chat into the official meeting- -this question quickly exposes their challenges, hopes, and dreams.
•How to create opportunities to show one of the most important Emotional Intelligence skills– -empathy.
•The top strategy for creating desire for their services or products without sounding salesy.
•To hit the bullet points above, 90 min is needed for this presentation.How to Increase Trust, Connection & Likeability in 3 minutes or less.
Do your professionals want to deepen relationships with current clients and quickly win new business? Do they have their sights set on retaining assets across multiple generations? If you answered YES, Deirdre is the keynote speaker for your event!
See, consumers today are not choosing professionals based primarily on credentials, experience, or rates of return; those are expected. Instead, they’re choosing them based on how a professional makes them FEEL.
That’s why if you want an edge (especially with Boomer females, Millennials, and GZ), you’ll want to communicate in a way that demonstrates your Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
One powerful way to show EQ, is by leveraging a specific storytelling strategy- -your “Personal Brand Why Story”. When your team learns how package and share this story in a way that’s meaningful for their ideal clients, they’ll accelerate trust AND buy-in.
In this interactive presentation your professionals will:
• Understand why after hearing their “Personal Brand WHY Story”, their ideal clients could be in a room full of their competitors and will still make a beeline for them!
• Experience first-hand how telling their “Personal Brand WHY Story” will increase trust, connection, and likeability in 3 minutes or less.
• Discover why humanizing themselves is critical to the future of their business.
• Discover how top producers are using their stories to attract clients and get to the “YES!” quicker.How to Attract Top Talent and Create a Connected Culture in this Remote/Hybrid World
When it comes to attracting and retaining their teams in this new remote/hybrid world, your finance leaders are in uncharted waters. They’re asking questions like:
How do I create a culture that attracts ideal candidates?
How do I compete with companies who can pay more and provide better benefits?
How do I retain my team when we rarely meet in person?There are several answers to these questions but the most powerful one is often completely overlooked because it’s counterintuitive and can be scary! That’s right. The most powerful way to attract and retain a remote/hybrid team is by getting personal. Yup. And it starts with sharing your Personal Brand WHY Story. This is a story about WHY you care about the clients your serve, and WHY you care about the people you lead. This story and others like it will keep your team connected and rowing together especially when times are tough.
In this dynamic, real world- -this is NOT theory, keynote speaker, Deirdre Van Nest, has been running a remote business with a remote team since 2010, before “remote” was even a thing – presentation your finance leaders will discover:
• Why moving beyond business and getting personal is the “honey” that will attract their ideal candidates.
• How to get personal in a way that’s appropriate for business (no icky feelings from overshares).
• Why sharing “Personal Brand WHY Stories” in the workplace is like adding lighter fluid to all their communication channels.
• Top tips on how and where to share their WHY Story and the benefits of providing a space for their team to do the same.
•Whether you have 1 employee or 1000, hiring finance keynote speaker, Deirdre Van Nest, will catapult your teams’ ability to attract top talent and create a more committed and connected culture.
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The typical range for Deirdre Van Nest's speaking fee is $12,000–$18,000. The low end of the fee range represents their standard virtual fee. The high end of the fee range represents their standard fee for a US-based in-person speaking engagement. Appearances which require an extended schedule of activities or international travel will possibly exceed this fee range. Speaker fees update frequently. To receive a personalized quote for Deirdre Van Nest to speak at your event, please consult with a Key Speakers advisor for up to date information and assistance.
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Often, yes. It's worth inquiring about such possibilities with your Key Speakers representative to explore any available cost-savings options.
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