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Summer is here and like many, I'm looking forward to a slower pace and chance to catch my breath. We're all eager for a return to normal, especially following a year that was anything but. Summer is a time for…

The post-pandemic economy is an economy like no other. Unemployment skyrocketed. Aid was slow and inconsistent. The opportunity for innovation was abundant. Some seized opportunity and made the most of a hard situation. Others choose to wait and watch quietly.…

Communicate with empathy. It sounds simple. But often, communication is lacking during times of change and uncertainty. I recently shared about how to communicate better in a noisy world, but the importance of communication is only amplified when things are…

Like anything, developing communication skills takes practice. Have you ever been in a conversation and said something you wish you hadn't. Or not said anything, and a few days later had the perfect response? Do you struggle to cut through…

Meet Daryl Davis, a race relations expert. He is an entertainer and musician, an author and lecturer. And he is speaking out, but this isn’t new work for him. It started in 1983 and today, it is more important than…

Preferred Speakers has always had a front row seat to some of the most creative, thought provoking, and inspiring minds on the organized speaker and entertainment circuit and even more so since the pandemic.  The meeting planners we have worked…

The following is by our guest writer, author, Leadership expert and professional speaker Chris Meroff. On the leadership journey, there will be a variety of problems that can derail you before you reach your destination. Having an undefined culture will…

Last month, we introduced you to Chris Meroff, a new speaker, author and business owner. We told you about how he took ownership of MSB in 2011, an organization dedicated to helping Texas schools navigate the labyrinthine world of accessing Medicaid funds…

One of my favorite parts about Preferred Speakers is getting to know the speakers. While their bios provide insight into who they are and what they speak on, there is often so much more to their story. Those details are…

For the time being, there is a new normal. A new normal doesn’t mean stop what you are doing, but adapt to meet the needs of the times. Events are adapting like the rest of the world and in these…