Motivated by her passion to correct societal isms like racism, sexism, classism and plain old stupidism, it is Risha’s personal mission to expose the value of Diversity & Inclusion while shining a light on the economic impact it creates.
NHL 2020 – Hire an NHL Virtual Keynote Speaker for your next client event
The NHL Playoffs are scheduled to start on August 1st in Toronto and Edmonton and regardless of the changes it is a beloved time for hockey fans everywhere! The cool arenas are ablaze with heated rivalries. Go [insert your favorite team here]! ProSpeakers.com’s Virtual keynote Speaker roster includes many hockey greats. From the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Cassie Campbell, Ron Ellis, Trevor Linden … Read More
Dr. Gillian Mandich
Virtual Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gillian Mandich has a PhD from Western University in Health Science, specializing in Health Promotion. Her primary areas of research are happiness and health, and her work combines the latest research, practical wisdom, and an engaging style to help people live happier, healthier lives.
Zoom Fatigue? – 8 ideas to your spice up your Virtual Presentation
Adapted by Heather MacLean from online materials After almost four months glued to our screens inside our homes, being teachers and camp counselors and not being able to get sweaty at our local yoga classes, we’re way too tired of watching the same old videoconferences calls and Zoom events . It’s official: Zoom fatigue is a real thing. For an online learning … Read More
5 Lessons for Enduring COVID-19 from Mount Everest Climbers
This article published in Psychology Today and written by Canadian Speaker Dr Shaunna Burke provides 5 lessons for enduring Covid-19 from Mount Everest Climbers. Shaunna Burke, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Exercise and Health Psychology in the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Leeds. In 2005, Dr. Burke became the second Canadian woman to summit Mount Everest. At … Read More
Virtual Event Hot Topic – Pandemic Parenting
Adapted from CBC Tapestry material and edited by Heather MacLean, Director of ProSpeakers.com ProSpeakers.com Parenting Speaker Ann Douglas has been in high demand during the Covid Crisis for Virtual Presentations and Events. Companies have been asking Ann to host Virtual Events for their employees. Parents are working from home while home-schooling the kids organizing video play dates while putting three … Read More
7 Virtual Presentations Key Success Factors
By Heather MacLean, President of ProSpeakers.com – 2020-04-28 (Material adapted from online sources) My experience with Virtual Events: Just this week, I had a firsthand experience of what it feels like to be in the audience and just have one too many distractions. It is easy to get distracted during a virtual presentation. A few weeks ago, I signed up … Read More
Top Virtual Conference Keynote Speakers and Top Webinar Presenters
Virtual conferences zoom conferences and webinars are a perfect way to host events when your team is working from home due to the Covid-19 Crisis. These events can also be more interactive with the use of online questions and polls. Whether you are looking to host a virtual conference, convert a live conference to virtual, or do both, below are … Read More
Had a taste of working from home? Here’s why you might consider it long-term
People lucky enough to be able to work remotely have been making the transition from the office to their home during the coronavirus pandemic. Here to help with the change is ProSpeakers.com tech expert Marc Saltzman. Marc and all our speakers are available to address your employees virtually to help them through the transition. Contact us directly for details at … Read More
Can Quarantines be Productive? What to do During a Crisis.
Our Innovation expert Josh Linkner has some thoughts on how to make this potential down time more productive. Take a read of his newest comments: Just before every flight departs, the safety announcement offers a specific instruction: “In the event of an emergency, please secure your own oxygen mask before helping others.” We’ve heard it so many times that we … Read More
Top Nine Motivational Keynote Speakers
Are you looking for keynote and motivational speaker for your next conference keynote or event? Research shows a boost in employee engagement and morale also boosts your company productivity and bottom line. Our best motivational speakers can help engage your employees. These men and women may come from different fields and have lived different experiences, but they all share one … Read More
Cathal Kelly
Cathal Kelly is a sports columnist for The Globe and Mail. Cathal won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour in 2019 for his childhood memoir Boy Wonders. Cathal was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario to immigrant parents from Ireland.