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Need a dynamic, compelling keynote speaker that will create positive, lasting change for you and your organization?
With quick wit and a thought-provoking style, Brenda Bence - Harvard MBA and Certified Global Speaking Professional - makes her presentations come alive. She will “enter-train” you and your team as she shares her powerful leadership branding concepts, including engaging, enlightening, and humorous stories from her years of experience as a corporate leader, international brander, and certified executive coach. She shares tips, tools, and techniques that you can put into action the minute you walk out the door.
Listen to a recent testimonial for Brenda:
Sought after as a speaker across six continents, Brenda is one of only a handful of professional speakers worldwide who have earned the coveted Certified Global Speaking Professional title from the Global Speakers Federation, reflecting her mastery as a Certified Speaking Professional with years of experience and success addressing multi-cultural, multigenerational audiences across the globe.
Brenda Bence is passionate about two things: branding and leadership -- and how the two work together.
She demonstrates how leadership branding – both personal and corporate – can:
- Immediately strengthen your team’s self-leadership and people-leadership capabilities and improve interpersonal communications.
- Increase not only internal and external customer satisfaction, but on-the-job satisfaction for your employees as well.
- Give your team a new sense of purpose in their work, as well as a renewed commitment to your organization.
- Boost your company’s profile in the market.
Brenda is known for being able to immediately engage audiences and motivate each individual in the audience to apply her leadership branding principles to their work and personal lives.
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“I must say that you are one of only a handful of speakers who could capture my full attention!”
Ria Sugita, Director of Marketing, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business -
“Thank you so much for your wonderful presentation this evening! I heard nothing but rave reviews. Your participation made tonight a great success!”
Shelly Blake, Regional Alumni Programs Coordinator, Nebraska Wesleyan University -
“It is easy to see why you are in demand and why our event organizer was so impressed with you and focused on bringing you back to talk to our group. I took away many important thoughts that will stay with me, and I heard so many positive comments about how much everyone enjoyed your presentation!”
OBO Lawrence R. James, M.D., American Interstate Bancorporation -
“I had the honour to introduce Brenda to an audience of at least 400 people, and I had the pleasure to see her taking the audience to high levels of energy and learning. She is fantastic.”
Julia Checchia, Project Management Practice Manager, ANZ, Hitachi Data Systems -
“I can’t speak more highly of Brenda than to say she is second to none in her field!”
Joanna Bushby, Director - Treasury, BAML - Sydney -
“When I sought feedback on the entire day’s proceedings, every single person I spoke to mentioned your session as the highlight of the day!”
Rehan Q Saghir, Area Director, Asia Mid-Size (AMS) - Lilly -
“You captivated our attention from start to finish with your energy and stories. It’s rare to find a speaker who is both entertaining and informative.”
Dalia Turner, Senior Human Resources Manager, APAC, Microsoft -
“Your presentation created outstanding energy and buzz in the room”
Michael Gegg, Director of Events & International Marketing, Kenexa -
“Your connection to the audience was palpable. Our participants talked about your presentation long after the event was over, including how they plan to apply the information back on the job. Several team members actually thanked me for inviting you to speak! You are certainly one of the best speakers we've seen in many years of working in Asia.”
Rehan Qaid Saghir, Area Director, Asia Mid-Size (AMS), Eli Lilly Asia, Inc. (Thailand Branch) -
“You were so prepared, and your delivery was right on the mark for this group!”
Kimberly K. Rath, Member & Education Chair, Young Presidents Organization - Nebraska Chapter -
“You far exceeded our expectations, not only in content but in the way you tailored your thoughts to our agenda. You made a tremendous impact. Thank you for giving 200% of yourself!”
Megan McGill, Divisional Director, Finance IQ, An IQPC Division -
“My colleagues and I felt that you were the best speaker that we have ever had … so much great information in what you had to share.”
Linette Van Hunnik, Assistant to the President, Talent Plus -
“I couldn't sleep! Your presentation, ensuing conversation and the following moments of enlightenment/insight had my head swirling. Thank you for being such an inspiration and sharing so many valuable tips!”
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“Your passion for excellence is no surprise to me. What was a bit of a surprise to me was the overwhelmingly positive response as a speaker that you received from a crowd that tends toward being jaded, and which is so diverse that few speakers ring everyone's chimes. But you clearly did it!”
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“You became the highlight of the day! You name it, from VIP’s, to staff, to students, they kept thanking us for bringing Brenda Bence to town. You delighted the audience and sent everyone home happy.”
Tiki Danawiranti, Employer Branding Executive - Organization & Management Affairs Dept., Sampoerna (Phillip Morris International) Indonesia
Benefit from Brenda’s Years of Experience
No one understands the combination of leadership and branding better than Brenda. Indeed, Brenda’s unique blend of leadership and branding has resulted in her being ranked by Global Gurus 2018 as #9 in the world’s Top 30 Professional Coaches and #5 in the world’s Top 30 Branding Experts.
After 20 years building mega brands across four continents for Fortune 100 giants like Procter & Gamble and Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brenda started her own 
business in 2002 to help companies and individuals define and grow their own successful brands. She combined her expertise in branding and her experience in corporate leadership to create a unique, step-by-step leadership personal branding system that is based on the same methods used by the world’s most popular household name brands.
The author of ten books that have won over 40 international awards, Brenda received her MBA from Harvard Business School and is a Certified Senior Executive Coach who has coached over 700 leaders from 60 nationalities and 70 industries.
Here are some of Brenda’s most popular programs:
Boost Your Executive PresenceHow to Send the Right Signals, Influence Others, and Get Better Results at Work
Master the Brand Called YOU™®Achieve Greater Success Through Leadership Personal Branding
Would YOU Want to Work for YOU™? (*For Leaders of Others*)How to Build an Executive Leadership Brand That Inspires Loyalty and
Drives Employee Performance
Six Foundations to Achieve Greater Workplace SuccessStrengthen Your Presence at Work and Increase Your Organizational Savvy
Your Company and the Trademarked YOU™How to Make the Corporate Brand/Personal Brand Connection™
On-the-Job Coaching for Greater Success (*For Leaders of Others*)Powerful Steps to Becoming a More Competent and Effective Leader-Coach at Work
Master the Art of Listening & Managing Tough FeedbackHow to Deal with Conflict and Build Better Relationships at Work
Global Mindset and Perspectives (“G-MAP”)How to Collaborate, Lead, and Succeed in Today’s Multicultural Workplace
(Emphasis on overcoming Unconscious Bias)
Working Across Generations:
• How to Successfully Lead Generation Y - The Mystery Unveiled(*For Leaders of Generation Y*) Manage, Motivate, and Retain the “Next
Greatest Generation,” and Achieve Better Success as a Workplace Leader
• Overcoming the Generation Y “Brand Challenge”(*For Members of Generation Y*) How to be Heard, Understood, and
Successful in Today’s Multi-Generational Workplace
• How to be Successful in Today's Multi-Generational Workplace(*For Multi-generational Audiences*) Overcome the Challenges, and
Benefit from the Opportunities of Today’s Diverse Work World
Smarter Branding Without Breaking the Bank(*For Business Owners, Solopreneurs*)
Five Proven Strategies to Build a Powerful Brand at Little or No Cost
Click Here For a Printable PDF Version of the Program Descriptions
Top Reasons to Hire Brenda as a Keynote Speaker:
- Brenda is a Certified Global Speaking Professional, so you are assured you are hiring a speaker with a proven track record of outstanding speaking experience, eloquence, and expertise, no matter how diverse your audience.
- Brenda has addressed thousands throughout her career, and her dynamic style has inspired and motivated audiences all across the world.
- Her client repeat rate is over 95%, with organizations inviting Brenda back again and again – even to the same annual conferences and conventions.
- Brenda breaks down complex topics in eye-opening ways that are also easy to understand and practical to apply immediately.
- She instills accountability within each audience member, ensuring that what is learned is used back at work.
- Brenda brings her diverse, international talent and extensive experience to every keynote address, educating, entertaining, and engaging throughout.
Brenda will get your audience engaged and in action… but you have to engage Brenda first!
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