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April 15, 2008
MEETING PROFESSIONALS RESOLUTION TO ECOLOGICAL BUSINESS
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March 10, 2008 Profile: Five Star Speakers & Trainers' strength is talk that matters
But it won’t be in the form of an indecipherable note to a pharmacist. ...more |
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August 2006 Missouri Bank - August 2006 E-Newsletter - Leading the corporate speaker and trainer (r)evolutionThe glib after-dinner corporate entertainer who started most every speech with an admonition for his audience to “please keep eating” is having a hard time finding work. ...more |
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June 20, 2006 Steve Gardner Interviewed on CNBC's On The MoneySteve Gardner, Partner of FIVE STAR Speakers & Trainers was featured on CNBC’s On The Money regarding the fees that celebrities and former politicians receive for speaking engagements. The program, which was broadcast June 15, 2006, examined the trend of universities and colleges paying significant fees to individuals such as Bill Cosby, Katie Couric and Bill Clinton as part of their commencement exercises. ...more |
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May 8, 2006 Know Your Audience, Goals When Choosing a SpeakerMost people have dozed through a few bad speeches, but Paul Schmidt has a truly nightmarish speech experience. It was the weekend of Palm Sunday 2004 -- a religious holiday for many and a near-religious holiday for Final Four fans, especially if they, like Schmidt, held tickets to a game. ...more |
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December 19, 2005 Rules of Engagement: Getting Employee Buy-In Can Make Bottom Line a BlastWhen Steve Gardner and Paul Schmidt bought Five Star Speakers & Trainers LLC in February, they brought a vision for boosting sales, which had seemingly plateaued in recent years. Overland Park-based Five Star already was one of the nation's top agencies for matching speakers with corporate events. ...more |
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March 11, 2005 FIVE STAR Sells; New Owners Talk ExpansionA pair of investors has bought Five Star Speakers & Trainers LLC, one of the nation's top agencies that match speakers with corporate events. Bill and Nancy Lauterbach sold the Overland Park company on Feb. 25 to Vice President Steve Gardner and Paul Schmidt. ...more |