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Deirdre Van Nest

Give Crazy Good Money-Making Talks!

Teaching Professionals How to Increase Their Influence, Credibility and Visibility

Deirdre Van Nest, creator of Speak and Get Results™ Business Building Blueprint is a Certified World Class Speaking™ Coach, and a Professional Speaker for a variety of Fortune 500 companies.

Trained by one of the best speakers and speaking coaches in the world, Craig Valentine, she is the only speaker and coach in America to combine the following 3 certifications – Certified Fearless Living Coach ™, Get Clients Now! ™ Facilitator, and World Class Speaking Coach™.

She can help grow your business 3 ways:

  • – Teach you how to write and deliver presentations that motivate your audience to take action.
  • – Move you past the fear and excuses that hold you back in your business.
  • – Get you into focused action so you get more clients.

As a Certified Fearless Living Coach™, she helps you uncover the worry, self-doubt, and excuses that hold you back. Anyone can hang out a shingle and call themselves a coach. But, Deirdre completed two years of highly specialized training though the Fearless Living Institute in Denver, Colorado.

As a Get Clients Now! ™ Facilitator, she helps you develop and execute a strategic action plan that brings in new business. Deirdre trained with marketing master and best-selling author C.J. Hayden.

As a Certified World Class Speaking Coach, she teaches you how to grow your business through public speaking. You will learn how to create and deliver presentations that will captivate and motivate your audience to take action. Deirdre trained with Professional Speaker and Author, Craig Valentine. Craig holds the 1999 World Championship title for Public Speaking.

  • Give Yourself a Competitive Edge by Becoming a Crazy Good Speaker
  • How to Build Relationships & Skyrocket Sales
  • Fire Your Fear: Get Rid of Fear and Grow Your Business
  • How to Get More Warm Leads in One Hour than Most Advisors Get in One Month
  • How to Give a Crazy Good Money-Making Talk
  • Client Events for Financial Advisors
  • Coaching

“Your talk was crazy good, well delivered, valuable and usable. It was the best I’ve seen at Guardian and I’ve been attending these meetings for 23 years. Your tips will make a difference in my business. Thanks again.”-Michael Hagedorn, CFP, CLU, RICP, Brokerage Manager | Pacific Advisors

“Deirdre, I gave the “talk” today and it was amazing!
There were four other speakers on the same topic with a vendor booth directly afterwards. At our booth We had people 3 deep at times waiting to talk to us about the topic of the presentation! This went on for the entire 2 hour period! I have done a lot of vendor booths and we are normally looking for people to talk to. I was exhausted but couldn’t have felt better. Many people made comments on the presentation and told me it truly drove home the point I was trying to make.”
Gail Yantis LIS Mercury Financial

Feedback from a group of leaders at Ameriprise.

  • I’ve attended other sessions elsewhere about presenting and public speaking, and this is by far the best one.
  • I walked away with concrete, realistic things I can do, and ones I’ll be able to apply not just as a speaker, but in my work, too. I’d love for Deirdre to come back and give us more tips, or dive deeper into what she talked about.
  • Thanks for having her join us!
  • The presentation was one of the best I’ve been to at Ameriprise. Super engaging and offered a handful of key takeaways that are easy to implement immediately.
  • Deirdre Van Nest was amazing! Super helpful content at is applicable to everyone.
  • This was the best session I have been to!
  • Great presentation and topic. I’ve applied what I learned three times in less than 24 hours. Thank you!
  • Great speaker and topic – I’m applying this on a speech right now.
  • This was a really great session! The information on public speaking content was quite valuable and was presented in a way that kept us all engaged. Very nice job

“Deirdre not only met but far exceeded what we wanted in her training. We had some Advisors who had been $200-300 a month producers who are now doing $4,000-7,000 a month.”
Steve Alloy, Advanced Markets Mutual of Omaha

Deirdre is a powerful, passionate and persuasive speaker; her ability to ignite any audience into action is remarkable, which makes her one of the most exciting, relevant and memorable speakers we’ve had to
Jill Dawson, American Family Insurance

“Deirdre was one of the best public speakers I’ve seen in recent memory. She was dynamic and engaging – her approach to discussing the challenges of fear created an atmosphere of humble confidence that brought the rest of the room alive and able to see possibilities instead of barriers.”
Thomas Bauman

I had the wonderful opportunity to have Deirdre speak for a group of 78. She was amazing. Her topic of how to fire fear had the audience mesmerized as she gave her simple but effective message. The feedback was full of hope and encouragement. If you are looking for a speaker to “WOW” the audience, look no further…. Deirdre is it.”
Jim Bear, Registered Investment Advisor

Deirdre has worked with my advisors, our clients our prospective clients and me. Based on feed back from these groups Deirdre has touched many people in a positive way. She has a unique style that is both engaging and interactive. With her humor and knowledge she’s able to help people build confidence, gain a fresh perspective on life and walk away with a specific game plan on important opportunities to focus on. Her caring and energized personality makes it easy go me to refer her to others and continue to support her and her business. I highly recommend working with Deirdre and I am confident you will have a similar experience.
Matthew J. Tuttle, Branch Manager Ameriprise Financial, Senior Financial Advisor

“Deirdre is a powerful, passionate and persuasive speaker; her ability to ignite any audience into action is remarkable, which makes her one of the most exciting, relevant and memorable speakers we’ve had to date.”
ill Dawson, Manager, American Family Insurance

Deirdre’s Client List Includes…

  • American Family Insurance
  • Ameriprise Financial
  • Ed Slott IRA Advisor Group
  • Financial Planning Association
  • MN Independent Insurance Agents
  • MN Sales Association
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • TEDx
  • Thrivent Financial
  • Wells Fargo
  • Women in Finance
  • Women in Insurance
Travels From:  Minnesota
City: Minneapolis
$5,001 to $10,000

Biography

Motivational speaker Deirdre Van Nest’s entire speaking and coaching practice was born out of her frustration in starting a business in 1999 and not being able to accomplish what she wanted — because fear kept getting in the way.

Deirdre is not an academic in an ivory tower – she has lived, breathed, and proven every single tactic she teaches and speaks about.

As a result, speaking audiences connect with her authenticity and interactive style.

Coaching clients appreciate her compassion, willingness to hold them accountable, intuitiveness, and commitment to helping them thrive.

Deirdre is the author of Fire Your Fear: How To Grow Your Business by Changing the Way You Think and is the co-Author of the Amazon Best Selling book World Class Speaking in Action.

She received her Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Boston College and Master’s in Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern University

She is a member of the National Speakers Association, was a former president of the All About Business chapter of Business Network International (BNI), and currently holds ministry positions in her church.

Presentations

You’re already a Top Producer. Imagine if you could take your business to the next level by wowing audiences and getting Crazy Good results from your presentations. You have the technical side of your practice down and you’re great at traditional business

You have the technical side of your practice down and you’re great at traditional business development. But if you don’t develop the skills needed to become a Crazy Good Speaker, you may never reach your full potential as an advisor; a fact that should bug you because accepting anything short of excellence is not in your DNA.Crazy Good Speakers command and keep the attention of

Crazy Good Speakers command and keep the attention of any audience whether they’re speaking for 2 minutes or 2 hours and they are extremely efficient with their marketing time because they consistently bring in multiple clients from one presentation. Bottomline: Crazy Good Speakers give themselves a competitive edge because when they speak people sit up, listen, and take action.

Bottomline: Crazy Good Speakers give themselves a competitive edge because when they speak people sit up, listen, and take action. In this interactive talk, you will:

In this interactive talk, you will:

  • Learn why many top producing Advisors are not satisfied with the results they get from speaking to groups of prospects and what you can do knock it out of the park every time you speak.
  •  Discover the mistake almost every Advisor makes when they open a presentation. This mistake bores your audience, decreases the number of appointments you set after your talk and reduces your overall impact.
  • Learn the technique for immediately capturing the attention of any audience. Do this and you’ll stand out from the crowd (giving yourself that competitive edge), immediately engage your audience, and increase your conversion rate.
  • Learn the technique for getting an audience excited to hear what you’re going to teach them vs. thinking about what’s for dinner or texting under the table

Most consumers make buying decisions based on emotion and then back their decision up with logic.That’s why if your Advisors want people lining up to work with them after a group presentation or 1:1 meeting, they must know how to speak to their listener’s emotions.The most powerful way to do that is through storytelling. But…not all stories are created equal. To get great results you must know how to create stories that tap into people’s emotions, make a concise point, and do the selling for you.

The most powerful way to do that is through storytelling. But…not all stories are created equal. To get great results you must know how to create stories that tap into people’s emotions, make a concise point, and do the selling for you.In this interactive talk, your Advisors will:

In this interactive talk, your Advisors will:

  • The biggest “sales-killing” mistake most Advisors make in group and 1:1 meetings.
  • How one Advisor increased his business 24% by avoiding that mistake.
  • Discover why relying on technical expertise alone to win and keep business is no longer enough.
  • Why they must tell stories if they want to stand out from their competition and inspire prospects to work with them.
  • Hear stories of how successful Advisors are incorporating stories into their group presentations and 1:1 meetings with clients and prospects.
  • Discover the 3 types of stories every advisor should be telling.
    Step by Step instructions on how to use the most persuasive storytelling model for a sales conversation (either in presentations or in 1:1 conversations).
  • Pick up a storytelling strategy that can be an absolute game changer for establishing brand identity and competing for business.

Excuses, excuses.

When business does not go as planned it’s easy to blame your results on the economy … other people … not enough time or not enough money. But where does that lead you? Nowhere. For entrepreneurs and business owners, blame too often is a cover up for fear… and here’s the kicker — everything you want for your business — more clients, more money, more publicity — is on the other side of your fear.

Which means that fear is the only thing standing between the business you have and the one you want. When you “Fire Your Fear”, you take control — and can finally create the business that aligns with your goals and values.

In this engaging and practical presentation, you will:

  • Discover how fear and self-doubt may be sabotaging success in your business.
  • Learn the mindset shift you must make about fear so you can consistently make decisions that move you forward in your business – rather than hold you back.
  • Why “feeling comfortable” may be the biggest problem you have in business right now — and a simple yet powerful daily practice that propels you out of your comfort zone and into the “success zone.”
  • Walk out with a simple action plan to grow your business.

Most service professionals must chase after clients, one by one – but there is another way. When you know how to put together a crazy good, money-making talk, it becomes your most powerful and consistent lead-generating tool. A tool that enables you to stop chasing clients and instead bring in many clients from a single presentation.

In this interactive talk, you will learn:

  • How one business owner earned $26,000 (and still counting) from a one hour community education talk.
  • The mistake most business owners make at the open and close of their presentation that kill their sales – and what to do instead.
  • How to “Hook the Audience” from the first words out of your mouth.
  • What you must say in your “close” to have people lining up to get on your calendar after you speak.

 

Most service professionals must chase after clients, one by one – but there is another way. When you know how to put together a crazy good, money-making talk, it becomes your most powerful and consistent lead-generating tool. A tool that enables you to stop chasing clients and instead bring in many clients from a single presentation.

In this interactive talk, you will learn:

  • How one business owner brought in $26,000 (and still counting) from one 60 minute talk.
  • The biggest “sales killing” mistake most business owners make and how to avoid it when you speak.
  • The key to making sure your audience is engaged and motivated to work with you.
  • Step by Step instructions on how to use the most persuasive storytelling model for a sales conversation (either in presentations or in 1:1 conversations).

Did you know that personal development in America is a billion-dollar industry? This means your clients and prospects are open to attending personal development related events.

One of the best ways to deepen your relationship with clients — and meet their friends — is to show you care about them, beyond their finances. Deirdre’s “Fire Your Fear” presentations are customized to appeal to your client base.
Savvy Financial Advisors are using client events to leverage their time, meet new prospects, and better serve their clients.
Advisors who hire Deirdre  and take advantage of her expertise in how to put on a great event find that filling the room is fairly easy. In fact, one advisor had more prospects at one of these events than clients!
Her “Fire Your Fear” presentations can be customized to appeal to your client base.

You will work closely with Deirdre to define a workshop that exceeds your expectations … and that of your clients.

Speak and Get Results! – Individual and Group Coaching

Are You Good at What You Do? Want to be Better?

For sales and service professionals including but not limited to financial advisors, chiropractors, attorneys, coaches, speakers, authors and consultants.

Do you want to:

– Spend less time running around to 1:1 coffee meetings and more time working with actual clients.

– Be the STAND OUT EXPERT in your community?

– Become a highly effective speaker who knows how to create and deliver presentations that wow your audience and bring in leads/business?

– Use a low cost marketing solution that will forever answer the question, “Where is my next client coming from?”

– Help more people with the work that you do?

If your answer is yes the Speak and Get Results™ Business Building Blueprint may be for you.

Areas of expertise

  • Public Speaking
  • Selling From the Stage Specialist
  • Speaking to Get Results
  • Getting Warms Leads From Speaking
  • Performance Coach
  • Overcoming Obstacles to Success
  • Developing an Action Plan Out of Your Comfort Zone
  • Commanding a Room
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