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Holly Nagel


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Due to our fantastic growth, this site will be ramped up, so please pardon our dust in 2012!

Need A Lift?™                                 
Do you have incoming customer service staff?
Do you have a support team or mid-managers that need to be re-energized?

Rejuvenate your team with a fun and memorable refresher highlighting important communication skills.

Or get everyone empowered and motivated with a unique presentation that focuses on THEM and utilizes interaction and engagement in order to have your attendees getting the most out of life and living up to their fantastic selves.

Of course, balloons are used as a metaphor and team building tool which makes all of this so much fun!

With real world experience, using the success of her own company as a case study and solid research to back up her claims, Holly presents distinctive programs which emphasize the Power and Importance of First Impressions, Non-Verbal Communication, Customer Service, Empowerment and Overcoming Adversity.

Each program is perfect as an in-service, lunch-and-learn or breakout session. In addition, she speaks across industries and has spoken to:
 
-entrepreneurs
-managers
-teachers
-independent brokers
-sales staff
-customer service staff
-professional associations
-women's groups 

With her there are no boring Break Outs,
no humdrum Lunch-and-Learns!

Need A Lift?: A Balloon Lady's Guide to Living & Working™ series

1)  You Don't Say!
Topics: the power and importance of nonverbal communication and first impressions, the value of high quality customer service, overcoming differences, team building, humor, motivation

Objectives include:
     ●determining your affect on others  
     ●distinguishing effective nonverbal communication techniques and styles 
     ●developing tools to be a more effective communicator

2)  Need A Lift?
Topics: empowerment, overcoming adversity, humor, motivation, team building

Objectives will also include:
     ●inspiring the leader within  
     ●realizing the impact we make
     ●implementing immediate behavior change

 

What some of our clients have said:

Civil Engineering
"Thanks so much for the fun and informative presentation today. Everyone had a great time..." Rozanne Ferguson, Marketing Manager, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.

College Staff
"Holly Nagel has a charming and effervescent presence...Her presentation is filled with relevant and insightful information that can be used in our everyday lives - both professionally and personally. Her use of balloons is pure genius. She is tremendously artistic with the balloons and her creations are breathtaking. When she has the audience join in using them to create and connect with each other, it is just plain hilarious fun. Holly's presentation with our group was very successful and fulfilling. It gave us thought provoking ideas, and made us more observant about the way we treat others. Missy Cabrera, President Triton College Classified Association (program for support staff)

"Holly Nagel was an exceptional motivational speaker. She came to my college to talk to the Business Department. It was a very interactive session and everyone had a great time." Denise Anderson, Computer Systems Institute

"Holly Nagel provided our group of employees a unique way of interacting with each other in a fun and humorous way. Her presentation on communication was refreshing and useful." Kay Frey, RSVP Director at Triton College (program for mid-managers)

Restaurants
"This program was different from the norm. I feel it was both informative and helpful." Mike Micek, Manager at IHOP Restaurant #1293
"The program was very clear and had a great icebreaker to get everyone involved. Overall, very enjoyable!" Micayla Gutierrez, Server at IHOP #1293

Banking
"I think we learned about communication because of the interactive presentation. It helped because I'm a 'show me' person." Char Neault, Vice President, Barrington Bank & Trust Co.

Finance
"...I want to thank you for your recent presentation. Many...commented that your team-building exercise was the most fun they've had at a meeting. You certainly got us all pumped for our work day...We really enjoyed working with you and look forward to future opportunities when we can get together again." Dennis Dean, Rabjohns Financial Group

Assisted Living
"I would highly recommend the "You Don't Say!" presentation for staff at any type of company... It was fun, uplifting, educational, and unpretentious. Everything you would want to get the message across on the topics of communication & conflict. Very motivational - our staff wants Holly & Lorie back." Lynn Skubiszewski, Director of Marketing, Heritage Woods of McHenry
 
Parks & Rec
"What a delightful program by Holly Nagel titled "You Don't Say"...Not only was it great with information but we had fun and laughs with the props they used to get their message across. "
Nancy Rogers, Parks & Recreation Coordinator for the Village of Fox Lake

Holly shares a tip on alleviating the stress that comes with trying to make a great first impression--and that's by building CONNECTIONS!
Holly's presentations are great refreshers that are engaging, energizing and fun! Take a look at how a bunch of different people can come together with a common goal and create. Plus, an informative debrief completes the TEAM BUILDING experience.

Presentation Overviews
are available upon request.
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