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Bofta Yimam is a sought after corporate trainer, passionate keynote speaker and professional conference host. Bofta offers Women in Leadership and Storytelling Virtual Keynotes.
• EMMY® AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST
• NATIONAL TV CORRESPONDENT
• INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
• CORPORATE TRAINER
• PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE HOST
• EXECUTIVE COACH & BUSINESS OWNER, 100% WOMEN-OWNED COMPANY (WBENC Certified)
Bofta Yimam is an Emmy® & Edward R. Murrow Award-Winning Journalist, DC-based National TV Correspondent, International Speaker, Executive Coach & Business Owner. She is certified as a women-owned business (WBENC) and part of a select group of speakers who have earned the professional speaker designation by the National Speakers Association (NSA). She was recently honored with the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry International Leadership Award and the Black Business Review’s Top 40 Under 40 Professionals. From London to Washington, D.C., Bofta has captured global crowds with her insightful content and stage presence.
She's a storyteller at heart.
For more than a decade, Bofta has reported and anchored live on the morning and evening news for top TV outlets, including CBS National News and BBC News. Most recently, she's reported from the White House on the historical 2020 election as well as the Covid-19 response. She is the first Ethiopian-American newscaster to receive an Emmy® award. From a Midsouth Regional Emmy® for Excellence in Continuing Coverage to the Pennsylvania AP Broadcasters Association award for Outstanding Investigative Report, Bofta's work has been honored nearly every year in her broadcast career.
Today, Bofta leverages her voice, story and mission on a global level through her Speak & Influence programs. As a seasoned speaker, executive coach and corporate trainer, Bofta mixes high energy storytelling as well as relevant content to help move your audience into action. From teenage depression to an award-winning broadcasting career to building a successful business from scratch, Bofta is proof that you can merge your creative talents and natural gifts to create your own route to success. Bofta firmly believes that adversity has its advantages and there’s incredible power in owning your compelling story, amplifying your voice and infusing your personal brand to help elevate your impact in business -- and in life.
Her clients affectionately call her a "verbal brander."
She helps them to be SEEN and express their unique brand with their magnetic message so they can be clearly understood and polished while knocking it out of the park. As a result, they speak with authority, soar with visibility and own the room.
From relevant visibility strategies to implementing savvy storytelling techniques, Bofta's value- packed talks will leave you energized and ready to implement powerful action steps.
Bofta always partners with you to understand the needs of your audience and tailors the program to be immediately applicable.
3 MOST REQUESTED KEYNOTES [Virtual Keynotes & In-Person Keynotes available]:
KEYNOTE #1:
INSPIRING DEEP CONNECTIONS: WEAVE COMPELLING STORIES INTO THE FABRIC OF YOUR ORGANIZATION
Today, storytelling in business is more important than ever before to help connect with people, humanize your company and maximize your impact. Discover top storytelling secrets and laser-focused messaging tips to help you craft quick and compelling stories -- online and from the stage -- that resonates with your audience and highlights your powerful brand.
KEYNOTE #2:
OPERATING IN EXCELLENCE : WHAT DOES THAT REQUIRE?
Get up ! Get motivated! Learn my three key elements of excellence to help you overcome resistance and navigate as your highest self so you can operate successfully in any field or career that you desire.
KEYNOTE #3:
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP : CLAIM IT WITH CONFIDENCE
If you choose to sit in the leadership seat, you must be intentional about showing up with confidence, power and collaboration. Learn how owning your story, commanding executive presence, amplifying your voice and infusing your personal brand -- inside the C-suite -- can elevate your career and impact.
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February 26, 2021
If we could have her every year we would.
It was wonderful working with a dedicated professional like Bofta. She kept the mood high, stayed on message, and brought a level of enthusiasm that truly helped us raise a record amount of funds! If we could have her every year we would.
It was wonderful working with a dedicated professional like Bofta. She kept the mood high, stayed on message, and brought a level of enthusiasm that truly helped us raise a record amount of funds! If we could have her every year we would.
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February 26, 2021
Bofta has great energy on stage...
Bofta has great energy on stage, very professional and really knows how to engage with the audience. If you're an event planner you know things can go wrong, so it's always important to have a professional emcee who knows how to handle those tricky moments. Bofta was able to show us that and make our event a tremendous success. I would encourage any event organizer who's thinking of working with Bofta, to do it.
Bofta has great energy on stage, very professional and really knows how to engage with the audience. If you're an event planner you know things can go wrong, so it's always important to have a professional emcee who knows how to handle those tricky moments. Bofta was able to show us that and make our event a tremendous success. I would encourage any event organizer who's thinking of working with Bofta, to do it.
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February 26, 2021
She always delivers class and sophistication.
Bofta is talented, conscious and smart. Her capacities as an emcee and journalist are bar none. She is dedicated to the integrity of every story and event in which she is involved and she always delivers class and sophistication.
Bofta is talented, conscious and smart. Her capacities as an emcee and journalist are bar none. She is dedicated to the integrity of every story and event in which she is involved and she always delivers class and sophistication.
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