Lou Diamond | Author | Master Connector | Client Retention & Sales Growth Virtual Keynotes

Explode Your Sales, Retain Your Clients & Build a Thriving Culture with Master Connector Lou Diamond! Lou is THE Master Connector.  He energizes and motivates audiences to explode their sales, retain clients and build thriving cultures within their organizations.  He has over a quarter century of experience in sales, relationship management, business development and executive mentoring. Lou is an International Speaker, Motivator, Consultant, Mentor, Best-selling Author, Podcast & TV host.  He was a top producer for Accenture, Deloitte, Omnicom, Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, leading teams to achieve record revenues year after year.   Lou is the CEO & founder of Thrive, a leading consulting and mentoring firm focused on making the most amazing people, businesses, and brands become even more amazing through the power of connecting.  Lou has consulted, mentored and presented to hundreds of companies across the globe.  His authenticity, energy and enthusiasm, along with his unwavering passion and desire for helping people achieve their business and personal goals, is unmatched. Lou inspires audiences to feel they can conquer the world.... and make tons of great new connections doing it. LOU'S TOP KEYNOTES [Virtual Keynotes & In-Person Keynotes available]: • CONNECT 2 THRIVE This keynote transforms top producers into amazing leaders. An engaging environment provides the fast-moving, up-and-comer with the tools to escalate the success they've achieved and lead others to do the same. The session will propel them onward and upward to new heights and greater challenges. • CONNECT YOUR V.O.I.C.E You have goals, targets and dreams. But do you have the right game plan and mindset to achieve them? This session is focused on mapping out the clear steps and tactics to connect the goals you desire with the accountable actions you need to take to make them happen. Lou helps audiences decode the key elements of their own "V.O.I.C.E." and how to use them to grow and become a better leader. Some of the activities & outputs include: - Vision and Strategy - Quantifying Opportunities - Immediate Tactics and Actions - Unleashing Your Super Powers - Where your Focus Needs to Be   • BE BRIEF, BE BRIGHT, BE GONE This program is designed to help your audience identify their communication style and play to its strengths so they manage their time well while STILL building great connections.  Your audience will discover how they can communicate quickly and still connect.  They'll also understand how to make greater impact on their clients with less words and quick connections so they can get more done in less time, while still building strong rapport with every client.   - 60 minute to 90 minute keynote - Follow up Workshop available - Designed for company wide meetings and industry conferences - Ideal for a off-site meetings & events  • THRIVE VIRTUALLY Everyone is making some part of their business virtual...but not everyone is doing it right. By implementing the best proven tactics, going virtual will make your company thrive! How we sell, market and develop business virtually is it's own art form. Thrive works with your organization to prepare, perform & execute winning tactics to grow your business. The THRIVE VIRTUALLY Accelerated Connecting Program covers the basics and best practices of working and connecting virtual so you and your team can DO VIRTUAL BETTER. The program consists of: - SELLING & CONNECTING VIRTUALLY - DIGITAL DO'S & DON'TS - LISTEN / THINK / CONNECT / THRIVE - ONE ON ONE SESSIONS - LOOK GOOD - SOUND GREAT - BE AMAZING  • "CONNECTWORKING" This program is designed to help your people know how to go into a networking event or association meeting and make meaningful connections.  Your audience will discover: - How to tap into the muscles of their connecting core. - How to use openness and friendliness skills the right way in these business opportunity situations - How to engage in networking practices to improve connecting skills immediately.   - 30 minute to 1-hour keynote session - Designed for industry conferences, trade shows, association meetings - Ideal as a kickoff presentation for a multi-day conference • "BEFORE & AFTER" Thrive believes that in client relations, the groundwork made 'before the pitch' and the ongoing efforts established 'after the close' far outweigh the importance of delivering sales pitch or presentation. Thrive designed the"Before & After" session to address and focus on these very skills. Attendees work on how to retain the clients they work so hard to get, how to build great relationships and to grow business year after year with every client. • "BEFORE THE PITCH" This session is designed to help your audience improve how they network, prospect and build connections to expedite the sales process and maximize the opportunities they have.  Much like sports, or any kind of performance or competition, preparation is key.  Your audience will discover the kind of communication tools needed in today's environment to get ready before they even walk in the door. - 60 minute to 90 minute keynote - Designed for all audiences (company-wide, industry events, etc. - Ideal for an off-site meetings & conferences  • "AFTER THE CLOSE" This program is critical for client retention! Your audience will discover: - How to retain the clients they work so hard to get - How to build the relationships so the clients not only come back because their problems are solved, but because of the relationship - What actions and communications they should engage in to solidify client relationships. **For full information on Lou's services and custom options click to his website from this profile**