 Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey 
Bob pictured
here, with the Persian Gulf in the background, during an 8 day 2008
speaking tour.
Location: Greater Edmonton Region
Reputation: International
"We
greatly appreciate the energy and effort you put into researching
and adapting your keynote to make it more meaningful to our member
councils. Early feedback from our delegates indicates that this
year's convention was one of our most successful events yet, and
we thank you for your contribution to this success." Larry
Goodhope, Executive Director (retired) Alberta Association
of Municipal Districts & Counties
"Thank
you Bob, it is always a pleasure to see a true professional at work. You have made the name "Speaker" stand out as a truism
- someone who encourages people to examine their lives and make
adjustments. The personal stories you shared with your audience
made such a great impression on everyone. The comments indicated
you hit people right where it is important - in their hearts. Each
of those in your audience took away a new feeling of personal success
and encouragement." Sherry Knight, Dimension Eleven Human
Resources and Communications
"If
you want your employees, sales team, or leadership motivated and
equipped to succeed, you need to engage Bob now, before your competition
does!" |
Motivational
Keynotes: Bob's
creative, challenging, inspirational, and motivational keynotes
and general session programs will help lead you and your teams to
new paths for increased success.
Innovative
Workshops: In addition to
his inspirational, motivational keynotes, Bob has been providing
innovative, results-based, interactive, training programs to support
his clients in equipping and motivating their leaders, their sales
forces, and their various teams to profitably grow and personally
and professionally succeed.
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a video clip (html) excerpt from Bob's keynote at the 2nd annual
Indira Innovation Summit in Mumbai, India where he received an Excellence
in Innovation award in January 2009.
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(pdf) more information on Bob's motivational keynotes and results-based
training programs and how you can see his innovative Ideas At Work with
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Bob
'Idea Man' Hooey
Author, creative
leadership catalyst, sales and business success coach
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Motivate
your sales team, your employees, and your leadership to grow and succeed
(even in tough times)!
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Profitably
move your leaders, teams, and your organization to the next level!
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Leverage
your leadership!
For
more information on how to engage Canadian Ideaman, Bob Hooey
Call toll free: 1.886.420.3338 or email: rbreault@telus.net
A note
for our meeting planners:
"I
still get comments from people about your presentation. Only a few
speakers have left an impression that lasts that long. You hit a spot
with the tourism people." Janet Bell, Coordinator Yukon Economic
Forums
Presentation
Lengths
- Bob's inspirational
keynote presentations typically run from 45 – 60 minutes
- General or plenary
sessions typically run 45 - 90 minutes
- Longer half day
or full day workshops can create time for more group interaction and
team learning activities.
- Ask for more information
on how Bob can tailor a program for your team or event.
Tailored To
Your Needs
All Bob's keynote and workshop presentations are customized and tailored
with your specific audience in mind. For Bob's interactive workshops,
he creates a menu of program topics/messages/outcomes to choose from so
you create the workshop that is a fit for your audience.
Reinforcement tools
To assist your participants and bring the message home as well as creating
a longer-lasting impact, we can arrange to have a selected offering of
Bob's books, DVD's, and CDs available for participants' consideration
following Bob's presentation. Or, ask us about bulk discount rates if
you’d like to pre-purchase a gift (success tool) for each participant.
Call
the Speakers' Bureau of Alberta© today to engage Bob
'Idea Man' Hooey and his innovative, audience, results-focused, Ideas At Work! for your
next company, convention, leadership, staff, sales, training, or association
event. Bob is a member of the Speakers’ Bureau of Alberta ©.
For
more information on how to engage Bob, call: 1.886.420.3338 Toll free
or email: rbreault@telus.net
Bob's
motivational keynotes will...
- Engage
your mind
- Challenge
your will
- Touch
your heart
- Nurture
your spirit
- Tickle
your funny bone
- Equip
your leaders and their teams to grow and to win!
- Engage
your audience
- Enrich
your career, leadership, organization and/or business
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Bob and Mona
in Paris, France
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In
the Company of Leaders!
How
to lead and create a culture of personal leadership success and responsibility
Successful
leaders in all industries and organizations have come to realize their
primary role is to recruit, prepare, and power up other leaders. Lead your organization to a more productive and profitable
level. Engage these proven ideas and techniques to equip and motivate
your 'leaders' to take personal leadership responsibility and succeed.
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The
Power of One!
Yes,
YOU make a difference
When you dare to follow your beliefs and take personal
responsibility for your own life – you impact everyone around you.
That kind of positive personal leadership has a ripple effect that changes the world. That’s how communities, companies,
and entire countries are transformed. Entire industries have been created
by one person who dared to take personal leadership. This is why the greatest
men and women throughout time are remembered in history books. The fact
is, you can, do, and will make a difference. All that remains to be answered
is, ‘What difference do you want to make?’ That’s
the Power of ONE! That’s the Power of You!
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Building
Bridges - Not Walls!
Leadership,
Sales, and Business Success are each built on mutually productive relationships.
The power of applied leadership, teamwork, and vision,
coupled with the inspiration of cheerleaders, coaches, and champions,
can create miracles. This inspiring keynote challenges your leadership
and your teams to reach out and reach up in setting and surpassing their
goals and dreams. Long term success is built on long term mutually
beneficial relationships.
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Rising
above the storm!
How
to take personal leadership when life flips you upside down or throws
you into change
Life happens in the midst of our plans! We need to stop, change pace, and refocus our energies
on a regular basis. We need to effectively handle the changes and challenges
that rise up, such a business reversal, a drought, unexpected storm, or
the after-effects of 9-11. Bob toured ground zero shortly after that disaster.
Bob sailed through a 'baby' typhoon off the coast of Japan and
battled unforgiving seas for his life to attain a safe harbor in Kobe.
This high impact session challenges you to change direction, as needed,
and apply personal leadership to overcome the storms and challenges
in your life, career, or organization.
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Bob
'Idea Man' Hooey’s innovative, results-based, educational,
training program and workshop ideas support his clients in profitably
equipping and motivating their leaders, their sales forces, and their
various teams to win.
Secrets
to Personal Leadership - The Courage to (Change) Lead!
Bring
out the best in your team!
Whether your field is industry, hospitality, sales or marketing, association management,
or agriculture, we all need to deal with the changes and challenges that
rise up, such a business reversal, a drought, unexpected storm or the
after-effects of 9-11. Being on the leading edge in any field
or endeavor requires continuous and directed growth. This focused session,
led by a respected and proven leader, will rekindle your fires of ambition
and achievement and provide the ideas and fuel needed to achieve them.
It will outline specific techniques, ideas, and innovative tools to equip
and prepare yourself to inspire and to lead your organization to thrive
and change to successfully meet the unique challenges of the 21st century.
Enhanced performance is built on a commitment to personal leadership.
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I'm Already Running As Fast As I Can!
Get
what you want and still have a life.
Today's executives, entrepreneurs and business owners, employees, and families
are over-committed and over-whelmed. Increase your personal and professional
productivity and balance your time more effectively. Explore practical ideas
and innovative, use-immediately techniques that free up time for the important
people and activities in your life. Recognize and minimize your time wasters.
Recapture your idle time for productive use. Schedule your priorities to
regain your balance. This session will energize, educate, and empower your
employees, leaders, and team to succeed!
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Why
Didn't I 'THINK' Of That?
Applied
creativity, strategic planning, and innovative problem solving secrets and
techniques
Your ability
to remain competitive draws from your ability to solve your client’s
problems. Apply specific ideas, creative tips, techniques, and innovative
problem-solving models for business and personal success. Begin tapping
into your creative genius. Discover new styles of applied idea generation.
Explore new management and creativity tools and innovative ideas for your
business or organization. View problems as opportunities to grow and change
the way you live or do business. Set and apply 'workable' ideas and strategies
for success for your career or organization. Observation combined with application
provide an innovative foundation for growth in any field. Become the creative
catalyst needed for change in your career and organization’s success.
Inventing the future – Ideas At Work!
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Secrets to Creating ‘TIME’ to Sell,
Lead or Manage
Successfully
create more face-to-face time for the sales and marketing process for mutually
profitable, long-term relationships.
How much would
a 25-50% increase in potential sales bring to your bottom line?
Would it pay to invest time learning how to systematically increase your
productivity? Would it pay to invest time building customer loyalty and
productive partnerships? How would you or your sales force invest an additional
1-2 hours per day? This interactive, idea-rich program challenges you to
systemize and prioritize your activities and implement streamlined processes
to free-up productive time for the face-to-face sales and marketing
process. Focus on results-oriented ideas, which allow you to redefine and
accomplish your priorities, increase your productivity, and dramatically
increase your sales results by building repeat business. It’s about
working less, not just smarter! Making more money in less time – with
a better system to enhance and sustain your performance over the long term!
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Secrets of EFFECTIVE Customer Service
Management
Success Tips to move your career or company to the next level
Business success
and survival in the 21st century increasingly depends on your ability to
define, anticipate and exceed changing customer needs. A novel idea! Your ability to recruit, service, and retain your customers will determine
your sustainable success. Transform customer complaints into new business
and long-term growth opportunities. Easily convert customers into loyal
fans, evangelists, champions, and repeat buyers! Explore exciting new ideas to build customer loyalty and provide for continued profitable
growth. Apply field-proven, innovative ideas on customer service, product
development, staff training, and effective promotion to grow your career
or company to the next level.
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Unleash Your 'Business' (Sales) Potential
How
to Out-think, Out-perform and Out-market your competition! Out sell them
too!
If you want your
(sales) team to be energized and challenged with new ideas and (sales) success
techniques, this program will help re-awaken their desires and goals. Learn
and apply the three C's of success - everyday! Recruit the Champions, Coaches,
and Cheerleaders needed for your personal and professional success. Apply
specific innovative techniques to hone your competitive advantage. Leverage
the secret of intelligent networking in building strategic alliances.
Use new ‘Cross Promotion’ and partnering techniques
to facilitate more effective marketing. Create promotional tools and systems
to enhance your success in the marketplace. Harness the brainpower of your
own Success Team... and more! This is an engaging session that will help profitably explode your business, sales, or career.
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Speaking For Success
A
primer for interpersonal communications and powerful presentation skills (for leaders, sales professionals and those
who desire to be more effective speakers)
Your ability
to succeed in life or business is leveraged on your ability to effectively communicate your ideas orally or in writing. Your ability
to climb the corporate ladder is directly dependent on these skills. This
pro-active program, led by an award-winning, internationally accredited
speaker, can give you solid skills and the understanding of what it takes
to be an effective communicator. Enhance your communication abilities by
applying proven ideas and success tools. Uncover innovative ideas
and secrets from North America's finest communicators and speaking professionals.
Overcome your fear of speaking and tap into your real power to connect and persuade an audience, team or customer to follow your lead. Discover
how to accurately organize and powerfully convey your thoughts. Explore
how to dramatically increase your chances of being promoted, increase sales
and enhance your career. Successfully apply your enhanced communication
skills as leadership, sales, and negotiation tools.
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Secret
Selling Tips
Secrets
Top Selling Professionals Use to Work Smarter, Make More Money, and Have
More Fun. Equip
and motivate your leaders and their sales teams to make more money and
win in the selling game!
How
would a 10 to 50% increase in sales impact your top and bottom line? Would
it impact your sales performance? Would it make your company more competitive
and profitable? Learning and applying these simple, strategic secrets
gleaned from generations of selling professionals will energize and motivate
your sales managers and their sales teams to profitably grow and to succeed
in the selling game.
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Thinking
Beyond the FIRST Sale
The
secret to profitable sustainable sales growth is in thinking 'beyond' the
first sale to the long-term mutually profitable relationship.
Success
in a sales based environment has changed over the past decade. Those who
succeed do so by looking and working toward the life time value of their
customers. Set specific goals to create momentum and growth. Leverage your
time for increased face-to-face customer interaction. Learn how to create
reasons for people to buy from you and attract more customers through cross
promotion. Learn 25 tactical pre-call questions and those questions that
help mutually close the deal. Engage the customer to create the solutions
they need and will buy. Apply proactive steps to avoid price objections.
Generate increased sales by asking the right questions to the right (ideal)
customers. Specific tips to enhance your sales and increase your profits.
Get great product reviews and repeat business by turning customers into
fans and champions.
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Bob continues to
hone his presentation skills and has seen his IDEAS
AT WORK! with a wide range of audiences across the globe.
He has had the privilege to share the platform and work with some of the
world's most sought after platform presenters and authors, such as Dr.
Wayne Dyer, Peter Legge, and the late Norman Vincent Peale. His
conversational, humorous, and sometimes provocative style continues
to challenge and inspire his audiences across North America.
A sampling
of clients and audiences who have experienced Bob's innovative Ideas At
Work!
Business and Professional
Associations:
"...thank
you for your significant contribution to our Annual Life Long Learning
for a Changing World conference. It was one of our most successful both
in terms of response and to the session offerings. Comments from Conference
participants indicated they were very pleased." Madeleine Butschler,
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
- Industrial Management
Organization - Tehran, Iran
- Indira College
of Engineering and Management - Mumbai, India
- Alberta Senior
Citizens Housing Association - Edmonton, AB
- TransCanada Yellowhead
Highway Association - Edmonton, AB
- Canadian Institute
of Management - Edmonton, AB and Vancouver, BC
- Applied Science
Technologists & Technicians - Vancouver, BC
- Post Tensioning
Institute - Phoenix, AZ
- BC Association
of Professional Engineers - New Westminster, BC
- CSAE - Canadian
Society of Assoc. Executives - Whistler, Vancouver, BC, Edmonton, AB
- Canadian Association
of Professional Speakers - Vancouver, BC, Calgary, AB, Edmonton, AB,
Ottawa, ON, Regina, SK, Winnipeg, MB, and Halifax, NS.
- National Door
Manufacturers Association - Vancouver, BC
- BC Heart & Stroke
Association - Vancouver, BC
- Canadian Restaurant
Association - Toronto, ON
- Consortium of
Community Skills Centers - Richmond, BC
- New West. Community
Skills Center - New Westminster, BC
- Entrepreneur
Management Association - Calgary, AB
- National Kitchen
and Bath Association - Seattle, Detroit, Petoskey, Chicago, Bangor,
San Francisco, Edmonton, Calgary, Milwaukee, Baltimore, New Jersey,
New York
- American Institute
of Kitchen Dealers - Seattle, WA, Vancouver, BC, Las Vegas, NV
- Various Chambers
of Commerce and Boards of Trade
- Certified General
Accountants Association - Burnaby, BC
- Nebraska/Iowa
Floor Covering Association - Omaha, NB
- Capital City
Executives Association - Victoria, BC
- Dispensing Opticians
Association of BC - Burnaby, BC
- Housing &
Urban Development Association of Calgary, AB
- Inland-Northwest
Professional Speakers - Spokane, WA
- Connecticut Association
of Realtors® - Hartford, CT
Corporate, Commercial, and
Government:
"Without
doubt, I have gained immeasurable self assurance. Bob, your patience and
your encouragement has been much appreciated. I strongly recommend
your course to anyone looking for self-improvement and professional development." Jeannie Mura, Human Resources Chevron Canada
- The Brick and
United Furniture - Edmonton, AB
- Fortis Alberta
- Red Deer training centre, Red Deer, AB
- BehPaksh Distributing
Company - Tehran, Iran
- Dasihowa-Marubeni
International Ltd (DMI) Peace River Pulp Division, AB
- 3rd annual Strategic
Management Conference - Tehran, Iran
- Time, Stress &
Memory Management, Tehran, Iran
- Agrium Fertilizers
- Redwater, Ft. Sask, AB
- Alberta Transportation,
Hinton, AB
- Grand & Toy
- Edmonton and Calgary, AB
- OK Tire - Langley,
BC, Cancun, Mexico
- Northlands Park
(Klondike Days) - Edmonton, AB
- All-West Glass
- Edmonton, AB,
- Steinhafel's Furniture
- Waukesha, WI
- CN Rail, Safety
Leaders - Edmonton, AB
- AWG Northern
Industries - Prince George, BC
- Atlantic Subway
Ltd. - Charlottetown, PEI
- Intuit Canada
- Edmonton, Calgary, AB
- City of Edmonton,
Employee Development - Edmonton,
AB
- Saputo Foods (DairyWorld)
Limited - Calgary, AB
- City of Edmonton,
Transportation - Edmonton, AB
- The Business Link
- Edmonton, AB
- Edmonton Tourism
- Edmonton, AB
- Alberta Association
of Municipal Districts and Counties - Edmonton, AB
- St. John Ambulance
BC Management Team - Vancouver, BC
- Chapters Bookstores
- Toronto, Downsview, ON & Vancouver, Burnaby, BC
- Indian and Northern
Affairs - Vancouver, BC
- Community Futures
- Quesnel, BC
- Community Futures
- Westlock, AB
- Community Futures
- Peace River, AB
- Community Futures
- Grande Prairie, AB
- Camasco Group-The
Camera Expert - Montreal, PQ
- County of Thorhild
- Thorhild, AB
- Town of BonAccord
- BonAccord, AB
- Yukon Territorial
Government-Economic Forum - Whitehorse, YK
- Yukon Tourism
Education Council - Whitehorse, YK
- Yukon Territorial
Government - Whitehorse, YK
- Insurance Corporation
of British Columbia - Victoria, Kamloops, Kelowna, BC
- Southex Exhibitions
- Vancouver, BC & Edmonton, AB
- Wilshire Publishing
- Los Angeles, CA., Cancun, Mexico & Vancouver, BC
- Champions in
the Workplace - Vancouver, BC
- Y.W.C.A. Management
Team - Vancouver, BC
- State Insurance
Fund - Boise, ID
- Tofield Health
Centre, Tofield, AB
- Corporate Communications
- Vancouver, BC
- Logos Journal,
Plainfield, NJ; New York, NY
- Canadian Free
Paper - Switzerland, Germany, Guelph, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton,
Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sault St. Marie, Halifax,
Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Seattle, Spokane, San Francisco, LA, Burbank,
Berkeley, Chicago
Educational Organizations:
"Dear Bob Hooey:
It's a great pleasure and an honor for me to have hosted you in our conference
in November 2008, in the beautiful Kish Island. Your shared insights
and practical tips have enriched our understanding of the current tough
business environment and life. I once again express our heart-felt
gratitude and thanks to you, for having accepted our invitation to speak
in our conference. May you prosper in every endeavor you undertake in
your life in the future." Dr. Nosratollah Zargham, Head of Kish International
Campus, University of Tehran.
- UofA, School of
Business - Edmonton, AB
- University of Tehran,
Kish International Campus, Kish Island, Iran
- UofL, Management
Student's Society - Lethbridge, AB
- UofL, Faculty
of Management - Lethbridge, AB
- Alberta 4-H Ambassador
Program
- Mount Royal College
- Calgary, AB
- Southern Alberta
Institute of Technology - Calgary, AB
- BCIT - Vancouver,
BC
- UCLA - Berkeley,
CA
- University of
BC - Vancouver, BC
- University of
Alberta - Edmonton, AB
- Universities
of Toronto & Waterloo & Guelph, ON
- Open Learning
Agency - Vancouver, BC
- BC Institute
in Proprietary Care - Vancouver, BC
- Capilano College
- North Vancouver, BC
- Langara College
- Vancouver, BC
- Douglas College-SEA
Program - Coquitlam and New Westminster, BC
- Toastmasters
International - Australia, Honolulu, Seattle, Sioux City, Yakima, Salt
Lake, San Diego, St. Louis, Palm Desert, Vancouver, Prince George, Victoria,
Kamloops, Whitehorse, Kelowna, Vernon, Trail, Edmonton, Calgary, Red
Deer, Saskatoon, London, Iowa, Winnipeg, Calgary... and more
- Basic Youth Conflicts
- Chicago, IL, Detroit, MI
- and many more...
Community/Service/Church
Organizations:
"You
are a dynamic speaker and you provided us with many ideas for making
our business's more successful with your presentation of "Unlock Your
Business Potential." The comments we received from the meeting were
very positive. Many especially found it useful to record some key points
on the postcard and will look forward to receiving it prior to your next
session." Barb Nicholl, Woman's AM
- United Nations
Association of BC
- Canadian Blood
Services - Edmonton, AB
- Woman's AM - Abbotsford,
BC
- BC Crime Prevention
Association - Surrey, BC
- Micro Enterprise
Association of BC - Burnaby,
BC
- New Westminster
Community Development -
New Westminster, BC
- Toastmasters D42
Executive leadership training (2002-2007)
- Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association - Rochester, NY
- Youth With A Mission
- Switzerland, Germany, Jamaica, Haiti, NJ, Florida, Hawaii, Edmonton
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“Bob,
just a short note to thank you again for your efforts on behalf of BCAA,
and our contractors. Your presentation at our Penticton conference was
very entertaining, and has sparked some very thoughtful reactions among
our contractors - exactly the type of response we were looking
for.” Thanks again. Paul Nash, Manager, BCAA ERS Contract
Services, BC Automobile Association
Meet
Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Canadian
'Idea Man,' Bob Hooey, is a charismatic, confident leader, trainer,
and inspirational speaker who has worked successfully with a wide
range of audiences and clients. Using personal stories based on
rich experience, he challenges his audiences to engage his Ideas
At Work! - To act on what they hear! Bob gives them
clear, easily used building blocks for success in productively enhancing
their leadership, career, or business. He equips them to lead and
motivate their employees to succeed. He gives them proven, innovative
techniques to increase their effectiveness and to hone specific
skills critical to succeed personally and professionally.
His leadership, career success, and business enhancing ideas have
been applied successfully by thousands of leading edge professionals,
leaders, sales professionals, Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies,
as well as employees and volunteers in 9 countries spanning 4 continents,
to date.
Bob is a frequent contributor and columnist to North American consumer,
association, corporate intranet, online, and trade publications
on leadership, employee motivation and training, creative problem
solving, sales, time management, customer service, and other business
related areas. He is the prolific author of twenty-five business,
leadership, sales, and career development success books, mini-books,
e-books, pocket wisdom books, special resource guides and reports,
and Business Enhancement Success Tools
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Bob
is a member of the Speakers’ Bureau of Alberta©.
Bob is a long-time
leader and contributing member of the following organizations:
Bob
would be pleased to be a part of your success team and help you and your
organization grow and succeed. Call the Speakers' Bureau of Alberta© today: 1.886.420.3338
Toll free or email: rbreault@telus.net
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