Linda Barrett

"THE JAZZ SPEAKER"

Linda Barrett is a success strategist that works with clients who want to "JAZZ UP" their meetings and with people pursuing success. After spending nearly 15 years working for America's Fortune 500 as a sales and marketing manager, Linda became the President and CEO of The Barrett Resource Group, Inc., an organization dedicated to serving as a resource for 'success seekers'. Her own success can be attributed to two lifelong interests, namely her passion for helping people perform to their potential and her passion for playing the piano.

Known across Corporate America as "The Jazz Speaker", Linda combines the two, using jazz as both a medium and a metaphor for success. Whether you are planning a meeting, retreat, convention, awards banquet, fundraiser or other special event, Linda can create custom, research-rich programs to help you minimize your stress and MAXIMIZE YOUR SUCCESS!! Her delivery style has been described as "engaging", "captivating", "insightful" and "entertaining".

Her multi-presentation convention package, "Achieving Success & All That Jazz!" can include any or all of the following: the opening and/or closing keynotes, concurrent sessions, and/or her 'Grin-N-Barrett' after dinner program, i.e., "Musical Shows with a Motivational Message". Linda is also available to emcee your awards banquet, to open your meeting with a beautiful Rhapsody on America the Beautiful, a piano medley of the Armed Forces songs to pay tribute to our troops or to play piano as background to create ambience at your meals, during your 'attitude adjustment hour', at your trade show, or as the warm-up act for your celebrity speaker(s).

Topics:

Achieving Success & All That Jazz! Keys to Conquering Your Challenges
Leadership Jazz: Keys to Orchestrating Success in Business and in Life
Leading by Example…Not by Words! Success Strategies for Building Winning Relationships that Last
Conquering the Challenges of Change & All That Jazz! Keys to Succeeding in Uncertain Times
Using Your Brain…For a Change! Keys to Improvising Creative Solutions To Your Biggest Challenges
Sales Jazz! Keys to Creating Lucrative Collaborations

Affiliations:

National Speakers Association (NSA), Louisiana Society of Association Executives (LSAE), Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association (BACVA), Hospitality and Networking Association (HENA)

Clients:

American Express Financial Advisors, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Future Business Leaders of America--Phi Beta Lamda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL), Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), Human Resource Management Association, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Real Estate Management Association, JHPIEGO, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University Center for Training & Education, Johns Hopkins University School of Professional Studies in Business and Education (SPSBE),Kansas Municipal and Energy Association (KMEA), Ledic Management Group, McCormick and Company, Mississippi Manufacturing Association, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Management Association (NMA), Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Society of Marketing Professional Services, St. Bernard's Parish School System, State of Maryland Department of Human Resources (DHR), University of Maryland Medical Systems, The Columbia Property Group, Inc., The World Bank,Universal Personnel, WillStaff Worldwide

Publications/Books:

Linda is a contributing author to the books Earth Angels and Conversations On Success and her articles have been featured in: Dartnell's Selling, Small Business Opportunities, Personal Excellence, Women's World, Boss Magazine, Opportunity World, Smart Workplace Practices for Bosses and many other publications and Linda has often been interviewed on radio, television and on the internet.