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| John Azzaro |
| John Azzaro came to the speaking business directly from ten years in the entertainment industry and a 15-year career in communications, advertising and publishing. John's background includes positions as marketing specialist with Time Inc, a senior account executive at three international advertising agencies, vice president of sales and marketing for two internationally distributed record labels, and as a concert promotion and artist development specialist.
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| In addition to his lifelong love of listening to speakers, he brings the knowledge of how to help them get their messages out in the world. He founded Great Speakers in 1992 and has groomed numerous professionals in preparation for successful speaking careers. He also has an excellent track record booking speakers with prestigious organizations across the country, and close relationships with the principals of America’s leading speakers bureaus.
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| John has served on the Board of Governors of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus, been an active member of Meeting Professionals International, and as a long-time member, has presented at a number of National Speakers Association conferences.
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| Jay Klahn |
| Jay Klahn has been a professional speakers agent since 1989 and is the founder of Dynamic Speakers Bureau. During this time he has had an opportunity to work with many of the most highly regarded speakers available, from bestselling authors like Jason Jennings and Michael Treacy to political and cultural celebrities like Bob Dole and Ben Stein. Dynamic Speakers has provided these speakers to a number of the largest companies and associations in the country.
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| His passion lies in working not with celebrities, but with the professional speaker looking to make a difference in his or her area of expertise. He believes that speakers and agents are in the unique position to help people excel in both their personal and professional lives. Jay thrives on the satisfaction of matching the right speaker to the right audience for maximum memorable impact.
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| His nearly 20 years of experience working in the speaking industry as an agent, marketing consultant, bureau owner, demo video producer and speaker coach make him an invaluable asset to the Great Speakers Management team.
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| Tricia Pilkington |
| Tricia Pilkington is a graduate of Eastern University with two degrees in English Literature and Writing. She is a 20 year freelance graphic designer and web designer, offering a wide range of skills to promote personal and corporate identity at presentessence.com. |
| As an integral part of the Great Speakers Management team, Tricia excels in areas of identity development, marketing and promotions, and calendar management. She is also the frontline in back office operations, communicating daily with agents, speakers, interested clients and bureau owners. |
| Our team |
| Unlike any other coaching or management agency in the business, we offer the experience and perspectives of three generations, years of success in the industry, and hundreds of satisfied clients and speakers |
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| Our motto is: “We know what works!” |
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