Funny & entertaining keynotes!
With her zany, wacky, and slightly irreverent style, Deedre delivers PG-rated entertainment that will have you and your attendees laughing out loud. But don’t let the humor fool you – Deedre’s presentations are packed with creative insights and lessons that will leave your audience feeling inspired.
Why Our Keynotes?
What sets Deedre apart is her ability to bring people together and present material in a memorable and creative way. She always includes an interactive activity that helps your attendees bond with each other and leaves them feeling more connected than ever. And when it comes to delivering information, Deedre has a knack for making complex topics easy to understand and remember.
“The girls loved the session with Deedre and cannot wait to have her come back and/or watch her on a Ted Talk!”
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“Pace Center for Girls of Polk County had the pleasure of having Deedre Daniel, founder and principal of The a Interesting Conversations Company, speak to a small group of our girls. Throughout the presentation, Deedre was very engaging, creative, and hilarious!
During the break out session, the girls that participated had the opportunity to practice what they learned by ‘spiking’ conversations for future networking opportunities. Overall, the girls loved their session with Deedre and cannot wait to have her come back and/or watch her on a Ted Talk!”
Julie Roggeman
Special Projects Associate
PACE Center for Girls
“I can’t imagine a group that wouldn’t respond to Deedre’s inviting personality and fun, engaging presentation.”
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“The aftermath of COVID for many people includes social awkwardness and almost a fear of crowds. Plus, we had hired a bunch of new staff, and meeting new people under these circumstances can also be awkward. We had our first Symposium since COVID and needed something to get people talking and just more comfortable with each other again. That something was provided by Deedre Daniel. She and her invention, The Interesting Conversations Game, provided humor and the opportunity to have lively group conversations at their tables.
She soon had my hesitant crowd RUNNING to get a spot in the line to share their groups’ answers to the game questions. I have never seen that level of participation in a general session! Thanks, Deedre, for a great presentation! I highly recommend Deedre and her Interesting Conversations Game to kick off your event. Bottom line– I can’t imagine a group that wouldn’t respond to Deedre’s inviting personality and fun, engaging presentation.”
Butch Chapin, MPA
Training Manager
State of Washington, L&I, DOSH
“The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. It was awesome to end the year with so many smiles!”
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“Deedre and The Very Interesting Game created such a memorable time at our very different year-end awards event. Networking is such an important value of Associations but ZOOM Fatigue started setting in over the summer. We had hoped we would get to do something outside in person, so when we had to go virtual, a little bit of panic set in.
Deedre came to our rescue by giving us unique entertainment that sparked interest and we had double the numbers we had planned on hosting. The feedback was overwhelmingly so positive because the event lived up to our hype. It was awesome to end this year with so many smiles from our members!”
Stephen Sheppard, CAE
Executive Vice President
BOMA, Denver
How to Be More Interesting Than A Cell Phone®
Boost your personal and professional success by becoming more interesting than a cell phone! Whatever you want from life, you need to be more interesting to get it. People give us promotions, propositions, and proposals. That means you need to attract more of them to you. In this engaging and humorous keynote led by Deedre Daniel, you’ll discover the secrets to attracting the right people and seizing new opportunities.
In this personal and professional development session, you will learn how to increase your opportunities using a combination of creative thinking, humor, and building connections. Many people need to remember to be more mindful of how they present themselves to others. This program encourages you to identify and tackle poor communication habits and embrace better ones to lead more exciting lives and inspire others to do the same.
Time: Keynotes range from 45 – 75 minutes. A 3-hour Deep Dive is available.
Key Takeaways
1. Don’t let your habits hold you back – identify and eliminate the nine communication behaviors that turn others off. You can’t attract people and opportunities if you are actively repelling them from you! Participants identify their top three poor communication behaviors and create a plan to eliminate them going forward.
2. The five skills needed to be more interesting than a cell phone. Participants learn the unique formula to stand out from the crowd and create lasting impressions.
3. Uncover fresh approaches to networking and forge stronger relationships with memorable moments. Forget traditional and cheesy icebreakers. These are ice destroyers!
4. Learn interesting communication skills and techniques – that last.
5. Embrace humor and creativity to break free from your monotonous routine to awaken yourself and those around you.
How It is Different
1. With a title like this, we must deliver something unique, memorable, and relevant!
2. This unique session delivers valuable insights comedically, ensuring their full attention throughout. The audience is 100% focused because they wonder what will be revealed next.
3. The message is organized in an easy-to-follow and memorable format. By the end, participants recall what they learned and continue to remember the lessons long after the presentation ends.
4. This self-development is for everyone. Suitable for all ages and career stages, this keynote and course empower everyone to attract more opportunities by presenting themselves in a captivating way.
Bite-size Brilliance: Serving Laughs with A Side of Business Tips
The perfect short session when you want to lighten the mood and entertain a crowd during lunch, dinner, or in that mid-day time slot that needs something short and awesome to keep your attendees engaged. Deedre delivers heaping servings of laughs that lead to a point with her rotating menu of interesting facts and anecdotes.
Hold the politics, religion, and other topics that cause people to break out into hives; she serves a creamy mash of stand-up comedy, storytelling, and professional insights instead. She cleverly weaves her thoughts and ideas about embracing change, strengthening your network, building your confidence, fitting in, shifting your perspective, thinking outside the box, and finding humor in your daily routine.
The laughs may linger for a few minutes, but the personal and professional development lessons will last long after your event ends.
Time: 30 Minutes
