The best motivational speakers effectively educate, entertain and inspire their audiences with ease. Here are some of our favorite motivational keynote speakers and how they continue to be so compelling.

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MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS
& THEIR METHODS

2. EXCEPTIONAL MOTIVATIONAL
SPEAKERS EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN,
& INSPIRE THEIR AUDIENCES.

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CONNECTS ORGANIZATIONS TO THE
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4. MATTHEW JEFFERS
“THE ONLY DISABILITY IN LIFE
IS A BAD ATTITUDE.”

5. Mathew Jeffers draws on his real-life experiences to
empower others to tackle their biggest challenges in a
positive way. At 4-feet 2 inches, Jeffers has endured 20
life-threatening surgeries, all of which he has overcome
with positivity. His personal experiences show that a
positive attitude can help you overcome life's biggest
obstacles. In his presentations, Jeffers tells the
audience how he wrote an email message that gave the
Baltimore Ravens the encouragement they needed to
win the Super Bowl. With this story and many others,
Jefers teaches his audience that anything can be
accomplished with a positive outlook on life.

6. WALTER BOND
“STOP SELLING TANGIBLE PRODUCTS;
SELL HOPE & DREAMS.”

7. Through sharing his personal experiences in the NBA and
with corporate America, Walter Bond teaches audiences
about the importance of accountability and excellence. An
expert on peak performance, Bond shows audiences how
to advance productivity through increased employee
engagement and team synergy. In his 31 Truths to Boost
Peak Performance, Bond opens up about how hard work,
dedication and commitment got him a spot in the NBA and
teaches audiences how to tackle everything from new
product launches to sales goals.

8. BEATRICE BERRY
“WHEN YOU WALK WITH PURPOSE,
YOU COLLIDE WITH DESTINY.”

9. A sociologist, best-selling author, comedian and talk-show host,
Dr. Bertice Berry uses humor to share her real-life experiences
with issues relating to gender, race and age. Having grown up
poor in a large family, Berry had to overcome many challenges,
including a teacher telling her she was not college material.
Despite a teacher not believing in her, she graduated from
college cum laude, went on to earn her doctorate in sociology,
and the rest is history. Through her humorous takes on life, she
has audiences laughing and reflecting at the same time.

10. DAVID TRUMBLE
“IT’S THROUGH OUR UNIQUE FEATURES THAT
OUR INDIVIDUALITY CAN BE EXPRESSED.”

11. David Trumble draws on his own creative
background and uses humor to teach
audiences how creativity can drive us forward.
As an award-winning cartoonist, author and
illustrator, Trumble relates to the struggles
individuals and organizations experience to
become successful. At age 21, he became the
youngest political cartoonist to work at the Sun
Newspaper and has since sold nearly a million
children's books as a writer and illustrator.
Using humor and a combination of keynote and
artwork, Trumble inspires his audience to view
their life as a blank canvas that can be
transformed into anything they desire.

12. STEPHANIE DECKER
“THE ONLY LIMITATIONS IN LIFE ARE
THE ONES YOU PUT ON YOURSELF.”

13. After protecting her two young children when a tornado
ripped through her town in 2012, Stephanie Decker had
an amazing story to tell. While her children were
amazing unscathed, Decker's legs were crushed and
needed to be amputated. Though she lost her dream
home and both legs, Decker took the experience as a
blessing and has become a true symbol of survival and
overcoming adversity. She uses her story to inspire
others to persevere in difficult situations and overcome
challenges that seem impossible.

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