Drafted pitch encouraging service organizations to engage Miracle Ear representative Joe Sharlip to speak to their members.

1. Joe Sharlip Available for SpeakingEngagements
A school nurse firstidentifiedJoe Sharlip’searlyhearingloss whenhe was11 yearsold. Overtime and
afternumerousvisitstoENTsand theiraudiologists,itwasdeterminedthathe sufferedfrom genetic
sensorineural hearingloss.Joe’s fatherandsisterbecomingdeaf intheirfiftieswasaconfirmationof
the diagnosis.Atage 45 duringan insensitiveconversation atwork,hisboss chidedthathe was missing
importantdetails inmeetings andrecommended ahearingaid. SobeganJoe’sjourneyasa hearingaid
user.
Overthe past 20 years Joe has worn numeroustypesof analoganddigital devices.Due tosome bad
information he only wore one hearingaidinhis rightear,which ledhimtoexperience greaterlossin his
leftearovertime due to a conditionknownas auditory deprivation. Unfortunately, Joe neverfelttotally
satisfiedwithanyof these devicesorthe minimal improvementtohishearing.
ThenJoe metCharlesErickson, the newownerof the Miracle Ear store inPalmDesert,and agreedtotry
advanced-technologyhearingaidsinbothears. Finally,someone analyzedhisaudiogramsand word
recognitionscores correctlyandofferedsoundlogicthatconvincedJoe to weartwohearingaids. He
agreedto try it,and his experience hasbeenfantastic.
Joe,whobecame a MarketingConsultantwithMiracle Earin early2015, is now on a mission to
enlightenpeople abouthearingloss,itspathological andsocial impact,andhow to balance lifestyleand
technologywhenmakingthe difficult decisiontotrya hearingaid. Influencedbyhisownjourney,he
providesasimple and comprehensivediscussion of hearingloss,itsimpact onhealth, andoptionsfor
hearingimprovement.Anyone whohasexperiencedhearingloss,orhaslovedonesinneedof hearing
assistance,will be excitedto hearhispassionate and informative talk.
Contact:
CindyDuffy
O’BayleyCommunications
cindy@obayley.net