Speaking & Training for Your Association or Entrepreneurial Group

Giving a great speech isn’t enough anymore. Companies and associations want more than a speaker who can get a standing ovation at their event – they want a speaker who will generate lasting results.

Your members will learn techniques and tools to grow their business so they can have a greater impact, get more clients and make more money while enjoying the process along the way!

Jean’s Presentations are perfect for small business groups, association conferences and chapter meetings serving:

  • Professional speakers, business coaches, consultants, life coaches, authors, thought leaders, professional organizers, image consultants, health & wellness practitioners and other entrepreneurs
  • Direct-sales organizations and groups
  • Attorneys, mortgage brokers, insurance agents
  • Small business owners who can use workshops and webinars to grow their market
  • Chambers of Commerce and other small business groups

Jean customizes the following presentations for your group:


Ten Ways to Leverage Your Expertise so you can Double Your Impact, Work Less and Make More

As Business Owners and Entrepreneurs the 1-on-1 Client Relationship is critical to the success of your business.  Yet, sometimes our focus is so much on attracting clients that we overlook the fact that we are sitting on a goldmine of experience, knowledge and wisdom. If you are not leveraging your expertise and the wisdom in your business, you are leaving money on the table. Learn the top 10 ways to package your hard-earned expertise so you can attract more clients gain exposure in the marketplace and become known as an expert in your field. In this highly interactive presentation, you will uncover new ways to leverage what you already have so you can reach a larger market by working less and making more.

In this highly engaging talk, you will leave with:

  • The High Value, High Leverage Equation for increasing your revenue and attracting more customers (even if you have a brick & mortar business
  • The 5 Step Process for monetizing your expertise and knowledge
  • 10 Ways you can leverage what you already have so you can work less and make more
  • Practical Tips and common pitfalls to avoid when getting started
  • A personalized action plan to start leveraging your knowledge and expertise

Session Length: 90-120 minutes


Get More Business Beyond the Stage with Engaging Workshops, Webinars and Virtual Programs

Do you dread having to find new clients as soon as you walk off the stage? Imagine making money before you walk on the stage AND after you deliver your keynote? Whether you are a keynoter or a trainer at heart…this program will teach you how to leverage your expertise into live and virtual programs before and after your keynote.

Get ready to dive into your own content and leave with your follow-on workshop topic your clients will say YES to, interactive exercises to engage your audience for greater impact and ways to increase revenue before and after your keynote you can put into immediate action.

In this Interactive & Engaging Session, you will leave with:

  • Ten ways to increase your revenue before and after your talks
  • The one game-changing question that will ensure follow-on business every time
  • Your own workshop topic and the steps to convert your talk into a powerful workshop
  • Experiential exercises that will transform the way you create lasting impact

Be prepared to roll up your sleeves because Jean is all about getting things done!

It’s time to stop leaving money on the table and get more business beyond the stage.

Session Length: 90-120 minutes


Double Your Bookings:
Turn Your Talk into an Experiential Workshop and Get More Business Beyond the Stage

Are you looking to turn your speeches into a dynamic follow-on workshop so you can get more business beyond the stage? Do you already have a dynamic workshop and want to take it to the next level with a new way to interact and engage your audience? If so, this program will deliver on that and more!

Get ready to dive into your own content and leave with a follow-on workshop topic your clients will say YES to and loads of interactive exercises that will engage your audience for greater impact and lasting change. Whether you are a keynoter or a trainer at heart, the tools in this program will up your game and create more business beyond the stage.

Get ready to roll up your sleeves because Jean is all about getting things done!

In this Session, you will leave with:

  • The 3 critical success factors that will make your keynote and workshop HIGH impact
  • The one question you must ask yourself to ensure follow-on business
  • Your own workshop topic and the steps to convert your talk into a powerful workshop
  • Experiential exercises that will transform the way you create lasting impact
  • Actionable steps to get started with your own high impact workshops

It’s time to stop leaving money on the table and get more business beyond the stage.

Session Length: 90-120 minutes


Double Header Program:
Turn Your Keynote into an Experiential Workshop;                                             
Turn Your Workshop into an Engaging Keynote

Whether you deliver keynotes, workshops or training sessions, you’ll learn specific techniques you can put into action immediately to double your bookings – and your reach!

Part 1: You have a great speech. You get rave reviews and standing ovations. But you’d like to go deeper with your clients and generate more lasting results. Learn techniques to immediately turn your keynote into a high-impact workshop that creates lasting change. Leave with specific exercises that will transform your keynote into deeper learning experiences for your clients and create greater ROI. Remember: High impact leads to repeat business.

Part 2: You’re a workshop facilitator at heart. You know how to deliver deeper learning experiences for your clients. Now you’re ready to reach a larger audience, but how do you distill your content and exercises into a powerful, engaging keynote? Learn a practical step-by-step system to reverse-engineer your in-depth courses into powerful keynotes. Remember: Keynotes can lead to more training.

Session Length: 3 hrs.


Get More Clients & Make More Money with Powerful Workshops & Webinars

You’ve heard it before: workshops and webinars are two of the most rapid ways to get new clients and grow your business. But only if you do it right! If you recognize that NOW is the time to reach a larger audience – or you’re already giving workshops or webinars but not producing the results you want – then join us to leave with immediate steps to get started. Learn how straightforward, fun and lucrative this strategy can be. Get ready to share your message with the world!

In this highly engaging talk, you will leave with:

  • How workshops and webinars can apply to YOUR business so you can attract more clients and make more money
  • The #1 purchasing principle that gets butts in seats
  • The foundation steps you must take to ensure success
  • Your unique message and signature topic that will inspire people to register
  • The secret formula to creating high impact workshops and webinars that lead to business every time
  • The biggest mistake to avoid, so you don’t leave money on the table
  • The step-by-step process to turn your content into high impact workshops and webinars

Session Length: 90-120 minutes


Webinar Fast Track: Turn your Expertise into Money-Making Webinars (and find out how easy it is!)

Webinars are one of the fastest ways to reach a global market and become known as an expert in your field. They are also great for introverts! The thought of running a webinar, though, can be daunting. In this engaging session, you’ll leave with practical steps to turn your expertise into powerful webinars and reach a global market. It’s time to get online with webinars and discover how straightforward, fun and lucrative they can be!

In this interactive session you will leave with:

  • How webinars can apply to YOUR business to you can attract more clients and make more money
  • The #1 purchasing principle that gets people to sign up
  • The foundation steps you must take to ensure success
  • The secret formula to create high impact webinars
  • The biggest mistake to avoid, so you don’t leave money on the table
  • The step-by-step process to turn your content into powerful webinars
  • The top webinar tools that will rock the house

Session Length: 90-120 minutes


All Programs are Customized: All programs are customized to suit the needs and desires of your audience.  Hot seat coaching and deep dive Q&A are available following the program.

Contact Jean now to schedule a keynote, breakout or workshop for your group!


Watch Jean in action:

Previous Speaking Associations Jean Marie has Spoken at:

  • NSA Colorado
  • NSA National (Webinar in 2010)
  • NSA Kentucky
  • NSA Illinois
  • NSA Greater Los Angeles
  • NSA Georgia
  • NSA DC
  • NSA New England
  • NSA Convention July 2015
  • NSA Las Vegas (Webinar)
  • APSS (Asia Pacific Speakers) (Webinar)
  • NSA Michigan
  • NSA Wisconsin (Webinar)
  • NSA Northern California
  • CAPS Convention December 2016
  • NSA Pacific Northwest
  • CAPS Vancouver

Rave reviews

“We asked Jean to speak at NSA-Colorado, and we are so glad we did. We have a discriminating audience with lots of CSPs and CPAEs who demand tactical and high-level information. She wowed them all! Everyone left with information they could use right away to make their talks more experiential and get more bookings. Jean’s talk is tailored perfectly to the needs of NSA members, and I highly recommend her for any chapter.”

~ Traci Brown, VP of Programs and President-Elect, NSA-Colorado

Richard Bryan raves about Workshop University“When Jean DiGiovanna spoke to the NSA-Colorado Chapter, I found her techniques useful in making my program more interactive. Following that, I hired her, and she helped me transform my keynote into a workshop for business owners that was far more interactive. I’m getting great referrals and reviews, and my product sales increased from 35% to 65%.”

~ Richard Bryan, Strategic Leadership Speaker & Expert

Merit Gest raving about Workshop University“I hired Jean to help me transform my Vistage workshop. She reviewed every slide and script, and asked insightful questions. I implemented her recommendations and saw a huge increase in results. Jean’s Workshop University® process gave me a new way to deliver my material that is much more engaging for participants. They have more fun. They learn more. My scores went up dramatically, and my business has increased because of the way we redesigned my ‘Next Steps’ handout. I saw an immediate ROI after working with Jean.”

~ Merit Gest, Sales Performance Expert and VP of Membership, NSA-Colorado
Sharon Weinstein“Jean DiGiovanna definitely presents with the WOW factor! NSA-IL attendees at her recent 4-hour workshop were overwhelmed with her style, delivery, and more. Jean is a brilliant communicator. Billed as a “Double Header Program: Double your Bookings” the program was that and much more. Jean conveyed her message with skills that are unmatched in the industry; it is a challenge to speak to one’s peers, and she was, and is, a class act! Her ability to interact with and engage participants was beyond amazing. From handouts to tools, from style to presence, Jean DiGiovanna is a natural trainer, and I recommend her highly to any adult learning audience.”

~ Sharon M. Weinstein, Speaker/Author/Work-Life Balance Coach (Program Committee for NSA-Illinois)

Rave reviews

“Brilliant! Straightforward, easy-to-implement steps. Jean shows you how to bring out your own unique message. She presents interactive, fun, engaging, real-world info that makes a difference.”

~ Lora Canary

“Jean DiGiovanna of Workshop University® provided a virtual presentation at our conference, entitled ‘How to Create Workshops and Webinars.’ Jean did an incredible job and personalized her presentation on a level where everyone could connect. To ensure her presentation would flow smoothly in the webinar, Jean made sure beforehand that all the technology was set up correctly. Her webinar presentation was seamless and a complete success! I highly recommend Jean’s Workshop University® workshops and webinars for any group who would like to be trained in speaking, training and coaching to create workshops, webinars, and products.”

~ Fabian Borre, Interior Visions, LLC and NAPO Marketing Director

“Jean M. DiGiovanna is a powerful speaker. I like to search for a better path to impact my target audience. By far, Jean’s presentation exceeded my expectations. I will implement her home study online course. I look forward to becoming a vivid example marketing machine and positively impacting thousands of lives through my enhanced workshop and webinar skills.”
~ Lenny Yajaira de la Rosa

Video Testimonials

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Bio for Jean M. DiGiovanna

New Head ShotA master of experiential learning – a powerful approach that creates lasting results

Jean M. DiGiovanna, CPCC and founder of Workshop University®, is a certified coach, speaker and educator with over 20 years’ experience in corporate training, consulting and instructional design.

Jean has delivered thousands of workshops and webinars on business and life strategies and has spoken nationally and internationally, helping entrepreneurs, small business and academia create greater impact. She has delivered Corporate Training courses in Leadership, Communication, Team Building and Meeting & Time Management since 1993 across High Tech, Insurance, BioTech and Pharmaceutical companies from Startup to Fortune 500.

A long-time member of the National Speakers Association since 2005, Jean was also named one of the top 10 Coaches of Boston by Women’s Business Boston. She is a published co-author of Success is a State of Mind alongside Mark Victor Hansen, Les Brown and Deepak Chopra and author of Wake Up To Your Life: Powerful Monthly Workouts for the Mind, Heart & Soul. A resident of Boulder, Colorado, Jean loves to ski fast, bike leisurely and dance to live Latin music.