Upcoming Speaking Events
John U. Bacon has spoken to organizations around the world, including automakers like Ford, Chrysler, Subaru; financial institutions like Ameriprise, Raymond James and United Bank of Scotland; not to mention the Memphis Grizzlies, and Microsoft Brazil. He often speaks about leadership, teamwork, and creativity, drawing on themes and stories from his books.
*Please contact him at jubacon@aol.com or 734-741-9770 to discuss arrangements for speaking at your next event.*
Here are some comments from those who’ve heard him speak:
“I’ve been training our sales staff for decades, and whether it’s technical or motivational, Bacon is simply the best I’ve ever seen.”
-Pete Burns, Subaru International
“I’ve seen hundreds of speakers, and Bacon is the best. I wish he had accepted our offer to run our training department!”
-Pat Kittle, Training Director, Chrysler Corporation
“You were brilliant! THANK YOU!”
-Mary Sue Coleman, President, the University of Michigan
“Bacon got our team motivated to take on the competition, when before we had none, by reminding everyone that we have to get the fundaments right every time, AND stay a step ahead of the competition on innovation. That was four weeks ago, and people here are STILL talking about that speech!”
-Tim Marshall, President, Bank of Ann Arbor
Speech on Cirque du Soleil
“Looking at your evaluations, I have to ask: Did you pay these people off when I wasn’t looking? They’re the best I’ve ever seen.”
-Andy Dolich, President, Memphis Grizzlies
Speech on Bo’s Lasting Lessons
“It was all I could do not to let the tears run down my face! What a powerful speaker - I can’t wait to read the book. I also brought at least one of the leadership lessons (use the history of the organization to build on, not to replace) here at work, where we definitely need some folks to learn that lesson!”
-Beth Kampner, Chicago