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The Experience
Karen doesn’t just “give speeches” – she designs and delivers custom experiences that engage your audience with interactive exercises, peer-to-peer coaching, surprising research, actionable advice, hilarious stories and moving tributes. It’s one thing to talk about sales, marketing and remote working, but bringing it to life is a unique skill Karen possesses.
Karen is hired to design and deliver:
+ Opening keynotes that kick off your event with an explosion of energy and excitement.
+ Compelling master classes that will challenge and teach leaders and staff to raise their professional game.
+ One on One coaching for business owners and entrepreneurs that feel stuck, or not sure where to start.
Top 10 reasons to work with Karen
Hiring the right speaker and trainer is a very important decision.
Karen has worked with leading South African brands on many custom keynotes and development programs.
She has been described as “inspirational and engaging”, “helpful and insightful”, and “passionate and very knowledgeable in her field”. She is the surefire choice for audiences in all industries because her work focuses on what makes every business successful, Sales, Marketing and the benefits of Remote Working.
Here are a few reasons why Karen has become a favorite amongst event planners, networking event organisers and corporates:
10. Audiences Love Her
Karen delivers the goods on and off stage. Audiences consistently rate Karen as an excellent speaker and as “the highlight” of the event. Once you hear her speak, you’ll want her back. For the keynote or development programs that everyone will be talking about long after your event is over, book Karen.
9. Promotional Support
Karen is always truly excited to be a part of your event. The proof is in the way she engages audiences before and after as well as the marketing and promotion she drives for the event from all her professional platforms. If there’s something she can do to make your job easier, your clients happier, or your audience more satisfied – just ask.
8. Breathtaking Visuals
Karen drives home her message with quality presentations, strong custom visuals and new and fresh content. She brings home the message with the assistance of her positioning and marketing skills she fine-tuned in her marketing agency. She understands the power of visuals and with the power of her team behind her, she will assist in making your event look 10x more professional and 10x more engaging.
7. Riveting Stories
There’s nothing more compelling than a vivid story that reminds us of the magic of the entrepreneurial experience, and Karen is a powerful story-teller, she speaks from the heart and having had a difficult but rewarding journey the audience always associate with the struggles she faced, and overcame.
6. Relateable & Accommodating
Karen is a West Coast girl who will greet your attendees at the door with a firm handshake and a big smile. She’ll work with you to make the entire experience a breeze, work hard to accommodate your requests whenever possible, and attend receptions and/or networking sessions that involve your attendees, sponsors and clients.
5. Motivation and Actionable Takeaways
Karen has mastered the ability to turn complicated topics into relevant and memorable soundbites. More importantly, she jam packs her keynotes and masterclasses with tactics, strategies and a framework that delivers advice your audience will remember and be motivated to apply immediately.
4. She’s A Woman
Karen will diversify your event line up and is used to holding her own with her male counter parts. She can command and inspire the usual all-male, construction, engineering, technical or general session audience flawlessly – which explains why VC’s, Incubators and companies like Standard Bank and UCT’s Graduate School of Business bring her back again and again.
3. Deeply Inspirational, Experiential Learning
Regardless of the size of your event, Karen spends as much time in the audience as she does on stage. She uses peer-to-peer coaching exercises and interactive real life audience examples to drive audience engagement. Her fearless, inspiring and fun approach loosens up your audience, accelerates connection and deepens experience because your audience will be both entertained and engaged.
2. Customised Content And Service
Karen doesn’t deliver “one-size-fits-all” content or talks and she always brings new ideas and concepts to the table. She’ll work with you to craft a program that works perfectly for your event agenda. She’ll apply the same curiosity, rigor, and preparation when working with you by conducting industry research and weaving in relevant brand and event themes.
1. It’s All About You
Karen is one of the most powerful female sales speakers you will find because she knows how to stir passion, inspire action and genuinely move people. It’s not about Karen, it’s about you, your client and your audience. She’s passionate about making a difference and it comes through on and off stage. Her commitment is simple: serve you and do whatever it takes to make your event memorable and a success.
Make Contact with Karen
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Email Albert: albert@karenwessels.com Mobile : 2782 574 0775
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