Sample Introductions for James Lorenzen Programs

The ideal person to do an introduction for a speaker may not always be a chief executive or manager. Often, it should be someone the attendees like and respect - and someone who is full of enthusiasm and excitement. The introducer 'sets the tone' for the program.

Here are a couple sample introductions:

Sales Programs

I hope you can write fast!

James Lorenzen started speaking professionally over thirty years ago. He returned from Vietnam broke and unemployed, yet in less than ten years he had become a championship-level sales producer, subsequently moving into senior management and later went on to start, build, and later sell five successful companies.

He has headlined more than 500 conventions worldwide and articles by or about James Lorenzen have appeared in Sales & Marketing Management magazine, The American Marketing Association's Marketing News, Master Salesmanship, Personal Selling Power, California Publisher, Sales Agency magazine, Manage, and scores of others. He's also been featured on Nightingale-Conant's Sound Selling and on over 19,000 American Airlines' flights on Sky Radio.

As print advertising sales representative, Jim never sold a one-time ad! ALL of his sales were CAMPAIGNS of 13 consecutive weeks or longer.

Here are his personal sales records:

• 22 campaigns in 22 working days - ALL for a minimum of 13 consecutive weeks and over 80% were for a full year!
• 52 campaigns over a 29-week period... again, over over 80% of the campaigns sold for a full year.
• He never made a sale with out getting check at the point of sale... Never for less than the first two weeks.... and FIVE times, he was able to get the advertiser to pay the entire year IN ADVANCE!

James Lorenzen speaks from experience. He's been an entrepreneur, CEO, publisher, and corporate manager with experience in communications, financial services, and international consulting.

Today, in addition to his speaking, he owns two businesses. He is the CEO of Gardner Hathaway, an international consulting firm specializing in sales and management high performance strategy. He is also Founding Principal of The Independent Financial Group, a a financial consulting firm now in it's 18th year with a national clientele.

James Lorenzen's sales training was born in the field - not in a classroom or in a text book.... which is why he's been in demand as a speaker, trainer and consultant to sales organizations since he first began speaking more than 25 years ago.

Are you ready to take notes? Let's give a big welcome to James Lorenzen!

(remain on stage clapping until Jim arrives on stage)

Management Programs and Keynotes

If you came for high content and high energy, you came to the right place! James Lorenzen started speaking professionally over thirty years ago.

He returned from Vietnam broke and unemployed, yet in less than ten years he had become a championship-level sales producer, subsequently moving into senior management and later went on to start, build, and later sell five successful companies.

He has headlined more than 500 conventions worldwide and articles by or about James Lorenzen have appeared in Sales & Marketing Management magazine, The American Marketing Association's Marketing News, Master Salesmanship, Personal Selling Power, California Publisher, Sales Agency magazine, Manage, and scores of others.

He's also been featured on Nightingale-Conant's Sound Selling and on over 19,000 American Airlines' flights on Sky Radio.

James Lorenzen speaks from experience. He's been an entrepreneur, CEO, publisher, and corporate manager with experience in communications, financial services, and international consulting.

Today, in addition to his speaking, he owns two businesses. He is the CEO of Gardner Hathaway, an international consulting firm specializing in sales and management high performance strategy. He is also Founding Principal of The Independent Financial Group, a financial consulting firm now in it's 18th year with a national clientele.

Jim’s sessions are known for their high-content and high energy; so, if you’re ready, let’s welcome James Lorenzen!

(remain on stage clapping until Jim arrives on stage)