On Stage Action: Speaking and Workshops

So, you’ve got a demanding crowd, full of action-minded movers ‘n shakers? And if you throw up one more PowerPoint presentation about nicey-nice, milky-white goal-setting strategies, someone’s gonna start a riot?

I’d love to get my mitts on your mic stand, and crank the volume past eleven.

I deliver (and emcee) podium-free, fully-interactive presentations on:

Collaborating and communicating like (smart + foxy) grown-ups
Testing and tweaking ideas to get to the marketable jewels (due diligence is hot)
Breathing new life into stalled projects, dusty visions, and broken systems (instigation is everything)
Banishing deer-in-the-headlights moments, by pitching like a pro (you + them = a better world)
Zeroing in on your personal gem time — and leveraging those moments of unvarnished wisdom into products, programs (and pulsating momentum)

You can be damn certain that I will ALWAYS:

Get the elephant in the room to come outta the closet, and dance the mambo with your CEO
Pose oh-no-she-didn’t questions (the kind that trigger oh-now-I-get-it epiphanies)
Challenge everyone the room to up their personal antes — at work. At play. And with everything they say

Rest assured that I will NEVER:

Tolerate mediocrity (from myself, or anyone else in the room)
Let lies float on by (even innocuous ones)
Read from scribbly index cards (Scout’s honor)

When I step onto the stage, I bring 12+ years of proven business-boosting prowess, insights sourced from 1-on-1 coaching with 700+ entrepreneurs, and an academic background in Community Psychology…plus big hair, big shoes, and big love, for your crew.

Want me on your calendar? I’ve always got my ears perked for passionate crowds that are ready to rumble. EMAIL ME with your event date, audience size + budget. Let’s make it rowdy.

Recent Appearances:

2011:

everyWOMAN, Whistler, BC
HOW Design Live, Chicago, IL
Society for Research and Action (SCRA) Biennial, Chicago, IL
inHOWse Design Conference, Chicago, IL
Creative Freelancer Conference, Chicago, IL
Santa Monica College, Faculty Tech, Santa Monica, CA
Women Today Conference,Ventura, CA
TEDxWomenOjai, Ojai, CA

2010:

Los Angeles Freelancers Group, Los Angeles, CA
Idea To Market Conference, Atlanta, GA
inHOWse Design Conference, Denver, CO
Creative Freelancer Conference, Denver, CO
Freelancer Union, New York, NY
Santa Monica College, EOP&S, Santa Monica, CA
Ingram Micro, Marketing Group, Santa Ana, CA
Ingram Micro, Creative Services Group, Santa Ana, CA

2009:

Los Angeles Freelancers Group, Los Angeles, CA
inHOWse Design Conference, Washington, DC
Creative Freelancer Conference, San Diego, CA
SCRA Biennial, Montclair, NJ

2008:

International Conference on Community Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal
Private Workshop, Berlin, Germany
Antioch University, Los Angeles, CA
Creative Freelancer Conference, Chicago, IL
Antioch University, Los Angeles, CA

2007:

Antioch University, Los Angeles, CA

I've always got my ears perked for passionate crowds that are ready to rumble. EMAIL ME with your event date, audience size + budget. Let's make it rowdy.

High Praise:

Dyana's a terrific speaker, great at kicking off conferences and getting people going. She also provides a ton of value in her presentations—not just vague ideas, but real concrete steps we can use to improve our businesses starting today.

- Melanie Orndorff
Rock Unemployment

I saw Dyana speak and she woke up the room and slapped us all into a new awareness (no, she didn't literally slap us). Her speaking is compelling and her insights into human behavior are uncanny. I wish I could have her around all the time to inspire me, but after hearing her at the conference her voice is still in the back of my head when I need it.

- Lloyd Dangle
Troubletown

I've listened to some speakers and walked away thinking that I would have done just as well and gotten just as much by skimming through a printout of their slide deck. I couldn't even tell you if Dyana had slides. Her personality lights up the room. She's enlightening. She's energetic. She doesn't just lecture about what she knows; her enthusiasm and encouragement guide you to your own "a-ha!" moment where you put together things about yourself that you didn't even know you knew. You'll walk out of the room feeling inspired, invigorated and ready to take on the world. And that's why Dyana rocks.

- Alisa Bonsignore
Clarifying Complex Ideas

Dyana Valentine is an amazing force that will raise the energy of any room she speaks to. I've had the honor of seeing Dyana speak to groups as small as 8 as as big as 400 and every time she showed up in an authentic and loving way. Dyana's material is engaging and inspiring. She leaves the audience with a sense of "there is hope!" and "I can do this!". She gives herself fully to the people she is in front of and frankly, it's hard to keep her from jumping up and down from excitement as she speaks. I fully endorse and recommend her as a speaker.

- Paleg Top
Mentor for Creative Entrepreneurs

Dyana Valentine - “Roundup!” Man, this lady has energy! What a great way to end the CFC part of HOWlive. Dyana seems to bubble over with motivational, inspiring thoughts, words, concepts. She makes it all seem so easy and fun, and has a good feeling for people. She was finishing off the CFC with a Q&A session and always knew what to ask the asking people back, to keep the conversation going and bring out more thoughts and ideas.

- Julia Thiel
Yoolia Design

Asked who the best speaker was: The first person that comes to mind is Dyana Valentine. She’s got the most amazing energy and she doesn’t even know it. And she even admitted that she is nervous talking in front of people and being in front of so many people, and that inspired me to think “oh, if she is doing that, what can I do when I’m nervous and push through.”

- Ensley Peters
EnsleyPeters.com

Dyana's enthusiasm, passion and authenticity made her one of the most popular and most talked-about presenters at our 2011 International Freelancers Day conference. Not only was her presentation fantastic, she also took the time to interact with attendees at a deeper level -- answering questions, providing feedback and encouraging them to pitch with passion.”

- Ed Gandia
www.internationalfreelancersacademy.com

On Stage Action: Speaking and Workshops

I've always got my ears perked for passionate crowds that are ready to rumble. EMAIL ME with your event date, audience size + budget. Let's make it rowdy.

High Praise: