EVA Vetted Entertainer
Michelle Tillis Lederman
Compare to: Tony Robbins, Keith Ferrazzi, Patti Denucci
South Orange, NJ, USA
Author, Speaker on Leadership, Likability, and Networking. Brings high energy & interaction.
Connection Creator Michelle Tillis Lederman, is an expert on workplace communications and relationships. Michelle’s mission is to help people work better together and advance their individual impact. Named by Forbes as one of the Top 25 Networking Experts, and one of the Top 30 Communications Professionals in the World by Global Gurus. Michelle is a speaker, trainer, coach, and author of four books including The Connectors Advantage and the internationally recognized, The 11 Laws of Likability.
An executive coach, people expert, and CEO of Executive Essentials, Michelle inspires organizations and individuals to build real relationships and get real results. Having worked with fortune 500, non-profit, university and government clients she’s identified the common struggle… it’s people challenges.
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Business-Focused
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Female Empowerment
Leadership
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CUSTOME KEYNOTE
I am an interactive, highly energetic and engaging speaker. I get the audience involved, tell stories and take a conversational tone. My talks are prescriptive, meaning people walk out with ideas they can immediately implement to make a difference tomorrow. My goal is to make it easy for my client.
Event Types: In-Person, Virtual
Testimonials
Laura Westley
Johnson & Johnson Technology Services - Senior Manager
I had the privilege to listen to Michelle speak at a Johnson and Johnson event. Her message was poignant, timely, engaging, and covered exactly what we needed to hear, based on some recent organizational events. The audience enjoyed participating, and I know they will continue to heed her inspiring words and thought-provoking advice.
Leslie Cothren
Universal Mental Health Services - IT Director
I saw Michelle speak at the Channel Company’s Midsize Enterprise Summit. I love how she engaged the audience while sharing such relevant information. In fact, she pulled me on stage during a keynote because she asked the question, “What do you want?” and my shout out from the audience response was, “Happiness”. I had the privilege of discussing how to obtain happiness on stage with her. A wonderful, wonderful message. Thrilled to have met, connected, and interacted with Michelle.
Sarah Cramer
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner - Administrative Services Supervisor
Michelle led a session at ALA’s Annual Conference in National Harbor, MD. I have been to several conferences and attended numerous sessions and have never experienced a presentation like this one. Michelle was incredibly engaging. She connected with every member of the audience and even remembered most of our names. I left the session feeling empowered and equipped with so many tools to effectively network.
Renada M. Williams, Esq.
AXIS Capital - Senior Product Analyst
Michelle’s presentation was filled with pearls of wisdom. The room was full of attentive professional women feverishly taking notes as she offered practical advice that can be applied to both our professional and personal lives. As the employment market leans toward hiring through networking, it is important for women to take note and adapt. I would recommend Michelle for any professional conference where attendees are seeking overall growth.
Jill Neff
B&G Foods - Compensation & Benefits Leader
Michelle’s presentation was informative, inspiring and entertaining. Her ability to connect with the entire audience is amazing. She makes everyone feel like they are a part of her presentation. Michelle is Confident, Engaging and Authentic! If you get a chance to see her speak, RUN don’t walk!
Scott Macdonald
Info Tech research Group - Commercial Director
I’ve listened to many keynote speakers on many topics but Michelle’s presentation certainly stands out. Her ability to connect with the crowd and her content (for our audience, on the topic of relationships) was very capturing. I hope to see her present again soon and, in fact, I plan on selling her to my CEO to do a gig at our company meeting!
Robin D. Roane
Meetings/ Business Travel Industry Professional - CTE, HMCC, CMP
What a terrific speaker! We brought Michelle in for an annual education breakfast event engagement and I am grateful. Michelle was so personable, on stage and off, that a client thought she was part of our Visit Alexandria team. That in itself speaks volumes. She brings fresh ideas and motivation to the table and to make a room laugh first thing in the morning is a testament to her ability of making true connections with an audience.
Ilana Tolpin Levitt
The New School - Director of Employee Development and Organizational Effectiveness
I had the honor of hiring Michelle to present a keynote for The New School Staff Development Day. Michelle knocked it out of the park for an audience of 400+! The feedback has been phenomenal. Repeated themes straight from the evaluations include ” energetic, full of valuable and relevant information, polished professional and fun”. I couldn’t agree more. Michelle is a natural, she quickly engages the crowd, picks up on audience needs and gets powerful messages across in a humble, smart way. I HIGHLY recommend Michelle for any keynote, training or coaching. A true gem. She left us wanting more!
Jennifer Spence
Alliant Employee Benefits - National Director Health & Productivity
From the second Michelle landed in Seattle, she was completely and fully engaged with our team. She went above and beyond by helping us prepare for the event by signing books in advance and attending our pre-event reception. When Michelle took the stage, she immediately connected with the audience and garnered participation out of the gate. Her down to earth style and personality was a home run. Our clients loved the practical solutions and tips for everyday issues facing HR professionals nationally.
Michael Ciano
Seniorlink - CIO and Technology Leader
Michelle’s energy, insight and delivery of a powerful message to a room of leaders was one of the best I have ever experienced. Relating to a diverse group, Michelle tailored key themes to real life experiences. Fantastic speaker, genuine person and someone I hope to see again soon.
Abby Katoni
G&W Laboratories - Director of HR
Michelle is a true force to be reckoned with; her energy, passion and intelligence shine through in her programs. She is a confident facilitator who consistently engages her audience and clearly practices what she preaches. I have found her insights to be spot on and would highly recommend this program to any manager or leader that is looking to expand their reach.
Allan Goldberg
Talent Gartner - Gloal Head
Michelle brings an authenticity and passion to every interaction, whether coaching, public speaking or being the guiding hand on a project. Michelle has helped me to see a path to the doors of opportunities and possibilities that seemed far from my reach. She helped me to realize just how reachable they are.
Elisabeth Tavarez
College Marketing and Communication, Marist College - Assistant Vice President
I had the pleasure of working with Michelle when she ran a day-long public speaking workshop for Marist's women's mentoring group. She did an amazing job and kept us engaged the entire day. The workshop was highly interactive and provided a wealth of practical advice and takeaways. Michelle is organized, professional, engaging, and knowledgeable, and she can customize each workshop to a group's particular needs and interests.
Steve Dudley
Sales and Business Development - Executive Vice President
As a 25 year veteran Sales Professional, I found Michelle’s presentation and advice to be practical and immediately actionable. She set the audience at ease and held the attention of the room in a warm, yet direct, informative manner. I highly recommend Michelle’s program to help you and your employees better understand and execute the art and science of professional networking.
Farhad Motiwalla
Stragetic Communication Lab - Principal
I would use three characteristics to describe Michelle as a facilitator and communications expert: Commanding Presence, Highly Personable, and Thoroughly Prepared. She is highly engaging and can very quickly relate to a variety of situations and audiences. In tandem with these – I have found Michelle’s commitment to being prepared, and her drive to ensure and exceed all expectations outcome, most admirable.
Amy Bell
Crum & Foster - It Solutions Manager
Michelle is a dynamic speaker who is not only a subject matter expert in her field, but also who presents to a roomful of strangers as though she’s talking to a group of friends, while maintaining her professionalism.
Stefanie Wichansky
Professional Resource Partners, LLC - Founder & CEO
Saying Michelle was phenomenal is an understatement. Her talk was packed with both great insights and practical, meaningful tips. She’s the kind of speaker I couldn’t take my eyes off… She had an energy that not only inspired the audience during the talk, but continues to inspire us long after.
Karen Rubin
Talking Talent - Managing Director
I’ve had the good fortune to hear Michelle deliver workshops several times, and I find her to be a compelling and engaging speaker. She relates to her audience and makes her points clearly and persuasively, leaving the audience with actionable takeaways. I look forward to future opportunities to hear her speak!
David Roden
Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann, LLP - Director Of Technology
If you do any public speaking then you will instantly see Michelle as a role model. Her style is warm and engaging, and while fast paced, never rushed. As an audience member, I was plugged-in from the beginning to the end, and certainly could have listened much longer. But it’s not just about style. The subject clearly matters to Michelle, and I immediately gained an appreciation of how important it is to me. I’m already applying some of the techniques she taught us.