Corporate Speaker - Author

Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE is founder and president of Cathcart Institute, Inc. and one of the most widely recognized professional speakers in the world. As the author of 13 books and scores of recorded programs, his students number in the hundreds of thousands.

Jim Cathcart is a past president of the National Speakers Association (NSA) , winner of the Cavett Award, member of the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE), Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a member of the exclusive Speakers Roundtable, 20 of the world's top speakers, and, in the year 2001, recipient of the Golden Gavel Award from Toastmasters International.

Jim Cathcart is an industry leader among speakers. He is also co-author of the Professional Speaker System™ used by top professionals to grow their own speaking businesses and refine their skills. With over 2,000 professional speeches to his credit, Jim Cathcart is a true veteran of the platform with an even more active speaking calendar today.

Topics include
* Rethinking Business for a New Era Growth
* Relationship Selling™: Sales Readiness Strategies
* The Acorn Principle™: (Helping People Grow)
* The Grandma Factor™: Lifetime Customer Loyalty

Cathcart Institute, Inc. has written and published a wide variety of learning resources in the area of human development. All of these are available as live in-person training programs as well as published works. Topics covered include: Sales Skills, Empowerment, Leadership, Professional Development, Self Improvement, Relationship Skills, Public Speaking, Self Motivation, Managing People, Psychology, Personality Styles, Sales Management, Marketing, Customer Relations, Service Strategies, Strategic Planning, and Communication Skills.

Published Works Include
The Acorn Principle™, The Sales Professional's Idea Guide, The Eight Competencies of Relationship Selling™, Speaking Secrets of The Masters, Helping People Grow™, Think Service & Profits Will Follow, The Professional Speaker System™, and Rethinking Yourself. The Professional Speaker System™, and Rethinking Yourself.

Speech Topics
*The Eight Competencies of Relationship Selling
* Leadership Amid Change
* Sales Strategies
* Personal Accountability
* Excellent Service & Customer
* Loyalty
* Teamwork
* Self-Leadership
* Motivation
* Helping People Grow
* New Thinking for a New Era
* Self-Improvement
* Stimulating Innovation
* Managing People
* Knowing Your Strengths
* Professional Speaking Skills
* How to Build Your Business
* Reaching the Top 1%

Testimonials

"You really did blow me away. You were the rage of our conference. Not only was your style and warmth fantastic, but the quality of the knowledge and material you presented was absolutely incredible!"
-- Ken Blanchard, author, The One Minute Manager

"You were incredible. Your program held the attendees on the edge of their seat. It wasn't just entertaining, it was useful and can be applied immediately."
-- Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc.

"We had high hopes. You exceeded all our expectations ... and you were a delight to work with."
-- McRae's Department Stores

"Jim, you are the first professional speaker I have brought into this organization. Our distributors, from all over the U.S., Canada and a dozen foreign countries were absolutely delighted with your comments, observations and humor. The standing ovation they gave you at the end of your presentation is a clear statement of how they felt about you."
-- Brian Tracy, Author, Maximum Achievement

"...you were right on target in your message to our people... obviously did your home work... found the right message to really reach our people and leave a meaningful message and impression. My compliments on a job exceptionally well done!"
-- Purina Mills, Inc.

"I was overwhelmed with people coming up to me and saying what a great speaker you were!"
-- National Westminster Bancorp, Inc.