Willie Jolley is “America’s Premier Celebrity Speaker – Singer – Author… Inspiring Millions with Music & Motivation!” He is an award winning speaker, a world-class singer, and a best selling author and media personality all in one person! He specializes in Accelerating Success and Growing Businesses by Growing People, Performance and Profits.

Willie Jolley was recently inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame, a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism. He joined luminaries like Ronald Reagan, Zig Ziglar, Harvey McKay and Les Brown. And in 1999, Willie Jolley was named “One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World” by Toastmasters International. Less than 50 speakers worldwide have been bestowed that honor! Former winners include Christopher Reeve, Margaret Thatcher and Colin Powell! In 2003, the McDonald’s Corporation named him “A Black History Maker of Today!”

Willie Jolley is a Five Time Washington Area Music Association (WAMMIE) Award Winning singer for “Best Jazz Singer” and “Best Entertainer”. His new ‘Jolley’ music is now the number one downloaded Motivational Music on the Apple I- Tunes site!

Willie Jolley is the author of two international best selling books, “It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life!” and “A Setback Is A Setup For A Comeback.” His books have been translated into eight languages. As a co-author of “Go M.A.D. (Go Make A Difference),” a best selling book for youth - teaching life skills and encouraging academic excellence - his message is spreading around the world! And Chicken Soup For The Christian Soul - II features Willie Jolley along with Joyce Meyers, Tony Campolo and Naomi Rhode!

As host of the syndicated radio show “The Willie Jolley Motivational Minute,” Willie Jolley is heard daily in over 50 markets, on the ABC Rejoice Radio Network, The Radio One Praise Network; and on WHUR-FM in Washington, DC. Plus, he writes a column that is syndicated by the National News Press Association and read by over 6 million readers via the internet with the Electronic Urban Report. He’s seen on television with his PBS ground breaking special for teens “Dare 2 Dream, Dare 2 Win” and as a spokesperson for Mercedes Benz and the District of Columbia Government Community Outreach Programs.

Willie Jolley is a graduate of The American University and Wesley Theological Seminary. His mission in life is to help people maximize their God given talents and abilities so they can Do More, Be More and Achieve More!

Programs

• Five Simple Steps for Five Star Success
• How to Stage a Stellar Comeback... (When Life, the Economy or Your Competition Deals You a Setback!)
• The Willie Jolley One Man Show
• How To Be Unstoppable! Leadership and Achievement!
• Excellence…Is the Best Job Security!
• Change Is Good…When Your Attitude is Great!

What People Are Saying

I can't remember when we had a speaker who had such a positive response from the Managers and Managers-In-Training. I have heard many of them quoting you since the meeting!"
-- Frank Meeks, President, Team Dominos

"I am concerned about the bottom line, and the bottom line is that Willie Jolley gets RESULTS!"
-- Sandy LeBlanc, General Manager, Philadelphia Marriott and Convention Center

"People were riveted! What an astounding gift your presentation was to ASAE. Please use me as a reference!"
-- Marcia Rhea, CAE ASAE

"Thanks for going the extra mile and for making our meeting a smashing success. We're glad you are a part of our team!"
-- Sue Dasse, VP Operations, Borders/Waldenbooks

"Without a doubt, our best sales program yet! You helped drive the Internet sales force to another level of sales success even during a downturn economy. As was expected, you took them to another plateau and forced them to be all that they could be."
-- Eric Cevis, Vice President, Verizon - ISP Division

"Extraordinary! Simply Extraordinary! You spoke for our Team and helped us take our thinking to another level and had us on our feet, then spoke for a high school we adopted, and had them standing on their feet! Incredible!"
-- Ron LeGrand, Brand Manager, Nabisco

"Mr. Jolley changed my attitude! I never felt so good about my job or the company before, but now I am excited and know I play a BIG PART in the success of the company!"
-- Andrea Lang, Georgetown Conference and Convention Center, Georgetown University

Clients

American Society of CLU & Chfc
American Society of Association Executives
Amway Australia
Bell Atlantic
Bell South
Boys and Girls Clubs Of America
Chase Insurance
The CIA
Dominos Pizza
Excel Communications
Georgia Power Company
Girl Scouts of America
Gulf Stream Aircraft
Heilig Meyers Furniture
Horatio Alger Association
IBM
Kansas Credit Union Association
Marriott
Mary Kay Cosmetics
McDonald's
Meeting Professional International
Microsoft
Mistic Soft Drinks
Mississippi Credit Union Leagues
Nabisco
NEC Technologies
National Federation of State High Schools
Ohio Credit Union Leagues
Pepsi
Phoenix Printing
Prudential of Australia
Quixtar
SmartPractice
Society of Human Resource Managers
South Carolina Credit Union Leagues
Sprint
Superior Mortgage
United National Bank
US Army
U.S. General Service Administration
US Navy
US Postal Service
Verizon
Von Hoffman Press
Walmart
White House/Presidents Exchange Association
Washington Convention & Tourism Corp.
Zurich Australia Financial