Motivational Keynote Speaker Entertainer -Jon Petz

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Thursday, March 08, 2012
  • 1:00PM - Corporate Function
  • Indianapolis, IN
= Booked through GigMasters

Past Appearances

  • Wednesday, February 08, 2012
  • 7:30PM - Corporate Function
  • Auburn Hills, MI
  • Tuesday, January 24, 2012
  • 11:00AM - Corporate Function
  • Miami, FL
  • Friday, January 13, 2012
  • 1:00PM - Corporate Function
  • Charleston, WV
  • Thursday, October 27, 2011
  • 1:00PM - Corporate Function
  • Boynton Beach, FL
  • Friday, October 14, 2011
  • 8:00AM - Event
  • Worthington, OH
  • Friday, December 10, 2010
  • 2:30PM - Corporate Function
  • Akron, OH
  • Saturday, November 06, 2010
  • 3:00PM - NAPA Auto Parts National Sales Meeting
  • Grand Rapid, MI
  • Monday, March 15, 2010
  • 5:30PM - Corporate Function
  • Green Bay, WI
  • Saturday, December 19, 2009
  • 7:00PM - Marriott
  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • Thursday, November 12, 2009
  • 12:00PM - Columbus Convention Center
  • Columbus, OH
Click here for more past appearances= Booked through GigMasters
Location:
Columbus, Ohio
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Columbus.
Pay Range:
$6000-$12000 per event
Member Since:
2007
Primary Category:
Motivational Speaker
Additional Categories:
Business Speaker, Celebrity Speaker, Clean Comedian, Comedy Magician, Corporate Speaker, Emcee, Humorist, Inspirational Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Public Speaker
Influences:
Not Available

Description

Engaging Corporate and Motivational / inspirational keynote Speaker, Perfect for General Sessions and Opening and Closing Your Conference.

Wake Up Your Audience and infuse Your Next Meeting or Event with professional speaker & entertainer Jon Petz.

Jon Petz, founder of Bore No More, is an engagement expert, motivational keynote speaker, corporate magician, master of ceremonies and author. (yup...really). You may have seen his variety of skills highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, SUCCESS Magazine, ABC News, CBS News, CNBC, Readers Digest or even the New York Post.

Especially adept at opening and closing keynote speaking engagements, Jon has the ability to instantly engage your audience, reengage them after breaks or lunch, and then perfectly sum up your message so the audience remembers the key points. Jon delivers impactful messages as a high energy and funny professional speaker.

Clients rave about Jon as an engagement expert, motivational keynote speaker, corporate magician and master of ceremonies because he delivers unmatchable energy along with a unique ability to creatively combine a business or inspirational message with an entertaining twist.

Jon keeps the audience directly in touch with the content while they're enjoying the process. Quite simply, he has mastered the ability to inspire, inform and entertain while skillfully relating to every audience.

Clients ranging from the US Air Force, IBM, T-Mobile, AT&T, Cardinal Health, Nationwide, Walmart to ABC, Deloitte, Aflac and JP Morgan Chase RAVE about the Energy and Engagement from their attendees and the success of their programs when working with Jon and the Bore No More! team.

Jon is the author of "Boring Meetings Suck" (Wiley 2011) "Best of the Best" (Insight Publishing 2008) and "Unlocking the Secrets" (Chiswick Publishing 2007) (DVD). In 2008, he was named one of the top 40 business professionals under the age of 40 by Business Journals newspaper. He also was awarded the "CV Perry Advocate for Children Award" in 2008 for his ongoing efforts and fundraising for children with life threatening illnesses through his "Miracles & Magic" program.

Television credits regional and national include: NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, ESPN, The Food Network, Outdoor Channel, Lifetime as well as being the spokesperson for several corporations. As a comedy magician he has been the opening act or appeared with artists such as The American Idol Tour 2007 & 2008, Rascall Flatts and many others while performing from the Opera House in Sydney Australia to a pasture in Sidney, Ohio.

For additional background information, please visit the direct Jon Petz website.

*** SOME FEEDBACK *** (Also see GigMasters direct feedback on this page)

"Phenomenal" - T-Mobile

"Hire Him! It was awesome!" - CEO, Borden Chemical

"You were fabulous! Thanks for working in all the personal touches" - Nationwide Insurance

"Absolutely Wow! You exceeded our expectations." - Bath and Body Works

"We could not have asked for a better presenter! I strongly recommend Jon for any event, large or small!" - Diebold Global Services

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**** ADDITIONAL CLIENTS INCLUDE ****

ABC, AOL, Abercrombie & Fitch, Accenture, Ace Hardware, Aflac, AT&T, BASF, Bath & Body Works, Borden, Cardinal Health, Champion, Clearchannel, Cox Communications, Deloitte, Diebold, Discover, Elmer's, Emerson, Federal Reserve, FOX, Honda, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, JVC, Motorists Insurance, National City, Nationwide Insurance, Planet Hollywood, PNC, T-Mobile, Travelers Insurance, US Air National Guard, UBS Financial Services, US Air Force, US Dept of Agriculture, Verizon Wireless, Victoria's Secret, Walmart, Wells Fargo and many others.

**** ADDITIONAL CLIENT REFERENCES ****

"What an asset you were to our event. Absolutely entertaining and amazing." - UBS Financial Services

"I am writing to tell you that weeks after your show and message I STILL have people telling me how much they enjoyed it. Thank you for being a part of our program." - Halliburton Energy Services, conference chairman

"You are an expert in the field of entertainment!" - JP Morgan Chase

"You energized our team our customers and prospects. Our competition was green with envy with the traffic and excitement at our booth." - Click Commerce, Inc.

"We were delighted to work with you from the first moment we met and were never let down." - Executive Director, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

"Your delivery mixed with humor and excitement set the day off on the right tone for our tactical planning sessions scheduled during the remainder of the day. I greatly appreciate your time and look forward to having you come back and speak with us again." - Cigna HealthCare

"What impresses me most is that you deliver much more than magic or illusions for entertainment purposes. You have a unique ability to connect your gifted talents to predetermined organizational objectives and deliver them in such a unique way that one cannot help but retain long after the event." - SMSgt United States Air Force, Superintendent of Professional Development

"You met and exceeded our expectations. We look forward to working with you again." - Discover Financial

"Thank you for your participation in our recent 14th Annual Meeting. Your involvement was key to making this perhaps our best educational event ever." - Ohio Association of Community Colleges, Executive Director

"Jon's presentation was dynamic and motivating. Our representatives said they can't wait to Jon back at our next National Sales Meeting." - President& CEO, Progressive Medical Inc.

"You hit the ball out of the park! It was exactly what we needed." - Executive Vice President, National City Bank

"Jon started the day off with a bang! Everyone loved it." - Federal Reserve Bank

"The 45 minutes you spent with us was by far the best 45 minutes I've spent in a meeting anywhere." - Southeastern Equipment

"Jon Petz was fantastic. He really worked his magic with our clients." - President, Dexxon Digital Storage

"Just fabulous! I would like to refer you to ALL of our strategic partners" - Vice President, Wells Fargo

Boring Meetings Suck™ & Bore No More™ - 2010 All rights reserved.

Available For:

Awards Nights, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Dinner Dances, Events, Family Reunions, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Luau Parties, New Year's Eve Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Studio Session, Wedding Cocktail Hours...and more.

Feedback

  • Absoultely delivered on conveying Team Work and Customer Service to our group with a lot of humor and participation. -- Cindy S, Boynton Beach, FL, 10/27/2011
  • On behalf of ExpertPlan we thank Jon for his incredible performance at our 2008 “Partnering for Success” Conference. We have received positive feedback on the show from our attendees and many requests for follow-up information on Jon. We strongly recommend Jon as a performer for any corporate event. His contribution to success of our program is priceless. -- Stacey C, Phoenix, AZ, 9/8/2008
  • Jon's performance exceeded my expectations, he brought our company safety day to another level. -- Joseph L, Troy, MI, 3/20/2009
  • Jon was the highlight of our supplier conference yesterday. The message Jon gave worked perfectly with the theme of our conference. Jon's message, with his use of comedy, magic, delivery, and audience participation, made it a throughly enjoyable event for all who came. I have received rave reviews all morning long, including from my company's President. I would highly recommend Jon to anybody who asked me!!!! -- Travis M, Troy, OH, 5/8/2008
  • I thoroughly enjoyed working with Jon. He did an excellent show and I liked the way he took the time to get to know our company's culture and values. He spun those things throughout his presentation expertly. -- Bonnye E, Green Bay, WI, 3/15/2010
  • Jon is wonderful! He is incredibly talented and really knows how to work a crowd. He is funny, very professional and quite accommodating. We loved him and would recommend him to anyone who values exceptional quality. Insurance Company- Great Lakes Sales and Marketing Div. -- Cindy K, Lexington, KY, 10/18/2007
  • He did an EXCELLENT JOB! -- Michelle M, Akron, OH, 12/10/2010
  • Jon brings an amazing level of energy and creativity to his presentation. He is able to engage the entire room with his blend of interactive magic and motivational speaking, and had hundreds of our associates laughing and smiling throughout the hour. We could not have asked for a better presenter! I strongly recommend Jon for any event, large or small! I'm also happy to personally speak to Jon's abilities, since we came away from the presentation so impressed and satisfied -- please contact Jon for the appropriate contact information. Thanks again, Jon for an absolutely entertaining and inspirational message! -- Ann P, Canton, OH, 2/23/2007
  • Jon was very flexible and had our best interest in mind. He mingled with the group on every occasion possible. The response from the group was very positive and resounding. He had their attention from the moment he started to the second he stopped. His message was timely and complemented our theme. I would highly recommend Jon to anyone looking for motivational entertainment. Our group was about 70 people. -- Dan P, Park City, UT, 9/30/2008
  • Jon was amazing. Our sales group was really impressed how he incorporated our business model and goals in to his presentation. They enjoyed the "Show Time" experience. -- Tony S, Kansas City, MO, 12/9/2008
  • Our group had a lot of fun during Jon's presentation, lots of interaction with our group, and group participation. Entertaining and delivered the messages that we were attempting to get across to our employees. Would love to use him again in the future. -- Roy M, Columbus, OH, 3/29/2008
  • Jon was great to work with. He made my job very easy because he was so flexible. Our group loved his performance and many have asked if we can have him back again. He is a superb entertainer and very fun to work with. I would definitely have him back again!! -- Loree G, Dublin, OH, 11/15/2007
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