User:Mikefrankspeaker

Mike Frank, CSP, CPAE is a professional speaker and owner of one of North America's oldest speakers bureaus (since 1971). Mike started in the speaking business in 1967 (after a short time in the retail and insurance business) working for American Salesmasters, the creator of major public seminars featuring well known speakers. He went on his own in 1971, whereby he produced the same type of programs in Ohio, Hawaii, Florida, and Tennessee. These programs drew audiences of 2,500 - 4,000 people and featured many of the most well known speakers in the world.....authors, business speakers, humorists, and sports speakers. At the same time, Mike's speakers bureau was born and was one of the first bureaus to book non-celbrity speakers, as well as celebrities.

Mike's speaking has led to over 3,000 appearances in 49 states and five countries. He speaks on: Sales, customer service, business ethics, leadership, management, teamwork, speaking/presentation skills, and creativity.

He has co-authored two books, STAND UP, SPEAK OUT, and WIN.....and SPEAKING FOR MONEY. He solely authored, FOR PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS ONLY. He has been a confidant to clients, other speakers, and other speakers bureaus for many years.

Mike is a a former President of the 3,000+ member, National Speakers Association and is recipient of their CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation. Only 10% of the membership have this designation. He is the only speaker to ever receive the CPAE Speaker Hall-of-Fame Award and the Cavett Award in the same year.

Mike graduated from the Business School at the University of Georgia, where he was President of his college fraternity. He graduated from Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, where he was President of his high school fraternity.

PERSONAL

Mike has been happily married for over 30 years to his beautiful wife, Colleen. He is a proud father of two and doting grandfather of two grandsons.

He loves travel, food, movies, sports, country music.