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SIGNATURE MOTIVATIONAL KEYNOTES

In today's fast-paced world, where interactions are abundant yet genuine connections seem scarce, event success hinges on fostering a sense of community and belonging.

Rita's signature, motivational keynotes inspire your event to overcome this challenge, creating an atmosphere of connection and unity that drives collaboration, creativity, and ultimately, success.

By focusing on the transformative power of connection, Rita's keynotes unite audiences in their shared pursuit of personal and professional growth, paving the way for lasting impact and meaningful change.

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A Keynote That Connects

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Create a connection revolution at your conference!

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A Keynote That Connects 〰️ Create a connection revolution at your conference! 〰️

Signature Keynotes

Customized to your industry, event, and audience engagement goals

Confident Connection: Communication for Building Influential Relationships

In today's fast paced and digital world, making connections with members, family, friends, and community can be harder than ever. However, the ability to connect with others in a meaningful way is an essential and often overlooked ingredient to your personal and professional success (and happiness) - and Rita Goodroe is here to make it easier than ever.

Join this authentically funny, strategic, talk and learn how to explore the power of active listening, empathy, and effective communication skills in building genuinely connected and influential relationships.

Longtime relationship expert and community builder, Rita Goodroe, will share practical tips on how to make others feel heard, show them that their opinions and perspectives matter, and establish a sense of trust and respect in any setting.

Attendees will walk away from this keynote with:

  • Increased confidence to navigate conversations (including the difficult ones)

  • Renewed focus and positive mindset around connections, networking, and relationship building

  • Best practices for verbal and nonverbal communication

  • Action steps to cultivate more community support and connection

Community at the Core: The Essence of People-Centric Leadership

Imagine a leadership style that's not just about goals and outcomes, but about fostering a true sense of community. Join Rita Goodroe, renowned for transforming connections into powerful relationships, in a session that redefines leadership from the ground up. 'Community at the Core' is an exploration into leading with a focus on people, not just processes.

In this engaging talk, we dive into how values and vision are not just buzzwords, but the heartbeat of a thriving organization. Learn how setting collaborative goals and embracing servant leadership can uplift your entire team. We'll discuss how a coaching approach to conversations can build trust, encourage authenticity, and enhance empathy among your team members.

Attendees will walk away from this keynote with:

  • Strategies to embed community-building principles into every day leadership

  • Insights on aligning personal and organizational values for a cohesive vision

  • Techniques for fostering collaboration and servant leadership in your team

  • A deeper understanding of how empathetic leadership can create a supportive and vibrant community at work

'Community at the Core' goes beyond traditional leadership paradigms. It's about inspiring a culture where people feel valued, a sense of belonging and integral to the organization's success.

Be Seen, Sell BIG:
How to Differentiate Yourself in a Crowded and Noisy Marketplace

Are you wondering how to stand out when there are so many competitors in today’s marketplace?  Do you feel like your message gets lost among a very loud and never ending sea of businesses? You’re not alone - in fact, there’s over 1.1 BILLION websites in the world. 

But what if all signs, roads and emails pointed to you as the expert your clients need? That is exactly what this fast-paced, high energy keynote is all about - having you stand out as the expert they need!

Join award-winning Coach and Keynote Speaker, Rita Goodroe, and learn what it really means to “be different” and discover the 5 steps to differentiate yourself in a crowded and noisy marketplace.

Attendees will walk away from this keynote with:

  • Understanding the critical factors that set them apart in a competitive marketplace

  • Feeling committed to embrace an abundance mindset and focus on providing value

  • Actionable steps to identify and leverage their unique skills, strengths, and experiences

  • Clarity on their target audience and the results they deliver to them

  • Knowing how to use the art of storytelling to connect with potential clients on an emotional level

  • Insights for developing strong point of view in their industry and stand out from competitors

  • User-friendly strategies that make their services more accessible and attractive to clients

  • Confidence to apply the lessons learned to differentiate themselves and achieve greater success in their businesses

Ignite a lasting impact
at your event with Rita!

Spark your attendees to connect deeper and create more meaningful relationships at work, in life, and right at your event, with Rita’s enjoyable and engaging experience that will leave your audience buzzing. 

Rita will:

  • Captivate your audience from the moment she starts speaking with her lively, funny, storytelling

  • Spark compelling conversations by posing attention-grabbing, thought-provoking, questions and offering practical, and easily implementable, takeaways

  • Engage and connect audiences with memorable moments, shared insights, and a newfound sense of community

  • Inspire attendees to transform the way they work, learn, and collaborate

  • Cultivate confidence, collaborative thinking, and innovative spirit

  • Make collaboration a breeze and ensure a seamless experience for meeting planners, AV teams, and event professionals

“Rita is one of the best speakers I ever had speak at my events. Her story really moved the audience! She spoke from the heart and shared her personal successes and failures. She’s engaging, stimulating, inspirational, and funny! I can’t think of a time that I was given so many compliments on the speaker. I would highly recommend Rita to speak at your organization. If you do schedule her, please let me know because I want to hear her speak again!”

Kristina Bouweiri
President and CEO, Reston Limousine

“Rita’s presentation was fun and engaging and gave our ERG members a lot to consider in how we approach our daily interactions both in our professional and personal lives. We also appreciated the resources and tools she shared with the group and how easy she was to work with.”

Jessica Reschke
Marketing Manager & Event Co-Chair, Family Structure ERG, Meritage Homes Corporation

"Rita Goodroe really knows her stuff when it comes to making deeper connections. She mixes smarts, heart, and some cool tricks to really open our eyes to what relationships can be. Totally eye-opening! And she was very responsive and easy to work with throughout the planning process."

Robin Denny
Past President NACE Seattle

“Rita is a ball of energy and information. She has the innate ability to capture and hold the attention of an audience from start to finish. Her content is concise, practical, actionable, and peppered with humor which helps her listeners instantly see its application. She left our audience begging for more! Her background and experience enables her to share real world knowledge and not hearsay. She truly is a “Rockstar” who has found her calling!”

Carolyn E. Howell
President & CEO, Events USA