Biography
Kate Delaney is an Emmy-award winning journalist and speaker who has interviewed more than 15,000 people, including U.S. presidents, top CEOs and Hall of Fame athletes. As a woman hosting a successful, highly rated radio talk show, she became a pioneer in broadcasting.
In addition to her popular speaking engagements across the country. Kate has hosted shows on the NBC Sports Radio Network, WFAN in New York City and KRLD in Dallas, Texas. Currently she hosts the Kate Delaney show that includes Forbes Books Radio a weekly feature showcasing movers and shakers in the business world. It reaches three million people.
She’s the author of three popular books, Level the Playing Field (2011) and Invade the Man Cave (2016). Her latest business book published by Forbes, Deal Your Own Destiny, Increase Your Odds, Win Big and Become Extraordinary is receiving rave reviews.
As a successful business owner, she’s most proud of working with the Texas Rangers baseball club on closing a $25 million radio rights deal for CBS radio when she worked as Executive Sports Director. Kate has served as a keynote speaker and consultant for companies such as: Deloitte, Stanley Oil and Gas, Forbes, UPS, Fox, AT&T, Cisco, and Exxon/Mobil, Kraft and many more. She also gave a TED style talk at the Forbes Insider’s Summit.
Kate is the Past President of the National Speakers Association in North Texas and serves on the advisory board of the Dallas Network Bar. DNB is millionaire Phil Romano’s high-tech members only Professional network hub.
Kate’s addicted to golf but seems to only get closest to the pin when she’s playing miniature golf.
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Want to own all of your interactions? AND eliminate the competition? You will when Kate Delaney as the COO and talent of a Radio Network shares the strategies and secrets to being the best LISTENER in the room. Become an Influential listener and like Kate close bigger deals and STOP missing out on closer connection.
- Discover specific tactics for not missing words or chunks of a conversation that can cost you a deal or meaningful interactions professionally and personally. As a result relationships will build and deals will close faster.
- Kill off the distractions from the ridiculous amount of thoughts running through your head to the physical obstacles pulling you away from your conversation. Paying attention equals profits professionally and personally.
- Powerful Game changing questions, know when to ask them and why. This leads to increased clarification and take the doubt over any next steps to closing a deal.
Communicate what sets you apart from everyone else. Eliminate the doubt out of you, your business and your future. Engage quickly and kick the door open for opportunity. Clarity and confidence lead to connection in every aspect of YOUR life.
- Conquer confused interactions by an introduction to prospective clients with a memorable WOW when you are at an event to network. Create the perfect pitch for a product or even yourself for a job.
- Dominate the conversation with Kate’s two-step process in crafting a compelling story that sticks and makes you BUZZWORTHY. Call backs for business will be the norm.
- Specific tactics on uncovering other people’s WOW so you know if you’re a fit. This leads to more effective decisions, more productivity and more business.
Want to get heard, get remembered and get business? You will when Kate Delaney shows you how to optimize low cost marketing that delivers huge ROI. As a result of your new cost effective way to attract Visibility more people will be talking about YOU. Clients will follow.
- The right way to pursue media with the perfect pitch whether attracting coverage from TV Radio and newspapers journalists or your own buzz with blogs, article writing, social media and Video.
- Crush the competition as you become the go to expert so you are asked back again and again with a memorable appearance in any form of media. What to say and how to say with fail safe strategies that lead to high market efficiency.
- Leveraging everything you do with killer marketing that delivers an immediate ROI. The profitability of taking your appearance and re-purposing it is PRICELESS.
Paint your own future, stop letting other people determine your fate no matter where you are in your life. Kate Delaney was rejected 500 times before she finally had the shot at becoming a Sports Broadcaster. Find out what this locker room insider knows that will change the way you think about your life.
- What top athletes told Kate again and again that will motivate you to overcome whatever obstacles are stopping you from living your dream.
- Uncover the myth busters with Kate that will blow your mind and propel you to take action and ditch the clichés and limitations.
- Walk away with your Own Locker Room speech to motivate you long after you leave your inspiring day with Kate.
Kate Delaney brings a no holds barred approach to why you need to keep asking the question what’s next. She’s a perfect fit for women leadership conferences and corporations looking for a candid conversation on the new road map for women who lead.
- Gather Intel. It’s painless and priceless and all you have to do is ASK. Kate’s will share the tips and tactics it takes from 20 years of interviewing Top Fortune 500 CEOs.
- Ways to maneuver through gender bias and your own habits. Stop the blame game and learn how to level the playing field.
- Discover the real power of the right network. It really is who you know. Kate helps you uncover the ways to legitimize, leverage and leave a legacy.
Emphasizing the importance of keeping the momentum going even when your business is thriving, Kate Delaney’s, Deal Your Own Destiny, is engaging, interactive and full of practical takeaways. By the time you leave the room you’ll be even more motivated toward the next growth spurt. As the former COO of a Radio Network she combines deep business acumen with her unique inside knowledge of leveling the playing field. A regular contributor on CNN, Forbes and a syndicated talk show host Kate has interviewed over 12,000 people. The list is long and includes top CEOs, entrepreneurs and other business and sports rock stars.
Key Takeaways:
- Gather Intel. It’s painless and priceless and all you have to do is ASK. Kate’s will share the tips and tactics it takes from 20 years of interviewing Top Fortune 500 CEOs.
- Ways to maneuver through biases and your own habits. Stop the blame game and learn how to level the playing field.
- Discover the real power of the right network. It really is who you know. Kate helps you uncover the ways to legitimize, leverage and leave a legacy.
- Accountability pledge that kicks in before you leave the room.
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