Juan Llanos
Unidos Financial Services, Inc.
New York, NY
“Charlie Adams was the MC and keynote speaker for Rieth-Riley's company conference in 2011. Charlie brings real-life experience and enthusiasm to his presentations. He engages his audience in such a manner that instinctively that drives home his topic. Charlie's use of humor is a quality that leaves his audience both educated and entertained. I would highly recommend Charlie as a corporate speaker! ”
Director of H.R., Rieth-Riley Construction Services
“Having Charlie speak to our inaugural group of Titanium Award recipients was a fantastic start to our event. His energy and passion for life is contagious, and definitely came through in his presentation. In addition, he was extremely easy to work with as we coordinated schedules and other details.”
Event Planner, Biomet
Dr. Robert Brower
Superintendent for North Montgomery CSC
Drew Kayvani
78th Illinois Credit Union League Conference
Charlie Adams specializes in igniting events and people with the Stoke the Fire Within message.
Longtime trusted Speaker Charlie Adams is an expert at helping Event Planners reach the objective of their special event. Having delivered over two thousand presentations over the past quarter of a century - from Fairbanks, Alaska to Coloma, Michigan - Adams has a special gift to tailor a presentation that is just the right fit for the audience.
As an award winning Sports Broadcast Journalist and Positive News Reporter for 23 years at Television stations across America, Charlie gained life changing insights from champions of all walks of life. He shares their remarkable mindsets and attitudes, and audiences come away reinvigorated!
The author of "Stoke the Fire Within," Adams is a passionate believer that a major element of success is having an inner fire and the ability to keep it stoked. Audience members often need to be rekindled and to understand the importance of passion for their work and the many blessings in their life. After hearing Adams, they are stoked.
If your special event needs someone to come in and set the tone, energize the middle, or end it with a fireball of inspiration, Charlie’s your speaker. The "Stoke" messages connect with Corporate, Educator and Association audiences. His presentations are ideal for banquets and luncheons, and as a former broadcast Journalist, he researches your event and audience, and crafts a message that will connect with them!
Popular topics include:
Stoke the Fire Within - this classic keynote has been utilized to set the tone at hundreds of Conferences and special events. A rip roaring blend of motivation and humor, it puts everyone in the right frame to reach the objectives of the event. 'Stoke's' inner core is tailored to themes of Teamwork, Customer Service, Leadership, Attitude or Wellness, which makes it so popular to at events.
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The 'On Fire' Customer Service - As the host of the popular 'Travels with Charlie' group travel experiences, Adams has hosted over 25 group inspirational trips around the world for Edgerton's Travel, known for their world class customer service. Adams has a passion for service to the customer service and shares that spirit with the audience.
How to Build a Positive Attitude and KEEP the Darn Thing!! - this longtime popular topic is build with realistic tools that audience members can put to use right away. As a Positive News Reporter in TV News, Adams interviewed over three thousand incredibly positive people for his TV features, and shares their valuable and often hilarious insights in this presentation.
On Fire Wellness! Approaching 50, Adams is on a mission to be in the best shape of his life, applying practical exercise and health habits. This presentation is perfect to help organizations launch Wellness programs or reemphasize a commitment to better fitness.