Kim Ratz

To contact Kim:

Toll free: 866.KIM.RATZ
(866.546.7289)

952.938.4472
(Central Time Zone)

E-mail Kim at: kimratz@aol.com

3665 Woody Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55305

Kim is listed in the Who's Who in Professional Speaking, and aspires to the highest ethics and standards as a professional speaker.

One client's comment:

Kim Ratz added a unique spin to our Region II Head Start Conference, referred to by many as the "best ever!" He started with a song he custom wrote for our group's theme plus some other songs he's written, all of which were very well received by the audience and gave us all a lift at the end of a long evening. He followed up the next morning in the opening general session with an inspirational keynote described repeatedly as "educational, refreshing, fun, encouraging, and fantastic!" He also shared a half-day workshop on "Open Space Technology," and a full-day institute - "Playing Nice in the Sandbox" - both were hits with attendees. Knowing that people who attended hired him within a week after the conference to work with their local programs in New York is a real testament to the value he brought to Region II! Thanks, Kim, your services to conferees are outstanding and the partnering relationship you develop with meeting planners is invaluable. - Pat Hall, Training Contractor for Region II Head Start Association (serving NJ, NY, PR, VI).

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key-note n.

1. The tonic of a musical key.
2. A prime or central element.
3. An opening address, as at a convention.

That describes perfectly what Kim does. He presents inspirational keynotes to help you open a conference or event, using the "tonic" of his original music, plus stories and humor, to engage people's attention and help them remember prime and central elements of his program. Most groups benefit further through his workshops that help participants apply his core message by improving their communication and relationships skills.

People really enjoy Kim's upbeat message and style as they learn more about practical and proven ways to make better choices in the important things we do, especially in times of change and challenge. He shares three plus decades of expertise and leadership working with schools and non-profit groups (including 15 years in Alaska, which he shares in some funny stories), and his sincere, down to earth style helps him connect his message with virtually everyone in the audience, throughout the U.S. and Canada. Consistently, the feedback that meeting planners hear after Kim presents is:

• What a fun way to hear a valuable and useful message!
• The time really flew by because people were interested and engaged.
• Thanks for bringing Kim's message and style to your group!

More important, people report that when they return to their jobs:

• They feel more important, energized, & hopeful again.
• When they USE the techniques with "difficult people" and situtations -
  they work - because people are making more congruent choices.
• Even some of the cynics are trying harder.

Here's the core message in Kim's keynotes (and reinforced through his workshops covering communication skills and such applications as: teamwork, customer service and leadership):

It's about choices - what you do and how you do it - that largely determine if at the end of the day you feel content (I feel good about today), or regret (I wish I hadn't said/done that, or - I wish I WOULD have said/done that) ... It's about living congruently, by aligning your ATTITUDES (what you believe to be true, right and good) with your APTITUDES (skills you're born with plus those acquired and strengthened throughout your life) and your ACTIONS (i.e., words and deeds). Otherwise, you can have the best of attitudes and strongest of aptitudes, yet they won't do you a bit of good if you don't ACT accordingly. You'll likely also experience regret knowing you didn't do what you thought was right, and/or you didn't do your best. This takes discipline to exercise congruence, especially in times of challenge, change, conflict and chaos.

Kim uses his experience as an educator to listen first, then design each program around your group's needs, theme, timeframes and other important aspects so that the message is relevant, believable, and useful. This is probably why more than 75% of his business is repeat with clients and referrals from his satisfied customers. Each program is a balance of:
* Inspiration to get people to see new possibilities and feel motivated to act,
* Improving skills through specific tips and techniques that help people learn new and better ways to make congruent choices, and -
* Inducing some humor and fun through stories and song so that people chose to stay engaged and enjoy the time spent learning.

And for 2010, Kim will keep his fee range at last year's levels so he can remain affordable to the groups he has a passion and strong sense of purpose to continually serve. So don't let a fear of what you think it might cost you hold you back from at least seeing if these programs would be a good fit for your group, and how affordable Kim's services are.

When you need a personable, professional and proven presenter, call Kim for a free, no obligation/no pressure conversation to see if your date is available, and to discuss the possibilities for your group. There are three easy ways to reach Kim:

• Toll free: (866) KIM-RATZ (546.7289)
• Local: 952.938.4472 (Central Time Zone)
• E-mail: kimratz@aol.com

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