College Financial Aid Office
South Carolina Student Loan Speakers Bureau
Need a speaker? A Fresh Voice? A New Perspective?
Whether it's for a class, an assembly, a team, staff, faculty, or parents...we can help. And best of all, it's absolutely free!
See the list below for a description of our most popular topics. Please note that we are not limited to these. If you have other subjects you would like covered, just let us know. We will create a presentation tailored to your audience.
To book a presentation or to learn more about this service, please contact:
Mike Fox
(800) 347-2752, ext 5070
mfox@scstudentloan.org
Arthur Pinckney
(800) 347-2752, ext. 5066
apinckney@scstudentloan.org
Popular Speaking Topics and Descriptions
He Who Laughs … Lasts
A hilarious look at why laughter is integral to success in business and in life. This session not only shows the importance of humor but also talks about ways everyone can incorporate more laughs in their daily life.
1 + 1 = 3 The Power of Teams
Working together and utilizing the power of teamwork can make anything possible. This fast-paced, fun-filled, presentation helps you improve the teams in your life so you can harness the potential at your finger tips.
Top Gun: Leadership for Results
Why do people reluctantly comply with one leader while passionately following another? What separates leadership theorists from successful leaders in the real world? This high-energy presentation focuses on what works and how you can be the leader you need and want to be.
Communicating: Even with the Nasty Ones
A fun, humorous presentation focusing on how people communicate and how to better your communications skills. This session will highlight the importance of verbal communications, but more importantly, how to avoid and when necessary, how to handle…The Nasty Ones.
Stone Soup
Finding the bright side, the silver lining, and making the best of what you have are all skills that must be practiced and reinforced. Focusing on the positive can be beneficial for the individual and the organization. This humorous, high-energy presentation will focus on why we should be positive and how we can be more positive in all we do.
Congratulations, You’re the Boss! Now What?
Being the boss is more than telling people what to do. This session looks at some of the fundamental principles of people management to help you be a more effective manager and build a more efficient organization.
You Can Have Money at the End of the Month
Three days until the next paycheck, and there is no money in your checking account. The credit cards are maxed out and the bills keep coming. How did you get in this mess? More importantly, how do you get out? Managing money, handling what you have, budgeting, and having a plan will be the topics covered in this informational and enjoyable session.
Interviewing 101
Whether it is for college admission, a new job, a promotion, or speaking to the press, interviews can be excruciatingly stressful. Learn the skills necessary to ensure you always ‘put your best foot forward.’ This fun, interactive session will provide you with the confidence needed to succeed in your next interview.
Identity Theft: Deter, Detect and Defend
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States costing over $50 billion annually. No one is completely safe, but you can help protect yourself. This presentation will focus on how you can safeguard your personal information, determine if your identity has been stolen, and what to do if you are a victim.
How to Thrive from 9 to 5
You can do more than just survive your job. For many, they are just surviving, and it is a battle to simply get out of bed and face another day. This high-energy, fun-filled presentation will teach principles and disciplines to help you thrive, excel, and succeed in everything you do.
When Life Is NOT a Bed of Roses
Life is not fair, and bad things do happen to good people. We cannot control the things that happen to us, but we can control our reaction. Participants will learn how to positively control their reactions, even in the most adverse situations.
The Next Step: Transition from High School to College
The college world is different-the people, teachers, work load, activities, and expectations are all at a more difficult level. However, you can handle it by knowing what to expect. This presentation will focus on the transition from high school to college, and the ways you can prepare to succeed at the college level.
Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
The teaching profession is the key to the continued educational advancement of our state and nation. For this reason, teachers are provided opportunities to have their loans forgiven based on providing teaching service. This program will cover loan forgiveness eligibility criteria for all of the loan programs.
Burning Your Candle at Both Ends – How to Manage Stress
Stress is something everyone experiences, and it cannot be completely avoided. Stress can give us energy, make us focused, or sometimes destroy us. It is all in how we manage it. This presentation will help you make sure you are not ‘burning your candle at both ends’ and focuses on how to handle stress on a daily basis.
Credit Cards: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
They have become a way of life. You get offers every day. How do you decide which is the right card for you? What should be avoided? What is hiding in all the fine print? The goal of this session is to help you understand the differences so you can make the best decision possible.
You Are SO Different – Personalities, and How to Deal With Them
We are different, thank goodness! Would it not be boring if we were all the same? However, differences can create difficulties. This session will help to understand the desires and needs of different personalities allowing us to deal effectively with diverse people.
Credit Repair
You have been through difficult financial times and missed a few payments, and your credit is not as good as you would like. How can it be fixed? What should you do? This presentation will cover all of the options and point out some of the dangers.
