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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, laugh filled presentation focusing on how we communicate and how we can become more effective through our communications skills. This session will highlight verbal communications and its importance but more importantly how to avoid and when necessary how to handle…The Nasty Ones.
Stone Soup
Finding the bright side, the silver lining, making the best of what you have are all skills that have to be practiced and reinforced. Focusing on the positive has tremendous ramifications on the individual and the organization. This humorous, high energy presentation will take a look at why we should and how we can be more positive in all that we do.
Congratulations, You’re the Boss! Now What?
Being the boss is more than telling people what to do. This session will look at some of the fundamental principles of people management to help you be a more effective manager and to build a more efficient organization.
You Can Have Money at the End of the Month
Three days till the next paycheck and no money in your checking account. The credit cards are maxed out and the bills just keep coming. How did you get in this mess? More importantly how do you get out? Managing money, handling what you have, budgeting, 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 the interview can be excruciatingly stressful. Learn the skills necessary to ensure you always ‘put your best foot forward’. This interactive session is fun and will provide you the confidence to succeed in your next interview.
Identity Theft: Deter, Detect and Defend
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America costing over $50 billion annually. No one is totally safe but you can protect yourself and lessen the chances of becoming a victim. This presentation will focus on how you can safeguard your personal information, determine if your identity has been stolen and what to do if it has.
Everything a Teacher Cadet Needs to Know
A look at scholarships and loans available for students planning to teach in South Carolina. This session is fun and exciting and will get the Cadets and/or students interested in teaching in South Carolina.
Teaching as a Career
Teaching is more than just a job; it is a career, and its rewards far exceed a regular pay check. This presentation will highlight the advantages of becoming one of South Carolina’s teachers. It will focus on the reasons we need more bright, dedicated, caring professionals, and particularly males and minorities, in classrooms around our state.
