Keynotes
FOR BUSINESS OWNERS, ENTREPRENEURS & THEIR TEAMS
with Victoria Labalme
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author • Hall of Fame Speaker • High Performance Strategist
"We brought Victoria in to speak to 75 top CEOs at an event hosted at MIT. She totally crushed it! Her keynote was theatrical, entertaining, and informative all at once. Our CEOs gained invaluable perspective and practical tools they could apply immediately to their businesses and their lives."
Darius Mirshahzadeh
Curator, CEO Retreat, MIT
There is no question the world has changed.
Small business owners and entrepreneurs are faced with an evolving landscape: the economy, tariffs, students’ competing priorities and a shifting social fabric, not to mention their own “crazy busy” days.
What do entrepreneurs need now?
The ability to focus, adapt, innovate & take action… and double down on core skills that will grow their business.
Now more than ever, it’s essential to Risk Forward® and Rock It.
Having worked with business owners & entrepreneurs for over 20 years Victoria is known for sharing specific, immediately applicable tools which she’s taught her top clients and their teams to help them dramatically improve their skills in leadership, business development, marketing, and communication with their team members and the people they serve.
This inspiring, engaging and value-driven keynote will shine a light on select business essentials that are too often overlooked and ignored, and which can either create—or cost—key relationships and incalculable dollars.
Based on your intended event outcomes and the length of time Victoria is allotted, options for takeaways include how to:
- Apply the #1 tool to communicate with impact, anywhere, anytime
- Avoid biggest mistake most professionals make
- Improve the outcome of any client interaction using the KDF framework
- Take “Micro Risks” to beta test your ideas
- Use the “MAYA” Principle to advance effective marketing
- Master two critical moments you can’t afford to blow
- Create marketing hooks to grab people’s attention
- Use Victoria’s “Future Commercial” framework to market your unique value proposition
- Make your offering the obvious choice
- Express your ideas with an unexpected and unique twist that makes it your own
- Up-level effectiveness with 3V listening skills
- Remember the importance of what you bring to the world
Your attendees will leave with immediately applicable tools they can implement the next day.
Trusted by leading brands around the globe
"If you're hosting a conference for small business owners and entrepreneurs and want a speaker who brings both the 'sizzle and the steak,' look no further than Victoria Labalme. From the moment we confirmed her as our keynote through to her presentation, it was evident that Victoria wanted to truly understand our audience, our goals, and the impact we wanted her to make. She is not a keynote who just brings a cookie-cutter presentation, but instead takes the time to customize her content and presentation to who is going to be in the room. Her energy is high, her style is genuine and sincere, and she leaves audiences feeling inspired and invigorated. Victoria is a true master of her craft and I am grateful we were able to have her share her wisdom, experience, and enthusiasm with our small business community."
Megan Kim
SVP & Marketing Executive Director, COSE's "BIG" Summit (Business Innovation & Growth)
"Victoria had a positive, and no doubt, long-lasting impact on our women's business owner's network. The audience was visibly (and vocally!) moved to their feet by your keynote, as it felt like it was tailor-made for us. As I said that morning after you left the stage, your presence at our event was truly a gift. "
Stephanie DeMizio
Director, Programming Women's Business Enterprise Council, Metro NY
"Unlike any other presentation! Victoria completely broke the mold of the typical speaker. She put on a show that wove together customized humor, film, and inspiring theater. People are still talking, and more importantly, practicing her practical and useful tips and techniques!"
Jill Kallmeyer
VP Organizational Development & Learning, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
“We brought Victoria in to be our featured keynote speaker for our annual National Reservation Economic Summit attended by thousands of participants comprised of Tribal nations, corporations and entrepreneurs. Victoria prepared a custom-crafted featured keynote for our with valuable insights on leadership, vision and impact. The presentation resulted in providing our audience with a transformative experience. Victoria Labalme is a 'can't miss', energetic-dynamo and valued-added speaker for any event looking for a phenomenal presenter who makes an immediate difference and inspires attendees. "
Gary Davis
President and CEO, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
“Brilliant. Inspiring. Client centric. And uniquely talented. Not only did Victoria energize and inspire our PayPal team, but her techniques from the performing arts helped us perform at the highest levels . . . and unlock hidden genius in our top talent."
Hill Ferguson
Chief Product Officer, PayPal
“She’s helped our top leaders be more confident, more powerful and more impactful on every level. Victoria's influence goes far beyond inspiring, I can’t recommend her highly enough.”
Kate Hutchison
Chief Marketing Officer, Polycom
"Victoria delivered our highest-rated keynote all year. Our members (all CEOs and Presidents) gained valuable insights for how to lead and engage their team. They left inspired and ready to RISK FORWARD in their businesses and their lives."
Noah Rickun
Learning Officer, YPO Wisconsin
What Makes Victoria Different
Using skills she developed through 25 years of professional stage, screen, and comedy performances, Victoria leverages her background—from Broadway to Hollywood and C-suites to top sales teams—to share her proprietary systems that have led to stunning results in leaders and teams around the world.
With gripping storytelling, comedic highlights, and custom-crafted content, Victoria brings decades of stage mastery to your event.
Attendees are laughing, learning and taking notes. They’ll be captivated . . . profoundly touched . . . and emotionally moved.
Each keynote is:
- 100% custom-crafted to meet your intended outcomes.
- filled with practical, immediately applicable take-away tools.
- engaging, entertaining, humor filled, high energy and interactive.
FORMATS – LIVE & VIRTUAL
- Keynotes
- Breakouts & Workshops
- Online learning courses and videos
- Custom-crafted VIP events
Watch Victoria's 2-Minute Sizzle Reel
A COMEDIC RENDITION OF YOUR DAY
The Conveyor Belt
THE #1 WAY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
The Throughline
THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING
Avoiding the Mistakes Advisors & Consultative Salespeople Make
THE VALUE OF MICRO RISKS
Encouraging Innovation Through Trusting Ideas
Encouraging Innovation Through Trusting Ideas
THE POWER OF EMPATHY
The Essential Trait in Advising & Consultative Sales
The Essential Trait in Advising & Consultative Sales
THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCURACY
Your Opportunity to Shine
AN ESSENTIAL SKILL FOR SUCCESS IN ADVISING & CONSULTATIVE SALES
Listening vs. Interrupting
INNOVATION IN LEADERSHIP & TEAMS
Unleash Your Team’s Potential
2 MOMENTS YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO BLOW
First & Final
What Clients Say
“She is direct, insightful, committed, fun to work with and results oriented. Victoria has been my ace in the hole.”
Jon Roskill
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft
"Victoria contributed greatly to our Elevate experience, staged for our company’s best clients. Her highly memorable and incredibly popular closing keynote address, Risking Forward, drew from her best talents as a performer, writer, leader, and coach. In addition, she delivered a Masterclass for a select crowd, focused on the Art of Listening, which also drew rave reviews. Both presentations were highly customized to our audience and industry. Victoria helped make Elevate a smashing success and we recommend her highly!"
David Peckinpaugh
CEO, Maritz
“I have booked many speakers and I look for the ones who care about my event as much as I do. It’s easy to find competence and not always easy to find equal passion & heart. I had Victoria come speak to my CMO Community as our customer partners are looking for top level content. Victoria asked amazing questions and tailored her talk to everything I needed from the theme to the specifics of how her story would intersect with my audience. She brought everything she had to the endeavor and did an amazing job.
I highly recommend her…engaging and imaginative…a total delight.”
I highly recommend her…engaging and imaginative…a total delight.”
Katherine Twells
Senior Vice President, Coca-Cola
"I first heard Victoria speak when I was CMO at Coca-Cola and she delivered an inspiring and insightful message at our CMO Summit -- an elite event with over 100 CMOs from top companies. When it was time for our Topgolf Leadership Conference for 300 of our Directors & above, I knew immediately who to bring in. She did a tremendous amount of research to customize her presentation. Victoria had our entire audience listening & laughing, taking notes, and doing some quiet reflection. Along the way, offered practical tools our team could apply immediately.In a leadership training landscape where one often hears the same concepts again and again, Victoria brings unexpected insights from the arts to give your organization a unique advantage. If you're looking for an outside consultant/speaker to inspire, engage, and encourage participation, Victoria will deliver like no one else can."
Geoff Cottrill
Chief Brand & Games Officer, Topgolf
“We put Victoria on stage in front of 900 team members. Her extensive preparation allowed her to speak 'our language.' She was relevant, entertaining, exciting; what more could we ask!?"
Steve Ashby
ASMO Geo Training Manager, Intel
"In looking for a speaker to help our top leaders embrace change and lead with Purpose, we chose Victoria and her RISK FORWARD® theme for our 2024 Senior Leadership Forum. Victoria met with our team members and I beforehand, asking insightful questions to understand our specific needs. She then designed a custom keynote that was both relevant and engaging. She captivated the room, exceeded our expectations, and inspired our leaders, providing ideas to take ownership and quick action. Months later, our leaders are still referencing her keynote. We would highly recommend Victoria as a keynote speaker and look forward to working with her again."
Laura Dottori-Attanasio
CEO, Element Fleet Management
"Thank you for the outstanding presentation you gave to our leadership team. People are still buzzing, talking about how meaningful it was to them. Your messages from that day are still resounding."
Karen Morris
Communications Manager, BlueCross BlueShield
“Victoria was fantastic! Not only was her session entertaining to watch, but the content she had within was significant. What makes her so distinct is the combination of incredible theater skills with high level business strategy. Comments from our group of 120 C-Level leaders from our Schottenstein-affiliated companies included: ‘captivating’, ‘surprising how much she shared in the time frame’, and ‘what an inspiration’. 92% of our executives ranked Victoria 5 out of 5. It is clear to say she had an amazing impact on our leadership! Not only is she articulate and professional; she's also a joy to work with!"
Michael Broidy
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Schottenstein Stores
"You were the “WOW” of the conference! You were truly outstanding and made it a great, uplifting experience for everyone! Thanks for an excellent performance."
Deborah Connors
President & Founder, Health, Work & Wellness conference
