Biography of Gail Kasper

Professional Speaker Gail Kasper is an internationally renowned Life Strategist, author, in-demand television personality, and currently the reigning Ms. cont’l America 2007-2008. Ranked in the top 12% in the country as a Professional Speaker, according to National Speaker Association statistics, Gail has served as a Contributing Editor to the national magazine, Success, and is the co-author, along with Stephen Covey and Brian Tracy, of the book Mission Possible and author of the audio CD programs Make a Decision to Win and Likeable You. Gail provides individuals with personal and professional etiquette advice whether it involves solutions to workplace dilemmas or provides individuals with advice that will improve their relationships and increase their productivity and results at home.  Earning the ranks of an in-demand television personality, Gail hosts The Philadelphia Visitors Channel and has been the Host of the “Ask Gail” segment on Comcast CN8 Your Morning show. Her television portfolio has been complemented by numerous appearances on network affiliates such as ABC, FOX, CW11, and CBS where she was the former co-host of the Emmy award-winning America’s TVJobNetwork.  She is also a member of the National Speakers Association.

But success didn’t come easy for Gail.  Her beginnings were humbling, where at the age of 19, she moved to California alone with no job, no car, and no place to call home.  Driven to success, Gail repeatedly spent her free time learning new skills at various jobs and transitioned from secretarial positions to management to president and business owner, where in the middle of bankruptcy, she took a speaking business from infancy, where she could barely pay the bills with a $17,000 income, to ranking within the top 12% of speakers across the country and becoming a credible source for the television media.  She is resilient and when faced with life's challenges, stays focused and seeks out solutions. 

As a certified speaker and trainer, Gail has become a role model to both adults and students with a speaking program portfolio that touches every person from the front line employee to the president of the company.  Her strategies have earned her an outstanding reputation where she has been recognized by ABC as a "Time Management" expert and applauded by organizations across the country for her return-on-investment sales program, Selling Success.  As a Life Coach, Gail is known for her ability to read people and can easily identify a person's strengths as well as any obstacles that would prevent them from achieving a goal.  Multi-million dollar companies, top CEOs, associations, Ivy League universities, professional sports teams and athletes have adopted Gail’s recommendations with marked results. 
 
As the founder and executive director of the Make a Decision to Win Foundation, Gail volunteers her time to empower adults and students to find the greatness within themselves.  As the owner of two rescued Basset Hounds, Apollo and Winslow, Gail is the founder of Pawtographs, a foundation where the animal raises money and awareness for animal rescue by signing their paw print on a photograph and then selling it.  Gail recently went to Capital Hill where she was successful in pushing forward House Bill #749 to create a National Animal Rescue Day. 

As a 50-Minute Keynote Speaker:
Gail has spoken to a wide spectrum of organizations over the years. Each 50-minute keynote speech is customized for maximal impact on the audience. Gail's techniques have proven to motivate audience after audience.

GROWING YOUR BUSINESS IN A STRUGGLING ECONOMY
50-minute Keynote:  Employee Level
The challenges in today’s economy have affected the core results within the business sector.  Employees are challenged to be creative, resilient, and flexible.  Gail shares concrete tools that will help employees utilize their creative resources, stay focused, and increase their productivity.

50-minute Keynote: Management Level
Management today is not only faced with the challenges of today’s business economy, but managing a staff who must deal with its personal and professional repercussions.  The strength of management is key to the survival in our struggling economy.  Gail provides managers with the essential tools to increase sales, uplift employee morale, and improve communication levels between management and front-line employees.  This program will help management achieve results and take action toward the company vision.

MOTIVATIONAL/ACHIEVEMENT:  MAKE A DECISION TO WIN!
Ninety-nine percent of audiences asked do have goals they want to attain and do believe they are capable of accomplishing more in their lives?  In Make a Decision to Win, Gail identifies what separates those who have success from those who don’t and demonstrates how “extraordinary preparation” and “strategy” must become a way of life.  She shares her “rags” to “riches” story, surviving bankruptcy, and thriving in a business where 90% fail in their first year.  This speech will leave your team “inspired” to “achieve” and her formulas will provide solutions to tackle the obstacles and choices that interfere with personal and professional success.

LEADERSHIP:
The world is lacking good “leadership!”  This speech will teach both supervisors and upper management the essentials of leadership development from how to recognize employee strengths to demonstrating a value system  that a team will emulate.  Audiences will learn how Gail transformed herself from "traditional" management to "progressive" management and how she turned a one-man operation into a 3-division Department, doubling team performance within a 6-month time frame.  Gail will share concrete strategies that will increase performance, commitment, and motivate a team. 

SELLING SUCCESS SALES PROGRAM:
The competition can be crushing and today, sales representatives must “stand out” and demonstrate value.  The sales program, Selling Success, has had both national and international recognition for producing outstanding results and increasing revenues.  When hiring Gail, organizations may chose from a variety of topics that include maximizing the sales process, building long-term client relationships, and how to generate new business. 

As an Individual Coach and Life Strategist:
Gail will customize coaching sessions to an individual’s needs.  Sessions may include but are not limited to:  Focus, Motivation, Recognition of Strengths, Resilience, Performance, Personal and Professional Etiquette Situations, or Goal-setting.