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Al Walker

Al Walker is president of Al Walker and Associates, Inc., a firm dedicated to helping businesses and individuals solve problems through professional speaking, training and consulting services.

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Al Walker Biography

Al Walker is president of Al Walker and Associates, Inc., a firm dedicated to helping businesses and individuals solve problems through professional speaking, training and consulting services. Al and his organization specialize in results-oriented training programs. They have conducted over 1500 training clinics, workshops, seminars and programs for organizations from the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Al is a masterful teacher and is nationally recognized for his unique, fun-loving, humorous approach to speaking.

Al earned a business degree from the University of South Carolina. After graduation, he joined a residential building and development corporation. Within two years as head of sales and marketing, the firm was the highest dollar volume residential builder in South Carolina. During that time, Al attended a Dale Carnegie course and decided his future was in training and developing people. He joined Dale Carnegie and for five years sold and taught their programs throughout South Carolina. He quickly became one of the top-rated instructors in the organization. In 1981, he started his own company. His international client list includes IBM, Wal-Mart, BASF, NCR, BellSouth and Westinghouse/CBS. Al’s articles on leadership, sales, customer service and personal development have appeared in professional publications throughout the world.

He is a former Regional Vice President for Sales and Marketing Executives International from which he earned the designation Certified Sales Executive. He has served on SMEI’s Foundation Board of Directors. Al is past president of the National Speakers Association and has served as Chairman of the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees. He has earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional from NSA and his NSA colleagues inducted him into the prestigious Council of Peers Award for Excellence Speakers Hall of Fame which is the highest recognition in professional speaking. There are only 119 CPAE’s in the world today including Harvey Mackay, Ronald Reagan, Art Linkletter and Zig Ziglar. And recently, his colleagues recognized Al’s service to the speaking industry by awarding him The Cavett Award - the National Speakers Association’s highest and most cherished award presented annually to the member who has rendered exceptional service to the speaking industry and the association.

Speaking Topics
  • A World Fit to Live In

    Through humorous anecdotes and stories, Al delivers the driving message that in order for us to have a world fit to live in, we must first have a self worth living with and a philosophy to live by. Al defines exactly what it takes to have a "self worth living with" and how knowledge, skill, and attitude contribute to that goal.

  • The Gateway to Excellence is as Big as a Barn

    Many people settle for mediocrity not realizing that the difference between excellent and average is neither vast nor striking. In an entertaining and inspiring fashion, your group will gain the valuable insights to the small characteristics that make the big differences in anyone’s quest for excellence. Several groups have used a Farming or Western theme and this title to tie their theme and main message together.

  • Service That Sells

    Your attendees will learn about four important areas of customer service: product knowledge, the skills to sell the product, handling complaints with confidence, and the human relationship skills necessary to develop rapport with their customers

  • Thinking Big & Living Large

    Al pokes a lot of fun at himself, and at life when delivers the driving message that if you think big enough you will be guaranteed to have a larger life.Through stories and illustrations Al shares the common traits, characteristics, and values of Big time winners who have handled their difficulties through life in a Bigger more enriching way. Al will inspire your audience to tap more deeply into their talents, skills, and abilities in their community, job, and personal life so that they can live a Larger life. This program is perfect for those who want to think big, live large, and laugh all the way out of the room.

  • Selling Southern Style:

    Selling Southern Style, the title of one of Al's upcoming books starts with looking at those things southerner's are prone to doing, saying, having and being and how we use those in the sales process. Since he is from the southern part of the USA, that's where it starts but quickly moves to and encourages the listener to look for the "prone to's" in their prospects and clients and adapt themselves to that culture, no matter where they are in the world, if they ever want to build a relationship and sell successfully.

FAQs
  • HOW TO BOOK Al Walker?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Al Walker for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Al Walker, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Al Walker or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Al Walker?

    Speaking fees for Al Walker, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Al Walker charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Al Walker, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Al Walker?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Al Walker for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Al Walker for your next private or corporate function.
  • WHAT IS A FULL-SERVICE TALENT BOOKING AGENCY?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Al Walker or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Al Walker or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Al Walker is president of Al Walker and Associates, Inc., a firm dedicated to helping businesses and individuals solve problems through professional speaking, training and consulting services.

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Al Walker Biography

Al Walker is president of Al Walker and Associates, Inc., a firm dedicated to helping businesses and individuals solve problems through professional speaking, training and consulting services. Al and his organization specialize in results-oriented training programs. They have conducted over 1500 training clinics, workshops, seminars and programs for organizations from the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Al is a masterful teacher and is nationally recognized for his unique, fun-loving, humorous approach to speaking.

Al earned a business degree from the University of South Carolina. After graduation, he joined a residential building and development corporation. Within two years as head of sales and marketing, the firm was the highest dollar volume residential builder in South Carolina. During that time, Al attended a Dale Carnegie course and decided his future was in training and developing people. He joined Dale Carnegie and for five years sold and taught their programs throughout South Carolina. He quickly became one of the top-rated instructors in the organization. In 1981, he started his own company. His international client list includes IBM, Wal-Mart, BASF, NCR, BellSouth and Westinghouse/CBS. Al’s articles on leadership, sales, customer service and personal development have appeared in professional publications throughout the world.

He is a former Regional Vice President for Sales and Marketing Executives International from which he earned the designation Certified Sales Executive. He has served on SMEI’s Foundation Board of Directors. Al is past president of the National Speakers Association and has served as Chairman of the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees. He has earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional from NSA and his NSA colleagues inducted him into the prestigious Council of Peers Award for Excellence Speakers Hall of Fame which is the highest recognition in professional speaking. There are only 119 CPAE’s in the world today including Harvey Mackay, Ronald Reagan, Art Linkletter and Zig Ziglar. And recently, his colleagues recognized Al’s service to the speaking industry by awarding him The Cavett Award - the National Speakers Association’s highest and most cherished award presented annually to the member who has rendered exceptional service to the speaking industry and the association.

Al Walker Speaking Topics

  • A World Fit to Live In

    Through humorous anecdotes and stories, Al delivers the driving message that in order for us to have a world fit to live in, we must first have a self worth living with and a philosophy to live by. Al defines exactly what it takes to have a "self worth living with" and how knowledge, skill, and attitude contribute to that goal.

  • The Gateway to Excellence is as Big as a Barn

    Many people settle for mediocrity not realizing that the difference between excellent and average is neither vast nor striking. In an entertaining and inspiring fashion, your group will gain the valuable insights to the small characteristics that make the big differences in anyone’s quest for excellence. Several groups have used a Farming or Western theme and this title to tie their theme and main message together.

  • Service That Sells

    Your attendees will learn about four important areas of customer service: product knowledge, the skills to sell the product, handling complaints with confidence, and the human relationship skills necessary to develop rapport with their customers

  • Thinking Big & Living Large

    Al pokes a lot of fun at himself, and at life when delivers the driving message that if you think big enough you will be guaranteed to have a larger life.Through stories and illustrations Al shares the common traits, characteristics, and values of Big time winners who have handled their difficulties through life in a Bigger more enriching way. Al will inspire your audience to tap more deeply into their talents, skills, and abilities in their community, job, and personal life so that they can live a Larger life. This program is perfect for those who want to think big, live large, and laugh all the way out of the room.

  • Selling Southern Style:

    Selling Southern Style, the title of one of Al's upcoming books starts with looking at those things southerner's are prone to doing, saying, having and being and how we use those in the sales process. Since he is from the southern part of the USA, that's where it starts but quickly moves to and encourages the listener to look for the "prone to's" in their prospects and clients and adapt themselves to that culture, no matter where they are in the world, if they ever want to build a relationship and sell successfully.

FAQs on booking Al Walker

  • How to book Al Walker?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Al Walker for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Al Walker, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Al Walker or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Al Walker?

    Speaking fees for Al Walker, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Al Walker charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Al Walker, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Al Walker?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Al Walker for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Al Walker for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Al Walker or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Al Walker or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Al Walker is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as A World Fit to Live In, The Gateway to Excellence is as Big as a Barn, Service That Sells, Thinking Big & Living Large and Selling Southern Style:. The estimated speaking fee range to book Al Walker for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Al Walker generally travels from SC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mike Rayburn, Pat Williams, Amanda Gore, Mimi Donaldson and Bodine Balasco. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Al Walker for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Al Walker Speaking Topics

  • A World Fit to Live In

    Through humorous anecdotes and stories, Al delivers the driving message that in order for us to have a world fit to live in, we must first have a self worth living with and a philosophy to live by. Al defines exactly what it takes to have a "self worth living with" and how knowledge, skill, and attitude contribute to that goal.

  • The Gateway to Excellence is as Big as a Barn

    Many people settle for mediocrity not realizing that the difference between excellent and average is neither vast nor striking. In an entertaining and inspiring fashion, your group will gain the valuable insights to the small characteristics that make the big differences in anyone’s quest for excellence. Several groups have used a Farming or Western theme and this title to tie their theme and main message together.

  • Service That Sells

    Your attendees will learn about four important areas of customer service: product knowledge, the skills to sell the product, handling complaints with confidence, and the human relationship skills necessary to develop rapport with their customers

  • Thinking Big & Living Large

    Al pokes a lot of fun at himself, and at life when delivers the driving message that if you think big enough you will be guaranteed to have a larger life.Through stories and illustrations Al shares the common traits, characteristics, and values of Big time winners who have handled their difficulties through life in a Bigger more enriching way. Al will inspire your audience to tap more deeply into their talents, skills, and abilities in their community, job, and personal life so that they can live a Larger life. This program is perfect for those who want to think big, live large, and laugh all the way out of the room.

  • Selling Southern Style:

    Selling Southern Style, the title of one of Al's upcoming books starts with looking at those things southerner's are prone to doing, saying, having and being and how we use those in the sales process. Since he is from the southern part of the USA, that's where it starts but quickly moves to and encourages the listener to look for the "prone to's" in their prospects and clients and adapt themselves to that culture, no matter where they are in the world, if they ever want to build a relationship and sell successfully.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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