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SIGNATURE MOTIVATIONAL KEYNOTES

In today's fast-paced world, where interactions are abundant yet genuine connections seem scarce, event success hinges on fostering a sense of community and belonging.

Rita's signature, motivational keynotes inspire your event to overcome this challenge, creating an atmosphere of connection and unity that drives collaboration, creativity, and ultimately, success.

By focusing on the transformative power of connection, Rita's REAL Impact™ keynotes unite audiences in their shared pursuit of personal and professional growth, paving the way for lasting impact and meaningful change.

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A Keynote That Connects

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Create a connection revolution at your conference!

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A Keynote That Connects 〰️ Create a connection revolution at your conference! 〰️

Signature Keynotes

Customized to your industry, event, and audience engagement goals

REAL Impact Connections™: Communication to Build Authentic & Influential Relationships

We’re all plugged in 24/7, bouncing between emails, social media, and real-life conversations at work and beyond. Despite all this interaction, establishing meaningful, influential, relationships - critical for everything from generating revenue to employee engagement to company culture - can be challenging.

What if, instead of assuming our interactions are creating real connections, we reevaluate their impact? Genuine connections that enrich both our work and personal lives don’t come from just communicating more. They arise from engaging in a way that’s deliberate and filled with purpose.

It’s time to leverage the power of REAL Impact Connections™. 

REAL Impact Connections™ create an environment where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. It’s about nurturing a workplace community where loyalty, job satisfaction, and a genuine sense of belonging are standard.

In this high-energy, interactive, session with longtime relationship expert and community builder Rita Goodroe, you’ll discover the principles to cultivating REAL Impact Connections™ that are both authentic and influential.

Attendees will walk away from this keynote with:

  • Increased confidence to navigate conversations (including the difficult ones)

  • Best practices for verbal and nonverbal communication to shape environments that foster genuine interaction

  • Renewed focus and positive mindset around connections, networking, and relationship building

  • Action steps to cultivate more community support and connection

REAL Impact Leadership™: Building a People-First Community

You’re up to your ears in goals, targets, and just making sure your organization runs smoothly. It’s all about performance, efficiency, and those ever-looming deadlines. In that constant rush to get things done, it’s easy to overlook what matters most - the real, human, connections with your team.

Instead of telling our people they’re our top priority, let’s actively involve them!

It turns out the most effective way to lead isn’t by offering open-door policies or frequent team-building activities. It’s prioritizing your team’s growth and well-being, truly placing them at the center of your leadership approach. 

It’s time to embrace REAL Impact Leadership™. This shifts your focus from individual achievements to collective success, making your team more connected and your organization stronger.

Whether you want to boost team morale, enhance productivity, or inspire innovative thinking, this dynamic, hands-on, session with longtime relationship expert and award-winning community builder, Rita Goodroe, is designed to create a strong sense of team unity, paving the way for professional success and personal fulfillment.

Attendees will walk away from this keynote with:

  • Understanding how to create a community where everyone feels valued and integral to the bigger picture

  • Strategies for fostering trust, open dialogue, and inclusive relationships

  • Best practices for building community through remote work and in-person interactions

  • A plan to measure and track the success of your community impact

  • Actionable steps anyone can use to build a thriving community that fuels innovation and growth 

REAL Impact Sales™: Stand Out, Sell Big, and Succeed as You

Are you wondering how to stand out as the 5-star provider you are? Want to be your awesome self while you do it? Considering the average person receives 120 emails a day (that’s 3,360 a month), we know that simply following up in someone’s inbox will not give you the success you want and deserve. So what do we do?

We stand out!

But business growth isn’t about being different, it’s about being better in ways that matter to your clients and customers.

As the key player in crafting those unforgettable interactions that set you apart, you are are your company's most important asset!

Get ready for an energizing and inspiring session that will enhance your sales skills with fresh insights for today’s market.

Join award-winning Coach and Keynote Speaker, Rita Goodroe, and learn what it really means to provide REAL Impact Sales™ experience to stand out in a crowded and noisy marketplace. 

Attendees will walk away from this keynote with:

  • Understanding the critical factors that set them apart in a competitive marketplace

  • Actionable steps to identify and leverage their unique skills, strengths, and experiences

  • Knowing how to use the art of storytelling to connect with potential clients and customers on an emotional level

  • A crafted, authentic, relationship-building strategy to build connections and convert clients and customers

  • Confidence to communicate and build influential relationships and achieve greater success in their careers

  • Inspiration to embrace the challenges and opportunities of your market with enthusiasm and expertise

Ignite a lasting impact
at your event with Rita!

Spark your attendees to connect deeper and create more meaningful relationships at work, in life, and right at your event, with Rita’s enjoyable and engaging REAL Impact™ experience that will leave your audience buzzing. 

Rita will:

  • Captivate your audience from the moment she starts speaking with her lively, funny, storytelling

  • Spark compelling conversations by posing attention-grabbing, thought-provoking, questions and offering practical, and easily implementable, takeaways

  • Engage and connect audiences with memorable moments, shared insights, and a newfound sense of community

  • Inspire attendees to transform the way they work, learn, and collaborate

  • Cultivate confidence, collaborative thinking, and innovative spirit

  • Make collaboration a breeze and ensure a seamless experience for meeting planners, AV teams, and event professionals

“Rita is one of the best speakers I ever had speak at my events. Her story really moved the audience! She spoke from the heart and shared her personal successes and failures. She’s engaging, stimulating, inspirational, and funny! I can’t think of a time that I was given so many compliments on the speaker. I would highly recommend Rita to speak at your organization. If you do schedule her, please let me know because I want to hear her speak again!”

Kristina Bouweiri
President and CEO, Reston Limousine

“Rita’s presentation was fun and engaging and gave our ERG members a lot to consider in how we approach our daily interactions both in our professional and personal lives. We also appreciated the resources and tools she shared with the group and how easy she was to work with.”

Jessica Reschke
Marketing Manager & Event Co-Chair, Family Structure ERG, Meritage Homes Corporation

"Rita Goodroe really knows her stuff when it comes to making deeper connections. She mixes smarts, heart, and some cool tricks to really open our eyes to what relationships can be. Totally eye-opening! And she was very responsive and easy to work with throughout the planning process."

Robin Denny
Past President NACE Seattle

“Rita is a ball of energy and information. She has the innate ability to capture and hold the attention of an audience from start to finish. Her content is concise, practical, actionable, and peppered with humor which helps her listeners instantly see its application. She left our audience begging for more! Her background and experience enables her to share real world knowledge and not hearsay. She truly is a “Rockstar” who has found her calling!”

Carolyn E. Howell
President & CEO, Events USA