MARIAH BURTON NELSON
An Athletic Approach to Leadership and Life

  Speeches
Inspirational, informative, and amusing, Mariah Burton Nelson, a successful author and pioneering professional athlete, uses 26 "athletic essentials," cutting-edge business research, audience participation, video, and lots of humor to offer people the motivation and the tools they need to lead and succeed with courage, compassion, commitment, and confidence.

Past President of the National Speakers Association in the Washington, DC Area, Mariah is known for her authenticity, originality, courage, and excellence. She has been speaking professionally since 1987, and always tailors programs to meet the needs of each group.
"Mariah Burton Nelson owns the platform the way Michael Jordan owns the basketball court: with the same elegance, excellence, presence and grace." - Chris Clarke-Epstein, Past-President, National Speakers Association

"After your keynote, almost everyone crowded into your breakout session, so we had to move you to a bigger room - and still had to bring in extra chairs. You were a huge success!" - Trudy Gygi, IBM

"You are a phenomenal role model for women of all ages. Everyone appreciated all that you had to share. I admire your courage: taking the chance and realizing your dream!" - Jodie Burton (no relation), Head Women's Basketball Coach, Claremont-McKenna / Harvey Mudd / Scripps College

"You were such a joy to work with! You arrived early, joined us for lunch, and chatted with many of the participants before and after your program. You interviewed some of our financial consultants before the program and integrated their quotes and comments into your remarks. And as you could tell from the laughter and applause, your light-hearted Merrill Lynch poem was also a big hit!" - Janette Acton, Merrill Lynch



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Client Audiences
Mariah speaks often to professional audiences, universities and schools, women's organizations and sports associations. Visit the Client Audiences page for lists of those groups.

For Meeting Planners
Practicing what she preaches, Mariah is committed to TEAMWORK, and to making your job as easy as possible. She's also committed to getting the details right, as far in advance as possible. She has an "arrive early, stay late" policy so she can have time to meet you, relax, deal with any glitches that may arise, and socialize with attendees before and after the presentation. Thank you! Please contact Mariah with any questions.

Questions? Contact Mariah at Mariah@MariahBurtonNelson.com
Copyright 2009, Mariah Burton Nelson