Free Business Topics in Dallas-Fort Worth
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Work is More Fun than Fun: Why Culture Matters
Amy Lewis Hofland, Sr. Director and Lecturer, Crow Museum of Asian Art at UTD
Amy presents a compelling vision for workplace culture rooted in mindfulness, compassion, and intentional community building—principles she helped embed as director of the Crow Museum, which was launched as the first “wellness museum” in the U.S. Drawing on her experiences developing programming around core values like compassion and impermanence, Amy illustrates how cultivating a purpose driven culture enhances creativity, staff retention, donor relations, and audience trust. MORE >
Participants will learn methods to embed mission-aligned culture across teams and departments—turning culture from a buzzword into a performance driver, measurable in metrics such as engagement, morale, and institutional resilience. -
Mastering the Mic – Speak Up. Stand Out.
Denise Castille, Chief Lifesaving Officer and Founder, Any Day CPR Training, LLC
Great leaders are great communicators—and that begins with owning your voice. In this empowering session, Denise draws on her experience as a Distinguished Toastmaster and longtime trainer to help participants conquer fear, organize thoughts, and communicate with confidence and clarity. Whether you're new to public speaking or looking to sharpen your influence, this talk delivers practical tools and a mindset shift that empowers lasting growth. MORE >
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From Museum to University: How an Art Museum Bloomed
Amy Lewis Hofland, Sr. Director and Lecturer, Crow Museum of Asian Art at UTD
In this engaging presentation, Amy Lewis Hofland traces the remarkable transformation of the Crow Museum — from a private family collection into a thriving university affiliated institution that now welcomes more than 100,000 visitors annually and has expanded into a 60,000 sq ft campus venue. Audiences will gain insight into strategic leadership, board development, donor acquisition, and institutional partnerships, learning how to replicate this model of sustainable growth in cultural, educational, or nonprofit settings. MORE >
Attendees will walk away with actionable strategies to drive expansion, maximize community engagement, and elevate funding opportunities—delivering strong return on investment through tangible outcomes in visibility, revenue, and mission impact. -
From CEO to Whistleblower: Ethical Decision-Making in the Face of Fraud
Jim Wanserski, Principal Officer & Founder, Wanserski & Associates
Jim Wanserski has served in a number of professional, management, staff, consulting, and executive positions with public and private companies. From his early tenure in telecommunications and technology, to management consulting, executive roles, and even fraud-busting, the breadth of his experience is wide-ranging and of value for all levels of management, including not-for-profit entities. His recent roles include CFO, three terms as COO, and three CEO roles with both public and private companies. MORE >
Along the way, however, he ended up uncovering a number of fraud and corruption incidents, amounting to $350 million in suits, liens, judgments, awards, and recoveries. Those experiences, and in-depth research into philosophy, ethics, and even criminality - led him to several foundational frameworks and methods for “ethical decision-making.” -
Diagnosing and Curing Hidden Sales Weaknesses: A CEO’s Playbook
Thomas R. Niesen, Sales Strategist and CEO, Acuity Systems, Inc.
Sales force underperformance is rarely a training issue — it’s usually a leadership, structure, and accountability issue. In this high-impact keynote, Thomas R. Niesen equips CEOs with the tools to identify and eliminate the five hidden sales weaknesses quietly draining their revenue. From rethinking hiring practices to setting behavior-driven management standards, CEOs will walk away with a blueprint to build a resilient, high-output sales organization—and eliminate the costly mistakes that stall growth. MORE >
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Culture Eats Sales Strategy for Breakfast: How to Build a Revenue Machine that Scales
Thomas R. Niesen, Sales Strategist and CEO, Acuity Systems, Inc.
In today’s competitive markets, a strong sales culture isn’t a luxury - it’s a necessity. Thomas R. Niesen shares powerful insights from decades of transforming sales teams into high-performing growth engines. CEOs will learn how to align people, processes, and behaviors to drive predictable, sustainable revenue while increasing enterprise value. MORE >
This keynote challenges leaders to rethink how they define success—and shows exactly how to embed accountability, resilience, and performance at the core of their organizations. -
6 Steps to Your DREAM Business
Sean Schoenmakers, Business Coach, ActionCOACH
If you want to learn how to create your DREAM business, this is the workshop for you. You'll learn how to work ON your business instead of IN your business, how to turn your marketing and advertising into an investment instead of an expense, how to leverage your time to maximize efficiency and profits, and how to recruit, motivate, educate, and retain exceptional employees. MORE >
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5 Ways to Super Profits
Sean Schoenmakers, Business Coach, ActionCOACH
If you want to increase your profits by 61% and improve your cashflow to reduce your anxiety, this is the workshop for you. You'll learn the "5 Ways" to massive profits, to easily grow your profits by more than 61%, the tools you can use to measure how well you're doing, how your beliefs about marketing may be hurting you, and which of the 358 strategies available for improving your profit will work for you. MORE >