Motivational Speaking
Speaking engagements
Testimonials
Speaking Engagements
Whether addressing a small seminar or a conference audience of hundreds, Yanky adopts a distinctive and entertaining motivational style that brings his subject alive. He is regarded as a remarkable and dynamic communicator and inspiring motivator, with a unique ability to engage every member of his audience.
Before moving into the field of motivational speaking and entrepreneurial training, Yanky’s career spanned diverse fields such as management consultancy, freelance copywriting, acting, running drama festivals, event management, tourism marketing and communal affairs.
Among the comments regularly received in evaluation sheets after Yanky’s talks are “The best speaker I’ve ever heard on this topic”; “Truly inspiring”; and “A totally unique style that makes you believe he is talking directly to you.”
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Many of Yanky’s books have been inspired by his seminars and speaking engagements, and vice versa. Here is a partial list of Yanky’s speaking engagements:
• “Exploring the entrepreneurial spirit”, Marshall University, Huntingdon, West Virginia (2003)
• “Creatively exploring your potential for entrepreneurship”, Practitionars Workshop, annual conference of Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), Denver, Colorad (2003)
• “The creative process – choosing a field for your entrepreneurial spirit”, ILAC Centre, Dublin (2003)
• “Why Families Can’t Give Emotional Support”, Advanced Practitioners Workshop at the annual conference of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2002)
• “Exploring the entrepreneurial spirit”, San Diego Regional College, California (2002)
• “Have you got what it takes?”, Personal Enterprise Roadshow, Dundalk, Ireland (2002)
• Keynote speaker, launch of 2002/3 North East Platform Program, Dundalk Institute of technology, Ireland (2002)
• “What kind of an animal is an entrepreneur?”: Seminar for Plato Louth/Newry & Mourne team leaders, Carlingford, Ireland (2002)
• Guest speaker, Young Enterprise Northern Ireland, Newry (2002)
• “Do You Have What It Takes?”, San Diego Regional College, California (2001)
• “Intrapreneurship”, training seminar at Sony Learning Center, San Diego, California, USA (2001)
• “Have you got what it takes?”, Personal Enterprise Roadshow, Belfast, Northern Ireland (2001)
• “Who Wants to be an Entrepreneur?”, E-Ireland Enterprise Show, Dublin (2001)
• Guest speaker, Dundalk Grammar School Trade Fair
• Address to annual conference of Association of County/City Enterprise Board assistant CEOs, Wexford
• “Marketing for start-up companies”, ILAC Centre, Dublin (2002)
• “Begrudgery and the Irish business psyche”, keynote address to Ardee Chamber of Commerce (2002)
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SEMINAR TESTIMONIALS
Colin Foster, chairman of Signal, the North Down Business Growth Initiative:
In 25 years of listening to Start Your Own Business speakers, I have never heard anything more refreshing and challenging than Yanky’s novel approach to the subject.
Irish Independent:
If you want a fresh insight into what it really takes to set up your own business, make sure you attend Yanky Fachler’s seminar.
Participant evaluation (San Diego, USA):
Thanks to your workshop, this is the first time I don’t feel like a freak for wanting to go out on my own.
Email from seminar participant:
The talk you gave was very motivational and triggered all those hidden beliefs we have within ourselves. It’s great that you have a new angle in this field. I hope to pass your good energy on! Your book and your workshops definitely have the right ingredients.
Email from seminar participant:
I attended one of your entrepreneurial presentations last week, thank you again for a dose of inspiration and a further push towards an ‘independent life’.
Email from seminar participant:
I lived in New York for 10 years, where I was used to the positive and looking ahead attitude. I found coming back to Ireland with its often negative undertones (even from trainers and organizations!) to be very dreary. Your inspirational workshop showed me that all is not lost!
Ronan Dennedy, Louth County Enterprise Board, Ireland:
Yanky's session in our Start Your Own Business programme is extremely popular with participants. He explores the very heart of entrepreneurship in a lively, participative and stimulating manner.
Thomas McEvoy, Cavan County Enterprise Board, Ireland:
The feedback from participants has been universally enthusiastic for this highly motivating and confidence boosting workshop.
Written evaluations from seminar participants, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA:
This is the best session I have attended in 4 years.
Great presentation.
Very insightful.
I could see the fire in the belly.
Very entertaining and engaging.
Loved it!
Great job!
Email from seminar participant:
I attended your seminar last night. I had already come to the conclusion that to succeed on my own, I needed Fire in the Belly. Your session and your book gave me great encouragement to continue with an idea that I’m all fired up about.
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