About Nanci McGraw
Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, Professional Organizer
Nanci McGraw is a professional speaker, trainer, author, and award-winning broadcaster. Called a "passionate communicator with creative, clear ideas," she presents up to 150 programs annually. Her programs, keynotes, or seminars have reached upwards of half a million people in all 50 of the United States, seven provinces of Canada, the Caribbean, and four speaking tours to Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Bangkok, Thailand.
Nanci has won over 100 national, state, and local media awards, including two " Golden Mikes," six "Mark Twains," with reports, documentaries, and features airing on ABC, NBC, and the Associated Press. She was News Director of KyXy-FM Radio, San Diego for five years. She brings that same sparkling creativity to her presentations, drawing from her years of experience as corporate trainer, radio anchor/news director and producer/host of her own television show, and educator. She is frequently interviewed for radio, TV and publications as resource expert on her key topics.
Her presentations emphasize time and life management, getting things organized and done, achieving goals, leadership, professionalism, also interpersonal communication and public speaking. She teaches people to think and say, " Ya Gotta Wanna !" and " I Can Do That! " (And they do!) She is the founder of International DO-ers Organization (I.D.O.), and creator of the on-line " YA GOTTA WANNA! " Nanci's NetGazette for DO-ers!T Newsletter.
Nanci is a past president of the National Speakers Association/San Diego Chapter. Her legendary presidential theme, "The Magic of Creating WOW!" resulted in members still referring to her leadership year a s the "The Year of the WOW!" For her contributions to the chapter and the speaking industry, Nanci has twice been honored by the chapter as recipient of the Chapter Member of the Year/Jim Cathcart Service Award.
Her happy clients include Air Canada, Andersen Consulting, Avis, Boeing, Eli Lilly, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Marriott, Motorola, NASA, VISA Card Int'l. Nanci is the author of two books: ORGANIZED FOR SUCCESS! Tips for Taking Control of Your Time, Your Space, and Your Life, and Speak Up and Stand Out! How to Make Effective Presentations.
Clients call her:
"A Cheerleader with Content" and "The Motivator with More!"
Attendees say:
"Professional...entertaining, inspiring..."
S.S., Holiday Inn Corp, San Diego, CA"Enthusiasm...and sense of humor..."
D.R., Microsoft, Redmond, WA"Thoroughly enjoyed Nanci and her examples ... never heard a workshop presented that way ..."
F.C., U.S. Dept. of AG/Forest Service, Columbia, SC"Kept me interested and my blood going."
C.K. Boeing, Seattle WA"Resolved: to take control of my life ... your stories were an inspiration! ..."
L.B., San Mateo, CA"Charismatic! ..."
D.H., Secured Capital, Los Angeles, CA"Wonderful, listenable voice ..."
V.R., Vancouver, B.C."Immediate value to me ..."
S.H., Epson, Torrance, CA"Excellent! I've had 20 years of experience, and yet I came away with new ideas. Can't say enough good things about Nanci ..."
J.K. Clark Oil & refining Corp, St. Louis, MO"Fun, entertaining, lots of good suggestions to enhance my knowledge and skills ..."
D.H., Warner Bros, Consumer Products, Burbank, CA
