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Breeda Miller

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Breeda Miller Speaking
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United States
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English
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Events. Whether you love them or loathe them, events are part of every successful organization's life. Strategic Events can mean the difference between worthwhile, successful events with great ROI and soul-sucking stress filled nightmares that do more harm than good.

Breeda Miller has envisioned, created and executed amazing events for over 25 years. She speaks to seasoned Event Planners about the realities of the world they know and motivates and inspires them to deal with the challenges they face in a positive and humorous way. For organizations looking to enhance their knowledge and expertise in strategic event planning, Breeda also presents interactive workshops and programs on the essentials of successful events, without a coma-inducing power point presentation.

Topics Available:

Keynote: Surviving Clientzilla - Strategies for Successful Events with Challenging People.

Unrealistic expectations, fantasy budgets, and bad behavior aren't limited to Brides. Real life stories and situations told with humor and grace that provide seasoned event planners a chance to relate and learn. Breeda's ability to tell a story captivates audiences and makes points memorable and actionable.

Professional Member of the National Speaker's Association

Board Member of NSA Michigan

Toured nationally in a one woman comedy

Recorded audio books

The Moth Story Hour on NPR

Workshops:

Wrangling Events - a primer for successful strategic events.

Fund Raiser or Friend Raiser? - Know your goal before you spend a dime

Bang for your Buck - Creative Events with no budget (or a very small one)

Secrets of Successful Events - Finding and working with the best partners

Current position (2)

CEO

Breeda Miller Speaking

Assistant Director, Events, Michigan Medicine

Michigan Medicine

Degrees (1)
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
University of Detroit Mercy
1977 to 1980

Presentations

Presentations (2)
Surviving ClientZilla - Strategic Event Planning with Challenging People

Difficult clients - or donors, bosses, bar mitzvah moms, doctors, academics, lawyers. Unrealistic expectations, fantasy budgets and bad behavior are not exclusive to brides. Breeda shares her best stories of situations that planners know all too well, and she tells them with humor, grace and lessons learned. A one hour program that is perfect to kick start your event or wrap up your program on a high note.

Wrangling Events - Event Planning Primer

A workshop designed to teach strategic event planning practices to those new to event planning or those involved in sponsoring events. Designed to educate and entertain, this one hour interactive workshop will help leaders understand what is involved in successful events and how to avoid expensive and embarrassing mistakes.

Past talks (4)
Finding your Creative MoJo
University Event Planners
Ann Arbor, MI
2015
Finding Humor and Grace
Michigan Society of CardioPulmonary and Vascular Therapists
Bay City, MI
2017
MC - Master Class in Effective Speaking Event
National Speakers Association Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
2017
Developing Successful Event Strategies for Small Businesses
Koncenter Money Making Series - Event Strategies
Detroit, MI
2017
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Expertise (11)

Business
PR & Communications
Health & Well-being
Events Services Business Success Building a resilient culture Being effective with difficult people Fostering creative potential Women in Leadership Creativity Fundraising

Reviews

Testimonials (8)
  • Breeda knocks my socks off! She is everything a good speaker should be: engaging, funny, and inspirational. From the moment she started her workshop at WXW's Annual Forum you knew you were in for a treat. Her topic Repositioning Yourself-- Without GPS let the attendees draw from her expertise and experience to seek out answers for themselves. Each person was able to tune the message to their own experience. It was one of the highest rated workshops of the Forum!
    Tina Heusel, CIC
    Business Development Manager
    United Way of Washtenaw County
    Verified
  • Breeda's storytelling makes for compelling and inspiring workshops. I was fortunate to participate in a workshop that she prepared for WXW in October 2016. Breeda had a selection of inspirational quotes that we had to choose from, and a particular quote that she herself authored stuck with me. "It's good to be content with what you have. Never with what you are." And it's true, we always keep changing, evolving, and learning. It's been two months since the workshop and with that thought in mind about continuing to evolve and grow, I am on track to complete the 3rd and final goal I had set for myself and my business before the end of the year. For this coming year, my company has begun a collaboration with Breeda as a Strategic Event Planning expert and I will be happy to report back following the engagement which I am sure will be a huge success!
    Katiuska Luna Cancalon
    PhD Neuroscience
    PCC
    Verified
  • Breeda is that amazingly poised, passionate, professional speaker that I truly love to hear. So funny and deeply engaging, Breeda delivers powerful stories with the kind of open-hearted authenticity that opens my own heart and mind to receive the richness and impact of her message. Fantastic!
    Heidi Weise
    Certified Life Coach
    University of Michigan Health System
    Verified
  • I highly recommend Breeda Miller as a speaker about caregiving. Breeda presented during Senior Living Week 2015 to a group of seniors and their adult children and caregivers on the Caregiver Sandwich. She shared her own story of caregiving and brought a touch of humor to her informative and inspirational presentation on a difficult subject for many. She connected with the workshop attendees in a way that few are able to do. As the organizer of the event, I received many positive comments about Breeda's excellent presentation. I wholeheartedly recommend Breeda Miller as a speaker for a large event, a small group setting, and anything in between.
    Lindsay McCarthy
    Marketing and Events Coordinator
    University of Evansville
    Verified
  • Breeda presented to the Mid-America Institute on Aging Conference in Evansville, Indiana, of which I am a member of the planning committee. I found her to be very easy to work with in terms of arranging her presentation; and she had such an engaging manner with our audience, which consisted of a wide variety of health professionals, caregivers and seniors. She is passionate about helping caregivers navigate the difficult path of caring for another person, and uses humor and warmth to relate very personal stories of her own past challenges. I would fully recommend Breeda as a presenter and I'm pleased that we've continued to keep in touch.
    Cindy Erwin
    Visit Specialist
    Nuns4Fun Entertainment
    Verified
  • Breeda recorded two audiobooks that I produced, and did excellent work. While audiobook narration can be a daunting job, Breeda remained positive and hard working throughout both projects. She was an absolute joy to work with.
    Michael Olah
    Director of Operations and Business Development
    Jo Bruce Training Associates
    Verified
  • Breeda is one funny, wonderful performer. I was excited the day I met her, as she auditioned for me to do the role of my nun character in Put the Nuns in Charge! She learned the role quickly, was easy to direct and deal with, and extremely professional on stage, interacting with the audience in great improvised moments of comedy. It was a no-brainer to go to Breeda when I was looking for actors to learn my shows, Bible Bingo and Christmas Bingo: It's a Ho-Ho-Holy Night. She was wonderful in both of those shows as well. I highly recommend Breeda for her abilities to connect to people, make them listen, make them laugh, and give them great entertainment. As an actor and performer, she is top-notch.
    Vicki Quade
    President
    Verified
  • Breeda is one of the most gifted trainers and speakers I have had the Pleasure of working with and watching in action. Her grasp of language combined with her humor and heart puts her in a class Of her own. She's wicked smart and inspires others to raise their bar in life! I am honored to call her a colleague and friend.
    Jo Bruce
    CEO - President
    Verified
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