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Libby Spears Bravo CC
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2. Libby Spears BIO 2
The Youngest of three girls, Libby credits her speaking ability to having a captive
audience as a child who had to listen to her sing, dance and tell stories. The
dancing and singing parts were not so great but her storytelling ability was
pretty sophisticated. Her first paying presentation job was on a family trip to
California where, at the age of 7, she was given the microphone to help warm
up the audience of an in studio taping for a game show. A lightbulb went off
that day when she realized: she could get paid to do this!
Her Educational Journey
High School Debate & Speech Nerd led to College Debate Advisor and
Coach and prepared her for a BA. in Communication Studies from Texas
Tech University (Go Raiders!). From there she packed her bags and moved
to Denton Texas to pursue an MA in Communication Studies from the
University of North Texas
Professionally
The first chapter in her professional career was in the college classroom where she taught a wide variety of
communication studies courses and established herself as a seasoned instructor. Her years in the classroom took
her to the University of North Texas to the University of Texas at Arlington and finally to TCU (go horned frogs!) in
Fort Worth Texas. Over 15 years she developed into a captivating and relevant instructor who is able to
connect to any audience and find relevant and meaningful examples to relate to their experiences.
Students would repeatedly tell her they signed up for her courses just to hear her tell stories that their friends,
roommates, co-workers had already heard having taken her class. This led her to understand the true power
behind public speaking and storytelling. While she didn’t “sell” anything three dimensional like a copier, car,
suitcase or gallon of milk--she was selling ideas and the communication studies department as a viable and smart
major choice for undergraduates. She knew that stories and presentations were one of the MOST POWERFUL
vehicles for reaching people.
A Communication Superhero!
The next chapter in Libby’s professional career was moving out of the college classroom and into the corporate
classroom as a professional communication consultant. She has seen Office Space enough times to know that
the market is flooded with people calling themselves consultants, coaches etc and she made a decision that she
would bring value and insight to every project she worked on. She would always resist being formulaic,
packaged and cheesy. There are no funny hats, silly games that make people feel uncomfortable or putting
people on the spot. Instead a workshop with Libby is about educating you first, helping you identify patterns
or behaviors that are holding you back and liberating you from those things and when it is all said and done
entertaining you...because if we can’t have fun and love what we do, what is the point?

3. Bravo CC Keynote Series 3
Looking for a speaker for your next event that will
captivate, entertain, and educate
your audience (all at one time!) and leave them wanting more? I “show up” for every
keynote I give and you will get lots of pats on the back for inviting me! I promise.
Ke y n o t e To p i c s
Bravo keynotes are created around the topics that I hear people “buzzing” about in our
conversations, online, in the books I read, and in my experiences with my clients that are
related to our ability to communication and tell our story.. Each keynote taps into the issues
and challenges that all professionals face as they seek to separate themselves from the
mediocre (almost everyone) to join the ranks of the excellent (hardly anyone). Excellent
takes work. A Bravo CC keynotes help you get there. Each one is designed to help you
achieve your Plan BE as a professional and organization.
๏What’s YOUR Plan BE? Define your goals and objectives for yourself and your organization today
and write YOUR Plan BE for success!
๏Death by Presentation: Let’s face it. 99% of the presentations we hear are BAD. And everything
we do is a presentation! Learn FIVE reasons they are SO bad, FIVE easy fixes for your future
presentations in just 50 minutes
๏Does YOUR story have staying power? You compete everyday with other stories in the
marketplace. What are you doing to position YOUR story so that people don’t forget you?
๏“Look at the Big BRAIN on Brad!” FIVE things we have learned from brain science and how to plug
it in to your professional life.
๏Nurture YOUR Network NOW: The concept of networking continues to change and evolve as the
explosion of social media changes the rules and the playing field. Are you making the right
choices to stay engaged?
๏“The Stories We Tell” Learn and Master the FIVE elements of good STORYtelling
๏Does YOUR Brand Rock their face off? Understand FIVE key concepts of branding your business
๏Get KISS’d: Five ways you can simplify your message to make it memorable
๏“YOUR Wow Factor” Presentation Learn FIVE ways to get to the top with your 30 to 60
second presentation

4. Testify! What’s the word on the street? 4
Wit, wisdom and engagement make Bravo Communications a worthwhile employee experience. The
sharing of professional anecdotal examples and genuine passion for the subject enhance the
Thank you!
experience. -- Dennis Engelke, Director of Member and Employee Relations, CoServ Electric
After every time with Bravo I was able to apply some of the things I learned almost immediately. I’m
Very Nice! certain the new skills I’ve acquired will be an asset to the future of my career and personal life. --
Brenda Garcia, Architectural Intern, VLK Architects
“I could have listened to Libby talk about sticky messages all day. I wish we would have had a lot
You Shouldn’t more time for her to speak. Looking forward to the next time she is here!” --Angie Monroe, eWomen
have! Network
“Libby Spears is a real professional. She is a fabulous speaker and is always well prepared. She is also
Gracias! great at assisting prospective speakers in preparing them for their presentations. If you are considering
Libby to assist in one of your events, you will be thrilled with the results.” --Paula Guthrie, Owner
Bodacious Boutique
“Libby has the phenomenal ability to really listen...and then partner with you to find the simplest and
most creative ways to communicate abstract ideas in such ways that they become tangible for our
Wow!
customers. She "gets it" and helps you "get it, too! Worth every penny and much more!” --Geri Mitchell,
AlphaGraphics Dallas
“I was fortunate to hear Libby give a presentation at the Women's Expo held by the Lewisville Chamber.
Libby not only gave a compelling presentation but she used stories to communicate with the
Arigato! audience - not just slides. This method invited her audience in - it was a more personal experience as
we became a part of her life. We did not receive a presentation it was more like Libby was sharing an
interesting part of her life with her good friends. --Tom Rochford, AmSpirit Business Connections
“Libby & her staff at Bravo CC are an asset to our community. If you ever need a GREAT speaker, talk
I’m Blushing! to Libby- she will educate, liberate, and entertain the audience all at the same time! I am looking
forward to hiring her company to help mine with special projects! She is passionate about what she
does & it shows!” --Kim Pollard, Owner Bookkeeper Girl
“Libby Spears is a top-notch business partner and referrel resource. Her program "What's Your Plan
You made my Be?" has had a very positive impact on my business. Libby's ideas, advice and consulting are current
day! and relevant to the way business is done today!” --Debbie Gore, Motivational Speaker, Recipe for Life
“Looking for those special skill sets that set your business apart from the competition or better yet, how
Danke! to get there; Libby Spears and the Bravo team are the answer. With Libby's unique social media
talents and traits, contact her today, you should be working with Bravo. If not, you’re leaving unclosed
business on the table. I highly recommend Libby Spears as a true resource for anyone serious about
organic business growth!” --Tamela Southan, President, Benefit Solutions by Design

5. Check me out! No really! 5
Want to Know More about Libby
Spears & Bravo CC?
Alicia Brosey
Denton Chamber of Commerce
alicia.brosey@denton-chamber.org
CONTACT Me! 940.382.9693
lspears@bravocc.com Dennis Engelke
972.754.6023 Director of Employee Engagement
LEARN MORE dengelke@coserv.com
940.321.7828
www.bravocc.com
www.facebook.com/bravocc Alicia Hicks
www.bravocc.blogspot.com
eWomen Network
See my work at: AliciaHicks@eWomenNetwork.com/
www.slideshare.net/bravocc alicia@sellingwoman.com
817.366.9763
See me in action at:
www.youtube.com/bravocc
Christine Fappiano
Lewisville Chamber of Commerce
christine@lewisvillechamber.org
214.514.0201