YVONNE CONTE
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
Yvonne Conte is a former award winning sales executive. She has spent the past 30 years studying the benefits of Humor, Laughter and Joy. Today she is nationally recognized Corporate Culture Expert, Motivational keynote speaker and author helping fortune 500 companies create a positive corporate climate where laughter and humor is encouraged and productivity soars.
She speaks and writes on the subject of turning emotions into positive action, productivity, laughter, and joy. She has attracted clients such as Merck and Medeva Pharmaceutical, Xerox Corporation, Time Warner, G E Global, Continental Tire, Lucent Technology, AT&T, AARP, and over 8,000 leading organizations. Yvonne’s charismatic presence inspires her audience to take action in order to achieve greatness in their lives both personally and professionally. She has been providing corporate clients and organizations, hospitals, educational facilities, churches and government offices throughout the country with The Positive Power of Humor since 1990.
Yvonne’s fast paced humorous presentations are peppered with personal anecdotes and real life experience. She provides insights into the trials and triumphs we face at home and in the workplace. Yvonne has met personal challenges- major career changes, death, illness, divorce and single parenthood with unshakable optimism, deep faith, and a sense of humor. She brings laughter and encouragement, delighting her audiences as she offers life-changing material. Her speaking typically includes 60 keynotes a year at major conferences. Her publishing credits includes over 350 articles and essays and six books including her latest, Cry, laugh, Cook! (Amsterdam-Berwick Publishing), Remarkable Women of Faith, (Insight Publishing) and best seller, Serious Laughter and Bits of Joy (Amsterdam-Berwick Publishing) which have been translated into Chinese. Each book is filled with hilarious anecdotes and practical tips to help overcome every day stress and help you to enjoy life more. Her books have been on the curricula at Monroe Community College and Corning College. Yvonne is a radio and TV personality and has appeared on CBS, ABC and NBC affiliates, most recently on the Harry Show with Harry Conic, Jr. Her career has taken her to 33 states and 7 countries.
Yvonne has volunteered for the Arthritis Foundation Joints in Motion, Heart Association Heart Run, Vera House and Gilda Club. She served on the Monroe Community College Foundation Alumni Council, and Camillus Chamber of Commerce Board and as Director of The Vineyard Art Show. She lectured for Communication Classes at Monroe Community College, is the founder and former Director of Day of Joy, Inc a not for profit 501c3 organization that gave away over $68,000 to local charities helping women and children live better lives.
An uneducated single mother since 1975, Yvonne managed at the age of 45 to get her college degree and create a wonderful business helping other people enjoy life. As a motivational humorist, keynote speaker, author and grandmother to three handsome boys, she takes her message of humor and joy to corporations and organizations nationally. Yvonne’s message is that life is to be enjoyed, appreciated and there is something fun and interesting to do around every corner!
Over one million speeches are delivered to businesses groups every year in the US. 90% of them are forgettable. Yvonne’s audiences are entertained, energized and moved to take positive action in their lives. She promises to improve the way people live, work and play by changing the way they look at the world, causing them to be happier, healthier individuals. Happier people are more productive. She is a sought after motivational speaker for conferences, conventions, company training and other events conducting 60 keynotes a year at major conferences.
While Yvonne is a hilarious speaker she takes very seriously the business of being a professional. She refers to her work as hilarious with a point. Her business skills were recognized by Empower Federal Credit Union, MVP Health and WTVH 5 CBS News, awarding her with the Women in Leadership Award, By the International Zonta Organization with The Zonta Crystal Award and by the Business Journal with the SOHO Unique Small Business Award. Organizations nationwide invite Yvonne to encourage employees to live life better leaving audiences inspired, motivated and roaring with laughter. Happier employees are more productive employees.
MORE ABOUT YVONNE
Yvonne has volunteered for the Arthritis Foundation Joints in Motion, Heart Association Heart Run, Vera House and Gilda Club. She served on the Monroe Community College Foundation Alumni Council, and Camilus Chamber of Commerce Board and as Director of The Vineyard Art Show. She lectured for Communication Classes at Monroe Community College, is the founder and Director of Day of Joy, Inc a not for profit 501c3 organization that has given away over $20,000 to local charities helping women and children live better lives. She is a member of Greater Syracuse & Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce.
An uneducated single mother since 1975, Yvonne managed at the age of 45 to get her college degree and create a wonderful business helping other people enjoy life. As a motivational humorist, keynote speaker, author and grandmother to three handsome boys, she takes her message of humor and joy to corporations and organizations nationally. Yvonne’s message is that life is to be enjoyed, appreciated and there is something fun and interesting to do around every corner!
Over one million speeches are delivered to businesses groups every year in the US. 90% of them are forgettable. Yvonne’s audiences are entertained, energized and moved to take positive action in their lives. She promises to improve the way people live, work and play by changing the way they look at the world, causing them to be happier, healthier individuals. Happier people are more productive. She is a sought after motivational speaker for conferences, conventions, company training and other events conducting 60 keynotes a year at major conferences.
While Yvonne is a hilarious speaker she takes very seriously the business of being a professional. She refers to her work as hilarious with a point. Her business skills were recognized by Empower Federal Credit Union, MVP Health and WTVH 5 CBS News, awarding her with the 2010 Women in Leadership Award, By the International Zonta Organization with The Zonta Crystal Award and by the Business Journal with the SOHO Unique Small Business Award. Organizations nationwide invite Yvonne to encourage employees to live life better leaving audiences inspired, motivated and roaring with laughter. Happier employees are more productive employees.
