The HERO Effect® Virtual Experience with Kevin Brown
When it comes to meetings, virtually everything has changed. But one thing remains the same. We need to come together by any means possible to connect, learn and be inspired.
Now, more than ever, we need each other!
On March 12, 2020, I was in a hotel room in Philadelphia. Two hours before showtime I received a call from the meeting planner who simply said “Kevin, I am so sorry but we just got word that we cannot have the event because of COVID-19.”
Everything changed.
What I realized, however, was that our mission - to inspire, equip, and move people to be their best when it matters the most - had not changed at all, only the path had changed.
We moved from the stage to the screen and focused on bringing our story and content to the virtual gathering places of individuals and organizations around the globe. We’ve been blessed to bring The Hero Effect® message to organizations around the world virtually since March. And not one single event has been the same as another. Each event is as unique as this virtual season we find ourselves in. From themes and takeaways, to objectives and content, each piece of the planning process is critical to the success of the event and impact on the team.
We’ve learned that the best way to approach the virtual experience is as a collaborator and partner with our clients to co-create a one-of-a-kind program that delivers the exact results most valuable to the participants.
Our studio partner and event producers can create the right virtual experience based on your unique needs and desires. Here are a few ways we work with our clients to produce the best possible outcomes:
1. Virtual Keynote (“E-Note”) Options:
A. Live-Hybrid Keynote:
This type of event has proven very effective for some of our clients and partners. This allows for a small (socially distanced) crowd to be live onsite for the event while it is live-streamed to remote attendees. This offers a unique environment to re-create the energy, excitement, and impact experienced by a live show.
B. Pre-recorded Customized & Branded Keynote:
This has become a client favorite. This option allows us to go into the studio and create a fully customized and branded experience for the client while reducing the anxiety of potential technology fails with a live virtual keynote.
C. Live Virtual Keynote:
A number of our clients like the live virtual option. This puts us on “on-air” directly from the studio live in real-time for your event. Our studio and events team are well versed in all major platforms used for live virtual events.
2. Leadership Mini-Series:
This option is for our clients who wish to work with us for several weeks in a virtual learning environment. Kevin will collaborate with you to create custom content that is delivered to the leadership team and key contributors of an organization in a series of three one-hour webinars (30 to 45-minute presentation plus Q & A).
3. Leadership Summit:
This event was born out of repeated client requests for a deeper dive into The HERO Effect content and application. This high-level event is designed for leadership teams as a half-day virtual or live learning experience with Kevin Brown. The summit is a full three hours of content that is customized to the group based on collaboration with senior leadership.
4. One-on-One Coaching & Consulting:
Kevin Brown is currently accepting a limited number of coaching and consulting clients. Kevin’s expertise focuses on Culture, Branding, Storytelling/Communication, and Selling.
What Others Are Saying About Kevin’s Virtual Experience…
“A huge thank you to Kevin Brown for participating in our May Virtual Speaker Series. Wow, his message was so poignant. We received great feedback from our attendees and our internal leadership team, on how moving, inspiring and touching it was. And to be able to deliver the quality message he did in a virtual platform was amazing (and not always easy to do!). Kudos!”
- Marty MacKay, DMCP, President, Global Alliance - Hosts Global
“Thank you so much, Kevin! You knocked it out of the park. We were blown away by how you customized it to our group and made it personal for them. I know it must be so hard for you to not have the feedback of a live audience, but rest assured there was a well-deserved standing ovation!”
- Leslie Midgley, CAE, Executive Vice President and CEO, TLTA
“Kevin, thank you for an AMAZING keynote at the virtual SERVPRO convention this year. My team and I will be listening to that speech anytime we need to put things into perspective. Keep up the great work.”
- John majeski, servpro franchise owner
"Kevin Brown is one of the most impressive trainers/speakers I have had the privilege of working with in my career. He did three 30 minute virtual sessions for us and he hit the mark each time with our managers. The following are some of their comments: “He is absolutely amazing!”; “He was awesome!!!”; “Great sessions!!! Really enjoyed each of them!!!”; and “He is a wonderful speaker. I think this afternoon session was even better than this morning and I thought it was great. Looking forward to tomorrow’s session!"
- Event Planner, Illinois Farm Bureau
“You were amazing! Thank you so much for joining us. I have already heard from the team that you had another great impact on them!”
- Paul Blanco, LUTCF, Founder & CEO, Barnum Financial Group
“Kevin’s message was engaging and inspiring, and most importantly, our members loved him. His ability to connect to our audience – a virtual audience - was amazing and his storytelling resonated across through the computer screen and generated quite the buzz during and throughout the conference. There was laughter, tears, and conversations that are still going on a week later! His session is the most viewed on-demand session of the conference. Selecting a keynote is never an easy process, but Kevin is a no-brainier for any planner. We hope to have him back for another event soon.”
- NAFA Fleet Management Association
“Per usual... Kevin was LEGIT AMAZING! Super glad we were all virtual so that no one had to watch me "ugly cry" when he tells those stories. I even knew they were coming and it STILL hit me so hard. I'm copying and pasting the chat thread below:
He has just become my new favorite speaker!
I could listen to him all day!
Who else is ready to run through a wall like the Kool-Aid Man?!?!? Ohhh Yeaaa!!!!
Wow
Best speaker ever.
Omg!! That was THE BEST!!!!!!!!!
BRB, I'm about to go lift some cars over my head
I love this story!
He is REALLY GOOD!
Great presentation! Thank you KB
That was wonderful!
AHHH-ma-zing! Thank you !!!!!
Awesome
Speechless
- Ashley Newman, VP of Marketing and Events, Smile Source
“My text messages and emails will not stop with appreciation and praise! You exceeded everyone’s expectations. I am incredibly appreciative of you taking your time to send an inspirational message about leadership! Equally, I feel fortunate to have spent the time one-on-one with you yesterday and today. Your brand will outlast any others! Because you have something they don’t. Passion + Humility + Honesty! It’s the triple threat! No other speaker I’ve heard brings the 3 together the way you do! I wish you ALL the very best and look forward to following you for years to come!”
- Kevin Connelly, VP, W.S. Connelly & Company, Inc.
“From the pre-event call to the delivery of his keynote, Kevin Brown impressed me with his authenticity, sincerity, and flexibility. When we decided to move from an in-person to a virtual event, I still wanted to create a keynote experience for our attendees. Kevin listened and then went above and beyond in delivering. He made our leaders feel like the heroes they are in serving their students, staff, and communities as evidenced by the many who listed Kevin as the best part of this year’s conference.”
- Dana Schon, Ed.D., Professional Learning Director, School Administrators of Iowa
“What started out as a plan to have Kevin speak to my senior leadership group in person, turned into an opportunity to have him share his very inspirational message with a much larger group virtually. Besides my personal appreciation of his sharing his story, two tremendous outcomes were achieved – each within this larger group were enlivened by his message AND the message resonated with the senior team in a most productive manner in our meeting that followed. It was uncanny how many references were made to what Kevin shared with us as we wrestled with how best to lead the company through these challenging times by helping guide how to do so with great purpose and optimism! I don’t know how we could have possibly hoped for a better experience and outcome!”
- Greg Force, P.E., FPCI, FASCE, President & CEO, Tindall
“Kevin, you are just incredible! I can't even begin to thank you enough! Those school administrators could not stop talking about you and the conversation! You made such an impact. THANKS so much!”
- Lisa Spain, CEO, LYL Educational Systems, LLC & Embrace Corp
“Kevin Brown truly exceeded our expectations. He spent almost an hour with us before the presentation to learn about our organization and what message he could provide to make our event a home run for our staff. His message was poignant, meaningful and he gave us steps that we could implement. The reviews for Mr. Brown were great. I highly recommend him.”
- Sarah Gehring, FCS Financial
“You knocked it out of the park. And thank you for investing the extra time to fully develop your challenge for our people. You artfully crafted exactly what we need for the next step in our legacy; a legacy we will leave to the next generation and for those we serve.”
– Jeff Maudlin, President & CEO, Communications Concepts
“Great kickoff to the conference. An amazing keynote, inspiring and a tear jerker. Thank you BSCAI Team! … I didn't know I could be moved by a ‘virtual speaker,’ but I most certainly was. Well done.”
- attendees, Building Service Contractors Association International
“From our short phone call, you truly personalized your presentation in a way that really touched our attendees and we really appreciate you taking the time to do that. 90% of respondents rated your presentation Excellent. Our folks loved your session and here are the scores and comments to prove it:
Wonderful
I think I could listen to Kevin Brown speak all day. He was interesting, fascinating and very much down to earth!
Very well done!
Extraordinary! Unquestionably the most riveting and emotional motivational presentation I've had the honor of watching. Mr. Brown's delivery was impeccable, of course, and his remarkably personal and candid heartfelt content was more moving than I would have ever expected.
The BEST speaker that we've had at a TLTA Annual Conference in MANY years
He did an excellent job.
Great speaker.
He tugged at my heartstrings and got me a little misty-eyed. He made me think about the ways I can be a "hero" to someone in many different ways, doesn't always have to be a grand act.
Excellent and motivational presentation!
Thank you again for being a part of our Virtual Conference - we truly appreciate all you did to make it a success!”
- Lynne Daves, Director of Education, Meetings & Professional Development, Texas Land Title Association
“With COVID-19 hanging over us, none of the members of the Enrichment Federal Credit Union Board, Audit Committee, or Executive team had attended any conferences or training in 2020. We decided to put together a half-day virtual training session and I immediately thought of Kevin Brown. I had seen/heard Kevin a couple of years ago at a national conference in Seattle and he had made an indelible impression on me. I wanted others to hear Kevin's message and hoped that he could transfer the enthusiasm and emotion of his in-person persona to the virtual arena. There was no need to worry, Kevin delivered an exceptional, enthusiastic message that connected with every one of our participants. Just as he had done with me two years ago, he left an indelible mark on our group and showed them the path to becoming better leaders and heroes.”
- Rick Benson, Board Chair, Enrichment Federal Credit Union
“Extraordinary! Unquestionably the most riveting and emotional motivational presentation I've had the honor of watching. Mr. Brown's delivery was impeccable, of course, and his remarkably personal and candid heartfelt content was more moving than I would have ever expected.”
- Attendee, Texas Land Title Association
"You were on your A-Game yesterday. Fantastic job! Thank you so much."
