Speakers Unlimited

- One of America's Oldest and Most Respected Speakers Bureaus.....Since 1971

- Over 15,000 "bookings" for over 500 different speakers

- We book speakers in ALL fee ranges - from $500 to $50,000

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"We have been 'booking' our speakers with SPEAKERS UNLIMITED for over 20 years. They have come through for us every time. We recommend them, without reservation."
- Mike Cochran, Executive Director / OHIO TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION

Below are the in-depth websites of a few of the top speakers we represent:

For your convenience when searching these different speakers a NEW window will automatically open. To return to this screen simply click on the "X" in the upper right hand corner of that window. 

GIVE US A CALL AT 614-864-3703 BEFORE YOU START CHECKING THESE SITES, SO WE CAN NARROW DOWN THE SUGGESTIONS (BASED ON YOUR INPUT) AS TO YOUR SPECIFIC TOPIC NEED AND YOUR BUDGET.  WE CAN REDUCE THE OPTIONS TO 4 OR 5 OF THE BEST, BASED ON OUR 38+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.  THE FEES FOR THE SPEAKERS RANGE DRAMATICALLY AND THERE IS NO SENSE WASTING YOUR TIME ON A SPEAKER WHO IS WAY OUT OF YOUR BUDGET.  THE FEES CHANGE SO RAPIDLY, IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO INCLUDE THEM ON THIS SITE.  WE HAVE THE MOST RECENT FEES ON EACH ONE IN OUR DATABASE.

Business / Customer Service / Teamwork / Sales / Leadership / Motivation / Management / Change Entertainment
Dr. Tony Alessandra, CSP, CPAE   Jeff Allen (Comedian)
Debbie Allen, CSP Lucille Ball/Lucy Ricardo (Suzanne Larusch)
John Amatt Mike Bishop (Comedy hypnotist)
Vernice Armour Chris Bliss (Comedian)
Cathrine Ann Ken Block (Master impressionist)  
Kristin Arnold, CSP, CMC Tom Crowl (Comedy Ventriloquist)
Emory Austin, CSP, CPAE Brad Cummings (Ventriloquist)
Bodine Balasco  Mack Dryden (Humorist) 
Rick Barrera    Kay Frances (Humorist) 
Theresa Behenna Harry Freedman (Put on artist)
Robyn Benincasa  Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE (Humor with a touch of message)
Jeanne Bliss Pete Geist (The Wacky Waiter) 
Walter Bond, CSP Ken Groves (Comedy ventriloquist)
Nate Booth Jason Huneke (Comedy juggler)  
Janelle Brittian, CSP Robert Ian  (Hypnotist/Magician)
Frank Bucaro, CSP, CPAE Craig Karges, CSP (Mentalist)
Scott Burrows Frank King, CSP (Comedian)
Dan Burrus, CSP, CPAE Mark Klein (Comedian)
Erick Burton, CSP       Lt. Columbo (Comedian)
Joe Calloway, CSP, CPAE Damian Mason (Comedy and/or Bill Clinton impersonator)
Frank Candy Jan McInnis (Comedian)
Christine Holton Cashen, CSP Jim Morris (Political impressionist)
Dave Carey  Brad Nieder, MD (Comedy and wellness advice)
Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE Valery Pappas (Singing impressionist)  
Dan Clark, CSP, CPAE Dolly Parton (Sandy Anderson)
Capt. Gerald Coffee, CSP, CPAE John Pullum (Comedy hypnotist/Mentalist)     
Cheryl Cran John Rathbone (Comedian)
Roger Crawford, CPAE Raspyni Brothers (Comedy juggling) 
Ron Culberson, MSW, CSP Greg Schwem  (Comedy)    
Connie Dieken, CSP John Slicer (Comedy magician)
Michael Duke Tonic Sol-Fa (Musical entertainment)
Mark Eaton Mike Rayburn, CSP  (Humorous guitar master) 
Pegine Echevarria Greg Steele (Comedy hypnotist)
Cea Cohen Elliott The Passing Zone (America's Premier Business Jugglers)
Troy Evans Charlie Thompson (Humorist)
John Foppe Lynnette Thredgold  (Violinist)
Joan Fox CSP  
Mike Frank, CSP, CPAE  
Scott Friedman, CSP    
Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
Anthony Galie
Yossi Ghinsberg  
Barbara Glanz, CSP  
Ben Glenn  
Sam Glenn
David Glickman
Rene Godefroy
Gregg Gregory, CSP
Warren Greshes, CPAE
Keith Harrell, CSP, CPAE     
Vicki Hitges, CSP  
Michael Hoffman, CSP  
Norma Hollis  
Brian Holloway  
Art Holst, CPAE  
Ralph Hood, CSP  
Todd Hunt  
Todd Huston  
Don Hutson, CSP, CPAE  
Shep Hyken, CSP  
Chad Hymas, CSP  
Nathan Jamail
Cheewa James
Ted Janusz
Willie Jolley, CSP, CPAE 
Ron Karr, CSP 
Scott Klososky   
Dr. Janet Lapp, CSP, CPAE     
Nelson Lauver 
Mark LeBlanc, CPAE
Jay Lehr, PhD   
Giovanni Livera, CPAE
Chip Madera, CSP
Joe Malarkey, CSP, CAPE
Cam Marston      
Mark Mayfield, CSP, CPAE  
Jack McCall, CSP  
Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE  
Mike McKinley, CSP, CPAE   
David Meinz, CSP
Larry Mersereau
Jerry Mills
W. Mitchell, CSP, CPAE
Cary Mullen
Terri Murphy
Michel Neray   
Kevin O'Connor, CSP 
Jim Pancero, CSP, CPAE
Eric Papp
Terry Paulson, PhD, CSP, CPAE 
Neal Petersen
Marsha Petrie Sue, CSP
Charles Petty, PhD, CSP CPAE
Jon Petz
Charlie Plumb
Vince Poscente, CSP, CPAE
John Powers, PhD
Craig Price
Howard Putnam, CSP, CPAE 
Nido Qubein, CSP, CPAE   
Michelle Ray, CSP
Chuck Reaves, CSP, CPAE
Greg Reid
Tim Richardson, CSP
Steve Rizzo, CPAE
Rosemarie Rossetti 
Lon Safko
Jeff Salz 
Tim Sanders   
Barbara Sanfilippo, CSP, CPAE 
Arnold Sanow, CSP   
Mike Schlappi, CSP
Dave Schwensen
David Meerman Scott
Rick Searfoss, CSP
Ross Shafer  
Sam Silverstein, CSP    
Thom Singer  
Greg Smith
David L. Smith
Bill Stainton
Wendy Stevens 
Kelly Swanson
Dr. Mike Thomson
Bryan Townsend, CSP, CPAE
Jeff Thredgold, CSP
Linda Treasure
Jim Tunney, EdD, CSP, CPAE 
Philip Van Hooser, CSP, CPAE
Peter Vidmar, CPAE
Kelli Vrla, CSP 
John Wagner  
Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman    
Dawn Waldrop  
Al Walker, CSP, CPAE  
George Walther, CSP, CPAE    
Joel Weldon, CPAE  
Desi Williamson, CSP, CPAE   
Garrison Wynn, CSP  
Joel Zeff  
Curtis Zimmerman  
   

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WE WORK WITH OVER 500 CELEBRITY SPEAKERS. 

 Be sure to contact us by phone or e-mail to discuss your needs and budget, so we can make the most appropriate suggestions for you and answer further questions.  Here are a few of the many celebrities with whom we work:

Jim Abbott - One handed former major league baseball pitcher.  All-American college pitcher.  Winner of 1987 Sullivan Award for Amateur Athlete of the Year.  Pitched a no hitter for the New York Yankees in 1993.  Dynamic motivational speaker.

Wally Amos - Founder of Famous Amos Cookie Company, author of four books, literacy advocate, dynamic motivational speaker

Thurl Bailey - Former star NBA basketball player, author, singer, dynamic motivational speaker

Alan Bean - One of America's most well known astronauts, pilot for the second landing on the moon in 1969

Todd Blackledge - Broadcaster for NCAA football games.  Quarterback for 1982 Penn State National Champions. Former NFL quarterback.

Dr. Ken Blanchard, CPAE - Co-author of "The One Minute Manager" and numerous other best selling books

Rocky Bleier - Former star running back at Notre Dame and following serious injuries in Viet Nam, went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers ........was one of the stars in their winning four Super Bowls

Terry Bowden - Former head football coach at Auburn University and present ABC television college football commentator.  Dynamic motivational speaker.

Les Brown, CPAE - One of the most dynamic motivational speakers in the world, author, former nationally syndicated TV talk show host

Catherine Crier - Court TV personality, lawyer, former judge, author, award winning journalist

Mort Crim - Former award winning network TV broadcaster, author of 3 books, eloquent speaker

Larry Csonka -Hall of Fame football player for the 3 time Super   Bowl winning, Miami Dolphins (in the 70's)

Tim Daggett - Olympic Gold Medalist in gymnastics

Mike Eruzione - Captain of U.S. Olympic Hockey team that won the Gold Medal in 1980.....the "Miracle on Ice"

Bob Eubanks -  Former host of "The Newlywed Game" and several other television game shows, former manager for several major singers.  His presentation and ability to do a "Newlywed Game" for your organization is extremely well received and includes video clips of some of the funniest guests from his original shows.

Roy Firestone - Master impressionist, TV host, entertainer. Has received 6 Emmy's. He has interviewed more than 3,000 celebrities. SI named him the "best interviewer in the business"

Steve Fraser - Olympic Gold Medalist in wrestling....Rulon Gardner's wrestling coach for ten years

LaDonna Gatlin, CSP, CPAE - Baby sister of the famous, Gatlin Brothers.  Incredible speaker and singer.

Rudy Gatlin - One of the famous Gatlin Brothers...speaker/singer

Mitch Gaylord - Olympic Gold Medalist in gymnastics

Stedman Graham - Entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker

Archie Griffin - Only two-time Heisman Trophy winner (college football)

Dr. Sanjay Gupta - CNN medical correspondent (limited availability)

Janet Guthrie - First woman to ever race in the Indianapolis 500

Kirk Herbstreit - Former quarterback at Ohio State University, present ESPN Television broadcaster for NCAA football (minimal availability during college football season) Only does Q/A sessions.

George Karl - Coach of Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (minimal availability during pro basketball season)

Clark Kellogg - Former All-American basketball player at Ohio State University, former superstar pro basketball player and present TV broadcaster for NCAA basketball games

Tim Kurkjian - Baseball analyst and reporter for ESPN-TV on  ''Baseball Tonight" and "Sports Center"...author of ONLY A GAME. Senior writer for ESPN Magazine and ESPN.com.

Art Linkletter, CPAE - Television personality ("People are Funny"...."Kids Say the Darndest Things"), author of 16 books, dynamic speaker

Vince Lombardi, Jr. - Son of the famous football coach.  This Vince is a dynamic speaker, has a business and sports background, and is author of "Coaching for Teamwork" and "What it Takes to Be #1:  Vince on Leadership"

Jerry Lucas - Considered one of the 50 best college basketball players in history AND one of the 50 best professional basketball players in history, memory expert/author

Harvey Mackay, CPAE - Owner of one of America's most successful printing companies, author of several best selling business books, including "Swim with the Sharks, Without Being Eaten Alive"

Jeb Stuart Magruder - Most well known for serving as a top aide to President Nixon, author of two books, minister and speaker.....shares his candid insights on Watergate

Frank Maguire - Former senior executive at Federal Express, Kentucky Fried Chicken, ABC, and American Airlines

John Naber - Olympic swimming champion (four gold medals), TV swimming commentator, dynamic speaker

Howard Putnam, CSP, CPAE - Former CEO for Braniff Airlines and Southwest Airlines, Author - "Winds of Turbulence"....speaks on leadership, change, ethics

Kyle Rote, Jr. - America's most well known U.S. born male soccer star

Bob Richards, CPAE - First athlete to appear on Wheaties box and was on  it for over 10 years, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, one of the most prolific motivational speakers of all time.

Rudy Ruettiger - He is the subject of the famous movie, RUDY, which focused on his dedication to play for Notre Dame.  He has authored 3 books and is in demand as a motivational speaker

Lyn St. James - Second woman to ever race in the Indianapolis 500, started 15 Indy 500 races. Sports Illustrated named her "One of the top 100 female athletes of the century"

Ron Shaw - Former CEO of $200 million per year company, former stand up comedian, excellent speaker on innovation and leadership

Tom Sullivan - Blind since birth, he is an actor, author of 8 books, singer, composer and athlete.  His life story was captured in the major motion picture, "If You Could See What I Hear"

Jim Tunney, CSP, CPAE - Referee in three Super Bowls, author of "Impartial Judgement" and "Chicken Soup for the Sports Lovers Soul"

Marilyn Van Derbur, CPAE - Former Miss America, incest survivor, one of the most prolific motivational speakers in history, author of "Miss America by Day"

Peter Vidmar, CPAE - Olympic Gold Medalist in gymnastics...see his complete website above

Pat Williams - Senior Executive Vice-President of Orlando Magic, author of 37 books, dynamic motivational speaker

Zig Ziglar, CPAE - One of the world's most well known motivational and sales speakers, author of 14 books

and MANY more.....just give us your goals, budget, location and past speakers..... so we can make appropriate suggestions

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One of our specialties is speakers whose fees are $3500 or under
click here for catalog - more speakers $3500 or less

(In a few cases, if the speech is out of the speaker's home town or state or longer than one hour, the fee may be over $3500)

Call us for details AND to have us send you our catalog on 112 speakers whose fees are $3500 and under....... but following are some of the names of reasonably priced speakers we work with closely, most of whom are featured in the catalog.

SPORTS: 

Larry Barnett - former long time American League baseball umpire
Earle Bruce
- former head coach for Ohio State University
Jay Burson - former star basketball player for Ohio State University
Bill Conley - former assistant football coach for Ohio State University
Coach John Cooper - former head football coach at Ohio State University
Coach Gerry Faust - former Notre Dame head football coach                      Greg Frey - former quarterback for Ohio State University
Archie Griffin - only two time Heisman trophy winner in college football
Shawn Harper
- former star college and pro football player
Bill Hosket - former All-American basketball player & star pro player
Jim Karsatos - former quarterback for Ohio State University                     Craig Krenzel - former Ohio State quarterback for National Champions-2003
Tim Kurkjian
- ESPN baseball commentator
Jim Lachey - former All American football player and All-Pro football player
Al Oliver - former all-star major league baseball player
Jack Park, CPA, CSP - expert on Ohio State University football
Dr. Lea Ann Parsley - Olympic silver medalist in Skeleton (winter Olympics)
Sam Rutigliano - former head football coach for Cleveland Browns
Dick Schafrath - former star football player & All-Pro for Cleveland Browns Katie Smith - one of the greatest college and pro women basketball players
Ron Stokes - former star basketball player for Ohio State University

PEOPLE SKILLS (with Humor):

Harvey Alston Dr. Robert Lawson
Kristin Arnold, CSP Dave Leedy
Brian Blasko Dr. Jay Lehr
Bruce Boguski Rick Metzger, CSP
Dr. Stephen Boyd, CSP Dr. Johnny Miller, CSP
Barbara Braham John Mincy
Ben Brooks Jeff Moyer
Melissa Buchanan Steven Newman
Tod Buchanan Kordell Norton
Dave Caperton Richard Paul
Kerry Patric Clark Jon Petz
Sylvana Clark Dr. Kay Potetz
Roselyn Connor Randall Reeder (as Will Rogers)
Connie Dieken, CSP Carol Ritz, CSP
Patrick Donadio, CSP Pam Schuck
Dr. Stephen Douglas Mark Shatz
Dr. Charles Dygert, CSP, CPAE Dr. Scott Sheperd
Cea Cohen Elliott David Austin Sky
Joan Fox Walter Smith
Mike Frank, CSP, CPAE Dr. Tom Steiner
Debbie & Mike Gardner Phil Stella
Jim Getty (as Abraham Lincoln) Dr. Mike Thomson
Melvin Gravely Dr. Darryl Tukufu
Gary Griesser Dr. Nancy Utterback, CSP
Dr. Ray Guarendi Richard Vail
Devon Hansen John Wagner                                       
Dr. Jep Hostetler Dawn Waldrop
Wayne Humphreys, CSP Edith Washington
Ted Janusz Gail Wenos, CSP, CPAE and Ezra
Kay Keller Marion Wikholm
Fran Kick, CSP Otis Willams, CSP
Gail Bossert Klink Steve Wilson, CSP

HUMORISTS -- ENTERTAINERS:

Luther Beauchamp Jay Hendren
Mike Bishop Patrick Henry
Ron Dentinger Ralph Hood, CSP
Dave Dugan Mark Klein
Mary Faktor Keith Matheny
George Fields, CSP J. R. Selders
Eric Gnezda John Slicer
Ken Groves Barbara Smith "The Hat Lady"
John Gunter "The Singing Sheriff" Charlie Thompson
Clyde "The Cajun" Harris, CLU Bryan Townsend, CSP, CPAE

Note:   CSP = Certified Speaking Professional (earned through the 3800 member, National Speakers Association)  Only 500 speakers in the world have attained this designation.

CPAE = Speaker Hall-of-Fame (awarded by the 3,800 member, National Speakers Association) Only 195 speakers in the world have received this recognition.

Only 100 speakers in the world have both, CSP and CPAE

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Speakers Unlimited

P.O. Box 27225 - Columbus, Ohio 43227

Contact us by phone 614-864-3703, fax 614-864-3876 or e-mail at ProSpeak@aol.com for more details on any of these speakers