Deborah Gardner - Competitive Performance Expert

Regardless of your job or lifestyle, none of us are immune to the challenges we face everyday. And success can be somewhat elusive. Today's guest Deborah Gardner, CMP, a competitive performance expert that speaks from a lifetime of experiences … being a Marine Brat to…an Olympic trial swimmer to…one of the first female broadcaster with CBS Sports… to being a 27 year hospitality sales veteran for brands such as Sheraton, Omni, Marriott, Crown Plaza, Renaissance and Hilton. She is a member of National Speakers Association, Past President for the Arizona Sunbelt Meeting Professionals International chapter, and article contributor to many national magazines and newspapers such as USA TODAY, Inc., Sold Lab, Success and Meeting Professionals International “One Plus”. In addition, Deborah will soon host a weekly hospitality television show called, “WHAT’S HOT ARIZONA”. Recognized as the “The Voice of Business Meetings”, Deborah was recently awarded as the top 5 most requested speaker by Meeting Professionals International. And, she is a recipient of the Certified Meeting Professional criteria and only 1 of 5 CMP’s in the speaking profession to have this honor. Due to her entertaining, real-life, sassy approach that results in a winning knockout for many Fortune 500 companies, Deborah is very well known as the “Pit Bull in a Skirt”.   The author of,“How to Sell to Men Without Wearing a Low-Cut Dress” fromPhoenix, Arizona … welcome Deborah Gardner, CMP.