Ask anyone who has participated in one of Jermaine’s audiences and you will hear him described as an “authentic and real person” who understands the obstacles and frustrations individuals can encounter on their journey throughout life, whether personal or professional! Jermaine holds both a BA and MA in Speech Communication and a Master of Arts in Education. Jermaine has worked in sales and marketing at organizations including IBM, Keebler Company and Frito Lay Corporation. He has taught 5th and 6th grade to homeless youth and has spent the last 10 years of his professional career teaching college adults. Jermaine is CEO, Founder and President of two companies: Seminars & Workshops, Inc. and Snack Attack Vending of Minnesota.

He is a Professor of Communication Studies at Century College and has been presented with the prestigious Quality College Teaching Award. Jermaine M. Davis grew up in Chicago’s housing projects and was raised in a single-parent home with three siblings. After losing six family members to street violence, he began studying success principles to change the direction of his life. Now, Jermaine is the author of five books including: Get Up Off Your Butt & Do It NOW, Leading with Greatness, 207 STAND OUT Quotes to Help You Succeed in Life, School & Work, You Don’t Have to SELL OUT to STAND OUT! and Be Diversity Competent! For over 11 years, Jermaine has been recognized as one of the country’s most requested speakers and college entertainers. He has been a premier presenter and has delivered as many as 100 keynote speeches and workshops a year to corporations and organizations including Best Buy, 3M, Wells Fargo, Medtronic, American Express, Mate Tool Company, Penn State University, Loyola University, Purdue University and University of Minnesota. Jermaine is a native of Chicago, IL but resides in St. Paul, MN.

Areas of Expertise:

Communication
Diversity and Women’s Issues
Motivation and Work Life Balance
Leadership and Team Building

Target Audience:

Jermaine works with all types of audiences, industries, and organizations due to the universal principles he teaches and writes about in his presentations and successful selling books. Jermaine prefers to work with audiences, associations, and organizations that are determined to achieve success in life, school, and work. Most importantly, if audiences are ready to learn and have fun, Jermaine is ready to join them on their personal and professional journey!

Top 3 reasons to have Jermaine Davis as your next speaker:

Jermaine loves his “calling” as a professional speaker and educator, which means audience members are never bored during his presentations because they experience and feel his passion, energy, excitement, and enthusiasm as he speaks.

Jermaine is nationally known as an “edutainment” speaker and educator. In other words, he provides his audiences with life changing content to help them get to the next level in their personal and professional life. Jermaine’s motto is professional fun while learning. He educates audiences using a highly entertaining and interactive mode of delivery.

Jermaine is a “communications” expert and scholar. No matter the organization or industry, Jermaine has a national reputation for helping individuals and organizations move from chaos and conflict to communication and cooperation. Jermaine will help any organization appropriately address difficult dialogue in an effective and non-threatening way.

Fees:

Keynote (up to 90-minutes) $3500.00
Half day (up to 4 hours) $5500.00
Full Day (up to 6 hours) $7000.00

Jermaine's Most Requested Programs:

Staying Motivated & Energized in Life, School, & Work
(This presentation is based on Jermaine’s book, Get Up Off Your Butt & Do It NOW: Staying Motivated Even When Don’t Feel Like It)

Leading with Greatness!
(This presentation is based on Jermaine’s book, Leading with Greatness!)

Women: STAND OUT in Life, School, & Work
(This presentation is based on Jermaine’s recent research and upcoming book, You Don’t Have to SELL OUT to STAND OUT: 50 Professional Women Speak Out)

Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Success
(This presentation is based on Jermaine’s book, Get Up Off Your Butt & Do It NOW: Staying Motivated Even When Don’t Feel Like It)

Creating Organizational Synergy through Diversity Competence
(This presentation is based on Jermaine’s book, Be Diversity Competent: The Art of Understanding and Communicating Effectively with Diverse People)

Thriving and Succeeding as a Team
(This presentation is based on Jermaine’s book, Leading with Greatness: Moving Individuals and Organizations from Chaos and Conflict to Communication and Cooperation)

It’s Not Who You Attract – It’s Who You Keep!
(This presentation is based on Jermaine’s, K.E.E.P. U.S. Philosophy of Customer Service)

Testimonials:

“Every time he speaks, Jermaine brings a new perspective to professional growth and development. His messages transcend the business world because I leave with practical tips to improve my personal life as well. I would recommend Jermaine’s presentations to every company. You will not regret it!”  - Jennifer Marah (Administrative Specialist, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)

“You were able to become part of the facilitator team quickly and gain the trust of members of the team and leaders in the room at a remarkable pace. Many managers and leaders requested additional information on how to maintain contact with you or to keep them updated when you return to Best Buy.”  - Katie Ruberto (Diversity Program Manager, Best Buy)

“Your talks were the kickoff for our annual customer service excellence efforts and the staff response was phenomenal. The most negative comment from employees was they wanted to have the session run longer than the hour we allotted!”  - Julie Jones (Director of Human Resources, Inver Hills Community College)

“Your communication skills are excellent. Your workshops are well researched, adaptable to changing times and include an element of professional ethics, which is greatly needed in today’s work environment.”   - Terilyn Malone (Director of Training, Thomas Allen, Inc.)

“Jermaine was very well received. 99.1% rated Jermaine as knowledgeable about his topic and 98% said he presented the information in an organized manner. We hope to have Jermaine return for future events.”  - Cricket Guyer (“Really Important People” Conference Planner)