Michael Hlinka – Big Idea Speakers

Michael Hlinka has some different views on the economy – and Canada’s economy in particular, which can be heard weekly on CBC’s “Metro Morning”. He’s better live, though, and Michael has a new talk out, based on his latest book, called “Stalled: Jump Starting The Canadian Economy”. It’s about why the Canadian economy is just stuck in a low growth gear, and how we can get it going again. In this keynote, he presents breakthrough ideas you’ve probably never heard before.

Mike’s presentations are engaging, always witty and sure to entertain audiences of all kinds. Whether you are looking for a talk on basic financial planning ( including things your investment advisor doesn’t want you to know ) or what most businesses can learn from pro sports, Michael Hlinka delivers the goods. His economic updates and business analysis are second to none, and he has an excellent talk for sales groups. The best part is, his talks are not cookie cutter: Michael researches your industry and then customizes his talks for your group.

Videos

Radio Podcasts: http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/columnists/business/

Biography

Michael Hlinka is a tenured professor in the Faculty of Business at George Brown College. In addition, he designed – and runs – the very successful Passing the CFA Program for the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.

He has done regular business commentary with CBC Radio since 2002, and appears both on CBC Television and CHCH-TV. In 2012, Follow Your Money, a children’s book he co-wrote was released and his first solo effort: Stalled: Jump Starting The Canadian Economy was released by Dundurn Press in 2015.

Speech Topics

Michael fully researches and customizes his talks for your company, association, or group.

He does have some favorite topics he likes to cover:

What’s Wrong With The Canadian Economy – And What Can Be Done to Fix It!

The Ten Commandments of Investing

Pro Sports

New Topic:

Old School Selling

In an era where purveyors of Snake Oil are trying to convince everyone that a “four hour work week is possible” comes a breath of fresh air with Michael Hlinka’s “Old School Selling”. Unbeknownst to many, Michael won every sales contest when he worked as an advisor at HSBC! Learn some sales secrets from an old schoolmaster.

This Dinosaur and self-proclaimed “Last Luddite” believes that:

·The only place you’ll find Success before Work is in the Dictionary
·It’s 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration

But in this lively 40-minute presentation, he’ll provide you with the “inspiration” or more precisely lay out the steps in the sales process from identifying potential leads to contacting them effectively, through the Pitch and finally to Close.