Jim Richardson's talks to service clubs, chambers of commerce and schools.

Jim Richardson has been doing 30 minute talks, ending with a 5-10 minute question & answer period within this half-hour time frame.
Jim will once again be available to speak to your group, beginning February, 2012.
Note: Jim can also present up to 90 minutes: please click here for Jim's topics.

HOW to improve COMMUNICATION SKILLS
in both your personal & professional life:
GREAT HAPPINESS + BIGGER PROFITS = FUN—BIG FUN!!!

Since 1988, Jim has spoken to over 100 groups. Rotary Clubs (89):
July 31, 1995: West Santa Rosa, August 4: Sebastopol, Aug. 22: Guerneville, Aug. 28: San Rafael, Aug. 29: Marin Evening, Aug. 30: Ross Valley, Aug. 31: Petaluma, Sept. 6: Napa--noon, Sept. 7: Sausalito, Sept. 12: North Napa, Sept. 13: Daly City, Sept. 14: Napa Sunrise, Sept. 21: Mission San Rafael, Oct. 3: Redwood City, Oct. 4: Larkspur Landing, Oct. 4: Menlo Park, Oct. 6: Novato, Oct. 10: Pacifica, Oct. 11: Petaluma Valley, Oct. 18: Sonoma Valley, Oct. 30: Belmont, Oct. 31: Sunnyvale, Nov. 16: South San Francisco, Dec. 6: Foster City;
March 8, 1996: San Bruno, June 4: Millbrae, Oct. 8: Windsor, Oct. 24: Cloverdale, Nov. 26: Fairfield/Suisun City; March 5, 1997: Tiburon, May 29: Pleasanton/Downtown, Oct. 28: Dublin, March 2, 1998: Healdsburg, March 3: Rohnert Park, March 5: Calistoga, March 9: Brentwood, March 10: Pittsburgh, March 11: Concord, March 12: Vacaville, March 24: Benicia, April 1: Sebastopol Sunrise, April 2: Pinole, April 3: Concord, April 14: Walnut Creek, April 16: Layfayette, April 21: Albany;
May 6, 2000: Gualala
July 26, 2002: Valley of the Moon, Santa Rosa, August 2: Mission San Jose, Fremont, Aug. 12: Burlingame, Aug. 28: Hercules, September 5: Sausalito, Sept. 12: Vallejo, Sept 17: Arden Arcade in Sacramento, Sept. 20: Orangevale in Sacramento, Sept. 24: Terra Linda. Sept. 27: Computer Users Fellowship of Rotarians, Annual Conference, November 13: Livermore.
January 27, 2003: Danville, February 11: Woodland, May 22: El Cerrito.
July 17, 2007: Carmichael, August 2: Lincoln, Aug. 7: Rancho Cordova.
September 14, 2009: Citrus Heights, October 1: Antioch, Oct. 6: Novato Sunrise and Mountain View luncheon, Oct. 20: El Sobrante, Oct. 28: San Pablo, Nov. 3: Diablo View of Walnut Creek, Dec. 3: Capitola/Aptos.
January 5, 2010: Marysville, Jan. 12: Turlock, Jan. 22: Santa Cruz, Jan. 22: Ignacio, Feb. 4: Fisherman's Wharf, Feb. 17: Modesto East, Feb. 18: Sonora 49er, Daly City/Colma, March 10: San Bruno, March 11: Chico Sunrise and Paradise, March 12: Redding Sunrise, March 18: Half Moon Bay, March 25: Manteca, April 30: San Mateo Sunrise, May 6: South San Francisco, June 8: Redwood City, June 16: Marin Sunrise

Kiwanis Clubs (21):
May 23, 1995: Sonoma Valley, June 1: Santa Rosa, July 20: Redwood Empire, July 26: Sonoma Plaza, Aug. 24: Napa, Sept. 13: Greater Napa, Sept. 15: Sebastopol, Sept. 19: Cupertino, Oct. 10: Sequoia/San Carlos, Oct. 12: San Rafael/Central Marin, Oct. 17: Novato, Oct. 25: Yountville, Nov. 13: Peninsula Kiwanis Club--Palo Alto, Nov. 21: Los Altos;
January 17, 1996: Mountain View, Feb. 7: Golden Gate/San Francisco, Sept. 19: San Ramon Valley, Oct. 29: Albany/El Cerrito; March 17, 1997: Novato (return), Nov. 18: Santa Rosa Surban;
January 5, 1999: Healdsburg
June 14, 2000: Kiwanis of Napa

Chambers of Commerce (3):
February 28, 1995: Petaluma, June 21: Cloverdale; March 3, 1998: Clearlake

Breakfast Clubs (4):
April 28, 1995: Redwood Empire, May 23: Santa Rosa; Oct. 3, 1996: Marvelous Marin, San Rafael; January 3, 1997: Greater North Marin, Novato

Lions Clubs (4):
May 9, 1995: Santa Rosa Host, Sept. 20: San Rafael Host, Sept. 26: Montclair;
April 22, 1997: Valley of the Moon

Sons in Retirement (5):
July 10, 1995: #92, Oakmont in Santa Rosa, Nov. 14: #65, Napa;
April 24, 1996: Santa Rosa, Nov. 21: Rohnert Park;
April 9, 1997: Sebastopol

Senior Center:
Nov. 25, 1996: Little House, Menlo Park

Optimist Club (2):
August 2, 1995: Breakfast/Santa Rosa;
September 28, 1996: North Oakland

Soroptimist (2):
October 24, 1995: Sebastopol;
September 12, 1996: Pittsburgh

Political Club:
April 25, 1997: Santa Rosa Pachyderm Club (GOP) "How Humor WINS Elections"
(Jim: Independent, will speak to all clubs — no matter their party affiliation!!!)

Professional Videographer Association:
July 16, 2007: Bay Area Professional Videographers Associaton, San Carlos "Working with Non-Actors"

20/30 Club:
October 29, 1996: #50, Santa Rosa

Newcomers:
March 20, 1997: Sonoma Valley

Stanford University (2 seminars):
August 16, 1995: California Association of Student Councils

Canada College (5): February 5, 1995 (2 seminars); Oct. 13 (2 seminars), Oct. 15

Solano Junior College:
Guest lecturer Dec. 3, 1996

College of Marin:
November 2, 1995

Mental Health:
Napa State Hospital: August 30, 1990, Napa, California, Keynote speech "The Hero/Manager as Role Model," Seminar: "How to Tell a Joke in the Work Place"

Business Associations (9):
California Mental Health Directors Association: October 11, 1990, Doubletree Hotel, Santa Rosa, California, Keynote speech "How to Lighten Things Up!"
Northern California Institute of Food Technologists symposium "Food Net: How the Food Industry Can Benefit from the Internet," Santa Clara Convention Center, April 23, 1996
Institute of Management Accounts: June 20: Santa Rosa (1 hour)
American Business Women's Association: Concord, December 17, 1996
National Association of Retired Federal Employees: San Rafael, February 18, 1997
National Speakers Association (2) —
1) Northern California Chapter: "The First Big Laughter Lab" Airport Hilton, San Francisco, California, October 22, 1988, Keynote speaker — "Timing & Characterization"
2) Greater Los Angeles Chapter: Loyola Marymont Business Center, Los Angeles, California, February 27, 1999, two speeches —"Nuts and Bolts of Writing Original Jokes" and "How to Increase Audience Laughter and Applause" —
Intergovernmental Management Training Team (IGMT): June 8, 2000
Project Management Institute, Wine Country Chapter: December 8, 2005, Santa Rosa (1 hour)

Toastmasters (2):
Toastmasters International 2002 District 4 Conference, "Take Control of Your Destiny" Education Session: May 4, 2002, Seaside, California — "How to Lighten Things Up: Turn Your Business into a Community"
May 16, 2010: Oakland Laughlovers Toastmasters

Consulting:
Jim's One-On-One Work, Coaching Speakers and Co-Writing Their Speeches
Peter Lowe Success Seminars: consultant, coach, co-writer —
January 4-8, 1997, Tampa Hilton, Tampa Bay, Florida
Jan. 30, 1997, San Jose Ice Arena
Feb. 8-11, 1997, Tampa Marriott
March 31-April 5, 1997, San Antonio Marriott, San Antonio, Texas;
June 19, 2001: "Success Magazine's Success Tour 2001!" at Cow Palace, San Francisco
Total: 270 hours on site & long distance