Meridith Elliott Powell

Meridith Elliott Powell

Keynote Speaker: Top 15 Business Growth Expert, Author, Sales & Leadership Specialist

Meridith Elliott Powell Biography

Voted one of the Top 15 Business Growth Experts to watch by Currency Fair, a Top Sales Experts To Follow by LinkedIn, and Top 41 Motivational Sales Speakers, Meridith Elliott Powell has been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame, emphasizing her prestige in the field. Her message is informed by extensive real-world experience, making it both applicable and grounded. She is the author of nine books, including “Cut Through The Excuses – Send Sales Through The Roof,” “Thrive: Strategies To Turn Uncertainty To Competitive Advantage,” and “Who Comes Next? Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy,” co-written with Dr. Mary Kelly, both of which have received the Benjamin Franklin Independent Books Sellers Award.

Regularly featured in top publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., Investment News, and American Banker, Powell’s sessions are energetic and highly interactive. She enables leaders and business owners to master the latest success strategies, engage their teams effectively, and decisively outpace competitors. Her emphasis on practical, gimmick-free strategies resonates with a broad audience, offering immediate applicability.

As a Certified Speaking Professional and a Certified Virtual Presenter, Powell brings credibility and a high degree of professionalism to her engagements. In her compelling keynote sessions, she not only shares insights on how to thrive amid uncertainty but also provides actionable strategies for business growth, leadership, and competitive market positioning. Her approach focuses on attracting business opportunities, retaining top talent, and securing a winning position in today's dynamic economic landscape.

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Meridith Elliott Powell Speaking Topics

Talent Redefined: Turn Attrition To Attraction

What if the great resignation could you be YOUR greatest opportunity? What if you had a plan to attract the talent that your competitors are driving away? What if you had a pool of talent that ensured you had leadership at every level, and for every critical role you could easily answer the question – Who Comes Next? In this keynote you’ll learn the secrets to crack the code on building a deep talent pool and a strong success plan. The secrets you need to leave your competition in the dust.

Success Redefined: Turn Uncertainty To Your Competitive Advantage

Competitive, challenging and constantly changing – that is today’s marketplace! To grow and compete you need a new perspective and a new approach to sales, marketing and business growth. Based on research from her newest book, “Thrive: Turning Uncertainty to Competitive Advantage”. In this program, Meridith walks you through the steps you need to strategically move forward, proactively prepare for disruptions, standout from the competition, and dominate your marketplace.

Succession Planning Redefined: Who Comes Next? Leadership Succession Made Easy

In today’s marketplace your competitive advantage comes down to the level of talent you attract, retain and develop – period! To compete you need to build your leadership bench. Invest in attracting top talent. And develop a culture of succession, a deep pool of talent that ensures the viability and sustainability of your organization. One that is committed to getting results.

With more than 75-million baby-boomers reaching retirement age, finding and retaining talent is going to be tough. You need to be prepared. You need answers to the important questions: Who will take their place? Who will lead our organization? Who comes next?

In this innovative, high-energy workshop, Meridith Elliott Powell shares the proven strategies you need to build your leadership bench, and design a succession plan that ensures the long-term growth of your organization. She’ll share what it takes to build a strong talent pipeline, develop your future leaders, and create a succession plan that gives you clear competitive advantage.

Best of all, she’ll break it down, she’ll make it easy, and you will leave with a clear plan of action that you can easily execute.

DEFY: Strategies to Succeed No Matter What This Economy Does

In this program, you will learn the business growth strategies you need to dominate your market. Build a team that thrives in change. Design a strategy that gets results. Get above the white noise. And leave the competition in the dust.

Defy marketplace gravity and you leave your competition in the dust! In this session, Motivational Speaker, Meridith Elliott Powell, shares the leadership development and sales strategies you need to navigate change and succeed no matter what this economy does.

Sales Redefined: Dominate, Differentiate, Deliver

If you’re still using traditional sales techniques, then you’re making sales so much harder than it has to be. It’s time to evolve. You need to transform how you position yourself in the marketplace, how you standout from the competition, how you engage customers and how you drive results. You need to understand the marketplace, and how to take a powerful approach to dominate, differentiate, deliver.

Meridith Elliott Powell Videos

How to find business opportunity in times of uncertainty
Insider Secrets for Selling to the C-Suite
Mary Kelly - Meridith Elliott Powell - Who Comes Next

How do I book Meridith Elliott Powell to speak at my event?

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How much does it cost to book Meridith Elliott Powell for a speaking engagement?

Speaking fees for Meridith Elliott Powell, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Meridith Elliott Powell are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Meridith Elliott Powell, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Meridith Elliott Powell speak about?

Meridith Elliott Powell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sales, Communication, Customer Experience, Business Growth, Business, Personal Growth, Authors, Women in Business, Female Leadership, Leadership, Marketing, Motivational, Social Media, Women and Strategic Leadership.

Where does Meridith Elliott Powell travel from?

Meridith Elliott Powell generally travels from Asheville, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Meridith Elliott Powell?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Meridith Elliott Powell for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Meridith Elliott Powell for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Meridith Elliott Powell or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.


Meridith Elliott Powell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sales, Communication and Customer Experience. The estimated speaking fee range to book Meridith Elliott Powell for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Meridith Elliott Powell generally travels from Asheville, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Libby Gill, Dr. Jackie Freiberg and Fran Hauser. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Meridith Elliott Powell for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/11/2024.

Meridith Elliott Powell Speaking Topics

  • Talent Redefined: Turn Attrition To Attraction

    What if the great resignation could you be YOUR greatest opportunity? What if you had a plan to attract the talent that your competitors are driving away? What if you had a pool of talent that ensured you had leadership at every level, and for every critical role you could easily answer the question – Who Comes Next? In this keynote you’ll learn the secrets to crack the code on building a deep talent pool and a strong success plan. The secrets you need to leave your competition in the dust.

  • Success Redefined: Turn Uncertainty To Your Competitive Advantage

    Competitive, challenging and constantly changing – that is today’s marketplace! To grow and compete you need a new perspective and a new approach to sales, marketing and business growth. Based on research from her newest book, “Thrive: Turning Uncertainty to Competitive Advantage”. In this program, Meridith walks you through the steps you need to strategically move forward, proactively prepare for disruptions, standout from the competition, and dominate your marketplace.

  • Succession Planning Redefined: Who Comes Next? Leadership Succession Made Easy

    In today’s marketplace your competitive advantage comes down to the level of talent you attract, retain and develop – period! To compete you need to build your leadership bench. Invest in attracting top talent. And develop a culture of succession, a deep pool of talent that ensures the viability and sustainability of your organization. One that is committed to getting results.

    With more than 75-million baby-boomers reaching retirement age, finding and retaining talent is going to be tough. You need to be prepared. You need answers to the important questions: Who will take their place? Who will lead our organization? Who comes next?

    In this innovative, high-energy workshop, Meridith Elliott Powell shares the proven strategies you need to build your leadership bench, and design a succession plan that ensures the long-term growth of your organization. She’ll share what it takes to build a strong talent pipeline, develop your future leaders, and create a succession plan that gives you clear competitive advantage.

    Best of all, she’ll break it down, she’ll make it easy, and you will leave with a clear plan of action that you can easily execute.

  • DEFY: Strategies to Succeed No Matter What This Economy Does

    In this program, you will learn the business growth strategies you need to dominate your market. Build a team that thrives in change. Design a strategy that gets results. Get above the white noise. And leave the competition in the dust.

    Defy marketplace gravity and you leave your competition in the dust! In this session, Motivational Speaker, Meridith Elliott Powell, shares the leadership development and sales strategies you need to navigate change and succeed no matter what this economy does.

  • Sales Redefined: Dominate, Differentiate, Deliver

    If you’re still using traditional sales techniques, then you’re making sales so much harder than it has to be. It’s time to evolve. You need to transform how you position yourself in the marketplace, how you standout from the competition, how you engage customers and how you drive results. You need to understand the marketplace, and how to take a powerful approach to dominate, differentiate, deliver.

Meridith Elliott Powell Videos

How to find business opportunity in times of uncertainty
Insider Secrets for Selling to the C-Suite
Mary Kelly - Meridith Elliott Powell - Who Comes Next
Thrive in Uncertainty with Meridith Elliott Powell- Sales Influence(r ...
2020 Women's Leadership Conference The Chamber of Catawba ...
  • How do I book Meridith Elliott Powell to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Meridith Elliott Powell for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Meridith Elliott Powell, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Meridith Elliott Powell or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Meridith Elliott Powell for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Meridith Elliott Powell, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Meridith Elliott Powell are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Meridith Elliott Powell, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Meridith Elliott Powell speak about?

    Meridith Elliott Powell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sales, Communication, Customer Experience, Business Growth, Business, Personal Growth, Authors, Women in Business, Female Leadership, Leadership, Marketing, Motivational, Social Media, Women and Strategic Leadership.
  • Where does Meridith Elliott Powell travel from?

    Meridith Elliott Powell generally travels from Asheville, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Meridith Elliott Powell?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Meridith Elliott Powell for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Meridith Elliott Powell for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Meridith Elliott Powell or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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