Lisa Quast works as a professional speaker at community and corporate events, helping educate and inspire countless business people to work toward defining a professional life that works with their life goals and desires in a balanced and profitable way. To request Lisa Quast for a speaking engagement or event, or for an overview of Lisa's speaking program, please contact For other inquiries, please contact Jennifer Karkar Ritchie at |
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March 16 , 2010: Lisa will be a volunteer trainer for the New Beginnings Women's Shelter, teaching the women how to create a resume. |
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| University of Washington MBA Mentoring - Second Year MBA Students: On Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Lisa worked for two hours with second year members of the U of W Foster School of Business MBA. Lisa is part of a team of community volunteers who actively mentor the MBA students throughout the school year, helping to prepare them for exciting and challenging career opportunities as well as overcome career barriers and issues. Click here to learn more about the MBA Mentor Program. | |
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January 20, 2010 – Lisa Quast with group of second year MBA students. |
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| University of Washington MBA Mentoring - First Year MBA Students: On Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Lisa worked for three hours with first year members of the U of W Foster School of Business MBA. Lisa is part of a team of community volunteers who actively mentor the MBA students throughout the school year, helping to prepare them for exciting and challenging career opportunities as well as overcome career barriers and issues. Click here to learn more about the MBA Mentor Program. | |
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January 19, 2010 – Lisa Quast with group of first year MBA students. |
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| International Association of Administrative Professionals, Lake Washington East Chapter: On Saturday, January 16, 2010 Lisa Quast was the guest speaker for IAAP. The session was focused on the topic of strategic planning. Lisa trained the members on the process steps involved in successful strategic planning, conducted a S.W.O.T analysis, held interactive breakout sessions with members, and helped members create the 2010 strategic plan for the organization. Click here to read more about the Lake Washington East Chapter of the IAAP. | |
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January 17, 2010 – Lisa Quast providing training on strategic planning for the International Association of Administrative Professionals, Lake Washington East Chapter. |
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| Women Embracing Change: On Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Lisa Quast and several other authors were featured at the Women Embracing Change event in Bellevue, Washington, sponsored by Regal Financial Bank. Lisa's book, "Your Career, Your Way!" was showcased along with books by several other local authors. | |
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December 8, 2009 – Lisa Quast with Karen Burns (left) and Samantha R. Vamos (right). Karen is the author of the book, "The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl" - an illustrated career advice book based on Karen's own checkered career of 59 jobs over 40 years in 22 cities and four countries. Samantha is the author of the book, "Before You Were Here, Mi Amor" - a bilingual children's picture book about all the things one family does to welcome a new child into the world. |
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| Annual Key4Women Forum: On Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Lisa Quast attended this annual women in business event sponsored by KeyBank and benefitting the Seattle Dress For Success organization. Participants brought new or gently used purses and accessories to help low-income women present a professional appearance at job interviews. | |
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December 2, 2009 – Lisa Quast with keynote speakers Judith E. Glaser (left) and Cindy Tortorici (right). Judith is the CEO of Benchmark Communications, Inc. in New York city and Cindy is the CEO of The Link For Women out of Portland, Oregon. |
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2009 Stevie Awards for Women in Business: On Friday, November 13, 2009 Lisa Quast was honored in New York City with a Finalist Award in the category of "Women Helping Women". The Stevie Awards were founded in 2002 and are the world's premier business awards. The mission of the Stevie Awards is to recognize and generate public awareness of excellence in the workplace. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the only global, all-encompassing business awards program for women executives and women entrepreneurs. Stated Quast, "I'm very honored to be recognized for my work helping women. My passion in life is helping women achieve their dreams - it's not just my day job, but represents my volunteer community efforts in the evenings and on weekends also. I highly encourage all women, everywhere in the world, to reach out and volunteer to mentor at least two other women." |
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November 13, 2009 – Lisa Quast with Carolyn Kepcher, former judge on Donald Trump's "Apprentice" show and special awards presenter (left) - Lisa is also a contributing expert on Carolyn's new website for women (www.WorkHerWay.com); Lisa with two other finalist award winners (right). |
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| Dress for Success Seattle: On Monday, November 2, 2009 Lisa Quast was the guest speaker for the Professional Women's Group (PWG) of the Dress for Success Seattle organization (not for profit). Lisa taught the women how to create a career development plan and techniques for obtaining their dream job. The mission of the Dress for Success organization is "To promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life." Click here to learn more about the Dress for Success Seattle organization. | |
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November 2, 2009 – Lisa Quast teaching career development techniques the Dress for Success Professional Women's Group. Each attendee received a free, autographed copy of Lisa's book, "Your Career, Your Way!". |
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| Microsoft: On Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Lisa Quast was a guest speaker at a private Microsoft event in Redmond, Washington - their "Women's Leadership & Development Conference." Lisa taught Microsoft women career development techniques and then signed copies of her book, "Your Career, Your Way!" at their book fair. Click here to learn more about Microsoft. | |
| United States Investigations Services (USIS): On Thursday, October 15, 2009 Lisa Quast conducted two career development training sessions (one in the morning and one in the afternoon), teaching high-potential women at their Grove City, PA location how to create a career development plan to help them achieve their career aspirations. Click here to learn more about USIS. | |
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October 15, 2009 – Lisa Quast teaching career development techniques to high-potential women at USIS. |
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One Connection Away: On Friday, October 9, 2009 Lisa Quast was the guest speaker for the One Connection Away Network in Seattle, Washington, teaching the members how to create a career strategic plan and land the job of their dreams. |
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October 9 , 2009 – Lisa Quast teaching how to create a career strategic plan at the One Connection Away event. |
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Association of Women in Computing (AWC): On Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Lisa Quast was the guest speaker for the Puget Sound Chapter of the AWC. The event was held from 5:30pm - 8:30pm in the Mezza Cafe third floor conference room in the Starbucks Building in the SODO District of Seattle, Washington. The topic on which Lisa spoke was "10 Key Attributes of a Successful Career Woman." Click here to read more about the Puget Sound Chapter of the Association for Women in Computing. "Lisa's presentation motivated me to take more steps to develop my career, while giving us information on exactly how to do it. And all this value was packaged in an interactive and fun time for us!" - Christy Houghton, AWC Member |
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September 16, 2009 – Lisa Quast training on "10 Key Attributes of a Successful Career Woman" at the AWC evening event. |
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International Association of Administrative Professionals: On Saturday, August 15, 2009 Lisa Quast provided a 3-hour training session for educational credits on Strategic Planning for the Lake Washington East Chapter of IAAP. The training was held at the Eastside Baha'i Center at 16007 NE 8th Street in Bellevue, Washington. Click here to read more about the Lake Washington East Chapter of the IAAP. |
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August 15, 2009 – Lisa Quast with Winona Esposito, Association President (right) and Betty Amundson, Vice President and Program Chair (left); Lisa providing the strategy training. |
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| Career Connection Issaquah: On Friday, July 31, 2009 Lisa Quast was the guest trainer on the topic, "Tuning Up Your Resume." This is a series of free career training sessions held every other Friday at lunchtime during the summer and is a community service brought to the community by St. Michael's and The Issaquah Press. Click here to read an article about this community service event. | |
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July 31, 2009 – Lisa teaching at the Career Connection Issaquah community service event and Lisa with several members of the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce at the event. |
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Women's Business Exchange (WBE): On Thursday, July 9, 2009 Lisa Quast was the guest speaker for the Women's Business Exchage at their monthly association breakfast. Approximately 90 women attended the session in Seattle, Washington. Click here to read more about the WBE. "We were honored to have Lisa as our guest speaker at our monthly Women's Business Exchange breakfast. Her presentation was informative, insightful and powerfully presented. Many of our members approached me afterwards to express their appreciation for the opportunity to learn more about how they can direct their own futures and increase their business and career success. Lisa is an expert in her field and a polished presenter with the capability to captivate and hold her audience. We really enjoyed her and wouldn't hesitate to have her back again in the future. " - Victoria Likes, WBE Executive Board, Speakers Chair - The Women's Business Exchange |
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July 9, 2009 – Lisa as the guest speaker for Women's Business Exchange in Seattle, WA. Standing with Elizabeth Larsen, Mrs. Washington America 2009. |
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Executive Women International (EWI): On Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Lisa Quast was the guest speaker for the EWI combined meeting for the Seattle and Tacoma Chapters at their event held at Anthony's HomePort in Des Moines, Washington. Lisa spoke on the topic of "How to Take Control of Your Career" to the audience of approximately 50 women. Click here to learn more about Executive Women International. Click here to learn more about EWI Seattle Chapter. Click here for information about the EWI Tacoma Chapter.
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July 8, 2009 – Lisa as the guest speaker for Executive Women International. |
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United States Investigations Services (USIS): On Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Lisa Quast presented a Lunch N Learn session on "Creating a Strategy for Your Career Success" to high-potential female employees at the Falls Church, Virginia office of USIS. Click here to learn more about USIS. |
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June 16, 2009 – Lisa being introduced at the beginning of the Lunch N Learn session at USIS. |
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National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC): On Monday, June 8, 2009 Lisa Quast was the keynote speaker for the Annual VIP & Industry Appreciation Night for the NAWIC Puget Sound Chapter #60, held at the Conference Center in Aljoya on Mercer Island, Washington. Lisa's keynote presentation focused on the steps women can follow in order to take control of their career and achieve their career aspirations. Click here to read more about the NAWIC. "Our group was so motivated by Lisa's presentation that we hope to incorporate parts of her book into our mentorship program. It's so important for women to hear that they need to put themselves first! Lisa's book is a great tool for women in any stage of their career!" - Nicole Martin, NAWIC Puget Sound Chapter President |
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June 8, 2009 – Lisa was the Keynote Speaker for the Puget Sound Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). |
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Boeing Management Association: On Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Lisa provided a training session for the Boeing Management Association at their offices in Renton, Washington. The training focused on the 10-steps to create a career strategic plan and how to use the technique to mentor others to help them achieve their career aspirations. Click here to learn more about The Boeing Company. "Lisa presented a concise guide to strategic career planning to members of our management association. Lisa's approach to strategic career planning provided us with direct tools that are very accessible and useable in helping us mentor and coach our employees in their career development plans. I found in my 30 years of manufacturing/engineering industry experience that if you want to ensure your personal and corporate success you must retain your highest quality business and technical leaders. One of the best ways to do this is to take an active and personal interest in their lives. Lisa's experience, book, and website information provides proven, practical tools that can strengthen leadership's ability to challenge employees to take charge of their lives with confidence in ways that add value to themselves, their stakeholders and their communitites. Her work is important and I really like what she does to promote people!" - G. Martin Weisman, Engineering Manager |
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May 20, 2009 – Lisa providing training session to the Boeing Management Association in Renton, Washington. |
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| University of Washington MBA Mentor Breakfast: On Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Lisa attended the U of W Foster School of Business MBA Mentor Thank You Breakfast. The breakfast honors the many community mentor volunteers who actively mentor the MBA students throughout the school year, helping to prepare them for exciting and challenging career opportunities. | |
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May 20, 2009 – Lisa and one of her mentees (on left); Lisa and Susan Canfield, the Director of the Foster MBA Mentor Program and author of the newly published book, "Mentoring Moments: Inspiring Stories from Eight Business Leaders and MBAs" - now available for purchase in the University of Washington book store. |
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American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA): On Tuesday, May 19, 2009, Lisa was the guest speaker at the ASWA Bellevue, Washington chapter dinner that was held to recognize the ASWA college scholarship winners. Lisa's keynote speech focused on helping women create their "Roadmap to Success" and included tips and techniques for ensuring a top-notch resume, preparing for interviews, dressing for success, and creating a personal development plan. Click here to learn more about ASWA Bellevue. "Lisa did a fantastic job! Her professionalism and passion for her work make a fine balance. She is engaging and inspiring and speaks expertly on a topic that is truly valuable today and will continue to be well into the future. She can quickly capture the audience and our group walked away from the event with motivation and vision for ourselves and a sense of control over our own career plans." - Kristina Rusnak, President, ASWA |
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"Mind Your Bizness" Online Radio Show: On Friday, May 8, 2009 Lisa was interviewed by Danielle Hampson on her online radio show, Mind Your Bizness. Topics discussed included: What holds women back from achieving their career aspirations and how to overcome them; the importance of having mentors throughout your career; key mistakes women make on their resumes; and, tips for women on how to ace job interviews. |
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University of Washington Strategy Association: On Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 2009 Lisa provided a training session for the Strategy Association at the U of W in Seattle on the topic of "Strategic Planning in Businesses and for Your Own Career". Click here to read about the U of W MBA program. |
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"Chat With Women" Radio Show on KKNW 1150AM: On Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Lisa was interviewed by Pam Gray and Rochelle Alhadeff on live radio, discussing how to achieve your career aspirations. |
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| Girl Power Hour: On Thursday, March 19, 2009 Lisa was the guest speaker for 150 women, providing 10-Steps to Career Success at the "Girl Power Hour" event, held at the grand opening of the beautiful Elaia Spa @ Olive 8 in the Hyatt Hotel in Seattle, Washington. Click here to read more about Girl Power Hour. | |
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March 19, 2009 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Girl Power Hour at the Elaia Spa in the Hyatt Hotel in Seattle, and, book signing after the speaking engagement. |
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MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, Inc.: On Monday, January 26, 2009 Lisa was the guest speaker at a Lunch N Learn session on Career Development for the Administrative Services Department of MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, Inc. in Seattle, Washington. Click here to read more about MacDonald-Miller. "Lisa presented to our Administrative Services Group, who were impressed by her poise and idyllic plan of action. It is a pleasure to be in her presence because you know she's speaking genuinely. I've recommended her book, 'Your Career, Your Way' to friends and colleagues." - Brianna Edwards, Office Manager, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, Inc. |
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January 26, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for MacDonald Miller Facility Solutions, Inc. |
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University of Washington : On Friday, January 23, 2009 was a guest speaker for first-year MBA students at the University of Washington. From 4pm-8pm she trained on business strategic planning, career strategic planning and career development, and held a lengthy question and answer period at the end. Click here to read about the U of W MBA program. |
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IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals): On Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Lisa was the guest speaker at an IAAP dinner event for approximately 50 women in Bellevue, Washington. Lisa provided training on how to create a personalized career development plan to achieve your career aspirations. Click here to read more about the Lake Washington East Chapter of the IAAP. "Being the program planner for our IAAP chapter, I'm always on the look-out for good speakers. Lisa was highly recommended and she didn't disappoint! Her talk was one of the highest rated in the last two years. She provided practical information and it was clear she was knowledgeable about her subject. She engaged the audience and left them satisfied. " - Leslie Adkins, CAP, Program Planner, IAAP. |
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December 21, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the International Association of Administrative Professionals Lake Washington East Chapter. |
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NAPMW (National Association of Professional Mortgage Women): On Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Lisa was the guest speaker for NAPMW in Seattle, Washington. Lisa provided career development training and how to create a personalized plan to accomplish such things as standing out in business to help ensure job security, interviewing in such a way that employers will want to hire you, understanding your strengths and areas of weaknesses, etc. Click here to read more about the NAPMW. "Lisa Quast was superior in engaging the audience to learn about each of our personal strategic essentials and how to achieve our goals. An excellent presentation, greatly appreciated!" - Sally Ghormley, NAPMW, Speaker/Program Chair. |
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December 13, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the National Association of Professional Mortgage Women. |
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IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals): On Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Lisa was the guest speaker for the Seattle, Washington Chapter of the IAAP. Approximately 25 women attended the evening holiday dinner where Lisa provided training on how to proactively take control of their career and create their very own personal development plan and career strategic plan. Click here to read more about the Seattle Chapter of the IAAP. "It was such a pleasure and treat having Lisa present to the Seattle Chapter IAAP last night. Lisa underlined the importance of not being so vague when it comes to figuring out how to get what we want when we want it...personally and professionally. Lisa provided the tools to make it happen, and everyone left the room with a full toolbox...and most everyone with one of Lisa's well-researched books under their arms to show them the way. The air is already abuzz with talk of mentoring one another and holding each other accountable for developing and implementing strategies for success. Thank you, Lisa, for connecting so effectively with each member of the audience. Your message was a bright and shining ray of hope in these dire economic times when folks are feeling threatened and vulnerable." - Rebecca L. Mock, Organizational Effectiveness, The Boeing Company. |
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December 9, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the International Association of Administrative Professionals. |
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| ASWA (American Society of Women Accounts): On Monday, December 8, 2008 Lisa was the guest speaker for the Tacoma, Washington Chapter of the ASWA. Approximately 25 women attended the evening holiday dinner where Lisa provided tools for creating their 2009 career development plan. To learn more about the ASWA Tacoma Chapter, click here. | |
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December 8, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the American Society of Women Accountants. |
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October 17 & 18, 2008 – Lisa Quast with other volunteers at the Dress for Success Seattle Annual Closet Treasures Sale. The proceeds from this fundraiser helps women thrive in work and in life. |
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October 5, 2008 – Lisa Quast raising money for charity running in the Issaquah Salmon Days 5k Rotary Run and with Stan Phillips from Stan's BBQ in Issaquah after the race. The proceeds from this fundraiser went to SAMA, the Science and Management of Addictions, to help children addicted to drugs become drug-free. |
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BECU (Boeing Employee Credit Union): On Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Lisa was a guest speaker for BECU. Approximately 50 women and even a few men participated in the topic of how to take control of your career and your career development. To learn more about BECU, just click here. |
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October 1 , 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker at BECU |
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| Philips North America High Potential Training Meeting: On Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Lisa was a guest speaker for the High Potential Group for Philips North America. The topic of the presentation / training session was, "How to Create a Career Strategic Plan. | |
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July 22, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Philips North America High Potential Group |
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| Emerald City Business & Professional Women's Association Meeting: On Monday, June 9, 2008 Lisa was the guest speaker for the Emerald City Business & Professional Women's Association. Lisa trained the group on mentoring techniques to help women create a plan to achieve their career goals and dreams. Click here to read about the Emerald City Business & Professional Women's organization. | |
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June 9, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Emerald City Business & Professional Women's Association Dinner meeting |
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| Microsoft: On Thursday, May 29, 2008 Lisa was the guest speaker for Microsoft at their Professional Women's Development Series Lunch N Learn session. The session was attended by over 400 women and focused on ways women can take control of their career and techniques to develop it in order to climb the corporate ladder. Click here to learn more about Microsoft. | |
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May 29, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Microsoft Professional Women's Development Series Lunch N Learn |
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Philips Healthcare: On Thursday, May 22, 2008 Lisa was the guest speaker at the North America Service Marketing staff meeting. The presentation focused on how to apply strategic planning to yourself to create a personal career strategic plan. Click here to learn more about Philips Healthcare. |
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Philips Healthcare: On Monday, May 19, 2008, Lisa was the guest speaker at the Philips Healthcare Lunch N Learn session for the North America Market Intelligence Team. The presentation focused on Understanding Leadership and Becoming a Leader. Click here to learn more about Philips Healthcare. |
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Toastmaster Division C Breakfast: On Saturday, April 12, 2008, Lisa was a keynote speaker for the Division C Toastmaster's Breakfast held at the Indian Summer Golf and Country Club in Olympia, Washington for approximately 55 attendees. Her speaking topic was "A Game Plan for Career Success." Click here to read a flyer about the breakfast. "Lisa Quast's professional and inspirational presentation enticed me to purchase her book. After reading it, I then asked her to speak at a Toastmaster Division C breakfast. Many share my opinion that she offers a worthwhile and exciting book that can help many along their career path. Thank you Lisa." - Victoria MacDonald, M.A., Area 33 Governor, V.P. of Public Relations Capitol Club #422, and V.P. of Education for PhD Speakers, an Advanced Toastmaster group in District 32. |
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April 12, 2008 – Lisa Quast as keynote speaker for Toastmaster Division C Breakfast |
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| University of Washington Women's Center: On Saturday, March 29, 2008 Lisa taught a class from 10am - 2pm. Attendees learned the business principle of strategic planning and how to apply this concept to themselves to create their very own personal strategic plan to help them achieve their career aspirations in the shortest amount of time and the most efficient manner possible. | |
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March 29, 2008 – Lisa Quast teaching class at the University of Washington Women's Center |
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Association for Women in Computing (AWC) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE): On Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Lisa was the keynote speaker at the Puget Sound Chapter Meeting, held at the Montlake Community Center from 5:30-8:30pm. For the approximately 50 women who attended, Lisa provided them with an actionable plan to develop their careers. For information about the AWC, just click here. "I was impressed by one of the attendees' comments: 'It's wonderful to see such a polished and professional female speaker tackle this topic.' Lisa brings humor, reality and very applicable techniques to the 'how to manage my career' topic. She may joke about the basic behavioral differences between the sexes, but really does address what many women do to inadvertently 'shoot themselves in the foot' career-wise. It's reminiscent of Christopher Flett's 'Alpha Male' presentation during which he calls out the things that women do that keep them from rising up the ladder. We, as female professionals, have no problem building strategic plans, writing business cases and marketing products as part of our daily jobs. Why then, do we have so many problems marketing ourselves? Lisa provides us a real-world recipe for career success." - Lynne Reynolds |
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March 18, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Association of Women in Computing / Society of Women Engineers in Seattle, Washington |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 – Lisa Quast was a table captain for the YWCA Benefit Luncheon in Bellevue, Washington. Every dollar raised helps women and children in the community avoid homelessness, find jobs, obtain health care, build life skills, foster leadership, and develop the confidence they need to lead more successful lives. For more information about the YWCA benefit luncheons, just click here. |
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Toastmasters: On Thursday, February 28, 2008 Lisa was a demonstration speaker for the Toastmaster's meeting held at the Bothell, Washington campus of Philips Healthcare. Lisa's topic focused on training the audience on how to "Prepare for a Presentation." Approximately 40 people attended the meeting. |
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Amazon.com: On Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Lisa Quast was the guest speaker at the Amazon.com women's Lunch N Learn session held at their headquarters in Seattle, Washington. The topic focused on how women could proactively take control of their careers and the 10-steps to achieve their career aspirations. To learn more about Amazon.com, just click here. |
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February 26, 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Amazon.com in Seattle, Washington |
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| Global Business Association: On Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Lisa Quast was the guest speaker for the Global Business Association at the University of Washington in Seattle. | |
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February 19 , 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Global Business Association of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington |
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| The Association of Women in Communications (AWC): On Wednesday, January 16, 2008, Lisa was the guest speaker at an AWC luncheon. The topic focused on the key challenges women face in achieving their career aspirations and how to take control of their career using an easy-to-follow 10-step plan. The luncheon was held in Seattle, Washington at the Nexus Hotel. To learn more about the Association of Women in Communications Seattle Professional Chapter, just click here. | |
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January 16 , 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the AWC in Seattle, Washington |
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Business Process Improvement Speaker Series: On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, Lisa was the guest speaker for the BPI team at Philips Healthcare on the topic of "Leadership: How to be a Leader in any Position". "Lisa was able to give the team great examples in terms of approaching the topic of Leadership and the many forms it can take during our careers. She was able to connect with them about 'giving back' and developing themselves by taking a leap forward in mentoring individuals, not just being a mentee. It was great to see the energy and ideas flowing during the session that will enable them to build even stronger leadership qualities. Lisa provided them a structured approach that resonated with all of them and, is easy to implement." - Maria Houchins, Sr. Director, Business Excellence, Philips Healthcare |
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| January 15 , 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Business Process Improvement Speaker Series in Bothell, Washington | |
| The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce: On Friday, January 4, 2008, Lisa was the guest speaker at The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon. The presentation armed the audience with the knowledge and actionable measures for implementing ideas and activities that will allow them to attain career goals. The luncheon was held in Bellevue, Washington at the Top Gun Seafood Restaurant. To learn more about the Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, just click here. | |
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January 4 , 2008 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Bellevue, Washington |
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Philips Oral Healthcare: On Monday, December 3, 2007, Lisa was a guest speaker for Philips Oral Healthcare in Snoqualmie, Washington to discuss career development plans and how to create a personal career strategic plan. The session was attended by approximately 60 women and men. "Lisa's presentation really inspired our employees at a recent Lunch N Learn. Her 10 steps to taking control of your career gave a clear, practical approach to career development, which resonated well with the audience. I've heard several employees discussing what actions they are working on and I'm thrilled to hear the empowerment in their voices." - Sara Dnell, HR Business Partner, Philips Oral Healthcare |
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December 3, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Philips Oral Healthcare in Snoqualmie, Washington |
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| Your Career Your Way Book Signing - Snoqualmie, Washington | |
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December 3, 2007 – Lisa Quast at a book signing for Your Career, Your Way in Snoqualmie, Washington. |
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Everett Community College: On Thursday, November 15, 2007, Lisa was a guest speaker at Everett Community College's Diversity and Equity Center in Everett, Washington. The topic of discussion with the female attendees was "Creating a Plan to Meet Your Career Goals: Empowering women to rediscover their wings and take flight." A book signing was also held at the College Book Store. "What a wonderful presentation! Lisa Quast, author of a business self-help career book, Your Career, Your Way: Personal Strategies to Achieve Your Career Aspirations, is obviously a woman who is on the fast track and one who wishes to support other women to step up to the plate to set and reach career goals. In her presentation and her book, she gives practical exercises to help them build a strategic plan on how to get where they want in their career strengths and talents. Quast is a highly effective manager, entrepreneur, author and presenter - a great role model for young and old alike!" - Laura Hedges, Women's Services Manager, Gender Equity Specialist, Everett Community College Diversity & Equity Center |
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November 15, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Everett Community College Diversity and Equity Center in Everett, Washington |
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| Washington State Public Service Career Fair: On Monday, October 29, 2007, Lisa was a guest speaker at the Career Fair, held at the Seattle Center. She helped teach attendees ways to take control of their career and achieve their career aspirations on their terms. | |
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October 29, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Washington State Public Service Career Fair at the Seattle Center. |
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| 5th Annual Benefit for Dress For Success Seattle, Closet Treasures Sale: The mission of Dress For Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. | |
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October 26, 2007 – Lisa Quast at the Closet Treasures Sale, 5th Annual Benefit for Dress For Success Seattle, in Redmond, Washington. |
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Writer Wednesday Series, Tacoma, Washington: Lisa was the guest speaker on October 24th, discussing what it was like to write a book, the creative writing process, and her objectives for helping women by teaching them how to apply the business principle of strategic planning to themselves and their careers. |
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October 24, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for the Writer Wednesday Series, in Tacoma, Washington. |
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Money Wi$e Women's Forum, Olympia, Washington: On Saturday, October 20th Lisa was the closing Keynote Speaker at the Money Wi$e Women's Forum, held at the South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington. Click here to read more about the Forum. "After hearing Lisa's presentation the audience was obviously motivated to take action to achieve their career goals. Lisa got to the core of her topic quickly and provided lots of information in a very short period of time. The feedback we received from the Money Wi$e Women Forum participants was overwhelmingly positive." - Marcia Brixey, Founder & President, Money Wi$e Women Educational Services |
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| October 20, 2007 – Lisa Quast as closing keynote speaker for the Money Wi$e Women's Forum in Olympia, Washington. | |
Click on the video below to hear Lisa speak about a strategic plan for your career at the Money Wi$e Women's Forum.
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ZAAZ, Seattle, Washington: Lisa was the guest speaker on the topic of "Achieving Your Career, Your Way " for ZAAZ, in Seattle, Washington. ZAAZ is a full-service interactive agency offering web design services with technical and creative design. Click here to read more about ZAAZ. "I love the idea of thinking of oneself as a product. Lisa's presentation is very informative and gives individuals the right steps to use to identify who we are and what we want to become as a brand. The Lunch N Learn is an informal yet effective way to teach people these steps for career planning and overall life!" - Martha Hiefield, Chief of Staff, Zaaz |
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October 11, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for ZAAZ, in Seattle, Washington. |
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Seattle Women's Summit, Seattle University: On Saturday, October 6, 2007, Lisa was a panel member at the Break Out session focused on the topic of "Women and Business". Click here to read more about the Summit. The Summit gets to the heart of issues that matter to Seattle women through workshops, facilitated discussions, and an interactive resource fair. |
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October 6, 2007 – Lisa Quast on panel discussion about "Women and Business" at Seattle University. Click on the video below to hear Lisa share some insights from her career experiences at the Seattle Women's Summit.
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North Seattle Community College, Seattle, Washington: On Friday, October 5, 2007, Lisa was the guest speaker on the topic of "Achieving Your Career Aspirations" for North Seattle Community College Women's Networking Breakfast. |
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October 5, 2007 – Lisa Quast teaching career strategic planning techniques at North Seattle Community College. |
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| University of Washington, MBA Program: On Thursday, October 4, 2007, Lisa was the guest speaker for the MBA Program, discussing the Commercial Leadership Gateway Program for Philips. | |
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October 4, 2007 – Lisa Quast presenting at the University of Washington, MBA Program. |
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| The ACT Theatre , Seattle, Washington: The ACT Theatre, in conjunction with the YWCA of Seattle-King County and Snohomish County, the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer honored a group of publicly nominated women for their achievements and involvement in the community - with the "Woman to Celebrate" Award. Among the top women selected was Lisa Quast, the founder of Career Woman, Inc., new author of a career guide for women, well-known local speaker and mentor, and successful corporate executive. | |
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September 24, 2007 – Lisa Quast being honored as a "Woman to Celebrate", for outstanding contributions to the community. |
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Chameleon Technologies , Kirkland, Washington: Lisa was a guest speaker on the topic of "Creating a Career Strategic Plan and Achieving Your Career Aspirations for Chameleon Technlogies, a technical staffing and professional services company. "We received a lot of positive feedback from our team. The tools and techniques presented within Lisa’s presentation definitely empowered our employees to want to do more. They are already working on ways to implement her ideas into their recruiting techniques as well as developing their own career and personal strategic plans." - Melissa Acton-Buzard, Principal, Chameleon Technologies |
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September 5, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Chameleon Technologies in Kirkland, Washington. |
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Sleep Country USA, Renton, Washington: Lisa was asked to discuss career development strategies during a "Lunch n Learn" session with approximately 20 women and men from Sleep Country USA. "Lisa's presentation was very informative and educational; even the men who attended commented on how much they learned! Product branding has been around for a long time but thinking of yourself as a product and actively seeking feedback from others as to how they see you is fresh and inspirational. Lisa's 10 steps are a great reminder of how and why we should all invest in, and reward ourselves, for who we are and what we choose to become!." - Jacqueline Steven-Russell, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources |
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August 21 , 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker for Sleep Country USA in Renton, Washington. |
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| West Seattle Women's Business Owners Association: Guest speaker on the topic of "How to Develop Your Career When You Own Your Own Business", Seattle, Washington, July 12, 2007. | |
| Miss Chinese Seattle Scholarship Pageant: Lisa was asked to participate as a judge at the 2007 Miss Chinese Seattle Scholarship Pageant, sponsored by the Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The event took place on Saturday, June 30, 2007. | |
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June 30 , 2007 – Lisa Quast being introduced as one of the judges for the Miss Chinese Seattle Scholarship Pageant; Lisa with emcees of pageant, Bruce Locke and Mona Lee Locke; Lisa with former Washington State Governor, Gary Locke. |
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Philips, Las Vegas, Nevada: Lisa was asked to present career development strategies and tactics to a national audience of approximately 160 women and men in the Healthcare Informatics division of Philips Medical Systems. The presentation was held in the convention center of the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. "Lisa's career development presentations are always filled to capacity. Lisa's approach to career planning is thorough, practical, and inspiring. Lisa's personal success and energetic style motivates employees to begin designing their career plan." - Janet Casal, Human Resources Director |
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June 26 , 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Healthcare Informatics National Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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| Your Career Your Way Book Signing - Las Vegas, Nevada | |
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June 26, 2007 – Lisa Quast at a book signing for Your Career, Your Way in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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Concur, Redmond, Washington: Lisa was asked by the HR department of Concur to present at their "Lunch n Learn" session for approximately 60 women to discuss key challenges women face which can hold them back in business and how to overcome them with a pro-active plan of action. "Lisa's presentation was very motivational, straight forward and well presented. Many of our employees expressed their thanks for bringing Lisa in to focus on this very important topic - how women can achieve their career aspirations. I have several ideas as a result of this event on how our organization can better focus on career development." - Cindy Olsen, Human Resources Director |
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June 13 , 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Concur “Lunch ‘n Learn” event in Redmond, Washington. |
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| Your Career Your Way Book Signing - Redmond, Washington | |
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June 13 , 2007 – Lisa Quast at a book signing for Your Career, Your Way in Redmond, Washington. |
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| University of Washington ADPi Founder's Day Celebration: As the keynote speaker, Lisa spoke to approximately 150 university students and alumni about how to overcome the key challenges women face in business. She also taught them an easy-to-follow, 10-step process on "How to Create a Personal Strategic Plan", which is the subject of her book: Your Career, Your Way! | |
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May 19, 2007 – Lisa Quast as keynote speaker for the University of Washington ADPi Founder's Day Celebration, Seattle, Washington. |
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| University of Washington Executive MBA Program: As a guest lecturer, Lisa spoke with EMBA students on the topic of Strategic Planning in Business. She also explored with them "How to Create a Personal Strategic Plan", which is the subject of her book: Your Career, Your Way! | |
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May 11, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest lecturer for the University of Washington Executive MBA Program, Kirkland, Washington. |
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| Philips Medical Systems "Lunch n Learn" Event: Philips Medical Systems Employee Activities Committee asked Lisa to appear as the guest speaker to speak to women about the topic of career development. Lisa's speech centered around women achieving their career aspirations and she provided tips and techniques to do so. Only expecting 30 or so women, everyone was pleased when 92 showed up! The subject was a "hot topic" for the audience who has been calling Lisa non-stop since her presentation. | |
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April 25, 2007 – Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Philips Medical Systems “Lunch ‘n Learn” event in Bothell, Washington. |
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| Your Career Your Way Book Signing - Bothell, Washington | |
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April 25, 2007 – Lisa Quast at a book signing for Your Career, Your Way in Bothell, Washington. |
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eWomen Network Radio Show: Lisa Quast was an on-the-air interview guest April 22, 2007 from 7 to 8pm on 820AM. Listen to the interview now (12 meg) |
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Dress for Success Graduation Ceremony, Seattle, Washington: Dress for Success is a not-for-profit organization that offers services to help women enter the workforce and stay employed. The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged woman by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. As the keynote speaker at the organization’s graduation ceremony, Lisa delivered a speech centered around "5 Key Attributes of a Successful Career Woman". A successful career woman works to continuously improve herself, is open to new ideas and opinions, is eternally optimistic, believes in herself and courageously takes on new challenges, and puts herself first. The attendees left energized to work to positively impact others. |
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December 7, 2006—Lisa Quast as the Keynote Speaker at the Seattle Dress for Success not-for-profit organization's Annual Graduation Ceremony |
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Ambassador Program Leadership Workshop: The Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassador Program’s mission is to promote and develop young leaders through community involvement, diversity awareness, and cultural appreciation—developing Ambassadors in cultural awareness and leadership skills by attending seminars and workshops such as the Leadership Education workshop: Roadmap to Success: Learn the Secrets of Successful CEOs and Leaders. As one of three guest lecturers at the organization’s dinner event, Lisa explored “Three Secrets to Achieving Career Aspirations.” She peppered the speech with entertaining parables and focused on exploring how to define your aspiration, create a plan, and implement that plan for success. |
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May 23, 2006—Lisa Quast as a guest speaker at the Ambassador Program, a mentoring program to equip talented young people with leadership, networking and fundraising skills. |
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| University of Washington Executive MBA Program: As a guest lecturer, Lisa spoke with 2nd-year EMBA students on the topic of Strategic Planning in Business. Her training was such a success that the program Director invited her back in 2007 to again train on the topic of Strategic Planning in Business as well as discuss her book topic of How to Create a Personal Strategic Plan. | |
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May 12, 2006—Lisa Quast as guest lecturer at the University of Washington Executive MBA Program |
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| The Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce: As a guest speaker at the Seattle Chinese Chamber’s luncheon, Lisa spoke with a group of 75 business people about her insights on career and leadership principles, and how to develop the leader within you. After exploring her “Three Secrets to Reaching Your Career Aspirations”, Lisa discussed the importance of differentiating oneself and coaching and/or mentoring others. | |
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November 4, 2005—Lisa Quast as guest speaker at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Luncheon |
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| Royal Philips Electronics' Global Marketing Forum: As a guest presenter to a group of 200 marketing professionals from around the world, Lisa presented best practices marketing case studies as a learning tool for the delegates. Her presentation was rated the highest of all the presentations at the event and enhanced the audience’s understanding of end-user insight surrounding Philips products. | |
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April 12-14, 2005—Lisa Quast sharing best practices with the marketing community in Noordwijk, The Netherlands at a Global Marketing Forum |
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