Liz Brunner: Authentic Leadership
Authentic leadership expert and communications strategist Liz Brunner empowers executives and organizations to elevate their influence, strengthen their brand, and communicate with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Quick Facts:
- CEO and founder of Brunner Communications
- Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and bestselling author of Dare to Own You
- 35+ year career in journalism, media, communication, and leadership development
- Frequent keynote speaker for major corporations and global leadership summits
- Formats:
- Keynote speaker, executive coach, communications strategist, workshop facilitator
- Audiences:
- Corporate executives, leadership teams, entrepreneurs, high-profile professionals, academic institutions, and organizations seeking stronger communication, presence, and authentic leadership.
- Outcomes:
- Practical tools to strengthen leadership presence and communication effectiveness
- Strategies for developing authentic personal and organizational branding
- Confidence-building frameworks that help clients communicate with clarity, purpose, and authority
- Travels from: Boston, MA
- **US Fee range: $10,001 - $20,000
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Keynote Topics:
No Knowledge Is Ever Wasted
What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail? What would any of us do if we didn’t allow fear to stop us?
Too often we don’t take the risk of stepping out of our comfort zone to create our next chapter. And, even if we want to, we don’t know how or where to turn.
Liz Brunner’s inspirational career journey from music teacher in the high school classroom, to her Emmy award-winning career in the television newsroom and on the anchor desk, to being an entrepreneur, Executive Communications Coach working with other CEOs in the boardroom, will motivate you to discover what themes and patterns exist in your own journey.
No knowledge is ever wasted. No experience is ever wasted. You know more than you think you know. Liz’s motivational message will guide you to connect the dots of your own experiences to create your next chapter.
“COMMUNICATE, CONNECT & ENGAGE”
Each and every person, no matter what profession or industry, needs to exude confidence, “executive presence,” and communicate effectively in all relationships in order to “seal the deal.”
Liz Brunner shares her practical and proven communication tips, storytelling techniques and innovative “Brunner Method” for practicing that can be implemented immediately that will energize anyone to connect more authentically with customers, clients and colleagues in a way that resonates, engages and gets results.*
“BE THE LEADER WITHIN”
With so much uncertainty in the world, leaders face multiple challenges and complexities requiring a renewed focus on what makes an effective leader today.
Companies need to develop new leaders and empower them to be successful in the future. However, simply giving someone the responsibilities or title of a leader doesn’t necessarily make a person an effective nor influential leader. No one is born knowing how to be a leader.
We learn how to be a leader. As a sought after authentic leader and keynote speaker, Liz Brunner offers an approach that will inspire audience members to unleash their leader within.*
Talent Short Bio
Liz Brunner is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC), bestselling author, and CEO of Brunner Communications, widely recognized for her transformative work in leadership communication, executive presence, and brand development. With more than 35 years of experience across media, journalism, coaching, and corporate consulting, Liz has become a trusted advisor to high-profile leaders and organizations seeking to enhance their visibility, authenticity, and impact.
Her career began in broadcast journalism, where she rose to prominence as an award-winning news anchor and reporter known for her credibility, poise, and ability to communicate complex stories with clarity and authority. This foundation in media shaped her expertise in messaging, storytelling, and leadership presence—skills she now teaches to leaders across industries.
As the author of the bestselling book Dare to Own You: Taking Your Authenticity and Dreams Into Your Next Chapter—recognized by Forbes—Liz shares powerful insights on personal transformation, authenticity, and navigating career transitions.
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