Keynote (45–60 min), Workshops, Corporate Training
Corporate teams, sales professionals, leadership groups, women in business associations
Motivational Speaker Jean Briese can bring tremendous value and energy to your event. Here are some key things Jean can do:
For years, Jean’s love of people and passion for making a difference afforded her a lucrative and successful career in sales and sales leadership working for a Fortune 10 company. Jean’s knowledge in sales is quite diverse. Her experience includes direct, telesales, channel sales, and includes B2B selling to small, mid, and enterprise organizations. Jean has created and led multiple award-winning sales teams. At a Fortune 10 Telecommunications company, Jean led her Enterprise sales team to be ranked Number One in the nation, growing sales revenue by 300% year over year, in a declining industry.
While Jean was recognized with an award reserved for the Top 1%, virtually every member of her team was an award-winning salesperson, achieving personal, professional, and financial goals. While working with a mid-sized organization Jean took a struggling team and created a high performance, elite culture that enabled multiple accolades, and saw the team achieve a Stevie Award for Tele-sales team of the year. Virtually every team Jean has led has been ranked number one among their peers and become an award-winning team.
But the team is made up of individuals. Jean creates award-winning sales teams by coaching one person at a time to their personal and professional best. Under Jean’s direction, her mentees have gone on to greater personal, financial, and professional success. Using a tried and tested simple 6-step approach, Jean can help you exceed your goals and step up your sales game.
Working with Jean we will explore these six steps to success:
Jean Briese is a top-rated motivational speaker, sales strategist, and business coach with over 20 years of experience leading elite teams at a Fortune 10 technology firm. Recognized as one of Phoenix Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business and serving as President Elect of the National Association of Women Business Owners Phoenix, Jean specializes in leadership, sales performance, and resilience.
Her dynamic presentations inspire audiences to harness their unique strengths, embrace change, and achieve breakthrough results. Renowned for her energy, authenticity, and actionable strategies, Jean empowers individuals and organizations to exceed expectations and thrive.
Jean Briese is a distinguished motivational speaker and business coach based in Phoenix, Arizona. With over two decades of experience leading award-winning teams at a Fortune 10 technology firm, Jean has honed her expertise in leadership, sales, and team development. Her journey from overcoming personal adversity to achieving professional excellence serves as a powerful testament to her resilience and determination.
In her speaking engagements, Jean delivers electric and engaging presentations designed to inspire individuals and teams to surpass their perceived limitations. She focuses on topics such as leadership, corporate culture, diversity, and harnessing one’s unique superpowers to achieve extraordinary results. Jean’s authentic and passionate style resonates with diverse audiences, providing them with actionable strategies to drive real change in their personal and professional lives.
Jean’s credibility is further reinforced by her role as President Elect for the National Association of Women Business Owners Phoenix and her recognition as one of Phoenix Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business in 2020. Her client portfolio includes esteemed organizations like AT&T, Walmart, and Lucent Technologies, highlighting her ability to connect with and impact leading corporations.
Event planners consistently commend Jean for her professionalism, adaptability, and the lasting impact of her presentations. Her sessions are not only informative but also interactive, leaving audiences energized and equipped with tools they can implement immediately. Jean’s commitment to customizing her content ensures that each presentation aligns with the specific objectives and challenges of her audience.
In summary, Jean Briese stands out as a motivational speaker who combines personal experience with professional expertise to deliver transformative messages. Her dedication to empowering others, coupled with her proven track record, makes her an invaluable asset to any event seeking to inspire and elevate its attendees.
In this 60-minute keynote, Jean Briese shares her inspiring personal story and delivers five superpowers that help leaders and teams thrive under pressure.
Jean Briese opens her keynote with humor and warmth, connecting with the audience through lighthearted stories and her own experiences of gifts gone wrong. Quickly, she shifts into her signature theme: everyone faces stress, and success comes from harnessing simple but powerful superpowers.
She shares her deeply personal story of abandonment at age 15, when her mother left her and her siblings just before Christmas. With the help of strangers who brought food, gifts, and love, she discovered the transformative power of kindness and hope. This turning point inspired her lifelong commitment to becoming a helper and building strong, resilient teams.
Jean then introduces her Five Superpowers:
Throughout, Jean combines corporate leadership lessons from her Fortune 10 career with personal anecdotes, creating a balance of inspiration and practical strategy. She challenges the audience to commit to one actionable step within 24 hours to become part of the 10% who turn inspiration into transformation.
00:00 – Warm welcome, humor, and connection with audience
06:30 – Story of worst gift and transition into stress and resilience theme
12:00 – Personal story of abandonment, helpers, and discovering hope
25:00 – Superpower #1: Habits, with lessons from Michael Phelps
36:00 – Superpower #2: Purpose, identifying gifts and passions
45:00 – Superpower #3: Beliefs, overcoming limiting mindsets
52:00 – Superpower #4: People, surrounding yourself with the right circle
58:00 – Superpower #5: Action, importance of choice and failing forward
01:03:00 – Closing with superhero pose exercise and standing ovation
A fast-paced promo reel that introduces Jean Briese’s signature Five Superpowers framework, real client reactions, and the promise of taking teams from overwhelmed to inspired.
In this short promo, Jean Briese greets viewers outside the Rochester International Event Center before a client event. She recalls a life-changing period when her schedule felt like a nonstop tornado of busyness while juggling roles as leader, mother, daughter, sister, friend, volunteer, and parish council member.
Intercut with audience reactions and quick testimonials, Jean explains how eliminating “I can’t,” building a personal Truth Wall, and aligning daily habits with purpose helped her move from stressed to blessed. Snippets highlight core outcomes clients experience: renewed belief, practical tools for confidence under pressure, and an action plan that fits real life. The reel closes with Jean’s invitation to bring the Five Superpowers to your organization so people leave feeling focused, energized, and ready to act.
00:00 Opening shot at Rochester International Event Center. Jean sets the scene and purpose of the day.
00:06 “A couple years ago I had a life-changing event…” travel and client award setup.
00:15 Cut to testimonial sound bite praising the Truth Wall concept and Jean’s approachable style.
00:24 Jean lists the many roles she was balancing and describes the “tornado of busyness.”
00:36 Audience nods and quick on-camera agreement from “Jennifer,” reinforcing relatability.
00:44 Core pivot: removing “I can’t,” reclaiming belief, and using a Truth Wall.
00:55 Tease of the Five Superpowers framework and how it turns stress into action.
01:05 Outcome montage: confidence, clarity, practical next steps.
Leadership, sales strategy, resilience, and team culture.
Yes, presentations are tailored to organizational goals.
Travels from Phoenix, Arizona; fee range upon request.
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Leadership, sales strategy, resilience, and team culture.
Yes, presentations are tailored to organizational goals.
Travels from Phoenix, Arizona; fee range upon request.
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