Clyde (Ryan) Long
"I grew up in the entertainment industry working with my father at a dinner theater in South Jersey and started my own theater company in 2000. I have personally been in over 5,000 shows in my lifetime, and as a company, we have performed over 1,500 shows. Currently Riddlesbrood is one of the most successful and vibrant theater companies in the New York-New Jersey area, performing more than 150 murder mysteries and dinner theater shows per year at multiple locations. In addition, we produce three large Broadway-style shows for the "Arts on the MOVE" Performing Arts Program for children and teens."
Can mastering the art of storytelling boost sales and leadership skills? "Actors are often sales people, even when they're not onstage," says Clyde Long, a lifelong performer who grew up working dinner theater in his father's theater company. The founder of Riddlesbrood, his own successful company, Clyde is also a powerful keynote speaker who shows entrepreneurs and corporations how to use acting techniques to boost sales and profits. "Actors are trained in the best and most effective ways to grab your attention," he points out, "and you can use the same skills for team building and to hook customers and clients." In his fun, entertaining presentations, Clyde reveals the secrets of presence, personal magnetism, tonality and pitch, vocal volume, and nonverbal communication which are "Acting 101," but often seriously lacking in the corporate and entrepreneurial worlds. "By using storytelling in everyday interactions," says Clyde, "you can both boost sales, build effective teams, and strengthen your branding!"
Is your group or business struggling with issues of "political correctness"? In a second, provocative keynote, Clyde takes a hard yet entertaining look at the PC issue and how it affects our lives. If you're wondering how to navigate these turbulent waters, both personally and professionally, Clyde's eye-opening talk may gently challenge your own beliefs about free speech and tolerance. As a performer, Clyde has seen it all, and his interactive presentation gives the audience an opportunity to explore this risky subject openly, without fear, including the impact PC is having on the worlds of business, comedy and entertainment.
Whether you opt for his talk on boosting your business through storytelling or how to navigate the PC world, your audience will leave Clyde Long's presentations thoroughly entertained and with new skills to improve their lives.
"I grew up in the entertainment industry working with my father at a dinner theater in South Jersey and started my own theater company in 2000. I have personally been in over 5,000 shows in my lifetime, and as a company, we have performed over 1,500 shows. Currently Riddlesbrood is one of the most successful and vibrant theater companies in the New York-New Jersey area, performing more than 150 murder mysteries and dinner theater shows per year at multiple locations. In addition, we produce three large Broadway-style shows for the "Arts on the MOVE" Performing Arts Program for children and teens."
Can mastering the art of storytelling boost sales and leadership skills? "Actors are often sales people, even when they're not onstage," says Clyde Long, a lifelong performer who grew up working dinner theater in his father's theater company. The founder of Riddlesbrood, his own successful company, Clyde is also a powerful keynote speaker who shows entrepreneurs and corporations how to use acting techniques to boost sales and profits. "Actors are trained in the best and most effective ways to grab your attention," he points out, "and you can use the same skills for team building and to hook customers and clients." In his fun, entertaining presentations, Clyde reveals the secrets of presence, personal magnetism, tonality and pitch, vocal volume, and nonverbal communication which are "Acting 101," but often seriously lacking in the corporate and entrepreneurial worlds. "By using storytelling in everyday interactions," says Clyde, "you can both boost sales, build effective teams, and strengthen your branding!"
Is your group or business struggling with issues of "political correctness"? In a second, provocative keynote, Clyde takes a hard yet entertaining look at the PC issue and how it affects our lives. If you're wondering how to navigate these turbulent waters, both personally and professionally, Clyde's eye-opening talk may gently challenge your own beliefs about free speech and tolerance. As a performer, Clyde has seen it all, and his interactive presentation gives the audience an opportunity to explore this risky subject openly, without fear, including the impact PC is having on the worlds of business, comedy and entertainment.
Whether you opt for his talk on boosting your business through storytelling or how to navigate the PC world, your audience will leave Clyde Long's presentations thoroughly entertained and with new skills to improve their lives.
How to Survive and Thrive in Today's Politically Correct World
Speech and language dictate thought, and when we limit or allow others to limit what is permissible to say, we allow others to limit what we think. This is a danger to a free society. This provocative presentation will challenge the audience to see the prevailing beliefs of political correctness in a new light and show the irrationality, hypocrisy and illogic that often underpins the call for censorship.
Promote Your Brand through Storytelling
Acting Tips for Leaders, Sales Reps and Entrepreneurs
