Jim Knight Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
Travels From:
BNA - Nashville, TN
Primary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Secondary Topic Category:
Authors & Storytellers
Jim Knight Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Renowned keynote speaker, author, and training and development expert Jim Knight teaches organizations of all sizes how to attain their own “rock star” status. Although his illustrious career started at Gatorland in Florida (he has scars to prove it), Jim cut his teeth in the hospitality training industry and eventually led Global Training for Hard Rock International for two decades. Jim’s customized programs show audiences how to amp up organizational culture, deliver world-class differentiated service, and build rock star teams and leaders.
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