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Juanita McDowell

Inspiring Excellence in People and Organizations

Motivating People Around the World

Leveraging her sense of humor and innate storytelling prowess, Juanita connects with people worldwide, equipping them with strategies to attain their goals and enhance their communication with greater meaning and impact.
conversations IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND ASL OVER a lifetime
Okay, we’re taking a guess here, but in the 80s Juanita lived in a Spanish-only household in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico and in the 90s she learned ASL and volunteered in deaf organizations. Confident communicators never fear leaving their comfort zone.
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Live Keynotes, breakouts, corporate training sessions, and virtual events
This is a conservative number. Juanita has been speaking and teaching since her time spent at General Motors and AT&T. In 2011 she began speaking across the country and averaging over 150 events per year. Wait, we didn’t include her first comedy routine on stage at the Punchline Theater in front of 200 peeps. Talk about leaving your comfort zone.
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Cups of herbal tea

A wild guess? Sure, but emergency tea bags hide out in her luggage and computer bags at all times, and, like any serious tea drinker, she travels with a portable electric kettle. She owns three.
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Juanita McDowell

Former Electrical Engineer, Award-winning Global Sales Executive and Manager

Today a Speaker and Life-long learner

Mine is a story of humble beginnings, successes, failures, and lots of living in between that has brought me to this place. At the heart of what I do, it boils down to helping people reach their full potential, which happens when they strategically set goals and understand the nuances of effective communication. For this reason, I have poured my heart into a life-long study of these areas, and the payoff has been huge for me and the people I’ve taught. 

What Others Are Saying

What Others Are Saying

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. I provide both live and virtual workshop choices for each keynote presentation, and I’m excited to annouce the upcoming availability of online courses accessible through a dedicated learning management system. 

For the most part, yes, but there’s much to cover in both categories, including Communication as it relates to Customer Service and Generative AI. I also have a keynote on resilience and handling adversity designed by request for the wildfire victims in Paradise, CA, entitled “Punch it! Dealing with Life’s Challenges with Grace and Good Humor. And make sure to check out my breakout sessions on technology.

No, however, my specific interests in this topic would relate to setting goals and the sales conversations and connections that need to occur during the sales cycle while you’re moving potential clients down the funnel. In short, it comes down to my two main “keynote” speaking categories:  Communication and Goal Setting. I can recommend another speaker if you need something outside of these areas.