Dear Reader,

       Thank you for reading my blog.  I wish you all the very best this memorial day weekend.  As we thank those who gave their lives for our country and remember those we have lost, I ask you to remember the lives, not the deaths of those you mourn. When my friends were ripped from my life the words and stories about their murders paralyzed me with fear and sent me into a tail spin. Only when I focused on their lives and how they impacted others with love and friendship could I move forward.

 In tough times we have to find our motivation within ourselves. The memories and love I have for my friends can never be taken from me.  Promise me that this weekend you focus on the journey not the fire.  As a motivational speaker, college instructor and business owner I meet so many people who share that they feel something is holding them back. They cannot express it but I see that they carry a shadow, something they have not addressed that locks their potential.  I am blessed to help people unlock their potential using my journey in motivation and marketing.  What is your journey?  I would love to hear from you, e mail me at km@miracleresources.com   when you share it will be kept confidential !

Dear Friends,

      Thank you for reading this blog and please know you are invited as my guest to the Garfield Hts. Chamber Luncheon May 19th 

Let me know by e mailing me at km@miracleresources.com and I will get you in! I am speaking on my next book, “Stop Marketing, Start Motivating” I will be sharing marketing strategy that is proven to increase revenue and awareness.

As a motivational marketing firm, my company Miracle Resources creates the optimal solution for our clients to help customers fall in love with a product.  As a marketing keynote speaker I enjoy sharing what will help you increase awareness and revenue! 

Motivational marketing tip of the day:

Stop sending surveys!  Your customers do not feel engaged by completing surveys, connect with them by asking your top customers to join you once per year for a special luncheon in their honor. At that luncheon ask them two questions:

1.  What is the advantage of our product/service that keeps you coming back to our company?

2. Would you serve on a marketing advisory board that requires you to come to this luncheon once a year and give us feedback?

Keep it simple, make your customer feel special and use the opinions and advice your customers provide!

Stop pushing too many messages and start motivating your customers to learn more about your product/service.  Marketing with out strategy is just wasted communication and advertising dollars!

Dear Readers,

     Thank you for your support!  This past week I was blessed to speak April 29th on the power of positive attitude and discovering your dawn at a book signing in North Olmsted.  

 On April 27th I was interviewed by WDOK 102.1 fm, Cleveland about my book Discovering Your Dawn.  My mentor Terry Moir, helped me through this interview and I am so grateful to her.  The questions surrounded the time in my life when my friends were murdered and this was very difficult.  My focus today is to help people unlock their potential and not make the mistakes I made after I learned about my friends deaths.  My speaking on leadership and positive attitude have helped people unlock their potential and I share the tough times in my life to help people see that we all carry some kind of guilt or shadow that prevents us from success.

During the interview Trapper Jack asked me if anyone had judged me harshly because I was supposed to be with my friends the night they were murdered.  I explained that I was judged and treated unfairly by a few people.  After the WDOK  interview I thought about one person who said something that challenged me and I hope it challenges you.  The challenge statement was in response to me saying, It will be impossible to  ever be happy again.  I said this at a funeral and this wise person said, you have to fight for your happiness and remember “Impossible is an excuse for not trying” 

You can listen to the interview at www.wdok.radio.com   search Katherine Miracle

I wish you all the best today and challenge you to see that nothing is impossible!

Dear Meeting Planners,

You work hard and you deserve a speaker who will entertain, motivate, educate and engage your audience!

• Katherine is a marketing and motivational speaker who provides new ideas, resources and fun for your event.
• As a motivational speaker, Katherine helps people unlock their potential and challenges your event attendees to be exceptional.
• As a marketing speaker, Katherine challenges business owners, franchises and non profits to stop marketing and start motivating. Katherine shares her experience in corporate marketing to start up business marketing. The ideas and take aways help businesses, individuals and non profits to increase awareness and revenue.

What audience members are saying:

Nicole R. Ward

“If you are looking for a speaker who provides value, entertainment and motivation hire Katherine Miracle. Our employees are using her ideas and still talk about how she inspired them to be exceptional!

Mary Brown, US Bank 

“I recently attended a job seeker workshop where Katherine was a featured speaker. Her energetic, personable delivery made Katherine easy to follow. She gave real world examples of challenges and creative solutions. After listening to Katherine’s presentation, I walked away with a renewed sense of courage about my job search. Katherine is a savvy marketing professional who truly wants to help you in your search for a new career opportunity. I highly recommend attending any seminar or event where Katherine is presenting.”

Christy Harst-Rodriguez, NLCS

“During my job hunt, I had the opportunity to have my resume featured on a CNN segment. Katherine helped me make the absolute most of my four minutes of fame. She made herself available to me whenever I needed help and provided a fantastic personal branding strategy. Without her help, I would not have been able to maximize the value of this opportunity. Her help has also extended beyond me. I have started sharing her strategies with my friends, fellow job seekers and networking contacts. If you need an outstanding speaker with a dynamic personality and a great marketer, you need to give Katherine a call.”

Robert Paczula

Four words come to mind when thinking about Katherine: energy, enthusiasm, positivity, and strength. Working with Katherine is intense, creative, and fun. She’s an accomplished public speaker with messages that deliver meaning. Experience the energy!!”

David Akers , President, Celeritas Limited

“Katherine is an amazing woman. Professionally, her knowledge, network and ingenuity are beyond comparison. She is positive, proactive and gets the job done. In regards to energy, she can give the Energizer Bunny a run for his money. Personally, she is a great mentor and always willing to lend a word of encouragement, objective advice or connect you with someone else who can help. I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to hire her company for PR, advertising or fundraising.”

Crystal Thies

Life was not always a bowl of cherries for her and she too has conquered personal demons to become what I consider to be NEO’s Positive Attitude Secret Weapon”

Susie Sharp, Moriand Architects

Katherine spoke at our luncheon about how to make raving fans of their customers.  Talk about teaching by example!  Not only was Katherine a great speaker (cranked up a notch), but she provided something so important for the attendees – specific take-aways that could be used this very same afternoon.  I would highly recommend Katherine as a speaker, coach, mentor, marketer and friend!

Doug Johnson – CCEO-AP
Executive Director
Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce

February 2010 Writer’s Group Meeting

February 2010 Writer’s Group from Marty Allen on Vimeo.

Check out this new title, Marketing and Motivation CZAR. One of our clients called me the Marketing and Motivation Czar and I was grateful.  I never would think to give myself that title.  I am blessed with clients and staff that inspire me and I am thankful I can help them.

 As a university speaker, I speak on securing mentors and positivepeople in your life but most importantly, finding out what holds you back or what I call your shadow.  I let my shadow hold me back from success and happiness too long and I call my truth about this, my Dawn.  My book “Discovering Your Dawn” is a story of love, friendship, tragedy and hope.  

Please know how grateful I am to you for reading this blog and my book. I never imagined the impact the book would have I just knew I wanted to help people.  At our first book signing January 16th I was shocked over 125 people attended and I signed books from 12:40 to 4pm  it was amazing. 

I really wanted the book signing to be more networking and I wanted to interact with everyone not sit behind a table and sign books but Barnes  and Nobles was packed because my staff marketed the event so well. As a top motivational speaker I want to give my best to everyone I meet and I did not get to spend the time I wanted with each guest so my friend Tom Stephens is hosting the next event.

We are having the second book signing Feb 6th at Liberty Tax in Wadsworth at 1:30pm  this event should be smaller and I will get a chance to talk to everyone.

My book “Discovering Your Dawn”  was written to help people unlock their potential and I am hearing from people across the United States and now from other countries that the book is life changing.  I am so thankful the book helps people that was my goal.  I just want readers of this blog to know  that this book was hard to write and the journey contained many tears. To make an impact I had to share my mistakes and show the reader the reality of my bad choices.  I did not want to publish this book but so many people came to me that needed the book that I could not turn my back on the truth. I begged God so I did not have to publish but he had other plans.  I have learned to trust God and not push my own agenda, please know that is a daily struggle but I love God and trust his will for my life. As a christian speaker I am not perfect and I am a sinner like all of us. I just want you to know that I am trying to be a help to God.

I hope “Discovering Your Dawn” helps you and you share it with anyone who needs it.  The book benefits three charities and I want to thank each of you for inspiring me to get the courage to publish.  Jasmine wrote a nice note to me and I wanted to share that if you want to find me on twitter I am katherinemiracl    no e on the last name.  Jasmine thank you for inspiring me. 

I love marketing and motivating people and businesses to unlock their potential and I hope to see you Feb 6th for our second book signing!

Why do you let fear stop your success? As you learn from your past, do you see moments and opportunities that you regret not pursuing? Learn from them! As a university guest speaker I see that your fear of failing prevented your success and often your happiness. If you had tried and failed, you would have at least learned something, improved for your next attempt and had no regret. If you do not try you will not learn, you will not grow and you carry regret…you just push yourself away from what you want. During the time I was writing “Discovering Your Dawn”, I learned that I should have been there for my friend’s families but I was afraid it would upset the family to hear from me. When we reconnected in 2008, it was a time of healing for the family and me. This healing changed my life and I stopped holding myself back and saw my true potential. My next step was to ask for forgiveness from all the people I hurt during a time of tragedy. I was afraid and many tears flowed about how I should I ask for forgiveness or should I just bury all the pain. The ask to each person built new relationships, cleared up assumptions and healed the past. I struggled with forgiving the men that killed my friends and I knew it was unsafe to meet with them, just like some people you cannot have a relationship with but by forgiving them, you can move on and not give them power to hurt you. When I work with audience members as a christian speaker I hear of relationships that are unsafe and people we need to remove from our lives or maintain a distance.  If someone hurts you and you can forgive them and grow a healthy relationship that is amazing. But I have to acknowledge as a Corporate Motivational Speaker I have seen times when people cannot have a relationship. Sometimes we fear moving away from unhealthy relationships but that contains a risk of continued unhappiness, unhealthy behavior and loss of self.

When we fear, we let the fear dominate our actions. I know each decision I made could have a positive and sometimes negative effect. I finally decided that my book may bring up painful memories and it may hurt someone but the thousands of people who have read the book and share that it has helped them let me know I made the right decision. I knew I would have to pay a price for writing “Discovering Your Dawn” and I had to face my fear to show my past and my mistakes in an effort to help people unlock their potential. I used to be afraid to let my scar show and to talk about my friends who were murdered. I realized that my scar is a symbol that my parents love me. My parents made the decision to have an experimental surgery that no one knew would work. My parent’s decision saved my life, what if my parents chose to fear and I did not have that surgery? My friend’s murders have defined who they are and this year I have decided that is not acceptable. I am not afraid anymore because people need to know who my friends were and how important their lives are. My motivational speaking  and my book shows how my friends helped me and our other friends. I will not let fear stop our story from helping people. If you choose to not fear you can have what you desire, enjoy success and even if you fail, you will have no regret because you tried. Sometimes not everyone is happy with your risk but as you consider the risk consider the reward for you and for others. Fear can dominate your life…how long are you willing to let fear hold you back?

Join us January 16th at 1:30pm at Barnes and Noble Fairlawn

We will have a networking event, short remarks from Katherine to celebrate

Discovering Your Dawn by Katherine Miracle published by Advantage Media  networking event invite jan 16 2010final cover dyd 10 27 09

Do you know the secret weapon that can help you in 2010? 

Confidence is your tool to overcome obstacles andas a christian speaker I share my testimony and my times of no confidence and I am blessed that my story helps people.  In business motivational speaking I am finding audiences are more open about their struggles than I have seen in the past. The economy, increased debt and relationship issues have made it difficult for people to have hope and be confident.  In 2009 I was blessed to be the womens speaker for several amazing organizations. I felt a connection to the audience when we discussed the following issues about confidence:

Confidence

Is perception reality?

What does confidence look like?

 Standing Tall

  Positive Attitude

Self Motivation and being proud

Good Communication

  Powerful

Dress for success

Walk and Talk

Make others feel good

Unstoppable

Examples of confidence: My college students made this list(remember everyone on this list is being paid to be confident and create a confident image)

 Gabrielle Union

 Beyonce

 Jada Pickett Smith

Angelina Jolle

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Danzel Washington

  Tom Cruise

  Will Smith

  Brad Pitt 

What is the benefit of being confident?

  Success

  Respect is given

More Opportunities

 Gain Trust   Doctors/ Military as an example

  Rubs off on others

  Gives off energy

 Better outcomes if you are confident

When confidence is absent?

  Potential outcome of failure

Bring down others

  Codependence

 Negativity

 Fear

No Trust

Depression

 Reluctant 

Fake it till you make it? Does that work?

 Does this work?

 Do you really look confident when you act confident?

What if you could figure out why you should be confident?

Uncovering your lack of confidence:

 Negativity- do you have a valid reason for the negative thoughts?

Are you allowing someone else’s judgment hurt your confidence?

Are you looking for negativity because you fear success?  Is guilt feeding your negative thoughts?

Consider confidence as a choice: If you wake up look in the mirror and think about your past mistakes, the times you were rejected and anything bad someone said about you, you have set the tone for your day. 

If you wake up look in the mirror and think about your times of success, the nice things people say about you and the obstacles that you have overcome, you have set a tone for the day that helps you be open to challenges that may lie ahead. You confident attitude can protect you and help you! 

I wish you all the best in 2010 and remember my campaign theme for 2010  “Whatever it takes”  make a campaign theme for 2010 and live by it to help you grow confidence, happiness and success! 

Making Marketing work for you!

 “We can learn from advertising techniques to inspire and motivate us in 2010” by Katherine Miracle, Marketing  Keynote Speaker

Each year I select a campaign slogan for the upcoming year, I base my selection on what I need to accomplish and my current situation.

2010            Whatever it takes!            

Why I chose it: I have new products that I must push and  ask my contacts to help me as I never have before!

2009          Radical Forgiveness Tour  

Why I chose it:   I needed to rebuild relationships   and stop holding grudges to unlock   my potential

2008         Don’t Stop Believing            

Why I chose it:  I like the song by journey but I needed  inspiration because I started my  mba, needed to find a publisher and I  started to change my companys business model.