Lou Diamond is a dynamic speaker and master connector who will energize and motivate your organization to explode your sales, retain your clients and build a thriving culture.He has consulted and mentored top performers at hundreds of companies the world over. Lou inspires audiences to feel they can conquer the world.... and make tons of great new connections doing it.Lou has over 25 years of experience in sales, relationship management, business development, and executive mentoring. He is an international keynote speaker, consultant, leadership & performance mentor, best-selling author, podcast & TV host, and CEO of Thrive, a company focused on making the most amazing people, businesses, and brands become even more amazing through the power of connecting. Thrive pushes today's true disruptors to tap their ability to connect in ways that inspire them toward unprecedented levels of success. Through consulting and strategic workshops, Lou and his team at Thrive will propel you and your team to new heights -- Turning top producers into amazing leaders by escalating their own success and helping them inspire others to succeed, too.

What if every conversation you had was a great one?Sometimes, that promising lead turns out to be a bust. That first date doesn’t lead to a second. The sales pitch fails to land the client. But what if they could? What if you knew the steps to “set up” each conversation to increase the likelihood that you connect, engage and win?Welcome to Speak Easy. Unlike prohibition-era speakeasies―underground bars with secret knocks, where people spoke quietly to avoid detection―there’s no bathtub gin here. But inside these covers you’ll find some of the best-kept secrets of elite interviewers and conversationalists.Your host, Lou Diamond, is a storyteller, podcaster, and professional speaker who has studied how content can connect and engage audiences. He has analyzed, edited, and broken down thousands of interviews and great conversations. Through him, you now have exclusive access to proven strategies, tactics, and lessons to make more of your conversations lead to great connections.Discover the mindset you should strive to be in before, during, and after you have a conversation, and how to maximize and continue a great one. Learn how to steer a conversation to connect with prospects; engage with partners, clients and colleagues; and win in business and in life. Find tips, techniques and best practices used by some of the world’s greatest communicators and leaders. Step inside, grab a stool, and learn something new.

Thrive LouD is a podcast dedicated to inspiring people to reach their peak potential in every facet of their life, by connecting listeners to some of the most inspiring and amazing people who are thriving, in business and in life, each and every day. Available on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher and others major distributors, the weekly podcast will feature interviews with newsmakers, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and everyday people doing extraordinary things.

Making key connections in your life can launch your business, your sales, even your personal life and send them soaring to unforeseen levels. The connections you make can have a domino effect in spawning so many incredible opportunities to achieve your goals and dreams. Yet, many people are unaware how important and powerful connections can be or they don’t know how to get started creating connections. Lou Diamond has taught the art of making great connections all over the world. Let Lou show you how to establish deep, powerful connections that can be essential to success in your career, in your business and even in your personal life. "Master the Art of Connecting" will inspire you to begin now to channel your short term efforts into long term returns. Lou Diamond’s approach to establishing and maintaining connections is practical, easy to implement and has a history of success.

Advisory Board Member for COMM DepartmentLectures students in the university's CALS division who are studying communications.

The greatest mix of consultants, speakers, authors, podcasters, TV contributors, trainers and coaches serving the C-Suite; each advisor is notable in their field of expertise. They are the support system meshed behind the strongest C-Level Executives in the world, as these professionals offer a range of opportunity from 1-on-1 consults to entire team building environments.