Keppler Speakers is pleased to announce that former Starbucks president and CEO Orin Smith has joined us as an exclusive speaker. Responsible for Starbucks’ growth into one of the world’s most recognizable brands, Smith is a dynamic speaker who shares the lessons of the world’s most famous coffee, helping guide your organization to greater heights and success. A master of innovation, he will show your company the keys to marketplace dominance.

Smith joined Starbucks in 1990, and until his retirement in 2005, led the company’s expansion to over 6,000 stores worldwide. Under his leadership, Starbucks was consistently named one of the best places to work, and its people-focused philosophies and practices garnered praise from all corners of the globe. From “partner” employees to progressive health insurance policies, and from its unique customer experience to its commitment to sustainability, Starbucks has led the pack of forward-thinking corporations.

Now the chairman of the charitable Starbucks Foundation and a director at Nike, the Walt Disney Company, and Conservation International, Smith uses corporate vision and acumen to help others and to change business for the better. By bringing Orin Smith to your next meeting, your organization will reap the rewards of learning corporate lessons from a true industry star.

A year since hitting the number one spot on the New York Times best-seller list with his book, It’s Called Work for a Reason, Larry Winget returns with a new book that will change the way you think about money forever. You’re Broke Because You Want to Be: How to Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead, will be released on December 27, giving readers the rules, confidence, and necessary know-how to become wealthier than they ever imagined.

With over 40% of American families spending more money than they earn, personal finances across the nation are in dire condition. Winget himself went from rock-bottom bankruptcy to multi-millionaire status, and shows readers how to do the same, explaining that “if you want to be rich, you can.” With important financial lessons and easy-to-use budget worksheets, You’re Broke Because You Want to Be could be the key to your long term financial success.

Larry Winget is one of the most successful business speakers in the country. The host of A&E’s Big Spender and a frequent contributor to CNBC’s The Millionaire Inside, he uses his in-your-face style to show audiences that everyone can be wealthy, they just need to learn how to make good financial decisions. Edgy, sarcastic, humorous, and completely original, Winget offers one-of-a-kind presentations that make an impact.

Jamie Clarke, one of the world’s most admired adventurers, will soon be culminating his 14-year quest to climb the fabled Seven Summits. On December 26th, he will begin climbing the Cartensz Pyramid of Indonesia. At 16,023 feet, it is the most technically difficult rock climb of the Summits, and to get there requires many miles of hiking through the dangerous jungle.

No stranger to adventure, Clarke has climbed the most challenging peaks in the world, traveled to over 40 countries, and crossed the Arabian Desert solo - the first Westerner to accomplish the feat in 50 years. A charismatic and personable presenter, Clarke has captivated audiences all over the world with his inspiring travel stories. More than an adventure-seeker, Clarke inspires others because he is an average man who followed his dreams and achieved the seemingly impossible.

Clarke belives that “to hear about someone’s accomplishments and about how they did it can be very powerful. It can inspire you to take a look at whatever goal or dream that you have yet to realize, and rekindle some belief that it’s possible.”

Available now for presentations in 2008 and 2009, Jamie Clarke presents his powerful message of achieving the extraordinary, inspiring your audience to never stop dreaming and to reach for the success that is in their grasp.

With the 2008 presidential primaries looming, analysts are seizing the moment to provide commentary. Among them are David Frum and Jonah Goldberg, who offer keen insight into conservatism in two new books to be released at the start of 2008.

Frum and Goldberg aim to change minds around the United States by giving perspectives on the Republican Party. With wide-ranging experiences and bold evaluations of 21st century politics, their opinions inform, stimulate, and captivate many types of audiences.

Frum’s new book, Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win, is available on December 31. A former speechwriter for President George W. Bush and the New York Times best-selling author of The Right Man: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush, Frum believes that Republicans can no longer win elections based on taxes and traditional values. Charting a new course for conservatism, he offers thoughtful and cutting-edge solutions for a stronger 21st century.

Goldberg’s controversial new book, Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning, hits bookstores on January 8. A contributing editor to the National Review, he reminds readers that the original fascists were leftists, and says that many liberals, including Woodrow Wilson and FDR, were advocates of the same policies as Hitler and Mussolini. A funny, smart, and thought-provoking dissection of preconcieved notions, Goldberg uses his wit and extensive research to revolutionize thinking.