Speaking & Training

As a leading publishing industry expert, Lisa Tener’s engaging and interactive style inspires audiences to engage their creativity, innovate, successfully write and publish, and succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors. Lisa taught on the faculty of Harvard Medical School’s CME publishing course, where she presented workshop and presentations for 13 years and HMS’s women in healthcare leadership course for three.

Whether it’s a gathering of entrepreneurs, writers, healthcare providers, university professors, creatives, wellness practitioners or thought leaders, Lisa Tener offers an array of topics that can be adapted to your organization, team, group or company’s needs.

Lisa brings clarity, hands-on creative empowerment and fun to writing, publishing, innovation, leadership, marketing, journaling and many of today’s hottest topics. To inquire about availability or discuss the needs of your organization, please contact us.

  • Breathe. Write. Breathe.: Mindful Movement and Breathing for Creative Flow
  • Problem-Solve Your Life Through Journaling
  • Spark Your Creative Habit in 8 Minutes a Day
  • Bring Your Book to Life®
  • Write a Winning Book Proposal
  • Secrets of 5- and 6-Figure Book Deals

Note: As a certified qigong instructor, Lisa can also share energizing and powerful movement practices for your next teambuilding event, corporate retreat or party!

Lisa is certified by Master Robert Peng’s RP Qigong to teach Empowerments and Happiness Qigong.

qigong for creativity

Other Topics

Additional Topics: Lisa Tener speaks on additional business topics including entrepreneurship, marketing, book proposals, innovation and work-life balance. Gold Stevie Award Winner and Marketer of the Year in Media at the American Business Awards, And Nautilus Book Award winning author, Lisa received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.  

If you are interested in booking Lisa to speak or offer a hands on workshop at your next event, please contact Lisa Tener now.

Selected List of Speaking Venues

Business and Professional Conferences / Organizations

  • Association of RI Authors, Her Voice Conference (Oct. 2026)
  • Nonfiction Writers Conference (2019-2026) Ask-a-Pro, Featured Speaker, Panelist
  • Omega Institute (2024, 2025, 2026) Writing workshops for staff, guests and volunteers plus assisted in 5-day qigong workshop
  • Women Future (sponsored by Stevie Awards for Women in Business) (June 2025)
  • National Speakers Association, New England Chapter (May 2025)
  • Soul Driven Author Summit (2025)
  • Living Now Book Awards Ceremony – keynote (2024)
  • Nonfiction Secrets Summit (July 2024)
  • Rhode Island Author Expo (2023) Featured Presenter
  • Virginia Festival of the Book (2022) (one of two panelists – video can be seen on the page)
  • Harvard Medical School: Career Advancement and Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare (2016 – 2020)
  • Harvard Medical School CME Publishing Course: 2006 – 2020 (speaker, panelist and advanced workshop leader) (no course offered in 2021)
  • Dawn Montefusco’s Healing Power of Words Series (2020, 2019 writing summit)
  • Business of Book Coaching Summit (2020, featured guest)
  • Fall 2019 Nonfiction Writers Conference (2019, one of 8 featured speakers)
  • Bryant University Women’s Summit 2018, 2015 (panelist, presenter)
  • Rhode Island Bar Association 2017 (solo presenter)
  • NIDA Business School, Bangkok, Thailand 2017 (solo presenter)
  • NLP Top Coach, Bangkok, Thailand 2016 (solo workshop presenter)
  • Newport Interactive Marketers  (keynote)
  • International Coach Federation New England, Featured Presenter: Write That Book! Get Started with the Right Book and Grow Your Coaching Business
  • Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) featured speaker
  • San Francisco Writers Conference: workshop leader, panelist, consultations
  • Ocean State Summer Writing Conference (Panelist and workshop leader, multiple years; subjects include Savvy Author’s Publishing Options, Social Media for Authors, Promoting Your Work with New & Traditional Media)
  • Dozens of libraries and bookstores
  • America Means Business Conference, NYC, sponsored by The Stevie Awards 10th Anniversary. Presenting on one of the two main stages on “How I Did It” (grew my business)
  • Fire Up Your Business Conference  (sharing the platform with these luminaries: T. Harv Ecker, Joe Vitale, Ken Foster, Penny Sansevieri, Arvee Robinson and more)
  • Emerging Women in Business, Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (multiple years)
  • Association of Image Consultants International (International Conference)
  • New England Holistic Chamber of Commerce (keynote) (multi-year)
  • Medical Fusion Conference
  • Multiple summits and webinars on book writing and publishing
  • All That Matters, Wakefield, RI (multiple workshops annually)
  • Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference
  • International Women’s Writing Guild’s Meet the Authors Conference (panelist)
  • IGNITE! “Enlighten us but make it quick.” Wakefield, RI
  • Festival of Rhode Island Authors

Bookstores (workshops, talks and signings)

  • Ink Fish Books (Warren, RI)
  • Symposium Books (Providence, RI)
  • Omega Institute Bookstore
  • Curiosity Store (Jamestown, RI)
  • Barrington Books
  • Barnes and Noble (Warwick, Newport)
  • Wakefield Books (under previous ownership)
Lisa Tener Book Coach and Speaker

If you are interested in booking Lisa to speak at your next event, please contact Lisa Tener now.

Libraries

  • WIllett Free Library
  • Island Free Library (Block Island, RI)
  • Ledyard Public Library (Gates Ferry, CT)
  • Cumberland Public Library
  • Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference
  • North Kingstown Library
  • East Greenwich Free Library
  • South Kingstown Public Library
  • and more.

Inspirational/Women/Yoga

  • Association of RI Authors, Her Voice Conference (Oct. 2026)
  • Harvard Medical School: Career Advancement and Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare (2016 – 2020)
  • Bryant University Women’s Summit 2018, 2015 (panelist, presenter)
  • Gloria Gemma Foundation First Annual Passport to Survivorship Conference
  • Women’s Club SWANS (Keynote)
  • Inspiring Women Speaker Series sponsored by Aspire Magazine / Linda Joy
  • All That Matters Yoga Center – Many writing workshops over the years
  • Love, Light, Laughter event workshop leader  (Writing in the Zone)
  • Lotus Rising, Fall River

Corporations, Associations and Hospitals

  • NLP Top Coach, Bangkok, Thailand 2016, 2019 (solo workshop presenter)
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute (3 presentations on “Anger-obics)
  • New Balance Shoes
  • University Professional Development Center, Wakefield RI

Lisa also teaches privately in Narragansett RI and on Zoom.

Testimonials

julie silver, md director of harvard medical school publishing course

Consistently rated among the top instructors

Lisa Tener has been a writing instructor at the Harvard Medical School CME publishing course for more than a decade. She is consistently rated among the top instructors, and her excellent advice and spot on…Read more

A true find!

We highly recommend Lisa Tener as a teacher and workshop presenter. She has been presenting at our center for years and every evaluation is positive. I have been fortunate enough to participate in one of… Read more

Dr. Patricia Muesham

“An excellent choice for any panel, conference, or speaker series”

I have had the opportunity to hear Lisa Tener speak on several occasions, at business conferences, inspirational events, workshops and in her 8 week book writing class. She is one of the most engaging, dynamic.… Read more

A sought after speaker

Lisa Tener saved the day when one of our panelists on social media and publishing could not make the Ocean State Summer Writing Conference in 2010. Lisa’s presentation stood out–she was well prepared, engaging and.… Read more

Wise and practical advice

Lisa Tener offered refreshingly keen insight as a panelist at the Emerging Women In Business (EWIB) Conference workshop, Focus on Courage, Not Fear. Her wise and practical advice inspired attendees to break through their fears.… Read more

Dr. Patricia Muesham

Lisa attracted record crowds

Lisa Tener is an animated and informative speaker. She has been our keynote speaker twice and both meetings attracted record crowds. She drew people from the surrounding states. They knew, as I do, that a.… Read more

If you are interested in booking Lisa to speak at your next event, please contact Lisa Tener now.

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