Speaking

A frequent speaker on how to write a book and get published, entrepreneurial subjects, leadership and creativity, Lisa Tener’s engaging and interactive style inspires aspiring authors and entrepreneurs to get their books written, engage their creativity and succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors. Lisa offers a wide range of options from keynotes and presentations to hands-on workshops and interactive teleseminars.

Whether it’s a gathering of entrepreneurs, healing professionals, or thought leaders, Lisa Tener has an array of topics that can be adapted to your organization, group or company’s needs.  She brings clarity, ease and fun to book writing, publishing, marketing and other entrepreneurial topics. To inquire about availability or discuss the needs of your organization, please contact us.

Presentation topics

Bring Your Book to Life^®

How to Write a Winning Book Proposal

Writing to Riches: Tapping the Power of Blogs, Books and Other Writing to Brand and Delight in Your Work

Writing in the Zone

6-Figure Writer

Beyond Your Book: How to Leverage Your Book for a Successful Business

Sell More Books Through Bulk Sales

The Author’s Advantage: What Your Book Can Do For Your Business and Your Life (& First 5 Steps to Start)

Many successful entrepreneurs, professionals, and executives are becoming published authors for the many benefits it brings. In fact, some people are feeling left behind because they haven’t published a book. Discover if it’s right for you and how to get started.

In this hands-on workshop participants will learn:

• Benefits of writing a book
• How other entrepreneurs, professionals, and executives are using their books to build their expert-status, business and income
• How to write a book: first 5 steps to start
• How to decide if you’re ready

Other Speaking Topics

Raise Your Platform: How to Grow Your Following Fast

The Savvy Author’s Publishing Options

Writing Your Bio as a Business Leader

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

Selected List of Speaking Venues

Writing/Publishing Conferences and Centers

• Fall 2019 Nonfiction Writers Conference – Speaker
• Multiple summits and webinars on book writing and publishing
• Harvard Medical School CME Publishing Course: 2006 – present (speaker, panelist and advanced workshop leader)
• Harvard Medical School CME course for women in healthcare leadership 2016-present (advanced workshop leader, presenter)
• Nonfiction Writers Conference (Fall 2019, one of 8 featured speakers)
• 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)
• 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
• Dozens of libraries and bookstores

Business and Professional Conferences / Organizations

• Bryant University Women’s Summit 2018, 2015 (panelist, presenter)
• Harvard Medical School: Career Advancement and Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare (2016 – present)
• 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
• 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

Inspirational/Women/Yoga

• Harvard Medical School: Career Advancement and Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare (2016 – present)
• 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 and Hospitals

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

Lisa also teaches book-writing courses privately in Narragansett RI and by teleseminar.

TV appearances include ABC World News, WCVB’s Chronicle (twice), WCVB’s Health Beat, PBS-TV RI, NiteBeat, Hallmark Channel’s New Morning, What’s the Alternative? and several news programs in Boston.