Merit Kahn

Merit crushed the closing keynote for our conference and got amazing reviews. Loads of attendees stopped me to say how great she was. Very different - engaging and inspiring.

Not only did she take on a challenging closing slot, but she also managed to infuse it with an engaging and captivating energy that had the entire audience hooked and had one of the best closing session turnouts we’ve had in years. On top of that, Merit was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. I would absolutely recommend Merit.

Merit was absolutely my favorite speaker of the day. I felt like she was speaking with us and not at us so she really connected with me. Great job Merit!

Merit did a presentation at our company for our top leadership team on the topic of The Emotionally Intelligent Leader. In the follow up 1:1 conversations with her and she was spot on in her recommendations. She is very insightful and I would definitely recommend her as a speaker, trainer, Emotional Intelligence expert and coach.

The National Association of Purchasing Management in Denver would like to recommend Merit Gest as a keynote speaker. Merit spoke to our group on May 17, 2012 about Challenging Assumptions. She received excellent reviews from our members. It was a thought provoking session that had us question the source of some possibly inaccurate beliefs and we all really enjoyed the presentation.

Merit provided Emotional Intelligence training for our leadership team. She successfully guided us through our personal results and I took advantage of 1:1 follow up coaching sessions with her. Her insights and advice has truly helped me improve my leadership style. I am more aware of my opportunities and how to leverage my strengths to overcome them. Merit provided real, tangible tools that could be used immediately making time spent with her well worth the investment. I highly recommend Merit for any leadership development needs!

Merit spoke to the inside sales team at Thomson Reuters and she did a fantastic job. The takeaway was that we talked about what it was like to have a winning sales culture, not only as a team but what you could bring as an individual. She hit it on the head. Everybody left with something they could take away and we really appreciated her being here.

I was just at a Sales and Marketing Summit with 200 other sales professionals. Merit was the keynote speaker and did an amazing job! Her content is extremely useful and she set the tone for the entire conference. Her method is applicable and helpful for anyone wanting to become better at their job. Well done Merit!

Merit's knowledge of the subject matter, speaking skills and overall presence held the interest of our team. She shared relevant stories throughout the interactive presentation, engaging our team with questions and soliciting feedback often. I would recommend Merit for a speaking engagement. Her thorough preparation and enthusiastic style maximize her effectiveness with her audience and her follow up helps reinforce her message.

"You are, in a word, BRILLIANT…and I learned much more from your session at the MAB than at any point since I left college many moons ago. Thank you for delivering vital, timely and interesting information in such a fun and personal manner."

We have very favorable feedback for Merit, I think it was very beneficial and rare for a speaker to come and spend the day with the meeting and hear the internal speakers and make the connection during their speech to tie and connect the business points. This was highly appreciated by myself and my VP. Merit did a nice job of preparation with Mosaic leaders in advance and weaved those conversations into her speech. Additionally all business points that Merit met with myself and leadership were raised in her speech and tied to her myths. We think she performed well engaging the room and keep everyone connected. We acknowledged its difficult after lunch to hold an audience especially for 90 mins and she was able to do this.