Christy Demetrakis

Christy Demetrakis

KY, US
AUTHOR, TEDx Speaker, and CORPORATE professional who INSPIRES women, entrepreneurs, and professionals to INCREASE SALES, IMPROVE LEADERSHIP, and become POWERFUL COMMUNICATORS

Christy Demetrakis is a business professional with +20 years of experience in Sales and Management across a number of Fortune 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble. Not only does Christy have a track record of business success, she is also a skilled trainer and facilitator.  She is a certified instructor for the SpeakersTrainingCamp™ offering public workshops and customized on-site programs for companies and organizations to improve their public speaking and presentation skills. Christy is also the North America Master Trainer for Procter & Gamble's Effective Presentation Skills course and is High Impact Training & Delivery (HITD) certified.

Christy is the President and Founder of The Empowered Speaker, a company that empowers others to conquer their fears, achieve their dreams, and walk in their purpose.  Her empowering and inspirational spirit shines through in her books, Faith to Conquer Fear: Inspiration to Achieve your Dreams and her newest book, Faith to Conquer Fear™: The Journey.

Christy holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA. She has been married to James for 22 years and lives in Kentucky with her two children and their dog.

Christy Demetrakis is a business professional with +20 years of experience in Sales and Management across a number of Fortune 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble. Not only does Christy have a track record of business success, she is also a skilled trainer and facilitator.  She is a certified instructor for the SpeakersTrainingCamp™ offering public workshops and customized on-site programs for companies and organizations to improve their public speaking and presentation skills. Christy is also the North America Master Trainer for Procter & Gamble's Effective Presentation Skills course and is High Impact Training & Delivery (HITD) certified.

Christy is the President and Founder of The Empowered Speaker, a company that empowers others to conquer their fears, achieve their dreams, and walk in their purpose.  Her empowering and inspirational spirit shines through in her books, Faith to Conquer Fear: Inspiration to Achieve your Dreams and her newest book, Faith to Conquer Fear™: The Journey.

Christy holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA. She has been married to James for 22 years and lives in Kentucky with her two children and their dog.

"Presenting with Power" (SpeakersTrainingCampTM)

Format:  2 day, 1 day, or ½ day Workshop

To effectively sell, you must be an effectiver presenter.  The SpeakersTrainingCamp™ is an expert, hands on training that will prepare you to become a more confident and dynamic public speaker.

The SpeakersTrainingCamp™ will train you to:

  • Captivate your audience
  • Organize your thoughts
  • Cut your presentation preparation time in...
Presentation SkillsAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

The A.R.T. of Conquering Fear

Format:  Keynote or Workshop
Time:  1 hour


In this keynote or breakout session, Christy shares the techniques needed to acknowledge fear, understand the root cause, and take action to overcome fears. Your audience will leave inspired to conquer their fears and walk in their purpose.

Who should attend:

Aspiring entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs, and those seeking to understand why their personal and...
InspirationalAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Navigating the "No's" - 5 Key Traits of Highly Effective Sales People

Format:  Workshop
Time:  1 hour 
or 30 minutes

Inherently, Sales has a negative connotation as people associate sales with their image of the sleazy used car salesmen. When people believe you are trying to sell them something they do not yet know they need, the typical response is to shut down the conversation or immediately say "NO." As the sales person trying to make the sale, you can respond...

SalesAudience ActivityEducational / Informative

This is my house! Kick Butt and Take Names!

Format:  Keynote or Breakout Session
Time:  1 hour 
or 30 minutes

Sales is all about swagger. To be a highly effective sales person, you have to have at least a little bit of attitude...a little bit of "are you seriously coming in my house with that nonsense? You must have a competitive, kick butt and take names spirit! In this Keynote, Christy Demetrakis will share the tools she has leveraged to successfully sell and...

SalesAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Feedback as a Success Driver

Format:  Breakout / Workshop
Time:  30 minutes
or 1 hour

Most of us have heard the phrase "feedback is a gift." Although our parents likely taught us to graciously accept when offered a gift, feedback is one of those "gifts" that you have the choice of accepting or not. We typically choose to accept feedback that supports our personal beliefs about ourselves and dismiss dissenting feedback. This keynote focuses on reframing...

SalesAudience ActivityEducational / Informative