Nelson Motivation, Inc.

Bob Nelson is recognized around the world as one of the leading authorities on energizing, motivating, and inspiring employees to new peaks of performance. Bob's natural energy and charisma on the speaking stage--combined with years of hands on business and management experience, and practical examples--is sure to rivet any audience's attention and create positive and immediate charge. Over the past 15 years, Bob has delivered thousands of speeches and has worked with a wide vatiety of clients, including most Fortune 500 firms. As a speaker, Bob provides a unique blend of insight, application, and inspiration that motivates listeners to want to improve. Both thoughtful and thought-provoking, Bob intertwines examples, stories, research, and group activities to make his points and engage audiences of all types and sizes.

Bob Nelson is founder and president of Nelson Motivation, Inc., a fast-growing, innovative training and consulting firm headquartered in San Diego, California. As a practicing manager and a best-selling author, he is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of employee recognition, rewards, motivation, productivity, supervision, leadership, management, and suggestion systems.

He is author of the best-selling book 1001 Ways to Reward Employees – which has sold over a million copies worldwide – and 1001 Ways to Energize Employees and 1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work (Workman Publishing).

Bob is also co-author of the best-selling books Managing For Dummies (IDG Books Worldwide) – which has sold more than 200,000 copies worldwide – and Consulting For Dummies (IDG Books Worldwide), as well as 14 other books on a variety of business topics.

In addition, he has been featured extensively in the media, including television appearances on CNN, CNBC, PBS, and MSNBC, radio appearances on all major networks, David Essel Live, and National Public Radio, and print appearances in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and many more. Bob Nelson writes for and edits a newsletter, Bob Nelson's Rewarding Employees.