Anthony Poponi: Funny Motivational Speaker & Workplace Culture Expert

Anthony presented at an annual conference for our management and executive level group. He was asked to tailor a leadership presentation to our specific setting and he did so flawlessly. From the moment of first contact, he was professional, engaging, invested, and genuinely desired to make our training presentation what we needed. He worked closely with the undersigned to ensure the information he presented was in line with the conference themes. On the day of the presentation, he kept the 150 participants interested and involved with a mix of humor, meaningful theory, and actionable examples attendees could take back to their worksite. The undersigned would highly recommend him. He is insightful, entertaining, intelligent, and presents meaningful information in an easily understandable manner. It is no easy feat to present information to a group of 150 executive level staff and have them all speak appreciatively of your work in the end. He accomplished that goal and then some.

Anthony was the perfect speaker for our annual kick-off Company Meeting. He listened to what our struggles were, the message we want to focus on, and the background of our company. His activities really opened the door for all of us to learn a little more about each other personally and professionally. Everyone walked away with more than they walked in with. We highly recommend Anthony!

Anthony is amazing to work with—easygoing, well prepared, thoughtful, and engaging. He took the serious topics of resilience and happiness and presented them with the appropriate amount of humor. He uses studies, personal experience, and audience participation to ensure buy-in from the crowd.

We had the incredible pleasure of hosting Anthony, who travelled all the way from Oregon to the Silicon Valley, for a heartfelt and enlightening talk on "Investing in Your Happiness is Investing in Your Success". I worked with Anthony from the time I received his application, and I must say, it was an absolute joy working with him. His professionalism and punctuality throughout the process is truly commendable, making the entire experience easy and seamless.

Not only is he a pleasure to collaborate with, but his presentation was a delightful fusion of wisdom and humor. Through relatable anecdotes and engaging insights, he captivated the audience (more than a hundred and fifty) to contemplate something we often overlook in our fast-paced lives – the importance of happiness. The workshop was full of laughter, yet inspiring!

I wholeheartedly recommend Anthony if you're looking for a fun and engaging workshop experience. We are eager to have Anthony back for our next huge event!!!

We had Anthony deliver a key note presentation at our Kiwanis District Convention in Portland Oregon. He followed that by a detailed workshop. Both these sessions were a great mix of learning and humor.

My team had the pleasure of having Anthony as a speaker for our office retreat and it was a worthwhile experience. We dove deeper into topics like happiness and trust- and learned more about the types of workers that we have in our office. Everything was easy and fun to digest! Our biggest takeaway was that we learned things about managing our own happiness that we could easily put into practice. I'd definitely recommend any group teaming up with Anthony!

Anthony presented to a group of our Staff and Volunteers for only an hour. He did an excellent job of covering a lot of information in the short time. I liked that he gave us "homework" and things to evaluate in our every day life/relationships.

Anthony was super responsive, helpful, and hilarious from our first interaction over the phone. He provided our group content that we could use not just in our workday, but our everyday lives. We had so much fun and laughed more as a group than I have ever seen. We would be happy to recommend Anthony to other groups looking for an engaging speaking event.

Anthony's presentation was the finale of a (finally in-person) gathering of Oregon Transportation Options professionals. He's relevant, funny, kind, and encouraging. Just the kind of speaker you need at your next conference. Highly recommended!

We hired Anthony to meet with our staff on Zoom for an hour to touch on topics of wellness, motivation, and stress reduction. We received excellent feedback from our staff and they'd love to have further sessions! We could not have asked for a more collegial, down to earth, and approachable person to lead our group - did I mention funny?

Anthony is a dynamic speaker who is able to entertain while giving meaningful information that can be directly applied to your life.

Our attendees loved it, most of them rating him as fantastic! They said he was great, enlightening, and they would like to see him again.

Anthony spoke at our monthly networking speaker series, and he absolutely knocked it out of the park. He was very engaging, funny, serious, and delivered an excellent message to our members and guests. I worked with Anthony from booking all the way to the end of the event, and everything went seamlessly. He was extremely easy to work with and made my job simple. If you have the opportunity to work with Anthony, do not hesitate and book him now!

Wow, what a refreshing experience to have Anthony speak with a group of local leaders. I have been to many local and national keynote events on leadership and this one, by far, was my favorite. Anthony takes a unique perspective with a hilarious and interactive approach. I was never bored and felt like I had actual takeaways to put to use afterward. A lot of speakers have tried to spin an inspirational approach of "pulling yourself up from your bootstraps" when addressing a room of pandemic leaders and it can be disingenuous or over done. Anthony kept it light and genuine without discounting challenges! Highly recommend if you are looking for an engaging, interactive, and genuine speaker. Expect to laugh and change perspective.

I had the privilege to hear Anthony speak live, and I do not use the term lightly. He is an incredible speaker and blended information from his expertise with humor exquisitely. I loved watching him speak. In personal communication with Anthony, I told him his speaking was like watching a stand-up comedy show (something I do rather often) where I learned something. He spoke on his "Focus on the 40" philosophy. If you're considering Anthony for your event, stop considering and book him. You won't regret it.

Working with Anthony was a joy. We met to discuss a potential topic for our group of young professionals and he was engaging, funny, and knowledgeable. His presentation was insightful, fun, and left everyone with ideas of how to utilize their leadership strengths, and how to work with their weaknesses in a positive way. Our group valued the content and enjoyed Anthony's presentation overall!

Anthony Poponi's presentation on Leadership was fun, engaging and full of good content. It was obvious he loves what he does and wants to share his knowledge and experiences with others. A survey of our conference attendees brought back nothing but positive feedback on his session and it was noted he even managed to keep us awake and engaged after a heavy lunch!

Anthony provided a 4-hour inspirational presentation on leadership for our Management Team. NO one fell asleep (a problem in past special presentations!). It was a good blend of comedic presentation, activities and fun, giving our team things to think about and apply in their daily lives and leadership roles. Several of our folks provided positive feedback regarding. Thank-you, Anthony!!

Anthony helped us with our manager orientation and was a true breath of fresh air. He understood our deires to make us even better than we have been and helped build a road map to do so. Good time all around.

Anthony provided our group with an impactful yet humorous 45-minute presentation on goal setting. He brought insightful ideas and inspired thought-provoking conversations from within our members.

Anthony lead an excellent presentation that culminated in targeted goal setting based on an assessment of key life areas. This allowed for strategic focus on certain areas that will hopefully lead to a greater life balance/ happiness.
Anthony was funny and kept everyone engaged and excited to hear more. I highly recommend his services for activity hosting and coaching!

Poponi provided positivity training for staff and volunteers of our youth mentoring nonprofit. I really didn't know what to expect but it was a combination of jokes, inspiration and guided reflection. He was easy to work with providing customized training that was tailored to the needs of our organization. It was clear he was well researched and rehearsed.

Anthony provided just the right tone and content for our youth organization and the zoom call was a fun twist for the participants. Anthony incorporated some great feedback opportunities that kept our audience engaged. I would highly recommend Anthony, he's great to work with to prepare content that's appropriate for your audience and a very engaging speaker.

Anthony brings light and amazing energy to each coaching session. He makes a personal investment in you by learning what matters most in your life. Anthony uses clearly established goals tailored to you, by you. I wanted to become the right kind of team leader in our company. Working with Anthony helped me uncover my true potential and focus it to gain the confidence to achieve this goal. His follow up and follow through is what sets "Focus on the 40" apart!

Anthony, thank you so much for the incredibly useful, incredibly custom-ized team workshop! When COVID-19 happened and our team realized we were going to be working remotely for an extended period of time, we knew that there was no better time than the present to work on our team dynamics and communication. Your custom solution for team building via a zoom platform was exactly what our team needed! The exercises, homework and humor were the key ingredients that got our team talking about their strengths and also their needs for support. It helped us identify our voice- and immediately apply it as we work to communicate through the difficult times of working in a pandemic. It was immediately helpful to me as the executive director and to staff at every level of our organization! It took less than 2 days before your training and language helped us navigate some tricky situations. Thanks for bringing out the Super Powers!

Anthony customized our organizations presentation to correspond with the them of our retreat and the needs of our organization. Not only was he engaging and funny, but the information he provided assisted our employees identifying their own and their co-workers communication styles. Staff are still discussing their style and how it relates to others in their division. If you choose Anthony for your event, you will not be sorry!

Anthony provided laughter and delivered a positive message at our dinner to thank donors and volunteers!

We brought in Anthony to kickoff our Annual conference and present a follow-on session the next day. Both were probably the most engaging sessions we featured during our three day event. Anthony has a great sense of self-deprecating humor that draws people in and gets them laughing, which is not easy for our crowd at 8:30 AM. He was reasonably priced within our budget and very easy to work with. I recommend him to any organization, especially one involved in transit or the non-profit field.

Working with Anthony from the very moment I contacted him was great! He was responsive to my emails and low maintenance in terms of speakers needs/requests. I loved his positive attitude from the time we spoke until we met in person. His presentation and stories were applicable to all areas of life; he was both funny and serious when needed. I work with a lot of speakers; if they could all be as easy and professional to work with as Anthony, I'd be thrilled!!

Anthony has partnered with our team over the past several months to bring entertaining, engaging, and hilarious learning opportunities to our employees. His courses are the highest attended at our organization (standing room only). People are so excited that he will be back to our organization in the future. We are excited to continue working with him!

Anthony was on the mark with his program and kept the entire room engaged throughout his program. He was so inspiring that Altrusa wants to talk to him about presenting in Quebec City at our 2020 International Convention.
Awesome job! Even some of the "stuffiest" older ladies said he gave them something they will take with them and use every day!

Thank you!

The Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley asked Anthony to host a workshop for our regular Nonprofit Network meeting in Almont. The theme was the importance of body language in communication. Anthony has a knack for leading an engaging, insightful and interactive dialogue with a room full of people. He excels at establishing rapport with his audience and demonstrating the importance of building rapport in any situation. His presentation content with a dash of self-deprecating humor endear him to his audience. We, the staff of CFGV, were thrilled with yesterday's Nonprofit Network featuring Anthony and Humore.us. We've heard from a number of attendees about how helpful they found the workshop. We're already brainstorming Anthony's next gig with the local nonprofit community!

Today Anthony addressed a group of nonprofits - from an arts center to a food pantry, a youth service organization to a soccer association - about the difference that awareness of one's body language makes in working with constituents, donors and colleagues. Using gentle (and effective) humor, he "invited us in" to the consideration of what can be a challenging topic. I am certain everyone left feeling that they had a new awareness and some tools - as well as an uplifted spirit.

He did a wonderful job speaking to the topic we chose, was very funny, and rolled with technical difficulties like a pro. Great job!

Anthony Poponi was a featured speaker for Western's annual Family Weekend. His presentation on brain chemistry and joy was a standout for the weekend. He delighted our guests with personal anecdotes, humor and a sprinkling of good ol' academia. He knocked it out of the park! If you have an opportunity to invite Anthony to speak at one of your events, do it; he won't disappoint!

Anthony's knowledge of non-profits and how to communicate with all types of people made him uniquely qualified to connect with our audience. His sense of humor and ease with adapting to any situation makes him an asset to every event he is a part of. The content and handouts were excellent and our group continues to talk about his presentation and how much fun they had. We look forward to working with Anthony on our next fundraising adventure!

I am newer in corporate leadership and responsible for over 20 highly successful, independent small business owners. At my last district meeting, Anthony came in and not only had them all on the edge of their seats, but they walked away motivated with knowledge and communication skills they can use every day. My team thought is was a great use of time and resources. I will have him back again.