• Asian Community Development Council

• Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance Gala

• InVegas Awards

• Global Crowdfunding Awards

• Burn Foundation Annual Firefighter Bachelor Auction

• GoodWill Blue Carpet

• Veterans Association 5k

• Shade Tree Hero 5k

• USO 5k

• Celebrando

• Young Entrepreneurs Council

• Monster Products Gala (CES)

• Nevada SPCA

• Leaders in Training

• Connect a Kid

• Sothebys International Realty

• Youngry

• BOMA International, Orange County

• Asian Real Estate Association of America

• United States of America Pageant 2019, 2020

• Miss Texas 2016

• Miss Asian North America 2016

• Miss Nevada 2016

• Miss Asian Las Vegas 2015

• Mrs New York 2014

Conferences

• Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) 2016

• OCA Las Vegas 2016

• Global Crowdfunding Convention

• Crowd Converge 2017

“Lisa Song Sutton is a dynamic speaker and as a serial entrepreneur she was able to share knowledge on the importance of relationship building, bootstrapping while working full time and learning how to engage your local government in support of small businesses. Our organization of 140+ small business consultants appreciated the presentation and takeaways to provide assistance to the many small businesses we work with across the Commonwealth.”

- Sonya Smith, associate state director Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center

Lisa Song Sutton | Top Motivational Business Speaker

I’m often asked how one can become a motivational speaker. My journey as a motivational business speaker truly happened by accident. As my businesses grew, I was sometimes asked to share my business journey with local schools and community groups. So, periodically I would speak at a school graduation or a professional women’s group, but it wasn’t until I became Miss Las Vegas and then Miss Nevada that my time speaking on-camera and in front of audiences really multiplied. 

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I did nearly 500 community appearances as a titleholder and the majority of those appearances was talking in front of kids and our community. Since then I have shared my journey of business experiences and community engagement all over the world. From Pittsburgh to Dubai, I have been blessed to share from a stage with other top motivational business speakers.

How to become an Emcee and Business Speaker

One great way to break into speaking is to volunteer or work as an Emcee. You can emcee for numerous types of events, from local charity functions to graduations to pageants. I have emceed countless charity functions throughout the years and they are such a great place to gain experience while also helping your community.

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If you’re just starting out, volunteer everywhere that you can. When I was Miss Las Vegas and then Miss Nevada, I spoke everywhere for free. I volunteered my time to share my knowledge and experience with others. Once you have several of these types of presentations under your belt, gather all the video that you have from these engagements. You can then create a reel or deck that showcases your message. That reel or deck can be submitted to potential speaking opportunities, conferences and of course even to speakers bureaus.

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Speakers Bureau

If you’re looking for ways to ramp up your speaking opportunities, I highly recommend considering joining a professional speakers bureau. Working with a reputable speakers bureau allows you to concentrate on your messaging and presentation, while your agent at the speakers bureau handles the heavy lifting of rate negotiations and scheduling. 

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