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Mark Scharenbroich and Nice Bike Frequently Asked Questions |
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How do you pronounce your name? |
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It’s pretty straightforward: Mark rhymes with park. Oh, you mean the last name. It’s “Sharon-brock” … or Shake-n-bake if that’s easier. Most people just say, “Please welcome our guest speaker, Mark,” followed by some version of the last name. No matter how you pronounce it, it’s okay with me. |
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Which education groups have you addressed? |
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Most of my requests come from state and national education groups, such as school board associations, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and teachers’ associations.
I also speak at K-12 staff in-service programs. I focus on the relationship pillar of Dr. William Daggett’s “Three Rs” application model (Rigor, Relevancy and Relationships).
I also address a limited number of state and national student leadership conferences, as well as student assemblies. |
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How is Mark Scharenbroich different from other keynote inspirational speakers?
There are a few things that make me different … |
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Experience with 30 years in the speaking profession, delivering presentations in more than 3,000 school districts. |
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Attendees talk about my messages long after the conference ends. Nice Bike is likely to become a phrase that’s embraced and repeated within your organization. The presentation has a great balance between content and entertainment. |
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My humor is clean, non-offensive and self-effacing; I’m a storyteller; I create a cast of memorable characters to deliver the message. I connect with the audience through common, shared experiences. People laugh, nod their heads, applaud and, in the end, celebrate their accomplishments as an organization. Most people say my talk feels more like a conversation than a presentation. |
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I won’t make any last-minute demands for something like a bowlful of blue M&Ms or the presidential suite. (A clean hotel room with soap, yes.) I’m easy to work with, both in the planning stages and at the event. |
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What do you need for your presentation? |
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Check out the “official” Nice Bike tool kit list, but here’s a summary: A hand-held microphone, a fully lit stage that is a minimum of two feet in height (depending on the size of the audience and whether you use front-screen IMAG projection), and a music stand. Oh, and an audience. That’s it. It’s ideal to have theater seating versus round tables, but I can make just about any arrangement work. |
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Where’s the best position to use you at our event? |
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Open your meeting with me to set the tone, establish the theme and get people connected from the very first moment. As your closing speaker, I’ll help to summarize the meeting and end it on a high note. |
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What do the initials CSP and CPAE after your name mean?
Are you a part-time accountant? |
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 No, math isn’t my forte. I freaked out on flash cards in grade school, but I did enjoy the speech contests.
The National Speakers Association’s Hall of Fame awards its CPAE (Council of Peers Award of Excellence) to members who have been recognized by their peers for excellence in the speaking profession. Fewer than 150 active members are Hall of Fame inductees. I have also earned the NSA Certified Speaking Professional/CSP designation.
I’m also a member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, formed in 1954, which is an invitation-only association of 20 of the United States’ foremost motivational speakers, considered by many to be the crème de la crème of the worldwide speaking community . |
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