Lou Mongello - Motivational and Keynote Speaker Motivational Speaker from Orlando, FL

Lou Mongello is a former attorney who left the practice of law to pursue his passion for Disney. He began as one of the earliest podcasters back in 2005, and is the founder and host of WDW Radio (WDWRadio.com), named Best Travel Podcast for 9 consecutive years). Founded in 2004, WDW Radio also includes live video, blog, community, products, tours, and events dedicated to celebrating the magic of Walt Disney World, the Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line, Marvel, and Star Wars. A social media pioneer and influencer, Lou connects with his large, loyal and engaged audiences via a variety of social networks and live events. As one of the leading authorities on Disney, social and new media, Lou has been featured in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Business, Parenting Magazine, Readers' Digest, Fodors, and numerous other publications and TV appearances. He is also the author of numerous books about Disney, and a series of virtual Audio Tours of the parks, all created in an effort to help enhance guests' enjoyment and appreciation of the theme parks, shows, and films, and the people who make the magic happen. Lou is also the founder of the Dream Team Project (DreamTeamProject.org), which sends children with life-threatening illnesses to Walt Disney World, and has raised more than $550,000.00 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. In addition to creating content around the Disney brands, Lou is also the founder of the Momentum series of events and workshops for those looking to build their business and brand. Learn more at LouMongello.com Lou is a passionate, motivational keynote speaker who delivers customized presentations tailored to your specific needs and audience at conferences, corporate events, and schools around the world. Through his engaging, thought-provoking, and entertaining presentations, he provides real-world, actionable content and strategies for entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, employees, and students alike. Lou's presentation topics include Disney and Customer Service; Social Media Marketing; Turning your passion into your profession; and other custom keynotes and workshops, including: -- The Disney Difference: Achieving The Ultimate Customer Experience -- Leadership Lessons Learned from Walt Disney -- Take the Leap of Faith and Turn What You Love Into What You DO! -- Building Your Brand with LIVE Video -- The Power of Community: From Online to Offline He shares with businesses, associations and schools the magic of Disney and/or the power of new and social media, entrepreneurship, brand-building, storytelling, podcasting, live video, and more. He also provides mentoring, consulting, and workshops to those looking to build their business and brand, and turn what they love into what they do at Lou has presented at hundreds of events and conferences around the world, including: Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Make-A-Wish Foundation of America National Convention American Bar Association Johnson Controls Public Relations Society of America American Association of Orthodontists Utah Health Care Association Tropical Think Tank (Philippines) Youpreneur (London) Social Media Marketing World Podcast Movement New Media Expo TBEX Travel Bloggers Exchange Buena Vista University National Society of Leadership and Success Multi-Agency Conference Disneyland TESTIMONIALS: ========== - "Your personal story of risk and reward is truly inspiring, and your positive energy and outlook made for a wonderful presentation." - "Lou is such a joy to work with. He was responsive to all of my questions and worked to customize his presentation to our industry. Our association represents funeral service, so you can imagine that combining Disney and funerals might seem like a stretch. Lou went above and beyond to make it fit and his presentations were the hit of our convention. I wish we could hire him to speak at all of our conventions!" - "Not only was Lou an absolute delight to work with as our keynote speaker, being completely professional, he went beyond the call of duty, making sure he knew the expectations of the audience to deliver an on-target message. Reading the tweets that were flying out during his speech, seeing the inspiration he delivered, and listening to the attendees' excitement afterwards, Lou was the perfect keynote who packed a powerful, meaningful message." - "By revealing the ideas and concepts that made him a success, Lou's enthusiasm tapped into the hearts of everyone in the audience and ignited their excitement about engaging customers in more personal ways." - "What a gift you have!! WOW!!! You were fantastic and gave us as employers thought provoking information to bring home and make our business a better place. Thank you for your words of wisdom!!" Lou Mongello can deliver impactful, actionable, and relatable content, with Disney lessons, practical and tactical experience, focus, and stories that might be the right fit for your event!