Johnny Quinn is a professional speaker and travels the globe to inspire audiences by delivering thought-provoking and action-packed messages. A few of his clients include: Chick-fil-A, Zillow, LiftMaster, BMW, Fidelity Investments, Fiserv and the American Diabetes Association. When Johnny isn’t on the road speaking, he owns and operates the Johnny Quinn Insurance Agency, helping clients all over the state of Texas.
Johnny is a U.S. Olympian in the sport of bobsled and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He is also a former pro football player spending time with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. Johnny is one of three people to have played in the NFL and competed in the Winter Olympics. Read Johnny’s Story.
It has been a goal of mine for a long time to write and publish a book. On February 7, 2018 that dream came true as I released my first book, PUSH: Breaking through the Barriers. After the first 12 hours on Amazon.com, my book was temporarily out of stock which was a pleasant surprise to see as a first time author. Don’t worry though, PUSH is back in stock! We can discuss what it would look like for every student that attends my keynote to leave with an autographed copy of my book!
I was cut three times, lost $2.6 million dollars in NFL contracts and blew out my knee.
Then I became an Olympian for the United States of America.
ORDER: PUSH Breaking through the Barriers
1. WHERE DOES JOHNNY SPEAK?
Johnny is a member of the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) and speaks at colleges and universities across the nation. You will find Johnny speaking at orientations, convocations, speaker/lecture series and commencements. If you have students under your roof, then you are ready for Johnny Quinn! He also speaks at businesses and other organizations. Here are a few campuses that have booked Johnny as a speaker:
2. HOW DO I KNOW IF JOHNNY IS THE RIGHT SPEAKER FOR MY SCHOOL?
Johnny has traveled the world with Team USA, spending time in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Switzerland. Competing, living and interacting within different cultures around the world has provided Johnny a unique perspective, and ability, to connect with today’s diverse student body.
Johnny prepares for a speaking engagement the same way he prepared for the Olympics and as a Professional Football Player. Johnny makes sure a collective effort game plan is in place and he executes according to the game plan. In order to develop a customized message for your campus/students, Johnny uses his College Event Questionnaire to prepare. In other words, there will be no surprises on event day!
3. WHEN SHOULD MY SCHOOL BOOK JOHNNY?
A.S.A.P.P.D.Q. As Soon As Possible, Pretty Darn Quick! Johnny regularly speaks at schools, businesses and organizations all across the nation. He speaks at over 100+ events a year! It is important to get on Johnny’s calendar as soon as possible so his agent does not “double book” on your event day. Feel free to take a look at Johnny’s current speaking engagements and appearances schedule. Johnny’s schedule consistently changes/updates as new clients book him weekly.
Johnny speaking at Eastern New Mexico University’s L.E.A.D. Speaker Series
4. WHAT ARE OTHER SCHOOLS SAYING ABOUT JOHNNY?
To see what leaders are saying about U.S. Olympian Johnny Quinn, please visit his testimonial page. Scroll down to “Colleges and Universities” and read the kind words students and faculty wrote about Johnny. Also, be sure to check out Lamar University’s Student Leadership Conference Johnny spoke at to see what students and faculty were posting on their own social media accounts about his presentation. It is pretty cool to see how Johnny’s speaking ability positively and powerfully impacts others!
In the meantime, here are two testimonials to get things started:
“Johnny Quinn was an absolute pleasure to work with. Not only was he professional and polite but also was able to cater his lecture to directly influence the students on our campus. Every student who attended walked away with a greater sense of how to accomplish his or her goals and truly “Think Like an Olympian”. Additionally, he made such a strong effort to connect with students on a personal level. He allowed for open questions, pictures and interviews. I was extremely pleased with the outcome of our event and would highly recommend Johnny to any other university.”
– Molly O’Donnell, Director of Lectures, Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL)
“Wow, Johnny Quinn was incredible! His story was truly inspirational to all that were in attendance. Our students walked away with a sense of confidence, empowerment and determination, after listening to Johnny. Johnny is just what the doctor ordered, he is a great role model, someone your students will relate too. If you are looking for an inspirational person to give your students the necessary tools to be successful, then look no further than Johnny Quinn!”
– Draco A. Miller, Director of Campus Life, Eastern New Mexico University (Portales, NM)
5. IF MY SCHOOL BOOKS JOHNNY, IS THERE HELP PROMOTING THE EVENT?
Of course! You will have full access to Johnny’s Media Kit to help promote your event. You will find the following information:
6. WHAT IS JOHNNY’S FEE SCHEDULE TO SPEAK AT MY SCHOOL?
It varies. Each speaking engagement varies in audience size, length of speech, travel request, etc. Johnny will do his very best to work within your budget.
7. OK! MY SCHOOL IS READY TO BOOK JOHNNY! WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?
Excellent! Johnny and his team have instructions ready on how to move forward to secure a speaking date on the calendar. Please reach back out to Johnny, his lovely wife Amanda or the team member you spoke with about bringing Johnny to your campus! If you don’t have anyone’s contact information, please send an email to: info@johnnyquinnusa.com.
Every student, faculty and staff at the event will receive an autograph photo of Johnny’s bobsled from the Olympics! Johnny surprises everyone at the end of his speech so don’t tell anyone! It’s our secret until event day!
This is the exact autographed photo everyone will receive!
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