Mark Scharenbroich
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| Occupation(s) | American Author, Motivational Speaker |
Mark Scharenbroich (/ˈʃɜːrnbrɒk/ SHURN-brok;[1] born 1953) is an American motivational speaker,[2] humorist, and author.
Early life[edit]
In the 1970s Scharenbroich attended St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota where he earned a degree in mass communications.[3] While there he toured high schools and colleges with a comedy troupe called Mom’s Apple Pie.[4]
Career[edit]
In 1979, Scharenbroich was hired by Jostens to speak at high schools throughout North America. He was featured in the film The Greatest Days of Your Life …So Far, for which Scharenbroich won the Golden Apple and Silver Screen film awards for writing and performing.[5] He won an Emmy Award as writer/producer for an ABC TV special[4][6] and is the recipient of several international film awards.
In 1984, he established Scharenbroich & Associates, a communications and production company. Certified by the National Speaker’s Association as a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), in 2003, Scharenbroich was inducted into the National Speaker’s Association Hall of Fame, receiving the CPAE award — NSA’s Council of Peers Award of Excellence.[7]
Scharenbroich published "Nice Bike: Making Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life" in 2010.[8] In his book he teaches how to “Nice Bike” someone by acknowledging, honoring, and connecting with them.[9]
Since 2013 Scharenbroich has co-hosted a yearly "Keynote Kamp" with Eric Chester where they instruct other speakers on how to better write and deliver a keynote address.[10]
Publications[edit]
Books[edit]
Scharenbroich, Mark (2010). Nice Bike: Making Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life. Minneapolis: Echo Bay Publishing. pp 168 pages. ISBN 978-0-9826562-3-5[8]
Films/DVD programs[edit]
- The Greatest Days of Your Life . . . So Far. Minneapolis: Jostens, 1981.
- T is for Teacher. Minneapolis: Jostens, 1983.
- One of a Kind. Minneapolis: Scharenbroich & Associates, 1984.
- Pathways to Performance. Minneapolis: Scharenbroich & Associates, 1986.
- Choose to Lead. Minneapolis: Scharenbroich & Associates, 1987.
- Is this your first? Minneapolis: Scharenbroich & Associates, 1995.
- Building Connections to Improve School Climate. Minneapolis: Scharenbroich & Associates, 2000.
- Building Connections: 100+ Ideas to Improve School Climate. Minneapolis: Scharenbroich & Associates, 2004.
- What’s It About?. Minneapolis: Scharenbroich & Associates, 2005.
- Building Connections to Improve Student Achievement. Minneapolis: Scharenbroich & Associates, 2010.
Awards and honors[edit]
- Gold Medal (2011) for Nice Bike, Axiom Business Book Awards[11]
- National Speaker’s Association (2003) Hall of Fame, CPAE[7]
- National Speaker’s Association (2003) Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)[7]
- Silver Screen Award (1982) for The Greatest Days of Your Life…So Far
- National Council on Family Relations (1985), 1st Place for One of A Kind
- Golden Apple Award (1989) for The Greatest Days of Your Life…So Far
- Telly Award (2004) for Building Connections[12]
- Telly Award (2005) for What’s it About? (Writer/Producer)[12]
- Aurora Awards (2004, Gold Award) for What’s it About?[13]
- International Health and Medical Film award (2005) for What’s it About?, and Building Connections (finalist)
- International Davey Award (2005, Gold Winner – Education) for What’s it About?
References[edit]
- ^ "How Leaders can Connect with Employees". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Preuss, Paul G. (2008-01-16). Data-based decision making and dynamic planning: a school leader's guide. Eye on Education. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-1-59667-070-9. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ Parker, William (27 March 2013). "Interview with Mark Scharenbroich". William D Parker. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ a b Schramm, Jill (21 February 2017). "Speaker shares value of connection with Minot-area educators". Minot Daily News. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Mark Scharenbroich Bio". National Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Quinn, Richard (16 September 2015). "ACEP15 Keynote Speaker Mark Scharenbroich to Focus on Creating Personal Connections". ACEP Now. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE)® Speaker Hall of Fame". National Speakers Association. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ a b Scharenbroich, Mark (30 October 2012). Nice Bike: Making Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life. ISBN 978-0982656235.
- ^ Wright, Rob (3 December 2012). "3 Keys To Building A High Performance Team". Life Science Leader. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "About Keynote Kamp". Keynote Kamp. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Announcing Results of the 4th Annual Axiom Business Book Awards". Independent Publisher. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ a b "The Telly Awards". Telly Awards. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Aurora Award Winners". Aurora Awards. Retrieved 25 November 2019.