Presentation Topics
In addition to to the crowd favorite "Name That Tool", in which the entire audience participates, "Life's Perfect Toolbox" or the popular "There's Nothing More Permanent Than Something Temporary" , Pat Simpson offers a variety or speech topics that will appeal to each and every attendee. Whether it's a corporate function, a consumer home show, or trade industry show, each presentation is tailored to best suit the event. Below are a few examples.
Easy and Inexpensive Projects
In today's economy, homeowners are looking for practical and inexpensive ways to improve the comfort, the functionality, and certainly the value of their home. Rather than sell their home, many people are choosing to stay put and improve what they have. Homeowners have a huge appetite for projects they are able to complete on their own. This presentation will cover from A-Z, at least three do-it-yourself improvement projects, each costing under $1,000.
"Pat is one of the most requested home improvement gurus in the industry. Thanks for the interactive seminars for our attendees!" -Hillary Carpenter Lyons, Marketplace Events
How Well Do You Really Know Your Tools?
In this high-energy audience participation presentation, Pat Simpson keeps attendees on the edge of their seats, as they rush to be the first to correctly name the tool, widget, or gadget. The correct answer is rewarded with a home improvement related gift, and the entire audience is rewarded with knowledge on how to use it. Equally as important, Simpson ties-in a related fascinating true story and lesson with each tool, widget, or gadget presented. This event always guarantees lots of laughs, useable information, and free prizes.
"Had a blast..I forgot I was at a business meeting...it felt like I was a contestant on a game show!" -Thomas Patrick, NAHB
The Right Tools Can Make Life Easier
As we grow older and continually mature physically and mentally, we realize how important and valuable even the simplest tip can be. We've probably all said it at least once, "Wow, why didn't I think of that!" That's right! We're not know-it-alls and are usually hungry for information to minimize the bumps in life's journey. Because of Pat's decades of experience in building and remodeling, he's used just about every tool imaginable. Because of his sincere love for people and life, he has the uncanny ability to compare building tools, to life tools. In this presentation, Pat's entertaining stories capture the attention of each and every attendee.
"Pat's genius is in communicating in a fun and easy to understand way."
-Andy Andrews, New York Times Best-Selling Author
Fix It Right The First Time
Ahhh, home repair. Many of us enjoy tackling repair, and improvement projects on our own and then there's the group that will hire someone to do it. Repair projects are a way of life and Pat will prove how life has a way of repairing.Whether it's at home, the office, or in everyday living, sooner or later it has to be done...and done right. In this presentation Pat will cover the top-five home repair projects and connect them with mesmerizing stories of he and his dad and how they relate to all of us everyday.
"Pat's stories prompted memories of my dad and me putting the chain back on my bicycle when I was a kid. After the presentation I went to the lobby and phoned my dad. First time in a year." -Kevin Renfroe, National Hardware Association