Testimonials
Melissa Majors
"Melissa Majors was deeply personable, engaging, and thoughtful as the general session keynote speaker at the Missouri REALTORS® 2024 Fall Business Conference. In her keynote, she captured the audience with her humor, approachability, and skill to connect her expertise to the larger industry. The infusion of her and her parents lived experiences allowed for a human touch on the importance of inclusivity, while her message delivery went beyond her experience by outlining how our members could intentionally incorporate inclusivity in their businesses.
Melissa went beyond just being a keynote speaker. She attended governance meetings of our organization to engage members, attended an evening social event hosted by one of our member organizations separate from Missouri REALTORS® hiring her, and she spent the time to engage with a multitude of the hundreds of members in attendance at the conference throughout the day. She truly went above the traditional speaker and actively engaged to understand our members to deliver an impactful message.
Our member survey gave the general session that Melissa spoke at an 85% rating of Excellent/Good. Here is feedback comments submitted by Missouri REALTORS® members on Melissa’s keynote:
“The speaker was amazing! These are the kind of speakers we need for the opening session.”
“What an amazing speaker!!! I hope at least a few of the doubters opened their minds and thought about how someone else feels. When you don't open yourself to listening and considering other sides, you are doomed to a fate that will always hold you back. Her content is fantastic.”
“BEST ONE YET! Phenomenal speaker & VERY moving message! WE NEED MORE OF HER!”
Overall, we strongly recommend others to have Melissa speak at their future events. Melissa and her team are refreshingly collaborative throughout the planning process, which made the experience for our staff and members a success."
— Director of Education, Missouri REALTORS®
“Many of our colleagues attended the ACE Women's conference and saw Ms. Majors speak and were absolutely blown away. They have not stopped talking about her talk, and shared some recordings of her work. We truly feel that Leadership Strategies for Women’s Success would be a phenomenal keynote speaker for our inaugural Women of Color conference, a one-day leadership-focused event for student women of color attending California State University, Long Beach and truly make an impact in our students' lives.”
— California State University
“Thank you Melissa Majors, Mistress of Ceremonies, who commanded the stage like no other. You were incredible and you left an indelible mark on the audience that day.”
— Director, Event Content, Catalyst
"We witnessed a room full of smiling faces and we discussed supporting the thriving of women in higher ed. Melissa you were my favorite speaker. It was a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for packing this day with discussions, ideas, and tactics that will empower women in higher education. I hope we meet again.”
— Board of Directors, ACE Women's Network Executive Council (WNEC)
“Melissa is an inspiring and dynamic presence on stage and off. Her charm and inspirational wisdom are unparalleled. Working with her is a joy because she works to understand not just her potential audience, but the nature of the conference and all its deliverables. Majors becomes an extension of the planning team in the best way possible. I would highly recommend her for any speaking or training. Learning from her is phenomenal.”
- DEI Community Leader, The Channel Company
"Melissa worked with our Executive team and was successful beyond our expectations. It was wonderful to witness her expertise with our leaders, leading the inclusion conversation in workshops, 1-1 coaching and 360 assessments. She made an impact on our leaders and organization that will continue to yield."
— DEIB Expert Practitioner, MindBody
“Looking at inclusive leadership through the lens of empathy is what makes Melissa’s training so effective. The Seven Simple Habits of Inclusive Leaders provides tools for identifying blind spots and provides a framework for intentionally creating a welcoming environment that builds collaboration and sparks innovation. Simply put, Melissa is outstanding. “
— President, Visit Loudoun
"WONDERFUL PRESENTATION!!! Melissa I am so glad I was able to experience your presentation and get a first hand understanding on why you are SO in demand! So well done! I was blown away and so were many of my cohort members. You are getting RAVE reviews on the Zoom chat and in our Cohort Slack channel and I am absolutely beside myself. Thank you for sharing with us today, and also for your guidance throughout the program...it has been life changing.”
— Event Planner, Johns Hopkins University
“Over my many years in association management, few speakers have made as big an impact on audiences as Melissa Majors. Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA) had Melissa speak twice in 3 months. The TNLA Board of Directors engaged her regarding a diversity message that could be carried forward to the membership. Because of the overwhelming strength of her message and delivery, the Board participated in, understood, and celebrated her message of inclusiveness. The messages resonated beyond their roles as Board members but also as small business owners and their relationships. Of course, we had her back!! Two months later, she keynoted a session at our Hort Forum. We continue to get feedback that her essential message was heard and will change how some look at their world forever.”
— President/CEO, Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
“It was so wonderful to hear you speak and have the opportunity to meet you at the Missouri REALTORS® Fall Business Conference in Branson. Your delivery and presence were so engaging that your message cut right through the negativity and cynicism that so often surround conversations about inclusion and diversity.”
— Incoming State President of Women's Council of REALTORS® Missouri
“The focus of this year’s Leadership Institute was on becoming a better inclusive leader and our discussion was lead by Melissa Majors.
First of all, a huge shoutout to Melissa who was one of the best presenters/educators I have worked with. The style in which she presents, the way she included active participation with the entire class and her PASSION for the message all came together perfectly. I’ve never felt as engaged for a full day and a half as I did with her last week. Melissa focused on The 7 Simple Habits of Inclusive Leaders (she also published a book on this so check it out) and how to incorporate these habits with the style you lead, the direction of your business and your organizations values.
Some of the takeaways were truly eye opening and some were a great and much needed reminders of things we should already be doing anyway. Most importantly I left thinking about one major thing— treat humans like humans. It’s so simple and it removes all the tags, labels, stereotypes, preconceived notions etc. from anyone you interact with in life. We all could use an occasional perspective shift and a reminder to lead with empathy and to focus on collaboration throughout.”
— Regional Vice President, Map Your Show
