“Crystal Washington is an exceptional keynote speaker who set the stage for our conference with incredible impact. As the opening keynote at Rally’s inaugural conference, she knocked it out of the park, leaving our attendees raving about her session. Crystal’s ability to seamlessly blend technology and innovation with humor and laughter was a breath of fresh air. Her engaging and energetic presentation created an atmosphere that truly resonated with our audience, and she was instrumental in establishing the perfect tone for our event. Crystal’s unique energy was exactly what our kickoff keynote slot needed, making her a standout hit at our conference!”
E.S., COO OF ELEVATE VENTURES, RALLY QUARTERBACK
“Crystal was stellar yesterday! I was certainly excited and expecting her to be quite good, but she exceeded my already lofty expectations. We heard all day yesterday, and continue to hear today, how outstanding she was! I cannot thank you enough for making this year’s conference so superlative! And you were so delightful and helpful to work with!”
R.W., CHIEF OF STAFF, WBDC
“I just finished with Crystal Washington. After 90 minutes of awesomeness, we had about 125 women, all business professionals in the room with her. It was the last day of the conference, the last keynote of the day, 90 minutes, and she rocked it. Crystal had people laughing nonstop, listening to her, every word. She had the moving and walking around, and she was super engaging. She never lost control of the audience for a second, and nobody walked out. I highly recommend Crystal Washington at any event, at any time, for any audience. She really did rock it. From a meeting planner’s perspective, I couldn’t have asked for anyone better to work with than Crystal and her team. They kept me on task. They kept me informed. I never once had to chase after them for a single piece of information. Her subject matter, she knows it, and it was not over anybody’s head whatsoever. She educated them, but she never made them feel dumb. They were taking notes, and then she told them not to take notes. She would send them the PDF, but it was amazingly interesting for me as a meeting planner sitting in the back of the room watching the vibe of the audience, watching Crystal perform, and I was happy the whole time. I felt good as a meeting planner that it was such a success.”
J.L., INDEPENDENT MEETING PLANNER, EXPERIENCE EVENTS
“Crystal was the perfect person to open our conference on Reimagining Your Personal Brand for the Future of Work. She shared great data, said some hard things our community needed to hear in a loving way, and opened the floodgates for excitement for the learning and development that the rest of the conference had in store. She’s amazing to work with, cares deeply, and, as a bonus, is just a kind, sweet person. I would not hesitate to recommend Crystal or hire her again!“
R.S., CXO, IAAP
“Crystal was an incredible speaker. Our audience was very engaged with her presentation and felt the connection with relevant content to our program. We appreciate Crystal’s professionalism from beginning to end. She was always on top of her presentation and wanted to personalize it to our audience. She went above and beyond. Thank you Crystal for speaking to our First Command Family. We enjoyed having you in New York City with us!”
J.K., ASSOC. DIR., MEETING & EVENTS, FCFS
“I’m a principal at EVOadvisers, but I’m also the chair of the NAPFA 40th anniversary year conference here in San Diego, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. Crystal was just a keynote speaker for our second day, and in 12 years of going to conferences and our conferences twice a year, I have never seen a keynote speaker who put forward the level of pre-work and research to really understand our audience or her audience, the way that she did. She got us in a way that I have not seen other speakers who come from outside of our profession. And then she applied what she learned about us to provide education about specific things that we needed to know, which really engaged us, but wrapped all of it in this really fun and entertaining manner that brought everybody in the room into the present. And the combination of knowing your audience and doing the research and then providing information that we can really use that’s actionable, and then making it all so much fun, is something I’ve never seen before in 12 years.”
D.O.B., REGISTERED FINANCIAL ADVISOR, NAPFA
“Very engaging and inspiring. Crystal was an amazing speaker and had relevant content. I enjoyed her as a keynote speaker and would love to see her again!”
L.S., STAFF EXECUTIVE, AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
“Crystal created a very inspiring and highly engaging session, proposing us to think about what is happening right now and consider where we should head to for a better future.”
R.A., PARTNER, DANNEMANN SIEMSEN
“For our 125th annual convention, we wanted a speaker who would help our member agencies look to the future and not with dread. We wanted them to look forward and anticipate change. Crystal Washington presented the most amazing analysis of looking forward to the “Easter egg” of change. What an outstanding and positive presentation. Clearly, she did her advance research on our industry and she created a positive connection with our members and audience. Beyond amazing!”
R.N.B.J.M., PRESIDENT & CEO, INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF VIRGINIA
“Crystals’ presentation was inspiring and well-prepared (bringing updated) information about Brazil pi environment. Amazing!”
R.S.G., LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL, BAYER
“Crystal delivered a cutting-edge discussion on emerging technology and the impacts we have in creating a better future! She’s very well-spoken and engaging!”
G.H., SVP GLOBAL SALES OPERATIONS AND ALLIANCES, TECHNOLOGENT
“Crystal is a dynamic and engaging presenter who passionately conveys the importance of innovating to ensure future success and growth for your organization.”
R.S., VP, MSUFCU
“Loved it! Your energy was great and the topic was so timely. Loved deciding on ‘a’ and ‘b’ options as a table. People still talking about their choices at the cocktail hour!”
J.M., FINANCIAL ADVISOR, PATHWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES
“Thank you for going above and beyond Crystal – you’ve set a new standard for us! The message and delivery to the group was timely, full of energy and FUN! I feel like we’ve gained a friend who helps us convey our commitment to the people attending our event. Crystal’s team was a pleasure to work with on the preparations of the event.”
M.P., MANAGER, EVENT PLANNING & OPERATIONS, AMERICAN NATIONAL
“It was incredibly informative, and Crystal was one of the most engaging speakers I’ve ever heard!”
A.B., CFP, ELWOOD & GOETZ
“Crystal is the best I’ve heard in years! Being a motivational speaker myself, she was a breath of fresh air! A must-hear when you can. It would be an honor to meet you & thank you personally for a job well done!”
D.S., RENTALS, UNITED
“Crystal keeps the audience engaged and in the moment with her unique story telling, interactive group queries and thought provoking content about the changes digital devices have changes modern business world and how people exist within it. Ms. Washington will take you on a journey of self-discovery and offers several delicious nuggets (or digital life hacks) to try in your agency. I really enjoyed the program!”
J.M., INSURANCE AGENT, MALARA AGENCY
“You did an incredible job making the content relevant to multiple generations of workers and making it engaging! I would 100% suggest that Kaiser brings Crystal into larger groups of more senior employees for her to dazzle them the way she did for Connect@MSSA!”
R.M., ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS CONSULTANT, KAISER PERMANENTE
“Energizing, engaging, fun, Crystal opened my eyes to a different way of thinking about technology and change. I left her session feeling hopeful and feeling like I can be open to technology and change versus feeling behind the curve, thank you Crystal!”
C.K., CHIEF OF STAFF, LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP
“Crystal’s energy is infectious!! Crystal did a phenomenal job at engaging the group by knowing a lot about my industry and having relevant content. Great job!!! Keep up the good work!”
E.G., VP, WELLS FARGO
“Crystal is a futurist who helps people look ahead into different life scenarios and plan for each of them. She gave us tips and tricks on how to implement these plans into our businesses. She was entertaining and witty. I would love to see her speak again. I think the speech was great. I would like to see your input in marketing for the future.”
L.C., MARKETING AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR, NORTH VALLEY EYE CARE
“Engaging presentation with tips and tricks about how to utilize tech to improve your relationships with your clients, referral sources, etc. thank you! Enthusiasm is contagious- thank you for sharing your enthusiasm with us all!”
J.H., SVP, FINANCIAL ADVISOR, RAYMOND JAMES
“Powerfully captivating. Liked how she tailored her message to our audience. 10 Stars!”
K.J.J., OWNER/BOOKKEEPER, HERITAGE BUSINESS SERVICES
“Crystal was highly engaging and thought-provoking. She shared some very valuable thoughts on how to connect to the now, and be open to being the change. She was brilliant, very engaging and brought up the energy.”
D.L., PARTNER, IGNITE SPOT ACCOUNTING SERVICES
Crystal Washington, CSP, CPAE works with organizations that want to leverage technology to increase profits and productivity! As a technology strategist and certified futurist, Crystal takes complex consumer and business technology topics, and makes them easy to understand and accessible for everyday people.
