Meet Burnette

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President and Founder

Rising from the Red Clays of Georgia to Assistant VP in Banking

Burnette Clingman rose from adversity, spending the first eight years of her life in a three room shot gun house in the red clays of Albany, Georgia.

Million Dollar Sales Club. Burnette’s professional career began in credit collections in the banking industry. Later, she became one of the bank’s top investment sales representatives, gaining recognition by their Million Dollar Sales Club.

Asst. VP in Banking. Within six years, she received three promotions that elevated her to assistant vice-president.

The Birth of BCE – Burnette Clingman Enterprises

CEO Impressed. After hearing her speak at the bank’s United Way Campaign kickoff, the CEO of the bank appointed Burnette as a community spokesperson. That lead to an idea and the birth of BCE (Burnette Clingman Enterprises) in 1992.

Today BCE is nationally recognized for quality, professional corporate and university training, motivational speaking, and keynote addresses.

BCE’s clients range from Fortune 500 corporations, colleges and universities, women’s organizations, government agencies, not for profits, and small to medium-sized businesses (view list).

“Keep Rising!” – Burnette’s Vision For Success

Burnette’s mantra of "Keep Rising!" best exemplifies her own vision for success.

A humble beginning combined with experience in urban and corporate America, gives Burnette the credentials to teach and speak on what it takes to achieve personal empowerment and individual greatness.

Told with a realism that could only come from first hand experience, Burnette motivates and inspires others to greatness when she shares her secrets to success.

Building Bridges – The Burnette Difference

Burnette has the uncanny ability to be an instrument of change. Her unique programs are based on fostering trust and building bridges between groups that may be struggling with this themselves – groups such as:

• Management & employees
• Coworker & Coworker
• White & Black

so each is willing to

• Be open to new ideas
• Risk showing their feelings
• Reveal what truly is bothering them

In order to attain goals that are important to them, such as:

• Enjoying coming to work again
• Getting along with coworkers
• Pleasing their boss
• Gaining support from their staff

She teaches you not to be afraid to open up and expose your weaknesses by showing you that this is the first scary step towards personal growth and you can only reach your goals working with people, not against them.

She shows you that it is “Worth the Risk”. She humorously and heart warmingly exposes some of her past flubs and faux pas and shares why she was willing to change and what rewards she reaped.

Sales teams, customer service teams, managers, networking business entrepreneurs – all will benefit from the valuable lessons in her workshops – that when we work together, not as adversaries, we all win and win big.

With these solid proven messages, it's no wonder major corporations and associations choose Burnette Clingman to speak at their events or conduct training. Reserve a date with Burnette Clingman today!

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