Top Organizations Trust Bofta’s Expertise
“Bofta delivers messages with a level of attention to detail and an ease that only comes from true mastery of her craft. I have noticed a significant improvement in the quality of the pitches delivered for our cohort since hiring Bofta. She offers multiple techniques to keep pitches engaging, whether through pacing, storytelling, or structure. Her insights on communication have made a noticeable difference.
I highly recommend Bofta as a speaker. Her energy engages the group in a meaningful way – even in a virtual format. You truly feel like she’s rooting for you, while delivering her content. She consistently checks in to ensure everyone is connected and moving with her throughout the session.”
– MONIQUE H. BENOIT –
SENIOR MERCHANT AT ULTA BEAUTY
What Event Organizers Are Saying….
“If you’re looking for someone who’s inspiring, and who will get the group of people that they’re presenting to excited and feeling really good when you walk out. Bofta’s your girl.”
– SUSIE FREDA –
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS SENIOR PROCUREMENT, GLOBAL DIRECTOR MARKETING AND SALES
“Time flies when you’re having fun, and that’s exactly how Bofta’s presentation at our association was today. F-U-N!
Not only was she very professional, engaging, energetic and confident, but her material was insightful, relevant, and well-structured.
We’re delighted that we were able to collaborate with her on her presentation, ‘Five Strategies to Become a Powerful Speaker and Effective Storyteller. If you are looking for a presenter at your event, we would absolutely recommend Bofta Yimam.”
– JINA MYERS –
NORTHERN VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NVAR)
“Bofta is one of the most gifted and talented professionals we have ever worked with.
She was the MC for our Annual Awards Gala 2018, a prestigious international event in London gathering 200 leaders, movers and shakers from all over the world. Her on-stage pretense made this very special evening even more special, engaging and memorable.”
– ELIZABETH FILLIPPOULI –
FOUNDER GLOBAL THINKERS FORUM AND ATHENA40
“Her approach and delivery really spoke to the team and to the room. You can tell that she can adjust and be flexible to be able to apply her messages appropriately.”
– ALICIA SCALES –
GSK PROCUREMENT LEAD & INSTITUTE FOR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT-NJ LEADERSHIP CHAIR
“Very lively. Very genuine. Yes, I think that’s the word. There’s something about her that makes you feel ‘oh my god, she’s speaking from her heart.’”
– ANN RAO –
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR ENDOTRONICS
“The presentation really challenged and broadened the perspectives of the young people and it was just what they needed to help them take their next steps in social impact and careers. It was spot on and has set a new benchmark for the quality of training and speakers.”
– HANNAH LLOYD –
OXFORD UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
“Bofta Yimam’s public speaking workshop for the Baltimore American of Black Journalists was life changing for many members of our organization.
This Emmy Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist was able to demonstrate her on-air confidence and skills in a way that empowered participants that are not as at ease on-air. In today’s changing multimedia newsrooms, journalists are expected to be camera ready, to speak with authority, and represent their expertise on panels. Thanks to Bofta our members are ready to deliver crisp and concise on-air interviews and speak in public with confidence and authority.”
– NICKI MAYO –
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
“I have had the pleasure of working with Bofta for years on a number of events including EQT’s annual Supplier Diversity Matchmaking event.
Bofta is an outstanding public speaker and exhibits the type of personality that inspires an audience. I would strongly recommend Bofta for speaking engagements and emcee services.”
– LANCE HYDE –
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KOPPERS INC.
“Bofta is a talented , conscious and smart. Her capabilities as an emcee and journalists are bar none. She is dedicated to the integrity of every story and event in which she is involved and she always delivers first class application.”
– CHASE PATTERSON –
NAACP, PITTSBURGH BRANCH
“Bofta has great energy on stage, is very powerful and really knows how to engage with the audience. If you’re an event planner you know things can go wrong, so it’s always important to have a professional who knows how to handle those tricky moments.
Bofta was able to show us that and make our event a tremendous success. I would encourage any event organizer who’s thinking of working with Bofta, to do it.”
– BAKO AMBIANDA –
CHAIRMAN OF THE AFRICA TRADE AND INVESTMENT GLOBAL SUMMIT GROUP (ATIGS)
“Bofta Yimam is such a dynamic and engaging speaker. Her speech resonated with our audience of diverse professionals. She has a great ability to connect and inspire her audience.
In her lively session, Bofta gave the audience clear tips and actionable suggestions.”
YOUR ETHIOPIAN PROFESSIONALS D.C.
“Bofta is a top-notch speaker and content curator. She did a series of webinars for the Hilton Group Genius Hub and boy were they great!!! If we could have her host all of our webinars, we definitely would. She is THAT good.
With minimal direction from our team, she delivered outstanding, engaging, professional content that was tailored specifically to our customer’s needs. Not only were our customers happy…but we are thrilled and hope to work with Bofta again in the future.”
– KRISTA –
HILTON
“Dynamic, engaging. I would tell someone who’s thinking of hiring Bofta as a speaker that they should just go ahead and jump in with both feet because they’re going to get everything they’re looking for and more.”
– DEBORAH AUGUSTUS –
CORPORATE SERVICES SR. CATEGORY MANAGER MALINCROFT PHARMACEUTICALS
She uses humor in her presentation. I think it helps lighten the mood. It gets everybody energized and paying attention, and then the ability to bring it to a more serious point and allow them to grasp those key takeaways. It was perfect.
“She’s incredible, just incredibly engaging and fun. She tells a phenomenal story that resonates with a lot of people, so overall I would say if you’re thinking of hiring her, definitely do it. ”
– AMANDA KOCHIRKA –
ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER PROGRAM DIRECTOR
“She speaks so eloquently, and she’s knowledgeable. She also has this diplomatic aura about her, and I don’t think you could pick a better person. Definitely first choice.”
– ELENA DIX –
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
“What an informative presentation involving crafting captivating content, and increasing brand engagement and awareness! It was an event full of networking, collaboration, and inspiration! I could tell that our members really appreciated the learning opportunity and the engaging atmosphere you created.
There’s also a lot of buzz at the Maryland Innovation Center about this ‘really great event that took place here this afternoon.”
– TRACY DEIK MARYLAND INNOVATION CENTER –
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
“On behalf of the entire VV Visionaries team and Estee Lauder partners, I want to extend our sincerest gratitude for your outstanding contribution to the success of our in-person summit this week. Your dedication, expertise, and genuine commitment to our participants did not go unnoticed, and we are incredibly grateful.
Thanks to your collaboration and support, the program was a resounding success. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from both our partners and the participants, who were genuinely inspired by your expertise and passion with the Public Speaking Session.
Your contribution played a pivotal role in creating a meaningful and impactful experience for everyone involved – and so many meaningful conversations blossomed post session because of the content/exercises.
Once again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued investment in our VV leaders. We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with you again in the future.”
– REGINA –
““I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for your Speak and Influence Workshop at the Vital Voices Summit. Your knowledge and expertise have had a wonderful impact on me.
Your workshop inspired me to take immediate action to craft a pitch for an app that I have been envisioning. It’s remarkable how your workshop resonated with me so deeply that I woke up from sleep with ideas pouring from me.
Your workshop not only provided me with practical tools for crafting a compelling narrative but also empowered me to embrace my voice and share my stories with confidence and authority.
Before attending the summit, I had been grappling with self-silence but your workshop and encouragement has allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and amplify my stories and the stories of the organizations that I support and create.
Your workshop was so instrumental in helping me recognize the importance of my voice and the impact it can have in creating meaningful connections and fostering change. On the final day of the summit, I even presented my poetry in front of my cohort members.
Thank you for your dedication to helping individuals like myself find their voice and influence others to create change. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn from you. I look forward to continuing my journey of storytelling, guided by the lessons you shared.”
With great appreciation,
– SHATOYIA DAVENPORT –
MY VOICE IS VITAL
Booking Resources.
If you are an event planner, speaker’s bureau, or talent/booking agent, please see our Event Prep Materials page for helpful resources.
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