Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. is a powerful, internationally known speaker, trainer, consultant, writer, and publisher who walks her talk. Rossetti is a professional speaker, trainer, consultant, author, and publisher and has been in the speaking and training arena for 27 years. 

    On June 13, 1998 Rossetti’s life was transformed when a 3 1/2 ton tree came crushing down on her. Her life was changed in that instant! Paralyzed from the waist down with a spinal cord injury, Rossetti looked deep within herself and found new strength and new resolve. Along with motivational and insurance programs, she speaks frequently on universal design and is building a house based on those principles.

    Using the lessons that she learned while rebuilding her business, she developed “Can Your Business Survive a Crisis? Practical Tips for Limiting Losses and Bouncing Back”. This program shows business owners how to limit risks and avoid losses, ensuring the continuity and vitality of a business during and after a crisis.

   Rossetti developed “Selling Disability Income Insurance with Conviction” using her case study. In this program Rossetti discusses the value of disability income insurance and gives insurance professionals and financial planners tips on how to sell more policies.

   The Million Dollar Roundtable invited her to be a featured Main Platform speaker in 2009. She explained how personal tragedy helped her understand the critical value of disability insurance. "It is my belief that disability insurance is the most undersold product in the entire insurance industry. Realize the disservice that you might be doing by not selling more policies."

   For more MDRT coverage of this speech, visit: 
http://www.roundthetable.org/assets/news/livingWithout.pdf

   Rosemarie is the author, co-author or contributor to 8 books including her latest "Take Back Your Life!", a collection of 20 inspirational articles from her syndicated columns. In the book, Mission Possible! Rossetti is one of 12 contributing authors including: Stephen Covey, Deepak Chopra, Les Brown, and Pat Summit.

   Rossetti and her husband, Mark Leder, are currently building a national model Universal Design Living Laboratory home and garden in metropolitan Columbus, Ohio. This home will not only serve as their residence, but also will be a national demonstration site to teach builders, architects, designers and home buyers about residential universal design. Construction is anticipated to start in the spring of 2007.

   Her monthly syndicated inspirational column has been in publication since January 2000. The column has a readership surpassing 53,000 people each month. She writes articles on universal design, the value of disability income insurance and taking charge of your life for several national magazines.

   Rossetti taught courses at The Ohio State University for fifteen years in oral expression, teaching methods, instructional media, and marketing. Rossetti has eight years of experience in sales and marketing as vice-president of an interior landscaping company. Rossetti was selected as Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2004. In 2002, she carried the Olympic torch in Columbus, Ohio on its way to the Winter Olympics. She has also received the Remarkable Women Award. She is a member of the National Speakers Association.

Speech for Insurance Salespeople (also available for HR Professionals) 

Selling Disability Income Insurance with Conviction

   This keynote is an explosive, hard hitting presentation about the need for disability income insurance, based upon the life experience of Rosemarie Rossetti. On June 13, 1998, life came crashing down on Rossetti when she was riding her bicycle with her husband on their wedding anniversary. Suddenly, a 3 ½ ton tree fell on her and left her paralyzed from the waist done.

   Rossetti credits her bicycle helmet for helping to save her life. She credits her disability income insurance for maintaining her financial security and helping her to get back on her feet again.

   In her dramatic presentation, she shares the intimate details of how her life was drastically changed after her injury. She also shares how her life was buoyed by disability insurance. Her unique point of view demonstrates the reality of a disability and the benefit of disability insurance. Her story alone is a selling point for disability income insurance.

   This moving presentation is more than a motivational story about Rossetti’s comeback after her tragedy. The main focus is to better equip insurance professionals to sell more disability income insurance. She helps her audience recognize that personal crisis can come at any time and impact financial stability. Her powerful message and keen insights clearly show the value of disability income insurance through her case study. Rossetti’s testimonial on the value of disability insurance is both powerful and inspirational, delivered with conviction.

   This content rich program is laden with wisdom and laced with humor. It contains factual information about the likelihood of a disability, as well as the costs associated with a disability throughout a lifetime.

   The presentation is supported with photos to illustrate her key points, graphics to present statistics, and sales strategies to motivate. These high quality visuals serve to reinforce her message, teach, and powerfully describe what her life was like after her injury. Audiences are better able to retain the core messages in this emotionally penetrating presentation.The information and practical advice she presents can be applied immediately by insurance professionals in order to close more business.

Other Topics:

• Universal Design for Homes, Hospitality and other Institutions
• Motivational
• Presentation Skills