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COVER STORY Archie Manning Q&A with Rob Tuchman R obert Tuchman, president of celebrity marketing firm TSE Sports & Entertainment, recently sat down with National Football League legend Archie Manning to talk about his experiences in public speaking. As quarterback for the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1982, Manning was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1978, and he continues to hold the most passing records for the Saints. He was voted Most Popular Saint in franchise history. In 1992, Manning was voted Mississippi’s All-Time Greatest Athlete. Today he enjoys speaking to groups at business meetings and corporate events. oftentimes I will tweak them based on the client or audience. Q Q What is your typical speaking topic? Archie Manning: I have about three. One of them is principles for success. It’s kind of a comparison of football to the business world and their similarities. Another is business management. The other is personal management and of course I have a lot of war stories. Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning (l.) chats with Robert Tuchman What motivates you to do speaking engagements? AM: My mother entered me into a talent contest when I was 14 years old—I had the choice of singing with my sister or a public speaking contest. And while I love my sister, I didn’t want to sing with her, so I chose the public speaking contest. I trained for it and won first place and entered again the next year! I believe this conquered any anxiety I may have had of getting up and speaking in front of a group. As an adult, I started speaking to youth groups, then touchdown clubs, quarterback clubs and then it just evolved to corporate speaking. Q Q What do you enjoy most about giving speeches? AM: The opportunity to meet people in the business world and to learn about their companies and businesses. I like witnessing the success stories. Also the friendships I’ve made traveling around the country and speaking to various groups. Do you prefer speaking to certain types of groups or industries? AM: It doesn’t matter to me—I do enjoy the corporate because you hear success stories about businesses and individuals. But I also enjoy philanthropic speaking, chambers of commerce, boy scouts, communities, etc. I really enjoy it all. Q Despite playing on a poor team, Manning’s skill saw him named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1978 Do you get a lot of questions about your sons, Peyton and Eli? AM: Oh yeah, of course. And I enjoy Q&As—they are what lead to funny stories, good examples of situations, etc. I really enjoy them. Q Do you enjoy the interaction with clients, signing autographs, and taking pictures? AM: I enjoy people and meeting people, and if an autograph or photograph gives them pleasure, I’m happy to oblige, as long as it’s in a controlled environment. It’s part of meeting people. Q tion is traveling. Some years I back off because of issues with travel. Q Q Q How many appearances and speeches will you give a year? AM: I probably wind up doing 25 to 50 engagements a year; it really depends how much I want to take on. My only reserva- Are your speeches motivational, spiritual or comical? AM: A combination of comical and motivational. How do you come up with your speeches? AM: I have three base speeches, and Favorite speech you gave or motivational moment? AM: I’ve had so many wonderful experiences that I can’t really single out one. I’ve made some wonderful friends through speaking and I’m grateful for that. And when someone tells me they’ve enjoyed my speech, I can tell they mean it, and it’s very rewarding. Robert Tuchman is president of celebrity marketing firm TSE Sports & Entertainment (www.tseworld.com) Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning are represented by IMG Speakers Bureau in New York (www.imgspeakers.com) incentivemag.com | February 2008 | Incentive | 21 http://www.tseworld.com http://www.imgspeakers.com http://www.incentivemag.com

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Incentive Magazine - February 2008 Editor’s Note: Archie and the Boys In The News Cover Story: On The Ball Incentives Incentive Primer: How to Use Sporting Events Incentive Interview: Jim Avery on Doing the Right Thing Employee Empowerment Motivates and Pays Dividends Hospitals, Nurses Win With Flexible Scheduling Legal Ease: Safety Programs and Unions Case Study: The Weitz Company Retains Its Boomers Potentials: Here and Now Star Power in the Kitchen Awards: Gift Card Trends for the New Year Travel News The Manhattanization of Las Vegas Classics Renewed: Monaco and France Advertiser Index Off The Cuff: Tumi’s Mike Landry

Incentive - February 2008

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