Author Archives: Jerry Vitale

About Jerry Vitale

Jerry Vitale, with a degree in Psychology & Biology from the University of Pittsburgh and post-graduate work at LaSalle University in Clinical Psychology, began his career in direct sales in the field as a representative for Enviro-tech International selling waterless car wash. Within four years he built a large sales organization, sold the business and joined the corporate team, becoming the National Director of Sales, wherein he learned the corporate side of operating a direct selling company. In 2001 Jerry became the Vice President of Sales for Southern Living at Home. During his tenure and with his leadership the company recruited over 40,000 sales representatives and grew to over $200 million in the company’s fourth year, making Southern Living at Home one of the fastest growing party plan companies of all time. After 8 years Jerry began a consulting business, AwesVitale, with his longtime business partner. This led to a 4 year position as Vice President of Willow House, a party plan company specializing in high end home décor. Since 1995 Jerry has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people in meeting rooms, large and small, across the country. And now Jerry brings a message to you in his first online audio series entitled “You’re a Gift”. This is a series of stories about real life ‘gift givers’ from whom Jerry has gleaned gifts of conventional wisdom through the years. This series of audios is intended to be 5 minutes of weekly uplift for you, your colleagues, your organization. Jerry is available for speaking engagements for your national, regional and local meetings, conference calls, as well as one-on-one or small group coaching sessions, in person, by phone or by Skype. Count on presentations that are customized, clear, energetic, born of experience and essentially fun. Send your requests to jerryvitalehappydays.gmail.com.

Vol. 96 “Play Ball”- The Ballpark

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Slow and easy…The American way.

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Vol. 94 “What Can Be”- The First Southern Living at HOME Convention

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The first Southern Living at HOME convention.  The miracle of focus…forward.

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Enjoy These Other Southern Living at HOME Installments

Vol 88 “Day One”-Southern Living at HOME
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Vol 58 “My Bad:Worst Speech Ever”
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Vol 71 “To Give”- Sue Awes
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Vol. 93 “Customer Service”- Bryan Geesey

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He’s back and better than ever.  The best rock and block, hardscape man in eastern Pennsylvania, Bryan Geesey.  This is his eighth project here at the Land of Hope & Dreams in 6 years.  The reason we keep him coming back…customer service.  Serve the customer better than all the others and you will never worry about having customers.  Bryan knows this well.

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Enjoy These Other Customer Service Installments

Vol 47 “Greatest Show On Earth”- Richard Brown Tree Service
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Vol 51 “Your Word Is Your Worth”- M.J. Martin Construction
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Vol. 92 “A Fun Place”- Surprises

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There are many things that make the world a fun place, the gift of surprises can be one of them, when we make it so.

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Vol. 91 “Partners”- Mel & Sue Awes

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I wrote the song “Fair Wind” for my dear friends and “Partners” in life for the past 17 years Sue & Mel Awes,  and Mel my business partner still today, back in 2003 and I recorded this version July 6 & 7, 2016 in honor of them and for your enjoyment.

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Fair Wind

Sometimes it seems it’s hard to see
And I hope you’ll be the eyes for me
Out here where the waters clear
With a gale I can go anywhere

So bold so alive and so free
When you reach your arms to me

May the Fair Winds blow you home again
May they take you where you wanna go
May the Fair Winds give you hope my friends
And show you all you need to know

Late at night left to wonder
About whats not and meant to be
All the things drowned under
Right and wrong eternity

Come along be free
Ask..believe…dream…receive

May the Fair Winds blow you home again
May they take you where you wanna go
May the Fair Winds give you hope my friends
And show you all you need to know

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Vol. 90 “Independence”- The Motorcycle

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In the summer of 1992 my wife, girlfriend at the time, Courtney gave me a motorcycle.  She could not have know what a gift that bike would be for the both of us that 4th of July weekend 24 years ago.

Happy Independence day to everyone!

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More Gifts From Courtney…

Vol 19 “Unconventional…Unconditional”- Courtney Vitale Pt.1                                                       Click To Hear “Unconventional…Unconditional” Courtney Vitale Pt. 1

Vol 20 “Deep Faith”- Courtney Vitale Pt.2  Click To Hear “Deep Faith” Courtney Vitale Pt. 2

Vol 26 “My Bad” Courtney Leaves Johnstown”                                                                                    Click To Hear “My Bad: Courtney Leaves Johnstown”

Vol 49 “My Bad: Courtney’s Birthday”  Click To Hear “My Bad:Courtney’s Birthday”

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Vol. 89 “Respect”- Dad

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Happy Father’s Day Dad and to Fathers everywhere.

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More Gifts From Dad…

Vol 66 “Don’t Burn The House Down”-Dad  Click To Hear “Don’t Burn The House Down

Vol 67 “Commander In Chief”-Dad  Click To Hear “Commander In Chief”

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Vol. 88 “Day One”- Southern Living At Home

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June 11, 2016, marks 15 years to the day I walked into Southern Progress Corporation as the National Director of Sales for their new Direct Selling division Southern Living at Home.  Who could know what lay out ahead for all of us who were blessed by this fleeting phenomenon.  Today hear the story of how I choked on my first day.

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Vol. 87 “Gentleman, Scholar, Drummer”- Neil Peart

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It is hard to imagine a man with so much talent, so much intellect, and so much thoughtfulness came out of Rock & Roll fame.  Neil Peart is no ordinary Rock Star!

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