Lisa Ryan of Grategy is Finalist for Connectors Choice Awards

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio - Jan. 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Cleveland – [January 8, 2014] – Nationally recognized gratitude expert and business motivational speaker Lisa Ryan is one of five finalists for Keynote Speaker of the Year at the annual Connectors Choice Awards presented by CBC Magazine.

Along with being a six-time published author, Ms. Ryan leads keynote addresses, workshops, and seminars about employee engagement, retention and recognition by creating a culture of appreciation in the workplace through the company that she founded, Grategy®. Her client list includes Fortune 500 corporations, associations, and non-profits.

Ryan's book, "The Upside of Down Times: Discovering the Power of Gratitude" was featured in NY Times Best-selling author Harvey Mackay's syndicated column.

She has also been featured in two movies, the award-winning “The Keeper of the Keys” with Jack Canfield of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" and “The Gratitude Experiment.” She has been a guest on local TV shows (ABC and NBC affiliates), radio talk shows, and contributes to several monthly online magazines.