Laughing Through the Chaos: Finding Wisdom in a Wild World
Veronica Francis delivers engaging, uplifting keynote presentations filled with humor, storytelling, and unforgettable characters from her one-of-a-kind North Country upbringing.
From Route 3 tales to circus adventures, small-business lessons, and Pollyanna-style positivity, Veronica brings audiences a refreshing blend of real-life wisdom and lighthearted inspiration.
Conferences, chamber events, associations, tourism summits, corporate groups, community organizations, and storytelling festivals.
All keynotes are customized for your audience and theme.
Keeping It Real in an AI World
A down-to-earth, humorous look at how to feel confident and creative in today's tech-driven environment. Perfect for businesses, organizations, and curious lifelong learners.
Small-Town Hustle: Big Lessons From Tiny Places
A warm, funny keynote exploring entrepreneurship, resilience, and creativity shaped by a Route 3 childhood, lemonade-stand beginnings, and decades of small-business experience.
Finding Gladness: The Power of Positivity in Everyday Life
Inspired by Pollyanna and Veronica's work celebrating author Eleanor Porter, this keynote shares how small sparks of gladness can shift communities and brighten lives.
The Highway & The Big Top: Resilience, Reinvention & One Wild Childhood
A lively blend of motel life, circus antics, wildlife encounters, and real-world lessons about adaptability, courage, and finding joy in unexpected places.
Keeping It Real in an AI World
A lively, accessible introduction to artificial intelligence - told with humor, clarity, and real-life examples. Veronica demystifies AI, empowers audiences to use it confidently, and shows how technology can enhance creativity instead of overwhelm it.
Great for business groups, community education, and professional development events.
Route 3 Ronnie: Stories from a North Country Childhood
A 45 - 60 minute comedic storytelling show based on Veronica's unforgettable Route 3 upbringing.
Motel adventures, circus summers, moose encounters, lost tourists, small-town legends, and heartfelt reflections come together in a show that's equal parts hilarious and heartwarming.
Perfect for libraries, festivals, tourism groups, and community events.
Circus Towne Antics
Step behind the scenes of an authentic 1970s circus amusement park - because Veronica didn't just attend the circus....it lived in her backyard. This fun, nostalgic program shares true stories of circus performers, animal acts, childhood adventures, and the surprising life lessons the Big Top can teach.
Ideal for family audiences, nostalgia events, libraries, and arts organizations.
Glad Town: Finding Light in Everyday Life
Inspired by Eleanor Porter's classic Pollyanna and Veronica's work promoting Littleton, NH as the "Glad Town," this uplifting program blends humor, local history, and simple tools for finding brightness in everyday life.
Wonderful for wellness groups, women's organizations, libraries, and community events.
Small-Town Hustle: Lessons From a Lifetime of Entrepreneurship
From selling lemonade on Route 3, to running a backyard circus with a goat finale, to helping run her family's attractions at Circus Towne, to building a successful digital marketing career, Veronica shares humorous, insightful lessons from a lifetime of creative small-business adventures.
Excellent for chambers, business groups, entrepreneurs, and leadership events.
Custom Programs & Workshops
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Veronica offers customized presentations for tourism groups, conferences, libraries, schools, community events, and business associations.
She can tailor any program to your audience, theme, or event goals.
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