Christine K. Clifford
Humorist, author and The Cancer Club and Divorcing Divas® executive appreciated for changing lives through laughter
All of us have read or heard stories about people who turn lemons into lemonade. It is not often that we get the privilege of meeting such an individual. Before her bout with breast cancer, keynote speaker Christine K. Clifford had definitely cracked the “glass ceiling”. By 40, she was Senior Executive Vice President for The SPAR Group, an international marketing firm in New York.
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Christine K. Clifford
Discover the healing cure of laughter
Humorist, Author, Professional Speaker, President/Chief Executive Officer of The Cancer Club and Divorcing Divas®
Once the top salesperson in the multi-billion retail services industry, Christine’s accounts included Kmart, Toys 'R' Us, Wal-Mart, AT&T, Mattel Toys, and Revlon. Taking her company from a million dollar per year loss to over $54 million in sales, Christine signed the largest contract in the history of her industry with Procter & Gamble, doubling the size of her company overnight.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in December of '94, Christine went on to write eight award-winning, humorous portrayals of her story in books entitled
Not Now…I'm Having A No Hair Day!
,
Our Family Has Cancer, Too!
,
Inspiring Breakthrough Secrets to Live Your Dreams
,
Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope & Laughter
, and
Your Guardian Angel’s Gift.
YOU, Inc. The Art of Selling Yourself
was released March, 2007 by Warner Books. It has been named a “Notable Book of 2007” by the American Booksellers Association. She also appears in
Masters of Sales
(August, 2007).
Christine Clifford quickly learned that not only does the world laugh with you when you laugh, laughter takes away the pain.
Christine has just released two new books:
Laugh ‘Til It Heals: Notes from the World’s Funniest Cancer Mailbox
and
The Clue Phone’s Ringing… It’s for You! Healing Humor for Women Divorcing,
(October, 2011).
In 1994, Christine faced a life-changing experience and began her own company, The Cancer Club, the world's largest producer of humorous and helpful products for people with cancer.
Christine is a contributing author to
Chicken Soup for the Survivor's Soul
,
Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul
,
Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul,
and is featured in the books
The Courage to Laugh
and
The Triumph of the Human Spirit: Real Cancer Survivors, Real Battles, Real Victories.
Featured in the
New York Times
, the
Wall Street Journal
,
Better Homes & Gardens
,
MORE
,
Self,
American Health
,
Golf Digest
, as well as
The Singapore Women's Weekly
and the
Hindu
in India,
CNN Live
called her “one of the world's leading authorities on the use of therapeutic humor”. She has also appeared on Lifetime Television Network's
New Attitudes
show, and the
Leeza Show
.
Host of
The Christine Clifford Celebrity Golf Tournament
, a benefit for breast cancer research, Christine's inaugural event raised over $100,000, making it the most successful first-year event in the history of the American Cancer Society. Her contribution has been over $1,000,000 and she has received the
Council of Excellence Award
for income development from the American Cancer Society.
In July, 2002, Christine was awarded
The Order of the Delta Gamma Rose
from the Sorority to confer special honor upon alumnae members who have made distinguished contributions to the nation or to the world through their individual efforts and talents and whose achievements have been given national recognition. It is the highest honor one can receive from the Sorority.
July, 2002 Christine was awarded her “CSP” (Certified Speaking Professional) designation from the National Speakers Association. The letters “CSP” following a speaker's name indicate a speaking professional with proven experience who brings a proven track record of experience and expertise. Less than 7% of the 5,000 speakers who belong to the International Federation for Professional Speakers hold this professional designation.
Christine is a member of the Minnesota Speakers Association, the National Speakers Association, the American Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, and the National Association of Breast Cancer Organizations. She is listed in International Who's Who of Professionals, International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs, and International Who's Who of Authors and Writers. She is also listed in
Contemporary Authors
and
2,000 Notable American Women
. She serves on the Board of Directors for The Angel Foundation.
Christine helped to launch an anti-aging multi-level marketing company in 2009 called LifeVantage, and launched Divorcing Divas, LLC in 2010.
Christine has two sons: Tim and Brooks and is Grandmother to Siberian Husky, Skylar. Christine lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Once the top salesperson in the multi-billion retail services industry, Christine’s accounts included Kmart, Toys 'R' Us, Wal-Mart, AT&T, Mattel Toys, and Revlon. Taking her company from a million dollar per year loss to over $54 million in sales, Christine signed the largest contract in the history of her industry with Procter & Gamble, doubling the size of her company overnight.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in December of '94, Christine went on to write eight award-winning, humorous portrayals of her story in books entitled
Not Now…I'm Having A No Hair Day!
,
Our Family Has Cancer, Too!
,
Inspiring Breakthrough Secrets to Live Your Dreams
,
Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope & Laughter
, and
Your Guardian Angel’s Gift.
YOU, Inc. The Art of Selling Yourself
was released March, 2007 by Warner Books. It has been named a “Notable Book of 2007” by the American Booksellers Association. She also appears in
Masters of Sales
(August, 2007).
Christine Clifford quickly learned that not only does the world laugh with you when you laugh, laughter takes away the pain.
Christine has just released two new books:
Laugh ‘Til It Heals: Notes from the World’s Funniest Cancer Mailbox
and
The Clue Phone’s Ringing… It’s for You! Healing Humor for Women Divorcing,
(October, 2011).
In 1994, Christine faced a life-changing experience and began her own company, The Cancer Club, the world's largest producer of humorous and helpful products for people with cancer.
Christine is a contributing author to
Chicken Soup for the Survivor's Soul
,
Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul
,
Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul,
and is featured in the books
The Courage to Laugh
and
The Triumph of the Human Spirit: Real Cancer Survivors, Real Battles, Real Victories.
Featured in the
New York Times
, the
Wall Street Journal
,
Better Homes & Gardens
,
MORE
,
Self,
American Health
,
Golf Digest
, as well as
The Singapore Women's Weekly
and the
Hindu
in India,
CNN Live
called her “one of the world's leading authorities on the use of therapeutic humor”. She has also appeared on Lifetime Television Network's
New Attitudes
show, and the
Leeza Show
.
Host of
The Christine Clifford Celebrity Golf Tournament
, a benefit for breast cancer research, Christine's inaugural event raised over $100,000, making it the most successful first-year event in the history of the American Cancer Society. Her contribution has been over $1,000,000 and she has received the
Council of Excellence Award
for income development from the American Cancer Society.
In July, 2002, Christine was awarded
The Order of the Delta Gamma Rose
from the Sorority to confer special honor upon alumnae members who have made distinguished contributions to the nation or to the world through their individual efforts and talents and whose achievements have been given national recognition. It is the highest honor one can receive from the Sorority.
July, 2002 Christine was awarded her “CSP” (Certified Speaking Professional) designation from the National Speakers Association. The letters “CSP” following a speaker's name indicate a speaking professional with proven experience who brings a proven track record of experience and expertise. Less than 7% of the 5,000 speakers who belong to the International Federation for Professional Speakers hold this professional designation.
Christine is a member of the Minnesota Speakers Association, the National Speakers Association, the American Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, and the National Association of Breast Cancer Organizations. She is listed in International Who's Who of Professionals, International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs, and International Who's Who of Authors and Writers. She is also listed in
Contemporary Authors
and
2,000 Notable American Women
. She serves on the Board of Directors for The Angel Foundation.
Christine helped to launch an anti-aging multi-level marketing company in 2009 called LifeVantage, and launched Divorcing Divas, LLC in 2010.
Christine has two sons: Tim and Brooks and is Grandmother to Siberian Husky, Skylar. Christine lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
