Articles About Howard

Broadcaster offers inspirational talk to L-S Chamber
By Halea Franklin, staff writer
The Daily World, January 23, 2005
   "Howard Kellman, who’s broadcast baseball games for the Indianapolis Indians and been a professional speaker for more than 30 years, was the guest speaker at the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet Thursday evening.
   Kellman entertained the crowd with motivational speaking mixed with humorous sports stories.
Kellman started off the evening by asking the crowd if they all wanted to live a long time.
   “I know all of us would like to live a long time, and I really think I’ve found a way for all of us to live at least another 50 years. It’s not diet, it’s not exercise. It’s just a guarantee you’ll be alive when the Indianapolis Colts win a Super Bowl,” he said.... Click Here to Read the Full Story

Ben Franklin/Ace Hardware, Jerry Hancock, Betty Edwards honored with Chamber's annual awards
by Jeff Routh, Business Journal Editor
South Central Indiana's Business Journal, February 2000
"...Howard Kellman, longtime radio voice of the Indianapolis Indians, was the featured speaker for the evening. Using humorous sports stories and anecdotes he urged the audience to "Reach Its Full Potential," His unique style of motivational speaking is both uplifting and entertaining.
   Kellman said that he has found that personality and character are the two most important aspects of success. He said there are many times when people have all the right qualifications - the right education, natural talent, etc. - but if they aren't good at working with people, they will not reach their full potential. "You've got to have it in three places - your head, your heart and your stomach - to succeed," he said.
   He added that there is a big difference between being involved in your job and being committed to your job. If you are committed to a job, you'll go the extra mile and work through hard times.
   In his job with the Indianapolis Indians, he also is involved in the front office sales department. He said that in many cases in sales, a no can be turned into a yes if you feed the person more information. Make them aware of the entire situation, including benefits for them and their image, and they generally will be willing to go along with your proposal.
   He said another key to success is being a good listener."When you're talking, you're a performer. When you listen, you're building relationships," he said.
   He defined luck as "when preparation meets opportunity..."

Kellman gives lessons in baseball, business
by Sabine Vollmer
The Republic, Columbus, IN, Oct. 28, 1999
Howard Kellman, the voice of the Indianapolis Indians, pitched baseball lessons Wednesday to start the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce's Business Showcase.
   About 90 area business people, many wearing dark suits, listened to Kellman draw from successful teams, managers, and players at Holiday Inn Conference Center.
   Success in business, as in baseball, is a result of hard work, good communication and people skills, he said.
   "You've got to have it three places," Kellman quoted Casey Stengel, the New York Yankees manager in the 1940s and '50s, as saying. "Your head, your heart and your stomach."
   Take Vern Rapp and George "Sparky" Anderson for example. Rapp knew more about baseball than any other manager he met, but he had poor people skills, Kellman said.
   The longtime manager of the Indianapolis Indians failed twice in the major league. The St. Louis Cardinals fired him in 1978 after one year and the Cincinnati Reds fired him in 1984 after part of a season.
   Anderson, Kellman said, "wasn't the brightest, but he had the best people skills." Retired since 1995, Anderson managed the Cincinnati Reds from 1970 to 1995.
   During his 25 years in the major league, he also accumulated the most wins and is expected to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Kellman said.
Business can learn from sports the importance of being on time for appointments and of listening before talking, he said.
   Respect for the audience and the customer builds good relationships in sports as in business, Kellman said.
   Although minor league players earn only $25,000 to $30,000 a year compared to the average of $1.5 million annual salary of a major league player, the audience prefers the minor league players because they try harder.
   "If you keep trying," Kellman said, "there's a good chance you'll score a breakthrough."

NBA gets prime-time billing from CBS
by Bob Dolgan
Cleveland Plain Dealer
"...Joe Tait made a smart move in hiring Indianapolis' Howard Kellman to substitute for him on WRMR during the 20 Cavs games Tait works on WOIO Channel 19. Kellman has a nice, clean voice and smooth delivery..."

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