Logo challenge... sales expertise plus stand-up comedian... go!

Merit-based Sales

Serious sales. Seriously fun.

I an an expert in all things sales and also a stand-up comedian. The logo should say I am an expert with a splash of fun.

My business has two main parts:
1. I am a keynote speaker- sales content delivered in an inspirational and humorous way.
2. I created a 3-part sales curriculum and lead programs for people who are good at what they do but not good at getting business.

Target audience: business professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners & salespeople.
Companies spend $10,000 for my keynote speeches and more than that to train their sales teams so the brand has to convey high value, professional & yet fun. Good luck with that!

purple, orange & dark gray are my favorites. I also use a rainbow color scheme in my graphic. See links included.

For now, I want a logo for "Merit-based Sales" which is the business name. Next I will want logos for The Merit Method and another logo for Merit Kahn (for the speaking side of my business).
Merit-based is considered one word- do not break them up & keep the dash. "b" is lower case. If you miss that detail I'll know you didn't read this brief and will cut your design. Sorry to be harsh, but I'm looking for someone I can work with long term so following instructions is important.

After this project, I will also need a freshening up of the Merit Method wheel. (link below)

Ideally, I'd continue to work with the designer who wins this project.
I'll also need design work for a 174 page training manual, business card, social media & some web design work.

First things, first... let's work together to get this logo right.

"merit-based" means, worthy of praise, deserving. The dictionary defines 'merit' as “character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem.

The logo should appeal to professionals, but also needs to convey that I'm fun without being cheesy or silly.