Welcome to my professional training, coaching and speaking web site!   I invite you to consider the limited time special offer on the next page that can help you maintain quality training and development while saving money in an unsure economy.   I am a professional speaker, speechwriter, trainer and communication educator (at colleges and one of the largest universities in the U.S.).   Professional and Practitioner   When it's time to outsource a professional development workshop or to book a professional speaker, you certainly have many choices from which to choose...  but, NOW, you can work with someone who not only is a practitioner of professional training presentations and is a professional public speaker, he trains OTHERS to be professional speakers, to write effective speeches and to supply meaningful training workshops. I am fortunate to bring a unique blend of academic learning/training and real-world experience, coupled with a dynamic presentation style, that brings the message clearly home to an audience. Not only am I a seasoned professional speaker, I teach courses in Speaking/Presentation/Speechwriting skills AND a course that SPECIFICALLY teaches Training and Development presentation skills at one of the five largest universities in the United States! Previous Attendees/Audiences Have Included Leaders and Staff from (multiple presentations and/or workshops at many of the following): McDonald's Corporation (multiple regions) Marriott Corporation City of Phoenix City of Tempe City of Mesa State of Arizona Tru-West Credit Union Osher Institute The Pillsbury Company Loyola Marymount University General Mills Sodexho The Magic Pan Maricopa Community College District Arizona State University Nonprofit Management Institute and many more outstanding organizations, small, medium and large Making Learning Fun I am also fortunate to bring the credentials that assure a successful presentation: Undergraduate and graduate degrees in Human Communication University Lecturer and Honors Disciplinary Faculty Author and Professional Public Speaker University/College Public Speaking/Presentation Educator Professional Speech Writer Member, Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Member, American Communication Association Outstanding Faculty Award Winner, CEE, ASU Workshop Facilitator, Veterans History Project, U.S. Library of Congress Writing an effective speech can be easy when one uses the proven techinques I can bring to the table. Presenting the speech can be even more effective when you understand and use the coaching that I can provide for you.  Whether you need to write a speech to present to ten or ten-thousand, I can assist you to make sure that YOUR presentation is a home run!