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Dana Bristol-Smith

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Business Communication Expert

Dana Bristol-Smith Quick Facts

Main Areas: - Helping people get past the fear of public speaking and present themselves in a more powerful way!
Best Sellers: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Career Focus: Founder of Speak for Success, Trainer, Speaker, Author
Affiliation: American Society of Training and Development, Society of Human Resource Management

In 1993, I gave my first presentation to a large audience, and was terrified. I learned how to give presentations on-the-job by making many mistakes along the way. It was difficult and humbling and became part of my regular responsibilities. After giving presentations to more than 100,000 students and teachers in three years, learning what worked and what did not—I made the transition to working with corporations.

Working with Fortune 500 companies as an account manager and trainer for a national training company, I was able to see first-hand the huge need and market for communications training, particularly in presentation skills and business writing, as part of sales, management, and leadership development.

I started Speak for Success in 2001 because I saw a critical need among business professionals to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing.

Public speaking is many professionals' #1 fear and today, more people are being required, as part of their roles, to give formal and informal presentations. About 90% of the professionals who come through our programs find public speaking uncomfortable—and often, one of their greatest fears—leaving only about 10% who actually enjoy it.

Learning how to give effective business presentations is a very important skill for people who want to advance in their careers. It acts as a differentiator, separating those with similar expertise, experience, and education from those who aren't as willing to stand out be seen. And, developing these skills is particularly important for professional women who want to move up the career ladder.

For more information please visit Speak for Success online.

Warm Regards,

Dana Bristol-Smith