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Doug
Jefferys' diverse background includes the automotive industry,
manufacturing, global marketing & information technology.
A Microsoft Certified Professional and Certified PowerPoint
Expert, Doug began his platform-training career in 1981 with Commodore Business Machines.
At
Commodore, Doug was challenged to present what was then a
hobbyist's concept - the PC - as a viable new consumer product. To
best showcase features and functionality, Doug learned BASIC and
built from scratch what would be one of the first on-screen
presentations.
Years before Windows, Doug was helping to create the
ground rules for successful computer-based presentation
techniques. Today, in addition to training thousands of satisfied
participants in proper public speaking skills, Doug continues to
develop and edit dynamic on-screen presentations for top
executives at many Fortune 500 companies.
One
of Doug’s greatest skills is helping people build confidence in
just being themselves when speaking to a group.
With a coaching style that is based on straight talk and
proper doses of humor, Doug is known for getting participants to
freely give their maximum in a non-intimidating way.
Introverted types often comment that their sessions were
the first time they felt good talking to people’s faces instead
of to their shoes!
Doug's latest book, Killer
Presentation Skills – Learn the Speaking Secrets of Bill
Clinton, Barack Obama and other Great Speakers of Our Time
is scheduled for publication in June 2009. His
previous work...And Your
Point Is? - How to Stop Killing Your Clients with PowerPoint
Poisoning, is an entertaining look at the state
of business presentations today, and what you can do to improve
the breed. It is also a great primer on one of Doug's passions,
namely good design.
Doug has also produced and stars in two
popular DVD’s. Conquering
Death by PowerPoint teaches the 7 Basic Rules of Visual
Design, and demonstrates quite clearly how to craft slides that
deliver your message the first time, unequivocally. The Amazon.com Number 1 Best Seller on
the topic, Killer Presentation Skills, is now in its Second
Edition. The YouTube
trailer had been viewed over 300,000 times.
Doug
is a weekly contributor to the Wall Street Journal.
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