Guest Speakers

Ed Tate, 2000 World Champion of
Public Speaking, keynote speaker

About Ed Tate

Using the principles he teaches today, Ed Tate became the 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking. Out of 175,000 members of Toastmasters International, Ed won the coveted 2000 World Championship of Public Speaking —Toastmasters’ highest award.

This internationally known keynote speaker has earned a reputation as the “speaker who energizes, educates, and entertains”. He has spoken professionally in 46 states and 12 countries, and on 5 continents.

Ed is also a successful trainer and author. As a trainer, Ed worked with Career Track (the largest public seminar company at the time) where he was frequently booked for 100 presentations a year. Following Career Track, he became the Training Executive for the Denver Rocky Mountain News where he established the company’s training department. There, he created 27 programs and trained over 1100 employees annually. In 2001, he led the transition team that merged the 145-year-old “Rocky” with its 125-year-old rival, The Denver Post, in a merger that involved more than 5,000 people.

As an author, Ed co-wrote the book Motivational Selling – Advice on Selling Effectively, Staying Motivated and Being a Peak Sales Producer. He’s also contributed to Stories Trainers Tell and The Seven Strategies of Master Presenters. Additionally, Ed co-produced the 6-CD audio albums Speaking Secrets of the Champions and Connect with Any Audience.

His clients enjoy his unique ability to tailor presentations to their organization’s requirements.

As a former executive, Ed’s success in business spans over two decades.  For fourteen years, as a National Account Executive, Ed sold over $500 million in products and services. He co-created two business units that produced over $1.25 billion in revenues. 
For nine years, his company, Ed Tate & Associates, LLC – a professional development firm, provides Keynote, Endnote presentations & workshops worldwide on

• Leadership
• Executive Communication Skills
• Coping with Change
• Teambuilding
• Sales Presentation Skills

To learn more: www.edtate.com

To see Ed Tate in action: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB4Bc6Ojd-o

KEYNOTE SPEECH: Friday, Nov. 16th at 7:00 PM -> « Energize »

WORKSHOP: Saturday, Nov 17th at 8:45 AM -> « How to connect with any audience every time »