Generation Reinvention 47: Journey of a World Champion Public Speaker and Lessons for Boomers Reinventing

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Toastmasters International is an organization that focuses on developing public speaking and leadership skills through practice and feedback in local clubs since 1924. I have been a member for almost 20 years. I remember one early morning when Ed first appeared at a Cherry Creek Toastmaster’s meeting in Denver.

I could see right away that Ed was friendly and had a great sense of humor. He was also quite gregarious; yet, he expressed a lack of confidence about public speaking – which is the case for many who start this journey. His earliest speeches before the club included some stumbling and uncertainty.

Nevertheless, his sales experience had given him a solid foundation in public communications. Within months his lack of speaking confidence became a historical footnote. And within a couple of years, Ed Tate won the coveted Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking, finishing ahead of 175,000 members from 70 countries. To date, he has spoken professionally in 46 states, 12 countries and on five continents.

Ed’s success in business has spanned more than two decades. For 14 years, he was a national account executive selling over $500 million in products and services to corporations and entrepreneurs throughout the United States. He co-created two business units that produced over $1.25 billion in revenue.

Since 1998, Ed has been principal of Ed Tate & Associates, LLC, a professional development firm that provides keynote and endnote presentations and workshops, as well as in-person and do-it-yourself tools and expertise on Leadership, Executive Presentation Skills, The Challenges of Change, Management, and Sales Presentation Skills.

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http://www.edtate.com/