DAVE DURHAM
612-369-5892 cell
763-537-2273 office
Summary Of Qualifications:
More than twenty years experience as a businessperson, entrepreneur and motivational speaker. I have taken companies from the idea stage and built them into multi-million dollar operations. I have a great deal of experience in sales, sales training and customer service. I am a tireless speaker who has a true passion for the profession. I speak with passion, enthusiasm and high energy. I am very upbeat and energetic and I always connect and relate with my audiences whether it be a more mature corporate audience or an energetic audience. One of my main strengths is I can hold an audience from beginning until end because they don’t know what is coming next! I make a point and then tell stories to drive the point home. I also have great natural vocal variety and body language. I am a true motivator. I have spoken to audiences as large as 1500 and as small as 30. I connect no matter what the size of my audience. I love what I do and I always get invited back. My areas of expertise are sales, insurance, pharmaceuticals, retail and manufacturing. I always add humor. We will laugh together. I make a lasting and memorable impression. I relate to the people and the industry I am presenting to using my enthusiasm.
Experience:
· I am a speaker for a local college who has traveled throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin speaking to high school and college students. I create an instant bond with all of my audiences, no matter the background I connect with them. If you can connect and hold the attention of young people you can connect with anybody.
· I present 11+ different workshops to my corporate accounts: Power Talk, Psyched Up
For Success, Think and Grow, Winner’s Image, Mission in Commission, Born Rich, Goal Achiever, Conflict Resolution, and Sexual Harassment as well as many others. I also customize to your needs. I make a point and then use stories to drive the point home.
· I am able to connect and bond with my audience from beginning to the end using my
main motivator likability. I have had a great amount of success with all levels of Corporate America from entry-level employees to top executives. I have spoken large audiences at many Fortune 200 companies.
· I have received outstanding reviews from floor level employees as well as upper management. I have been referred by many HR managers to create career mentorship programs for some of the companies that I have spoken to. I am an impact speaker especially for vision-based companies.
* I am a successful corporate speaker who has spoken for/to Fortune 200 companies in
many different fields including but not limited to: insurance, pharmaceuticals,
manufacturing, distribution, retail and telecommunications.
· I have done many vendor conferences as well as customer enhancement seminars for my clients. I have been a national sales trainer. I am inspirational as well motivational in my presentations. I am down to earth. I can relate.
· I have worked with many organizations in sales training and sales seminars.
* I have spoken to and done work shops on conflict resolution as well as sexual
harassment for many corporations. They have been extremely
effective, in one case motivating an employee to get help immediately following
my presentation.
· I have done keynotes and seminars for any different industries. I know how to motivate. I am also a corporate coach for a CEO and one of his directors improving their results and corporate communication 100 fold.
· Started insurance agency from ideas stage built into a multi-million dollar book of
business.
· Expanded agency into commercial lines as well as preferred P & C, Life and
Health as well as Long Term Care and Supplemental.
· Brought in partner to run the business while I concentrate on my
speaking/coaching/training career.
· Built three ice companies from the idea stages into multi-million dollar operations
from Minnesota to Florida.
· Developed corporate sales training program while reaching to help and train employees in other industries.
· Developed customer service programs to maintain and enhance customer base. Asked those customers to do the same for their organizations leading to a speaking/training career.
· Led smooth acquisition and transition by International conglomerate to then retire
from the ice business.
Education:
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond Kentucky 1982-1986
Manatee High School Bradenton, Fl 1978-1982
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
Please search: Dave Durham Seminars on YouTube.com for many of my clips.
