Dianna Booher
Keynote Speaker: Communications Expert, Author, CEO of Booher Research Institute
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Dianna Booher Biography
Dianna Booher is a communications expert and author. She is currently the chief executive of Booher Research Institute, a Texas-based company that offers communication consulting, executive coaching, and publishing strategies for Fortune 500 organizations and nonprofit organizations.
Booher's recent publications include Communicate Like a Leader: Connecting Strategically to Coach, Inspire, and Get Things Done, What More Can I Say? Why Communication Fails and What to Do About It, in addition to over 40 other titles such as "Speak With Confidence: Powerful Presentations That Inform, Inspire, and Persuade" and "Creating Personal Presence: Look, Talk, Think, and Act Like a Leader". Her work has been published in 13 foreign editions and is also widely available on audio, video, and online courseware.
Booher's expertise in communication is recognized widely, as evidenced by her induction into the National Speakers Association's CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame on July 29, 2003, a lifetime award for speaking excellence. She has been interviewed by prominent media outlets like Good Morning America, CNN, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. Her accolades include being named the 1997 Consummate Speaker of the Year by Sharing Ideas magazine, and Successful Meetings magazine has listed her among the "21 Top Speakers for the 21st Century".
Previously, Booher was the President of Booher Consultants, Inc., a firm she founded in 1980, specializing in communication training for Fortune 500 organizations and government agencies. Booher Consultants was acquired by Communispond in 2017. She holds a master's degree from the University of Houston and the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation, held by fewer than 8 percent of the more than 3,700 members of the National Speakers Association. Booher also belongs to the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, comprised of 22 of the top speakers in the world.
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Dianna Booher Speaking Topics
How do you handle someone who continually upstages you in a formal presentation setting? How do you respond to someone citing statistics and data with which you’re unfamiliar? How do you react when your boss or client changes the course of your discussion in midstream? Adding “the finishing touches” will help you be yourself in front of a group of 3 or 300. You’ll learn to think on your feet, handle tough questions and situations, facilitate discussion among strong personalities, and build rapport with the group—whatever its size. Audiences will learn to—
- Identify characteristics of executive presence
- Use a four-part model to think on your feet and build credibility during informal meetings and formal presentations
- Respond to 10 difficult question types with poise, credibility, and authority
- Use gestures, space, and movement for highest impact
- Ensure that nonverbal communication supports rather than sabotages the message
You need a strong personal presence and specific techniques to lead senior executives through difficult discussions to sound decisions. This program will help you identify and avoid pitfalls that surface with such groups and deliver a point persuasively. You’ll learn to structure your message well, give substantive responses to their toughest questions, recognize and avoid common annoyances with such high-level audiences, and add the finishing touches to make your points memorable. You’ll walk away from the session understanding the typical expectations of executive groups when you present recommendations, ideas, or information in meeting discussions, informal interactions, and formal presentations. Specifically, you will be able to—
- Recognize 5 common irritants that surface when presenting ideas and recommendations to executives, and identify ways to avoid these pitfalls in informal or formal meetings and presentations.
- Structure recommendations and presentations for the highest impact.
- Think on your feet under pressure with poise and credibility.
- Respond to questions clearly, concisely, and credibly.
- Increase your influence and persuasiveness with 4 “finishing touches” to your content and method of delivery.
With analogies and clips from classic movies, Dianna will provide ten guidelines for measuring your communication across functional lines and up and down the chain of command—both substance and style. These strategies will help you create trust and loyalty, increase credibility, and build stronger relationships with stakeholders. As a result of the session, you will walk away with guidelines for deciding what to communicate,… when to communicate,… and how to communicate strategic, routine, and sensitive messages. Audiences will learn to
- Apply a four-part model for thinking on their feet to structure clear, concise messages—whether responses to questions in meetings, hallway interactions, or extemporaneous presentations
- Assess their personal communication style to determine characteristics of personal credibility
- Identify guidelines for giving bad-news messages
Dianna Booher Videos
Communicate Like A Leader: Connecting Strategically To Coach, Inspire, And Get Things Done
Faster, Fewer, Better Emails: Manage the Volume, Reduce the Stress, Love the Results
Credit and Collection Letters:Model Letters and Guidelines for Dealing with Credit Issues and Collecting Your Money
Booher's Rules of Business Grammar: 101 Fast and Easy Ways to Correct the Most Common Errors
The Esther Effect: Seven Secrets Of Self-confidence And Influence
How do I book Dianna Booher to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Dianna Booher for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Dianna Booher, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Dianna Booher or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Dianna Booher for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Dianna Booher, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dianna Booher are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dianna Booher, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Dianna Booher speak about?
Dianna Booher is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sales, Communication, Publishing, Business, Health, Women, Customer Experience, Authors, Personal Growth, Business Leadership, Business Coaching, Motivational, Negotiation, Work-Life Balance, Healthcare, Women in Business, Stress Management, Women's Rights, Leadership, Economy, Finance and Marketing.
Where does Dianna Booher travel from?
Dianna Booher generally travels from Texas, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Dianna Booher?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dianna Booher for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dianna Booher for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dianna Booher or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Dianna Booher is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sales, Communication and Publishing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dianna Booher for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Dianna Booher generally travels from Texas, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Amanda Gore, Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE and Dr. Jackie Freiberg. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dianna Booher for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Dianna Booher Speaking Topics
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Creating Executive Presence: Thinking on Your Feet in the C-Suite
How do you handle someone who continually upstages you in a formal presentation setting? How do you respond to someone citing statistics and data with which you’re unfamiliar? How do you react when your boss or client changes the course of your discussion in midstream? Adding “the finishing touches” will help you be yourself in front of a group of 3 or 300. You’ll learn to think on your feet, handle tough questions and situations, facilitate discussion among strong personalities, and build rapport with the group—whatever its size. Audiences will learn to—
- Identify characteristics of executive presence
- Use a four-part model to think on your feet and build credibility during informal meetings and formal presentations
- Respond to 10 difficult question types with poise, credibility, and authority
- Use gestures, space, and movement for highest impact
- Ensure that nonverbal communication supports rather than sabotages the message
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Talking to the Top Brass
You need a strong personal presence and specific techniques to lead senior executives through difficult discussions to sound decisions. This program will help you identify and avoid pitfalls that surface with such groups and deliver a point persuasively. You’ll learn to structure your message well, give substantive responses to their toughest questions, recognize and avoid common annoyances with such high-level audiences, and add the finishing touches to make your points memorable. You’ll walk away from the session understanding the typical expectations of executive groups when you present recommendations, ideas, or information in meeting discussions, informal interactions, and formal presentations. Specifically, you will be able to—
- Recognize 5 common irritants that surface when presenting ideas and recommendations to executives, and identify ways to avoid these pitfalls in informal or formal meetings and presentations.
- Structure recommendations and presentations for the highest impact.
- Think on your feet under pressure with poise and credibility.
- Respond to questions clearly, concisely, and credibly.
- Increase your influence and persuasiveness with 4 “finishing touches” to your content and method of delivery.
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10 Communication Strategies Every Leader Needs to Know
With analogies and clips from classic movies, Dianna will provide ten guidelines for measuring your communication across functional lines and up and down the chain of command—both substance and style. These strategies will help you create trust and loyalty, increase credibility, and build stronger relationships with stakeholders. As a result of the session, you will walk away with guidelines for deciding what to communicate,… when to communicate,… and how to communicate strategic, routine, and sensitive messages. Audiences will learn to
- Apply a four-part model for thinking on their feet to structure clear, concise messages—whether responses to questions in meetings, hallway interactions, or extemporaneous presentations
- Assess their personal communication style to determine characteristics of personal credibility
- Identify guidelines for giving bad-news messages
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Dianna Booher Videos
BOOKS
Communicate Like A Leader: Connecting Strategically To Coach, Inspire, And Get Things Done
Faster, Fewer, Better Emails: Manage the Volume, Reduce the Stress, Love the Results
Credit and Collection Letters:Model Letters and Guidelines for Dealing with Credit Issues and Collecting Your Money
Booher's Rules of Business Grammar: 101 Fast and Easy Ways to Correct the Most Common Errors
The Esther Effect: Seven Secrets Of Self-confidence And Influence
REVIEWS
Dianna Booher Reviews
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I first saw Dianna at ASTD International in 2000. She was, and is, a dynamic presenter. In addition, Dianna has written more books than you would think humanly possible. Her many works have helped learning professionals, business people, and every day folks in multiple positive ways. She is a true guru in the training industry whom I am proud to know. Read one of her books today!
Offbeat Training LLC - May 27 2011 -
Few can communicate as effectively as Dianna Booher--whether verbally or orally. Dianna's breath of experience and knowledge is unsurpassed--as an author of over 40 books, she walks her talk and talks her walk. An ideal leader for any team. Judith Briles, Author U
Unknown - May 26 2011 -
Dianna Booher is a speaking and writing tour de force. Her background and experience in interpersonal communication, in particular, is second to none. You are fortunate if you hear her present on topics of interpersonal communication or encounter one of her many fine books on the subject.
Unknown - May 26 2011 -
When it comes to communications of any sort - written, electronic (email, Tweets, social networking posts), spoken (presentations, persuasion, conversation), or even non-verbal (body language and vocal inflections) - Dianna Booher and Booher Consultants is THE renowned source. That's who I go to whenever I need relevant, correct and timely expert information.
Unknown - May 26 2011
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How do I book Dianna Booher to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Dianna Booher for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Dianna Booher, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Dianna Booher or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Dianna Booher for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Dianna Booher, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dianna Booher are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dianna Booher, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Dianna Booher speak about?
Dianna Booher is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sales, Communication, Publishing, Business, Health, Women, Customer Experience, Authors, Personal Growth, Business Leadership, Business Coaching, Motivational, Negotiation, Work-Life Balance, Healthcare, Women in Business, Stress Management, Women's Rights, Leadership, Economy, Finance and Marketing. -
Where does Dianna Booher travel from?
Dianna Booher generally travels from Texas, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Dianna Booher?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dianna Booher for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dianna Booher for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dianna Booher or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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