| About Dave Paradi
Short Bio
Dave
Paradi is the author of "102 Tips to Communicate More Effectively Using
PowerPoint" and “The Visual Slide Revolution”,
which was selected as one
of the Top 10 Business Books of 2008 by The Globe and Mail He is
an Adjunct Faculty member at Rush University in Chicago and is
the co-author of two "Guide to PowerPoint" MBA-level textbooks.
His workshops, books, videos, newsletters and podcasts help
presenters communicate more effectively using persuasive PowerPoint
presentations. His ideas have been featured in publications
around the world.
Extended Bio
Dave
Paradi is the author of "102 Tips to Communicate More Effectively Using
PowerPoint" and “The Visual Slide Revolution”,
which was selected as one
of the Top 10 Business Books of 2008 by The Globe and Mail He is
an Adjunct Faculty member at Rush University in Chicago and is
the co-author of two "Guide to PowerPoint" MBA-level textbooks.
The National Post called Dave a “presentation training guru”, the Globe
and Mail described him as a “presentations expert” and Tony Ramos
referred to Dave as a “PowerPoint rock star”.
He helps presenters communicate more effectively by
using persuasive PowerPoint presentations. His background in
research, marketing, copywriting and sales helps him to develop ways
that presenters can get their message across effectively. His
clients say that what he does is unique because he fills the void
between presentation skills training and technical skills training.
Since
1999, Dave has been speaking
professionally to audiences in Canada and the United States. In
addition to the books he has authored, Dave has also written over 45
articles and over 200 issues of his PowerPoint Tips e-newsletter.
He produces a bi-weekly video podcast (more than 45 videos so far) that
has over 15,000 views through the iTunes store and his YouTube channel.
In Dave's presentations,
he addresses the key complaint of audiences – too much text that
is simply read by the presenter. He shares his five-step method
for transforming overloaded text slides into persuasive
presentations. This equips presenters to use visuals that
encourage a conversation with the audience leading to better
understanding and action by decision-makers.
Dave served five
years as a National Director of the Canadian Association of
Professional Speakers (CAPS) and was awarded the CAPS President's Award
for Distinguished Service in 2003. He holds an MBA from The Amos Tuck
Business School at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire (1991) and a
B.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from University of Toronto (1987). In
1998, he earned accreditation from York University in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada in Facilitation and graduated from the Dale Carnegie Course.
Some
of Dave's clients include: Home Depot Canada, University of Chicago MBA
program, Ontario Power Generation, Nikon Optical, Purolator Courier,
Professional Association of Investment Communications Resources,
Montgomery College, Town of Oakville, and individual professional
speakers. His learning tools have been purchased by individuals all
over the world. He has also spoken to professional speakers chapters
and conventions in the United States and Canada.
Dave's ideas
have been featured by the Globe and Mail, Financial Post, Hoovers
online, AirTran magazine, Canadian Professional Sales Association
magazine, Microsoft, Presentations magazine, Selling Power magazine,
Canadian Business magazine, BusinessWorld India, Presenters University
and the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard
University to name just a few.
Contact Information:
Dave Paradi
1080 Diamond Court Mississauga, ON, Canada L5V 1J5
Tel: (905) 510-4911 Fax: (905) 826-2410
E-mail: Dave@ThinkOutsideTheSlide.com
Web: www.ThinkOutsideTheSlide.com
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