Cahill Associates is in The Business of Speaking.  It was founded in 1984 by Ellen and Paul Cahill.  They have coached and trained hundreds of business people, helping them to improve their speeches and business presentations in one-on-one situations; on the internet and by phone; and in all kinds of meetings with clients, management, peers and boards.  Their popular training programs and consulting address general and technical presentation skills, team presentations, product introductions and sales efforts.  They also offer a series of short, interactive programs for large groups including, How To Make Your Point In A Minute, The "Elevator Speech",  Avoiding "Geek" Speak, Presentations That Fail and Handling Questions.
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Patricia N. Hunter specializes in one-on-one executive coaching, talent assessments, and career management. Throughout her 30-year career, Patricia has been an adviser, counselor, and a coach to organizations and individuals. She held HR leadership positions in staffing, benefits and compensation. As a result Pat has a deep understanding of the jobs that exist in organizations, what leaders need to do to succeed in those jobs, and how to select top talent. Her consulting assignments have been with organizations in financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, law, information technology, manufacturing, consumer products, fashion, e-commerce and entrepreneurial ventures. Pat holds a Master's degree in counseling from New York University and an undergraduate degree in psychology from Barnard College.
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Jill D. Kanter principal of Jill Kanter Associates, is a management consultant and trainer with expertise in leadership development, team effectiveness, conflict management, workplace improvement, and organizational change. Jill’s clients represent financial services, healthcare, hightech, telecommunications, and higher education. All are unanimously impressed by her skill and the positive impact she has made in their organizations. Jill is certified to administer the DiSC Personal Profile System and Career Architect instruments. She writes the monthly business advice column, “Ask Jill” for WomenandBiz.com. She earned her B.A. in Education from the University of Massachusetts where she focused on counseling and career development. At Harvard University, Jill was awarded her Ed.M. specializing in organization development and corporate education.
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Michael Kipp formed his management consulting firm in 1989 and has helped more than 100 companies design and facilitate high impact work sessions that support corporate strategy, business innovation, organization design, new marketing initiatives, and the cultivation of more effective executive teams. As a former Chief Executive Officer, Mike has coached executives and their teams through market repositioning, corporate transformation, and personal growth. He regularly consults in a variety of operating environments, frequently in emergent or turnaround situations and plans and manages large group interventions. Mike presents regularly for business, trade and professional gatherings. His provocative leadership development keynotes include The Accidental Leader, Seven Lessons in Strategy, Self Inflicted Change and From Transaction to Consultation.
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Michael Lame co-founder of PROSPERO, LLC, specializes in leadership development, communications, presentation skills, and teambuilding. For over 20 years, Michael has provided companies strategic direction and focus, facilitated executive retreat sessions, designed and conducted programs in managerial effectiveness and consultative selling, and coached and mentored executives in persuasive speaking. PROSPERO programs are highly interactive, fast-paced, and engaging with extensive hands on personalized attention for each participant. Michael, who has worked with companies throughout the United States, Canada and England, includes among his clients, American Express, AT&T, Campbell's Soup, Caterpillar, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Mazda, Procter & Gamble, Sony, Tyco, and Watson Pharmaceuticals.
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David Silver conducts customized training programs covering management and supervisory training, leadership development, and mentoring. The expertise David imparts is a direct result of more than 20 years experience in a variety of senior human resources management positions with such organizations as Gentiva Health Services, Aventis, Amerada Hess Corporation, The Bank of Tokyo and the Federal Government. Since 1987, David has provided consulting and training services to over 200 client organizations representing both the public and private sectors.
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Valerie Sokolosky is a Dallas-based management consultant who assists executives in reaching their full potential through coaching, strategic career planning, and the development of interpersonal skills including corporate protocol and image enhancement. Valerie has helped thousands worldwide reach their professional goals. She is a widely published author of five books, including Corporate Protocol and Seasons of Success. Corporate Protocol has been translated into Spanish and Indonesian and is marketed worldwide.
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Mark P. Steinberg  is president and founder of Steinberg and Associates, Human Resource Consultants. For over 15 years, he has designed and presented training programs and speeches that address the most critical issues associated with motivating workforces and increasing their productivity. Currently, Mark offers more than 30 different topics on leadership, customer service, communication, creativity and innovation, team building, business writing, and networking. Mark's programs are filled with business-relevant instruction conveyed in refreshing, inspirational ways. Clients cite his highly interactive presentations, creative audio/visual support, entertaining group exercises, and both conventional and unconventional instructional techniques.
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William Stieber, PH.D. CSP owner of InterPro Development, Inc., is a trainer, organization development consultant, and speaker. Dr. Stieber has over 20 years of experience working in the financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and consulting fields. His workshops include: leadership practices, quality measurements, customer service, problem solving tools, team building, project management, matrix management, time management, coaching skills, and Myers Briggs®. Bill’s most recent book is Teaming for Improvement – Getting Results in the Millennium. Other books include, Thriving on Change in Organizations, and The Anatomy of a Leader: 21 Tips for 21st Century Success.
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Alan Weiss, PH.D. is a consultant, speaker and author. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc. has attracted clients such as Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, Mercedes-Benz, Avon and over 300 other leading organizations. Alan is the author of 12 books, many of which have been on the curricula at Villanova, Temple University, and the Wharton School of Business and have been translated into German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese. His hard-hitting, custom-designed presentations focus on practical techniques for improving performance, communications, productivity and teamwork and include such titles as Mastering Change: The Seven Keys to a World That Will Never be the Same, Making the Fourth Sale First: How to Build Winning Relationships, and Empowering the Customer: How to Allow the Buyer to Buy.
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