DAVE DURHAM
612-369-5892 cell
763-537-2273 office
Summary Of Qualifications:
More than twenty years experience as a project manager, 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 project management, sales, sales training and customer service. I am a tireless teacher 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 am very interactive with my groups. I make a point and then tell stories to drive the point home. I speak with 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 have a passion for helping people. I always get invited back because my audiences always want more! My areas of expertise are project management, sales, insurance, pharmaceuticals, retail and manufacturing. I always add humor and make training fun. 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 and passion.
Experience:
· I am a corporate speaker/trainer who also works 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: Project Management, 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 to large audiences at many Fortune 200 companies. I currently present more than 300 days per year internationally.
· 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 project management. I am an impact speaker especially for vision-based companies. Project Management is one of my most requested topics.
* I am a successful corporate speaker/trainer who has spoken for/to Fortune 200 companies in
many different fields including but not limited to: project management,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 and PM trainer. I am inspirational as well motivational in my presentations. I am down to earth. Real World PM training. I can relate to all PM's.
· I have worked with many organizations in project management, sales training and sales and PM 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 speak/train doing project management training internationally.
· Project Manager doing project in manufacturing, retail, insurance nationwide
· 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 run more than 100 projects nationwide
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.
