Diane DiResta explained

Diane DiResta
Nationality:American
Occupation:Businesswoman, speaker, author, media trainer, speech coach, and certified speech pathologist[1]
Known For:Founder of DiResta Communications, Inc
Notable Works:Give Fear the Boot: Kick Your Fear of Public Speaking, Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message With Power, Punch, and Pizzazz,Conversations on Success, Voice Power: The Care and Feeding of the Professional Voice
Awards:NSA Golden Mic Award, Louis K. Miller business leadership award

Diane DiResta is an American speaker, author, media trainer, speech coach and certified speech pathologist based in New York City. DiResta has worked with celebrities and corporations to train them in communication skills.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Career

DiResta received a Masters of Science from Columbia University in Speech Pathology, and a B.A. in Speech from Brooklyn College. She received a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology.[6]

She started her career as a speech therapist at the NYC Board of Education[7] and later started a consultancy company, DiResta Communications, Inc. that works with executives in Fortune 500 companies and celebrities to train them in communication skills.[8] [9] DiResta has also served as an adjunct lecturer at St Joseph's College and New York University. DiResta has also served as the president of National Speakers Association, New York City.[10]

She has authored a book in 1998 on public speaking, Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message With Power, Punch, and Pizzazz, became a best seller on Amazon.[11] The third edition of the book was published by Morgan James Publishing in September 2018.[12] In 2015, DiResta received the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association.[13] [14]

DiResta has coached and trained executives in corporations including AT&T, Chase Manhattan Bank, Warner Brothers., the U.S. Army, the NBA, Merck, and IBM among others.[15] [16]

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Notes and References

  1. Best Selling Business Author Diane DiResta Featured In 1,600 Offices Across The United States By Captivate Video Network. Nov 21, 2016
  2. News: Presenting On Camera Requires A Specific Skill Set. Investor's Business. Daily. Investor's Business Daily. 3 June 2015. 30 January 2017.
  3. Web site: She Turned Her Upspeak Down a Notch. 28 July 2013. The New York Times. 30 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Um, Uh, Like Call in the Speech Coach. 11 January 2007. The New York Times. 30 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Like, Um, You Know. 1 May 2006. 30 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Home. DiResta Communication Inc.. en-US. 2017-07-27.
  7. Web site: Diane Diresta Women Construction Owners & Executives. wcoeusa.org. 2019-08-19.
  8. https://www.diresta.com/s/wsj.pdf
  9. News: Talkaholics Sink Partnerships, Presentations—and Careers. Lublin. Joann S.. Wall Street Journal. 13 December 2017. en-US. 2019-08-19.
  10. Web site: When e-Mail Doesn't Do the Job. Cliff. Ennico. 18 November 2002. 30 January 2017.
  11. News: Word up. Matt. Seaton. 21 September 2001. 30 January 2017. The Guardian.
  12. Book: DiResta, Diane. Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz. 2018-06-19. Morgan James Publishing. 9781683508809. en.
  13. Web site: Diane DiResta Earns the Certified Speaking Professional® Designation. www.ellevatenetwork.com. en. 2019-08-21.
  14. Web site: 477: Speaking Confidently And Effectively With Diane DiResta How To Be Awesome At Your Job podcast. FM. Player. player.fm. en. 2019-08-21.
  15. Web site: Six sloppy speech habits. . 30 January 2017.
  16. Web site: 6 Sloppy Speech Habits. 30 January 2017.
  17. News: Improv Troupe Teaches Managers How to Give Better Presentations. Joann S.. Lublin. 6 February 2007. 30 January 2017. Wall Street Journal.
  18. News: Three Best Ways to Make a Viral Video. Raymund. Flandez. 25 September 2009. 30 January 2017. Wall Street Journal.

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