Deborah Shames

Jennifer Hill asks speaker and coach, Deborah Shames, “What are a few practical tips to becoming a speaker and thought leader in your field?” Deborah suggests narrowing your talk down to three main points and offers advice on leveraging your anxiety to create a more authentic presentation. Deborah talks about her new book “Out Front” and discusses tips for creating a memorable presentation whether you are in front of a room of five hundred people or doing a one on one interview.

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A former film and television director, Deborah Shames is the cofounder of Eloqui, a LA-based? firm dedicated to enhancing business communication. For 15 years, she ?has trained and coached thousands of top-level executives, celebrities, and professionals at major U.S. corporations and non-profits. After only a few sessions, her clients generate more revenue, advance in their careers, and often receive the highest evaluations when they speak. Prior to cofounding Eloqui, Shames founded the only female-owned production company in the San Francisco Bay Area—Focal Point Productions, which she ran for 15 years. On camera, Deborah directed luminaries including Wendie Malick, Rita Moreno, Danny Glover, and Angela Lansbury.

Now, Deborah specializes in coaching CEOs and executives to improve their communication and presentation skills. Deborah speaks pro bono at educational institutions like UCLA’s Anderson School of Business, the USC Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Pepperdine graduate level classes, and Cal Lutheran to give young people a boost and confidence at the beginning of their careers. Deborah has led a prominent business group in Calabasas for ten years and was honored as Consultant of the Year by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.