Author Details
Author Details
Lowndes, Leil
"Best-selling author of How to Talk to Anybody About Anything Leil Lowndes gives exhilarating presentations which make ""even the walls want to break loose and talk to each other."" She is an internationally acclaimed communications expert who coaches top executives of Fortune 500 companies as well as front line employees to become more effective communicators. Her books, high impact keynotes, and lasting value seminars on business and personal communications skills constantly receive rave reviews. She has shared the podium with such motivational speakers as Les Brown (""Live your Dreams,"") and Marc Victor Hansen (""Chicken Soup for the Soul""). Master communicators such as Larry King, Harvey Mackay, Sally Jessy Raphael, Og Mandino and Regis Philbin have written endorsements of her work.
President of Applause, Ltd., Leil's clients span a wide range of industries: The Walt Disney Company, Kodak, Sales & Marketing Council, Young Presidents Organization, Keds Shoes, Folger Coffee, Mattel Toys, L'eggs Hosiery, the government of Bermuda and the U.S. Peace Corps to name a few.
Her teen-age bouts with shyness explain the passion she brings to communication skills. Her work as an English teacher explain her understanding of the learning proces and the effectiveness in her training seminars. Her later experiences as starring Broadway actress, talk-show host, and cruise ship director explain her electrifying presentation. And her profound knowledge of interpersonal communications explains her company's impressive track record.
In addition to engrossing audiences on hundreds of TV and radio shows, her work has been acclaimed by The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune and Time magazine. She is the author of seven books and her articles have appeared in professional journals and popular publications such as Redbook, New Woman, and Psychology Today. She is the recipient of the Jesse H. Neal editorial achievement award for business writing and her latest books, How to Talk to Anyone and UpDating are just out from Contemporary. Leil is also the creator of the 8-cassette audio series produced by Verbal Advantage called Conversation Confidence. Leil has given speeches in every major city in the U.S. and conducts communications seminars internationally. "
