Using the principles he teaches, Ed Tate became the 2000 World Champion of Public S peak ing .Out of 175,000 members of Toastmasters International, Ed won the coveted 2000 World Championship of Public S peak ing- Toastmasters' highest award.

This internationally known keynote s peak er has earned a reputation as the "s peak er who energizes, educates, and entertains." He has spoken professionally in 46 states and 10 countries, and on 4 continents.

Ed is also a successful trainer and author. As a trainer, Ed worked with Career Track (the largest public seminar company at the time) where he was frequently booked for 100 presentations a year. Following Career Track, he became the Training Executive for the Denver Rocky Mountain News where he established the company's training department. There, he created 27 programs and trained over 1100 employees annually. In 2001, he led the transition team that merged the 145-year-old "Rocky" with its 125-year-old rival, The Denver Post, in a merger that involved more than 5,000 people. As an author,Ed co-wrote the book Motivational Selling - Advice On Selling Effectively, Staying Motivated and Being a Peak Sales Producer.He's also contributed to Stories Trainers Telland The Seven Strategies of Master Presenters .Additionally, Ed co-produced the 6-CD audio album Speak ing Secrets of the Champions .

A partial list of Ed 's clients includes:

Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals

Dell Computer

General Motors

GlaxoSmithKline

Jo hnson & Jo hnson

Lending Tree.Com

Nestle

State Farm Insurance

Verizon Communication

VERITAS Software

Ed 's success in business spans over two decades. For fourteen years he was a successful National Account Executive, selling over $500 millionin products and services. He co-created two business units that produced over $1.25 billionin revenues. Ed customizes Keynotes & workshops on Leadership, Executive and Sales Presentation skills.

Business Coaching,