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]
Diane DiResta | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, speaker, author, media trainer, speech coach, and certified speech pathologist[1] |
| Known for | Founder of DiResta Communications, Inc |
| Notable work | 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 |
| Website | diresta |
Career
editDiResta 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][non-primary source needed]
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.[6][non-primary source needed] 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]
Publications
edit- Give Fear the Boot: Kick Your Fear of Public Speaking (BookBaby eBook, 2014);
- Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message With Power, Punch, and Pizzazz (Chandler House Press, 1998/2009);[17][18]
- Conversations on Success - Interview with David E. Wright (Insight Publishing Company, 2004);
- "Voice Power: The Care and Feeding of the Professional Voice," Professional Speaker Magazine, May 2004.
References
edit- ^ Best Selling Business Author Diane DiResta Featured In 1,600 Offices Across The United States By Captivate Video Network. Nov 21, 2016
- ^ Daily, Investor's Business (3 June 2015). "Presenting On Camera Requires A Specific Skill Set". Investor's Business Daily. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
{{cite news}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "She Turned Her Upspeak Down a Notch". The New York Times. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Um, Uh, Like Call in the Speech Coach". The New York Times. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Like, Um, You Know". 1 May 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Home". DiResta Communication Inc. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Diane Diresta | Women Construction Owners & Executives". wcoeusa.org. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ https://www.diresta.com/s/wsj.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Lublin, Joann S. (13 December 2017). "Talkaholics Sink Partnerships, Presentations—and Careers". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ Ennico, Cliff (18 November 2002). "When e-Mail Doesn't Do the Job". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Seaton, Matt (21 September 2001). "Word up". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ DiResta, Diane (2018-06-19). Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz. Morgan James Publishing. ISBN 9781683508809.
- ^ "Diane DiResta Earns the Certified Speaking Professional® Designation". www.ellevatenetwork.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ FM, Player. "477: Speaking Confidently And Effectively With Diane DiResta How To Be Awesome At Your Job podcast". player.fm. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ "Six sloppy speech habits". New York Daily News. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "6 Sloppy Speech Habits". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Lublin, Joann S. (6 February 2007). "Improv Troupe Teaches Managers How to Give Better Presentations". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Flandez, Raymund (25 September 2009). "Three Best Ways to Make a Viral Video". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 January 2017.