Callista Gould
It's more like a conversation with the audience.
Audiences like Callista's interactive and open approach, where they may ask any question at any time. She uses a lot of humor and true stories of professional triumphs and disasters to make the information stick. Stories like:
- A young woman who answered her cell phone during an interview, then said to the interviewer, "How much longer is this going to take?"
- A man who grabbed a set of luggage off the curb on bulky trash day, only to find out later, the luggage was packed for a business trip.
- An account team that lost a multi-million dollar account, because they were gazing at their manicures instead of listening to the client.
If she wrote a book, she must know something.
Callista's book, The Exceptional Professional: What You Need to Know to Grow Your Career is the ultimate entertaining guide to professional development, with practical and sometimes unconventional advice on how to move your career forward in the areas of Networking, Social Media, Interviewing, Travel, Dining, Entertaining, Meetings, Speaking, Attire, Workplace Relations and more. (For employers who buy it for their employees, it's the gift that gives back.)
Loads of experience and Ozzy Osborne, too.
Callista has over 20 years of experience working in a variety of corporate cultures for global brands, including:
- Planning events and marketing for Sony Music (Columbia and Epic) for artists such as Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Ozzy Osborne and Korn.
- Leading the Public Relations Department for five manufacturing locations for Amana Appliances.
- Serving as Director of Marketing for successful tech start up and web video pioneer, InterTech Media.
She has an MBA with a concentration in Accounting from Loyola University of Chicago and a B.A. in English and Medieval Studies from the University of Iowa. And sometimes… she Tweets.
It's more like a conversation with the audience.
Audiences like Callista's interactive and open approach, where they may ask any question at any time. She uses a lot of humor and true stories of professional triumphs and disasters to make the information stick. Stories like:
- A young woman who answered her cell phone during an interview, then said to the interviewer, "How much longer is this going to take?"
- A man who grabbed a set of luggage off the curb on bulky trash day, only to find out later, the luggage was packed for a business trip.
- An account team that lost a multi-million dollar account, because they were gazing at their manicures instead of listening to the client.
If she wrote a book, she must know something.
Callista's book, The Exceptional Professional: What You Need to Know to Grow Your Career is the ultimate entertaining guide to professional development, with practical and sometimes unconventional advice on how to move your career forward in the areas of Networking, Social Media, Interviewing, Travel, Dining, Entertaining, Meetings, Speaking, Attire, Workplace Relations and more. (For employers who buy it for their employees, it's the gift that gives back.)
Loads of experience and Ozzy Osborne, too.
Callista has over 20 years of experience working in a variety of corporate cultures for global brands, including:
- Planning events and marketing for Sony Music (Columbia and Epic) for artists such as Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Ozzy Osborne and Korn.
- Leading the Public Relations Department for five manufacturing locations for Amana Appliances.
- Serving as Director of Marketing for successful tech start up and web video pioneer, InterTech Media.
She has an MBA with a concentration in Accounting from Loyola University of Chicago and a B.A. in English and Medieval Studies from the University of Iowa. And sometimes… she Tweets.
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