Peter George

As an international speaker, public speaking coach, and award-winning author, I help executives, entrepreneurs, and other subject matter experts be calm, confident, and credible when speaking in public.

My speaking journey hasn’t been without its challenges.

Throughout my childhood, I dealt with a lisp and a stutter. Consequently, I grew up shy and introverted, avoiding communicating with others as much as possible.

When I entered the business world, I quickly realized that my lack of presentation skills kept me at a disadvantage. I tried to overcome this deficiency by overcompensating in other areas but to no avail. I was working harder and getting nowhere fast.

I had a decision to make

I could ignore my situation and ultimately look back on my career with regret, or I could develop persuasive public speaking skills and enjoy the level of success I envisioned. Thankfully, I decided on the latter.

There had to be a better way

I did everything I could to teach myself the skills I needed. And although I did learn a few things, my progress was painfully slow. The worst part about going it alone was that I had no way of knowing if what I was doing was helping or just wasting time. There had to be a better way.

Perhaps speaking in public just wasn’t for me

I have to admit it. There were many times when I doubted that I could ever be a confident, engaging public speaker. Maybe it was beyond my abilities. But, whether it was through tenacity or stubbornness, I eventually learned that because public speaking is an art cast on a framework of science, anyone can succeed at it.

Speaking changed my life

Finally, I connected with a professional public speaking coach, and I’m so glad I did! Working with my coach, I developed the skills I needed to move my career forward, and I did it much faster than I ever would have on my own. Most importantly, I realized a confidence that changed my life.

My speaking experience

In the past 37 years, I have spoken to more than 3000,000 people in more than 50 countries. My audiences have ranged from the thousands to as few as two daring soles who braved a Minnesota whiteout.

My speaking clients include:

• Associations
• Nonprofits
• Corporations
• Colleges
• High schools
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Audience takeaways

By the end of my keynotes, breakouts, and workshops, audience members discover:

• How to access their speaking skills.
• The difference between conscious and unconscious communication and how to manage them.
• How to use superior public speaking skills to achieve greater success.
• Speaking techniques they can implement immediately.
• How to implement the AMP'D Framework so their presentations resonate with their audiences.