Liz de Clifford

"Liz de Clifford and her firm, de Clifford Consulting, Ltd. offer keynotes, workshops and coaching on executive communications. Her presentation skills workshops and executive coaching are guaranteed to increase executive and sales effectiveness. Liz works on more than just vocal technique, paying attention to effective use of visuals, physical presence, and boardroom image when appropriate. In addition to executive communication topics, Liz also speaks on "Diversity, the Disabilities You Can't See". As a woman whose executive presence belies her own learning disability, she is a convincing spokesperson for this message. The bottom line? Your increased confidence, expanded abilities, and more effective communications will increase the ROI of your time with colleagues, executives, analysts, stockholders, key customers, and the media. Elisabeth's international experience gives her an understanding of the special needs of executives from outside the U.S. Her straightforward style also appeals to the needs of Silicon Valley technical professionals. Her clients say: "Elizabeth helped me refine my presentation until I was comfortable with its flow, technique, and strategy. Liz is a pleasure to work with. I look forward to using her expertise again in the future." Holda Biskeborn, Stanford University "Elizabeth's experience as a consultant to international clients makes her invaluable to those of us who are not native English speakers. Elizabeth taught us how to minimize our accents, how to communicate our ideas and value, and how to win in the corporate world." Jinsoo Terry, Director of Manufacturing, Cut loose "Ms. de Clifford coached me for my oral defense for the JSD, the most advanced law degree. Ms. de Clifford analyzed, then role-played the group dynamics that come into play in this setting with me. This helped reduce my anxiety tremendously. I highly recommend Ms. de Clifford for her superior coaching and versatility."" Dr. Urs Martin Lauchli"