Jill Schiefelbein
Enthusiastic. Driven. Passionate. Creative. Sharp. Dynamic.
Jill Schiefelbein, The Dynamic Communicator, thrives at the interesections of communication, education, and technology.
From analyzing classified documents obtained from military raids of terrorist camps to assess jihadi messaging strategies, to starting and managing an online education office serving 60,000+ students, to her own entrepreneurial ventures, Jill has successfully created and executed communication strategies help companies increase sales, create effective strategies, and retain customers and employees.
She is a contributor at Entrepreneur.com and a founding partner of Entrepreneur Network. Her next book, "Dynamic Communication: Strategies to Grow, Manage, and Lead Your Business" will be published by Entrepreneur Press in May 2017.
Her first self-owned business, Impromptu Guru, received the 2012 "Rookie of the Year" award and the 2014 "Volunteer of the Year" award from the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce in Gilbert, Arizona—one of CNN/Money Magazine's most livable cities. She went on to launch a national talk radio show, facilitate training and media coaching for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and the NFL's Players Networking Event at SuperBowls XLVII and XLVIII, and launched an educational video campaign on public speaking and communication skills that continues to reach thousands of viewers each week around the world.
Prior to Impromptu Guru, Jill worked as the Communication Manager for a national franchise, was a faculty member at Arizona State University, and established a nationally-recognized presence in the online education community, by starting up two major online education offices at the largest university in the country, increasing online tuition revenue by nearly $1MM in her first eight months. She is still called on by universities and publishers to consult on the digitization of education and effective online communication practices.
She is the author of two books, Business and Professional Communication in the Global Workplace (Cengage-Wadsworth, 2009) and The Athlete's Media Playbook (Impromptu Guru, 2013), is quoted in multiple articles and book chapters, and is no stranger to the physical and virtual speaking stage.
In August 2014, Jill relocated to New York City to expand her practice and, in November of 2014 launched The Dynamic Communicator. This business combines her three best skills–entrepreneurial thinking, problem solving, and communication–and focuses on helping businesses achieve accelerated results through dynamic communication practices.
A sampling of past and current clients includes Charles Schwab, Safelite Auto Glass, University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, the Global Institute of Sustainability, LPL Financia, Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, Cengage-Wadsworth, and Progressive Business Publications.
Author: "Business and Professional Communication in the Global Workplace" (Cengage-Wadsworth, 2009).
Producer: "60-Second Guru" Video series on public speaking and communication skills with ~650,000 views (youtube.com/impromptuguru).
Specialties: sales communication, sales strategy, consumer education, consumer efficacy, business communication, process consulting, messaging symmetry, presentation and public speaking skills improvement, message creation, speech writing, presentation development, persuasive communication, communication coaching, communication strategy, keynote speaking, communication training, online education, webinars, technology and communication, online and mediated speaking
Enthusiastic. Driven. Passionate. Creative. Sharp. Dynamic.
Jill Schiefelbein, The Dynamic Communicator, thrives at the interesections of communication, education, and technology.
From analyzing classified documents obtained from military raids of terrorist camps to assess jihadi messaging strategies, to starting and managing an online education office serving 60,000+ students, to her own entrepreneurial ventures, Jill has successfully created and executed communication strategies help companies increase sales, create effective strategies, and retain customers and employees.
She is a contributor at Entrepreneur.com and a founding partner of Entrepreneur Network. Her next book, "Dynamic Communication: Strategies to Grow, Manage, and Lead Your Business" will be published by Entrepreneur Press in May 2017.
Her first self-owned business, Impromptu Guru, received the 2012 "Rookie of the Year" award and the 2014 "Volunteer of the Year" award from the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce in Gilbert, Arizona—one of CNN/Money Magazine's most livable cities. She went on to launch a national talk radio show, facilitate training and media coaching for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and the NFL's Players Networking Event at SuperBowls XLVII and XLVIII, and launched an educational video campaign on public speaking and communication skills that continues to reach thousands of viewers each week around the world.
Prior to Impromptu Guru, Jill worked as the Communication Manager for a national franchise, was a faculty member at Arizona State University, and established a nationally-recognized presence in the online education community, by starting up two major online education offices at the largest university in the country, increasing online tuition revenue by nearly $1MM in her first eight months. She is still called on by universities and publishers to consult on the digitization of education and effective online communication practices.
She is the author of two books, Business and Professional Communication in the Global Workplace (Cengage-Wadsworth, 2009) and The Athlete's Media Playbook (Impromptu Guru, 2013), is quoted in multiple articles and book chapters, and is no stranger to the physical and virtual speaking stage.
In August 2014, Jill relocated to New York City to expand her practice and, in November of 2014 launched The Dynamic Communicator. This business combines her three best skills–entrepreneurial thinking, problem solving, and communication–and focuses on helping businesses achieve accelerated results through dynamic communication practices.
A sampling of past and current clients includes Charles Schwab, Safelite Auto Glass, University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, the Global Institute of Sustainability, LPL Financia, Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, Cengage-Wadsworth, and Progressive Business Publications.
Author: "Business and Professional Communication in the Global Workplace" (Cengage-Wadsworth, 2009).
Producer: "60-Second Guru" Video series on public speaking and communication skills with ~650,000 views (youtube.com/impromptuguru).
Specialties: sales communication, sales strategy, consumer education, consumer efficacy, business communication, process consulting, messaging symmetry, presentation and public speaking skills improvement, message creation, speech writing, presentation development, persuasive communication, communication coaching, communication strategy, keynote speaking, communication training, online education, webinars, technology and communication, online and mediated speaking
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