Connie Dieken is one of the nation’s most in-demand executive communication coaches and keynote speakers. Voted one of America’s Top 5 Speakers of 2010 by Speaking.com, her programs transform leaders into highly influential communicators and workplaces into high-results environments.

She’s the President and Chief Experience Officer of onPoint Communication, LLC and the author of the bestselling book, Talk Less, Say More: 3 Habits to Influence Others and Make Things Happen. Released by Wiley in October 2009, the book was recently honored as the Top Communication Book of 2010 in the Axiom Business Book awards and named a Top Business Book of 2009 by the editors of Small Business Trends.

Her renowned Connect, Convey, Convince® method is a proven winner for organizations looking to develop powerful, influential communicators who motivate others and achieve high performance results. She guides leaders at organizations such as Apple, Olympus, McDonald’s, Moen, The Cleveland Clinic, Deloitte, Diebold, Pacific Life, and American Greetings to help them deliver high-profile communications that raise their Communication Intelligence® in three areas: the influential communicator, 21st century presentation skills, and 21st century media skills.

Connie developed her expertise in the broadcasting industry. She is a former Emmy award-winning TV news anchor, talk show host and inductee of the Radio/ Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame. She spent more than twenty years as a television news anchorwoman, reporter and co-host of America’s longest running television talk show, The Morning Exchange. She is a multiple Emmy© award-winning and Telly© award-winning journalist and has represented more than 50 companies as their spokesperson, including Intel, Sealy, GE, American Greetings, Ernst and Young and Goodyear.

Since launching onPoint Communication, LLC in 2000, Connie’s work has earned many honors in the business world. Among them, she’s earned a Leadership Think Tank Award from the state of Ohio, the elite Certified Speaking Professional from the National Speakers Association, and a Top Ten Women Business Owners award from the National Association for Women Business Owners.

Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNBC, The Los Angeles Times, Crain’s Business, The Chicago Tribune, Women’s Day, and in dozens of publications across the country.

Connie delivers her insights through keynote addresses, workshops and webinars. She also lives her mission through a Talk Less, Say More mobile app, Daily Dieken tweets, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, and her Stay On Point blog.

---

Areas of Expertise:
Coaching
Communication Skills
Presentation Skills
Sales Skills

---

CDieken - Updated: October 13, 2010