Dianna first began to lead organizations to increase their productivity through effective communication in 1980 as founder of Booher Consultants. Since then, Booher trainers have taken Dianna's communication principles and techniques to hundreds of organizations on six continents.
Programs offered by her firm include presentation skills, business and technical writing, proposal writing, customer service, interpersonal skills, resolving conflict, effective meetings, listening, and personal productivity.
Bill Butterworth’s extraordinary ability to blend humor, story-telling, wisdom and practicality has made him one of the most sought after speakers in venues throughout North America. Through his wit, warmth, insight, and realism, he brings help and hope to his audiences everywhere.
Bill taught at the college level for thirteen years and was a counselor for six years prior to his current passion for motivating men and women in the workplace. Because of his remarkable abilities, Bill was awarded The Hal Holbrook Award by the International Platform Association, whose past and present members include Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, Bob Hope, and Elizabeth Dole. They consider him one of the select few to be named a Top Rated Speaker.
Plus, Bill has addressed 26 teams in the National Football League, as well as over a dozen teams in Major League Baseball. Bill’s complete client list reads like a Who’s Who of corporations, associations, educational agencies and professional sports teams.
In 2004, Bill established the Butterworth Communicators Institute to train men and women to find their speaking voice and raise their speaking ability to the next level. The overwhelmingly positive response to BCI has been gratifying as students maximize their skills through this intensive, yet intimate three day workshop.
In the writing world, Bill’s latest contribution is a series of business books with the overall title On The Fly. The first two books are called On The Fly Guide to Balancing Work and Life and On The Fly Guide to Building Successful Teams. They are being published by WaterBrook Press, a division of Random House. Besides the On The Fly series, Bill has written over a dozen books including The Promise of the Second Wind and When Life Doesn’t Turn Out Like You Planned.
"This was the best presentation on balance that I have ever heard. In our hard charging business environment it is difficult to maintain perspective and Bill's talk was exactly what we needed. It was both thought-provoking and entertaining. The audience was incredibly responsive and we have used Bill again as a result." - RMS, American Express
"Our industry is experiencing radical change, thus Bill's presentation Making Change Work on Your Behalf was the perfect keynote to kick off out meeting. His blend of humor, insight, and story telling left the room with unforgettable mental pictures of how to manage change." - MR, Transact Systems, Inc.
"The AICPA has used Bill over a dozen times because he does a fantastic job! At a recent Symposium with over 200 speakers, Bill's evaluation was the highest of all by far. Plus I couldn't help but notice the smiles on the faces of the participants as they left the session. His presentations touch our hearts and remind us of what is really important in life." - AM, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
"What a pleasure to have Bill Butterworth as our Keynote Motivational speaker at our Manager's Meeting. he was highly energetic, humorous, and delivered a powerful message with respect to keeping individual priorities. The feedback I received was overwhelming! I wholeheartedly endorse Bill Butterworth as an extremely capable speaker for delivering powerful messages during this time of change, downsizing, and re-engineering." - DS, Digital Equipment Corporation
"Bill's presentations are dynamite! He has a rare ability to relax his audience through humor, followed by a powerful point forcefully driven home. Men and women alike are drawn to his engaging style, his warmth, and his transparency. We all carried home the message through Bill's unforgettable stories." - JW, Young Presidents Organization
