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"Neither politicians nor business leaders can lead today without the ability to communicate with audiences of all sizes or compositions. They have two choices: (1) be born with the ability, or (2) read Max Atkinson's books and learn." MICHAEL SHEEHAN (speech coach to Bill Clinton and President, Sheehan Associates, Washington, D.C.)

"There was scarcely a single speech in my eleven years as leader of the Liberal Democrats that I made without benefiting from Max Atkinson's personal advice and help." PADDY ASHDOWN.

Dr Max Atkinson's original research into public speaking and presentation skills training first came to public notice when a televised experiment showed how he coached a novice with no previous experience of public speaking to win a standing ovation at a political party conference.

He was formerly a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, has taught at universities in Europe and the USA, and is currently a visiting professor at the Henley Management College.

He has acted as a consultant on presentation skills, public speaking, speech writing and speaker training for numerous companies and organisations in the UK and abroad, often working individually with CEOs and other board level executives.

In 1985, he ran a training seminar on speech writing in the Reagan White House, and was a close advisor on presentation and speech writing to Paddy Ashdown, former leader of the Liberal Democrats.

PRESENTATION SKILLS TRAINING & SPEECH-WRITING COURSES
One and two day courses for small groups of six or twelve delegates, and shorter seminars and workshops for larger numbers.

As well as running courses throughout the UK, we have worked for companies in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Spain the USA and Zimbabwe.

KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Max Atkinson is also a regular keynote speaker at business and academic conferences.

BOOK
Max Atkinson's latest book, Lend Me Your Ears: All You Need to Know about Making Speeches and Presentations, rose to second place in the Amazon UK bestsellers list in September 2006, and was reprinted for the second time a week later.

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" No one surpasses Atkinson in the rigor and clarity with which he spells out how to move audiences to applause, get quoted in the media and become known as the most brilliant presence on any podium."  CLARK JUDGE (former speechwriter to Ronald Reagan and Managing Director, White House Writers Group, Washington, D.C.).

ATKINSON COMMUNICATIONS Tel/fax: +44 (0)1749 870178
Email: maxatkinson@speaking.co.uk

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