Experience

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  Speak Your Truth, Inc.

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Leadership Speaker, Keynote Speaker, and Motivational Speaker, Colette Carlson, Inc.

    • 2004 - Present
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Keynote speaker Colette Carlson helps leaders and teams strengthen behaviors to foster human connection and a sense of belonging. Every presentation is customized and personalized, and audience members learn how to form and sustain mindful communication and connection that drive retention, sales, productivity, engagement, and collaboration whether working remotely, in a hybrid environment or in a shared space. Colette is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a designation held by fewer than 10% of the members belonging to the International Federation for Professional Speakers. In 2017, Colette was inducted into the CPAE Speaker Hall Fame®, a lifetime award that honors professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform excellence. Her articles have been featured in Success, Business Management Daily, and Working Mother magazines.Colette Carlson has provided hundreds of keynotes, presentations, breakout sessions, and corporate trainings to corporations, professional associations, meetings, conferences, and conventions. Clients and testimonials are always expanding. Be sure to visit www.ColetteCarlson.comCorporate Clients Include: Accenture, Aflac, Boeing, Chevron, Cisco, Costco, Exxon Mobil, Microsoft, NY Life, PepsiCo, Proctor & Gamble, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, Shell+HealthCare: AbbVie, Biogen, Genentech, Merck & Co., Penn State Hershey Med Ctr, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Takeda Pharm, +Dental: AADOM, Oral DNA, American Soc of Dental Hygienists, The Madow Group, +Financial: Alianz, Am Bankers Assoc, Bank of IA, FL Bankers Assoc, Independent Community Bankers, New York Life, State Bank & Trust Co, +Women’s Leadership Events: Costco, Ultimate Software, Kimberly Clark, New York Life, Natl Assoc of Women Lawyers, NAED, MGM Women's Conf, Phillips, PPAI, +www.ColetteCarlson.com

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  National Speakers Association

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Member (Business Communication Expert & Funny Motivational Speaker)

    • 2004 - Present
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Member, 2004-PresentGuest/Attendee 1994-2004Co-chaired 2004 National Speakers Association Winter ConferenceContribute articles to Professional Speaker Magazine (2011)Featured in National Speakers Association Voices of Experience Audio Program (2011, 2012)

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  Business Management Daily

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Columnist, Administrative Professionals Today

    • 2006 - 2017
    • Greater San Diego Area

    “Tactfully Speaking” monthly column 8 years running. Recent columns include: The Art of Daily Discipline, Boost the Value of your Self-Worth, What’s Right vs. Who’s Right, Are You An Asker or a Taker?

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  Executive Women International

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Faculty, Academy of Leadership

    • 2011 - May 2014
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Previous to Faculty Position, delivered programs 2008, 2009, 2010.Faculty, Academy of Leadership 2011 to Present. Provide leadership and communication programs designed for executive women. Programs include: Leadership: The Power of the Diverse Communicator Leadership: How to Empower Individuals and Motivate A TeamLeadership: Communicating Change Throughout Your OrganizationLeadership: Develop the Behaviors & Characteristics of An InspiringLeader Leadership: Flex Your Conversational Style (Gender Communications) Programs provided both in-person and through webinars.

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  US West, San Diego, California

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • National Sales Trainer

    • Jan 1991 - Mar 1993
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Design and develop sales curriculum and training materials including participants’ workbooks and facilitator’s guides for “Sales Success”, an on-going training program. Deliver 3-week initial Sales Training course to new-hires quarterly. Conduct platform training, individual coaching sessions and train the trainer workshops for sales and sales management clients. Manage development and implementation of training and project evaluation and measurement systems.

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  Forum Communications, INC., San Diego, California

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Regional Sales Manager

    • 1990 - 1991
    • Greater San Diego Area

    On-going creation, facilitation and evaluation of training programs to include sales management, goal setting, time management, listening skills and motivational presentations for satellite offices through classroom instruction and individual training sessions.

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  Results In Sales & Marketing, LTD., Scottsdale, Arizona

  • Greater Phoenix Area

  • Field Sales Director

    • 1988 - 1990
    • Greater Phoenix Area

    Represent Tom Hopkins, a national sales trainer. Achieve highest volume for field sales earning top performer status in 1989. Market personal development and success seminars by Brian Tracy. Responsible for prospecting and closing seminar ticket sales.