Dianna Booher CSP, CPAE, MA (English, University of Houston)

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Business Communication Expert

Dianna Booher Quick Facts

Main Areas: Improving communication in all areas: written--oral--interpersonal--organizational
Best Sellers: Communicate with Confidence!, Speak with Confidence, E-Writing, The Voice of Authority, Booher's Rules of Business Grammar
Career Focus: Author, expert contributor to media outlets, keynote speaker
Affiliation: Booher Consultants, National Speakers Association, Speakers Roundtable

As author of more than 40 books, published in 23 countries, in 16 languages, Dianna has published with Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books, Warner, McGraw-Hill, Prentice Hall, and Random House. Her latest books include The Voice of Authority: 10 Communication Strategies Every Leader Needs to Know; Booher's Rules of Business Grammar: 101 Fast and Easy Ways to Correct the Most Common Errors; Speak with Confidence!: Powerful Presentations That Inform, Inspire, and Persuade; E-WRITING: 21st-Century Tools for Effective Communication; Communicate with Confidence!; From Contact to Contract, and Get a Life Without Sacrificing Your Career. Several have been major book club selections.

Dianna and her books have been prominently featured on Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, USA Today, National Public Radio, Dr. Laura Radio Show, The New York Times, Forbes.com, Washington Post, New York Newsday, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg, Boardroom Reports, Investor’s Business Daily, Fox Family Network, Working Woman, Industry Week, McCall's, Cosmopolitan, Success, Entrepreneur, among other national radio, TV, and newspapers. She holds a master’s degree in English from the University of Houston. Dianna is a high-caliber keynote speaker who captivates, motivates, and inspires audiences around the world. She delivers programs addressing clients' specific communication issues as well as programs on personal growth topics.

Dianna has received the highest awards in the professional speaking industry, including induction into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame®. She is a member of the prestigious, invitation-only Speakers Roundtable. Additionally, Successful Meetings magazine named Dianna on its list of 21 Top Speakers for the 21st Century!

Read Dianna's blog Communicate with Confidence®!: Booher Banter

Other Programs & Highlights

Dianna's clients most often describe her and her programs this way:
"So many practical ideas I can use immediately"…"Inspiring—you make me want to go out and do it now!"…"High energy!”

Dianna delivers very focused programs addressing clients' specific communication issues as well as programs on personal growth topics.

Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Dianna Booher

“Communicate like you brush your teeth—routinely and often.”
—From The Voice of Authority: 10 Communication Strategies Every leader Needs to Know

“Communication is the soul of management: analysis and solid decisions translated into clear messages that influence people to act and feel good about their performance.”
—From Communicate with Confidence

“Communication skills in our everyday lives and relationships create the difference between misery and defeat or success and satisfaction.”
—From Communicate with Confidence

“Many people now pay a therapist for what a friend used to do—listen.”
—From Ten Smart Moves for Women Who Want to Succeed in Love and Life

“Don’t hide behind your words to avoid hearing the message.”
—From Communicate with Confidence

“Ongoing conflict is like a simmering pot of water. You’re ready to boil over at the slightest provocation.”
—From Get a Life: How to Find Time for the Important Things in Life

“Effective business or technical writing requires training; success comes by method, not chance.”
—From E-Writing: 21st-Century Tools for Effective Communication

“End with a wallop, not a whimper.”
—From Speak with Confidence: Powerful Presentations That Persuade, Inform, and Inspire

“Stories and punch-lines pack power. Humor anchors key points. Humor makes your message memorable.”
—From Speak with Confidence: Powerful Presentations That Persuade, Inform, and Inspire

Getting Started With Dianna Booher

Visit www.booher.com to determine what type of training course, keynote, or public enrollment workshop best fits your organization's needs. Contact a Booher representative at training@booher.com.