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Erik Palmer is an author and consultant from Colorado. In his previous careers, he spent time as a floor trader on a Chicago commodity exchange and managed a commodity trading office for a major Chicago brokerage firm, becoming the company’s national sales leader. Palmer moved into the classroom and became an educator. He was the teacher of the year in one of the nation’s top school districts. Now in his third career, Palmer brings his unique experiences to his work as a consultant, speaker, and author. He is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences for educators, educational leaders, and training professionals. He has led workshops across the United States and around the world. Palmer focuses on communication skills. He shows adults how to communicate well in business and social situations with an emphasis on teaching leaders how to become more effective speakers.Palmer’s most recent book is Own Any Occasion: Mastering the Art of Speaking & Presenting. Other book include Well-Spoken: Teaching Speaking to All Students; Digitally Speaking: How to Improve Student Presentations with Technology; Teaching the Core Skills of Listening & Speaking; Researching in a Digital World; and Good Thinking: Teaching Argument, Persuasion, and Reasoning. Palmer is a program consultant on Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Into Reading and Into Literature language arts programs.You can follow Erik on Twitter (@erik_palmer) or contact him through his website www.OwnAnyOccasion.com.

Erik Palmer

March 2020  - TD Magazine

Becoming Multifaceted Is a Key to Career Advancement

All speakers should work to narrow the gap between themselves and the audience.

Code Switching: It's Not Always Proper to Speak Properly

October 2017 - TD Magazine

Training Upgrade

Erik Palmer discusses how to analyze your audience.

It’s All About the Audience!

You are an educator. You're wondering if it's time to move from educating children and young adults to becoming a trainer and educating adults. There is a large need for educators in the adult training world, and your skills and expertise are valuable. This webcast will share five important things to consider as you make your decision. Erik Palmer spent 21 years teaching in school classrooms before becoming a successful corporate trainer, and he'll share his experiences and ideas. Get practical advice to guide you before you make the move as well as tips for being successful as a trainer.

5 Things to Know for Educators Moving Into Training

Erik Palmer offers three things you can do to improve your presentation skills.

It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It!

What people say—learners and trainers—may not be what they mean. Always be vigilant about listening for clues that reveal the hidden meaning. Learn to listen between the lines.

Listening Between the Lines

How You Say It: 6 Keys to Engaging, Effective Delivery

Target your soft skills training and have a more powerful impact by determining what piece of which skill is crucial for the organization and for a specific job.

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