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Known for her ability to help people create the “voice that means business, gets business, and keeps business,” Linda Shields is a nationally-recognized keynote speaker, vocal image coach, author, and president of Speaking With Authority, Inc. Described as “electric” both on and off the stage, Linda Shields is recognized for her highly-customized and results-oriented keynote presentations and executive coaching.

With her powerful voice and ability to conduct on-the-spot vocal make-overs, Linda is in demand as s guest for TV and radio programs. In addition, she is the author of the award-winning book, The Voice That Means Business: How to Speak With Authority Confidence and Credibility, Anytime, Anywhere. Her client list reads like a “Who’s Who” of the entertainment, media and professional presenters’ worlds. She works with organizations such as ABC Broadcasting Company, CNN, Nortel, Sprint, U.S.O. Germany, Century 21 Realty, Grand Ole Opry, and the Wharton School of Business, as well as a variety of confidential celebrities and business executives.

Linda supplements her entertaining and dynamic stage presence with her strong educational background. She holds a Master of Science degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language Pathology from the American Speech and Hearing Association. She is certified by the N.C. Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology, and for many years she taught speech, voice and drama at all educational levels.

On a personal note, Linda is an avid reader, singer, fitness enthusiast, and traveler, as well as the biggest fan of her son, Todd, and his wife, Ginny.

Areas of Expertise:

• Entrepreneurial Professionals (i.e., realtors, sales and marketing executives; insurance agents; etc.)

• Media celebrities, newscasters, and entertainers whose voice is their business

• Audience members experience a true model of the “voice that means business” and receive practical, immediately implemented techniques to enhance their vocal image and improve the bottom line

• Programs are energetic, entertaining, and interactive, leaving the audience wanting more of Linda

• Linda works with meeting planners personally to create a powerful program based on the client’s theme and core issues.

• The Voice That Means Business: Creating a Vocal Image That Improves Your Bottom Line

• Voices, Vices, and Victories: How to Talk Yourself Into the Life You Deserve

• Shape Up Your Voice or Ship Out Your Career: Top 10 Tips to Tone Up Your Vocal Power

“Linda Shields is the best voice coach in America. I would not be in the speaking or entertainment business today without her knowledge, ability to teach, and her hands-on approach to the care and feeding of the human voice.” –T. Bubba Bechtol, entertainer, Grand Ole Opry

"Linda Shields is electric in her presentations on voice. The impact on our graduate students has been profound. Thanks to her expertise, they will be better prepared for the communication challenges of the business world." — Peter J. Dean, PhD, The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania

“Linda is, quite simply, among the best voice and speech coaches in America. I never realized how much a simple gesture, a softening of the voice at the appropriate moment, or a simple turning of the head can mean when you’re trying to capture an audience.” — Bob Losure, former CNN Headline News Anchor