David Williams - Public Speaking Coach

David opened the Business Communication Center at OU's Price College of Business in 1996. He enjoys helping students learn how to:

Improve their public speaking skills

Run effective meetings

Work in teams

Resolve workplace conflicts

Design multimedia presentations

Edit photos, audio and video

David designed the Digital Media course in 2001. This project-based course has become a big hit with business students wanting real world digital media skills.

In 2006, David introduced the new Intro to Marketing course for non-business majors. This fun and engaging course makes extensive use of videos to explore real-world business marketing trends, principles, terminologies and current issues.

In 2007, David introduced the new Workplace Skills course which helps students learn hands-on skills such as conducting meetings, working in teams, establishing rapport with co-workers, resolving workplace conflict, listening actively and responsively, providing feedback, handling criticism and compliments, networking, delivering presentations, and understanding cross-cultural dynamics.

David coordinates the annual Bruzzy Westheimer Presentation Competition in which Price College students are invited to deliver team presentations before a panel of judges from the business community. Students are scored on their presentation delivery skills. Cash prizes are awarded to all teams that enter, and the first place team takes home $4,200.00.

Before joining Oklahoma University's Price College of Business, David was the multimedia training producer for the university's Southwest Center for Drug-Free Schools.

David is the author of A Guide To Museum Computing and is certified as a trainer and program developer by the Central Oklahoma Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development. He has been awarded the OU Price College Choice Award and is a two-time recipient of the Bruce Magoon Award for Service Excellence.

David Williams provides workshops and consultations for businesses and individuals wanting to improve their public speaking skills. He also helps organizations enhance their team-building, conflict resolution, and business meeting skills.

Some of the businesses that David has helped include:

Architects in Partnership
Oklahoma Public Health Leadership Institute
Norman Regional Health System Leadership Academy
Oklahoma Venture Forum
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
University of Oklahoma Honors College
University of Oklahoma Engineering College
University of Oklahoma Center for Economic Wealth

"The Presentation Skills workshop provided by David Williams has been among our highest evaluated courses throughout our entire Public Health Institute (OPHLI). David's workshop helped us sharpen our presentation skills, and he provided hands-on exercises that demonstrated proven techniques of public speaking and presentations. This workshop has prepared us to deliver high quality presentations at every level."

--David F. Adney, Workforce Development Coordinator
Oklahoma State Department of Health

"David's instruction has given us the skill and confidence to clearly and successfully present our firm's qualifications. I recommend David Williams to anyone who is serious about professional development."

--Matt Graves
Architects in Partnership, Norman, OK

David Williams
Director and Public Speaking Coach
Michael F. Price College of Business
University of Oklahoma
1003 Asp Avenue
Price Hall, Room 2050
Norman, OK 73019

Phone: 405-325-5595
E-mail: dwilliams@ou.edu

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