Like you, Communications Expert Diane DiResta knows what it’s like to have everything riding on that next big presentation.

You hope that you'll have the confidence to speak like a leader. You hope that you’ll have the audience sitting on the edge of their seats. Then you remember that hope is not a strategy.

That’s where Diane comes in.

Public speaking is a vital component of executive presence. Diane DiResta coaches executives to be influential public speakers. Companies hire Diane to deliver keynote speeches, seminars and workshops to train their teams in effective communication and leadership skills.

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She knows that to have more influence, you need to have a compelling message that moves others into action.

And confidence is a key to driving a powerful message. To transform everyday presentation skills into those that drive more business faster, Diane developed the 4M Masterful Communications System™. For over 20 years Diane has used this system to transform executives of Fortune 500 companies to project presence on the platform and get the results they want.

She’s the author of Knockout Presentations: an amazon best selling book, which has been called the Bible of Public Speaking.

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Today Diane is CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc a New York City consultancy serving business leaders who deliver high stakes presentations - whether one-to-one, in front of a crowd or from an electronic platform. With greater confidence you will be better able to influence, lead, and inspire your audience. Work with Diane and grab the keys to masterful communications.

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International Speaker on 4 continents

Invited by Alliance of American/Russian Women to speak about Entrepreneurship to women in Moscow and St Petersburg during the Russian transition to a market economy
Spoke for Women’s Campaign International in Tanzania
Trained the CEO and Executive Team of a top telecommunications company in Egypt

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

DiResta Communications, Inc supports these organizations:

Tunnel to Towers- Tunnels to Towers is a charity that was founded in 2002 to honor the memory of Stephen Siller, a New York City firefighter who lost his life during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The charity’s mission is to “honor the memory of Stephen Siller and all first responders who made the supreme sacrifice on September 11, 2001 and to support our nation’s military.

National Kidney Foundation-the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease. 100,000 are waiting for a kidney transplant. National Kidney Foundation

FUN FACTS

A native New Yorker, Diane has lived in 4 of the 5 boroughs of New York City.
From a military family. Attended kindergarten and 3rd grade in Germany.
Animal lover. Was a parent to a chihuahua and 3 cats.
Lover of dark chocolate.
Kidney ambassador for her husband who received a kidney on 11/20/20.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Top 20 Speaker Coaches and Trainers 2023 ZoneofGenius.com
Youtube media sensation with over 200 videos and over 200,000 hits.
Worked with sports and entertainment celebrities- NBA, WNBA, NBDL, USGA
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology, NY State license
Past President of NYC Chapter of National Speakers Association

Former Assistant VP of Sales & Trading Training at Drexel Burnham Lambert
Former Training Specialist at Salomon Brothers
Former senior associate for The Executive Technique, a Madison Avenue communications firm where she trained managers and executives of Fortune 500 companies in presentation skills
Former Adjunct lecturer New York University
LinkedIn Learning course, Speaking Confidently and Effectively, ranked in the Top 20 Most Popular courses for two consecutive years.

AWARDS

Certified Speaking Professional (held by 22% of speakers nationwide)
Certified Woman Owned Business
Lewis K Miller Award for business leadership from Staten Island Chamber of Commerce