Douglas is a full-time speaker, trainer, presenter, author and now the new face of Ford!

Douglas is a 4 x Southern African Champion of Public Speaking. He is also Africa's only 2nd place World Champion! Competing in Reno, Nevada in 2004, he achieved the highest ranking Africa has ever attained.
He is the author of '50 Ways to Become a Better Speaker,' available at bookstores nationally, and from kalahari.net.
In Africa, Douglas has spoken and trained for organizations like: Vodacom, ABSA, Old Mutual, Wesbank, Nedcor, FNB, Revlon, Alexander Forbes, Advantage Asset Managers, Standard Bank, the JCCI, Clarins and many more.
Douglas has been a presenter on SAfm, Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk. He writes regular columns for Entrepreneur magazine, Sales Guru and the Star Workplace. With a knack for capturing audiences, Doug's style is easy and entertaining. He is eloquent, friendly and highly informative.

WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID:

"Douglas has got all the qualities of a superb speaker: credibility, integrity, and obviously a very good presentation."
Clem Sunter,
Chairman, Anglo American Chairman's Fund
 
 
"...Douglas demonstrated what makes him one of the best public speakers in South Africa. ...His strength of character and powerful use of the English language were motivating..."

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 "I was immediately impressed with his voice, his manner and the ease with which he engaged his audience. His winning smile complemented his wonderful story-telling ability and quick wit, all qualities that one would expect from a proficient speaker."
Mark Brown,
New York, 1995 World Champion of Public Speaking
 
"Douglas was like a breath of fresh air. He speaks with sincere conviction and is able to evoke in his audience a range of emotions and responses. He has the rare gift of being able to engage his listeners who are drawn in by his dynamic presentation and his exuberance. He added considerable value to his presentation by circulating among the banquet guests who were delighted to converse with him and enjoy his friendly, outgoing personality."
Andrew Layman,
CEO, Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business


Douglas, Thank you again for the professional and entertaining job you did at our conference. It was a pleasure working with you and we look forward to future business ventures together.
Andrew Honey,
Managing Director/Publisher, Entrepreneur magazine
 
 
"I thought Doug was a fantastic speaker. He held the audience riveted. Not only was his presentation highly entertaining, but the business message was sound. I would highly recommend him to any business interested in teaching their staff to use initiative."
Deon Nel,
Provincial Head, Standard Bank Financial Services
 
 
"Vibrant, original, wise thoughts of practical value. The audience hung on every word. I look forward to hearing this exciting and challenging speaker again."
Colin Thomson,
Deputy Head, Trinity House High

 

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