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Rick Brinkman
Speaker, Author, Communication Expert,
Rick Brinkman Productions, Inc.
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Dr. Rick Brinkman is best known for his Conscious Communication® expertise conveyed to millions of people via keynotes and trainings, radio, television, print interviews, and numerous award-winning books, videos and audio programs. Dr. Rick has been touring nationally and internationally ...
Dr. Rick Brinkman is best known for his Conscious Communication® expertise conveyed to millions of people via keynotes and trainings, radio, television, print interviews, and numerous award-winning books, videos and audio programs. Dr. Rick has been touring nationally and internationally since 1980 sharing his human behavior insights and practical communication strategies in his trademark entertaining and educational style.
In 1994 he co-authored the international bestselling book, Dealing With People You Can't Stand: How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst, published by McGraw-Hill. It has been translated into 20 languages and was updated and re-released in 2002 and a third edition is due in 2011. MacMillan audio is publishing the audiobook version in 2011.
He is also the co-author of three other McGraw-Hill books, Life by Design, Bringing Out the Best in Yourself, Dealing With Relatives: Bringing Out the Best in Family at Their Worst, and his latest book, Love Thy Customer. In addition he is the author of four audio and two video training programs on customer service, communication and life management.
Dr. Rick has received numerous awards including Funniest Speaker of the Year by the Sales Forum and the Institute for Management Studies Distinguished Faculty award. His audio tape "Dealing with Difficult People" is on Columbia House's all time top ten best seller list. In 1988 he was one of only 15 people selected by the Tom Peters Group to present the In Search of Excellence and Thriving on Chaos programs.
He has served on the faculty of ACPE, American College of Physician Executives and has been featured as a communication expert in the Wall St. Journal, O Magazine, CNN, CNBC, The New York Times, USA Today, and many others. His clients have included the astronauts at NASA, the Under Secretary of Defense and his staff, LucasFilm, Sony Pictures, Boeing, Carolina Health Systems and countless associations.
He is known for his unique presentation style of Educating through Entertainment using stand up comedy and story telling to not only entertain, but have people remember and act upon the communication skills he teaches.
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In 1994 he co-authored the international bestselling book, Dealing With People You Can't Stand: How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst, published by McGraw-Hill. It has been translated into 20 languages and was updated and re-released in 2002 and a third edition is due in 2011. MacMillan audio is publishing the audiobook version in 2011.
He is also the co-author of three other McGraw-Hill books, Life by Design, Bringing Out the Best in Yourself, Dealing With Relatives: Bringing Out the Best in Family at Their Worst, and his latest book, Love Thy Customer. In addition he is the author of four audio and two video training programs on customer service, communication and life management.
Dr. Rick has received numerous awards including Funniest Speaker of the Year by the Sales Forum and the Institute for Management Studies Distinguished Faculty award. His audio tape "Dealing with Difficult People" is on Columbia House's all time top ten best seller list. In 1988 he was one of only 15 people selected by the Tom Peters Group to present the In Search of Excellence and Thriving on Chaos programs.
He has served on the faculty of ACPE, American College of Physician Executives and has been featured as a communication expert in the Wall St. Journal, O Magazine, CNN, CNBC, The New York Times, USA Today, and many others. His clients have included the astronauts at NASA, the Under Secretary of Defense and his staff, LucasFilm, Sony Pictures, Boeing, Carolina Health Systems and countless associations.
He is known for his unique presentation style of Educating through Entertainment using stand up comedy and story telling to not only entertain, but have people remember and act upon the communication skills he teaches.
July 26, 2011
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