Joey Asher is one of the country’s preeminent experts on selling skills and communication.
As President of Speechworks, he combines his skills as an attorney and journalist to help executives communicate a clear, simple message even if the content is complex. He has authored two prior books, Communication & Selling Skills for Lawyers and Even a Geek Can Speak: Low-Tech Presentation Skills For High-Tech People.
A graduate of Cornell University, Asher earned his JD from Emory University Law School. Prior to attending law school, Asher worked as a newspaper reporter for the Gannett newspaper chain in Georgia and New York. Asher practiced law with Troutman Sanders L.L.P. in Atlanta, and worked as an adjunct professor of law at Emory University School of Law.
As a professional communication and selling skills coach, Asher has worked with executives, managers, and salespeople at The Home Depot, Georgia Pacific, Global Payments, The Weather Channel, UPS, Kimberly-Clark, Alston & Bird, AMVESCAP, Verizon, and Cisco Systems.
