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John Neffinger

John Neffinger
John Neffinger has a decade of experience helping people speak compellingly in public. His clients include political candidates, guests on national TV programs, and corporate executives. He is a principal with KNP Communications, and writes about public speaking for the Huffington Post.

John learned the art of public speaking during his time as a management consultant, where he prepared and delivered more than a hundred lectures for corporate audiences in the U.S. and overseas. He previously did communications work for both Harvard's Kennedy School and the Council on Foreign Relations. He has also practiced litigation and intellectual property law with a top-ten New York firm. John holds honors degrees from Harvard College and Columbia Law School.

John Neffinger's Courses
Delivering Successful Professional Presentations – New York

Testimonials

John is a great instructor. As a successful, full time writer, he has firsthand knowledge of the challenges all writers face, and can effectively speak to them and offer workable solutions. I'm looking forward to putting his recommendations into practice! -- Virginia Fischer

"If you are going to give a presentation about presentations, it had better be informative, entertaining and memorable. John clears that high standard by a good margin." -- Mark Katz

"John was highly qualified, delivered a fantastic and very useful presentation, and helped us to put it into action." -- Irina David

"This class gave me some great pointers for delivering public presentations in front of a large or small audience. I was suprised how interactive the course was! Not only did we learn how to use verbal speech, but he also showed us the value of non-verbal speech." -- Ann Glover

"John is a great instructor who really knows what he is talking about without getting too scientific. He exudes the qualities that a good public speaker should have -- strength and warmth." -- Darise Jean-Baptiste

"John is a fantastic teacher! He focused on each student's needs and goals while keeping the class fully engaged. He identified my habits and taught me how to appear more open and comfortable. I would highly recommend John to anyone." -- Alice Kim