National Speakers Association of New Orleans

Myra is an award-winning business development and communication expert who helps individuals and organizations maximize their image, influence, and impact. She is eager to work with you to create a program that will meet your specific needs and those of your audience.

Myra's presentation skills programs are sought after by current and emerging executives who seek to refine their message to better connect with major stakeholders. Myra assists technical professionals and other experts in crafting effective messages for non-technical and non-expert audiences. Entrepreneurs have benefited from Myra's expertise in learning how to craft winning pitches for lenders, investors, and major clients.

Myra is passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. She helps her audiences assess their strengths, assets, and capacity to build individualized, cost-effective, workable plans to reach their desired performance goals.

In today's competitive labor market, professionals must constantly be committed to growing, learning and delivering more value to their ever-changing organizations. Myra challenges her audiences to evaluate their individual net worth while giving them a plethora of ways they can take control of their own professional development to reach their ultimate career goals.

Whether your participants need assistance with enhancing presentation skills, developing winning marketing strategies, or increasing their professional net worth, Myra's presentations and training programs will leave them energized, enlightened, and empowered to seize the new opportunities that come their way!

BIOGRAPHY
For 25+ years Dr. Myra has honed her professional expertise in communication, marketing, and strategy through senior leadership positions in such diverse industries as healthcare, tourism, association management, entrepreneurship development, non-profits, and higher education.

Myra's extensive academic achievements include a Bachelor's in business/marketing, a Master's in management, and a PhD in organizational communication/organizational behavior.

In 2008-2009, Myra served as President of the New Orleans Chapter of the National Speakers Association - serving professional speakers in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi. In May of 2007, Myra was honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the Women in Business Champion of the Year for her service to entrepreneurs in the State of Louisiana.