Dwayne G. Smith has traveled and lived in numerous
places, from Atlanta to Afghanistan yet,
no matter the environment, three things remained
constant: his faith in God, faith in self and his compulsion to help others.
Though Smith led a comfortable life as an information
technology professional, he couldn’t escape the feeling that his real talent
was inspiring others to achieve success. Once he decided to embark on a
career as a professional speaker, Smith applied a philosophy that has worked
for him in the past: set a goal, do the work and stay the course.
Instead of relying on his experience as a computer
network analyst, Smith chose to go to speakers’ school and became an active
member of Toastmasters. Smith soon became a star pupil, entering and winning
numerous Toastmaster contests. In 2002 he reached the top and was crowned
the World Champion of Public Speaking.
Bolstered by his success in Toastmasters and determined
to make speaking a full-time career, Smith launched the Speakers Coalition
in 2003. Since then he has received requests from numerous organizations
including Aetna, the American Cancer Society, Delta Airlines Clark Atlanta
University and many others.
Eager to impact as many people as possible, Smith has
also produced videos, Bringing Out The Winner In You and
Now That’s A Story. He is also the author of a book of poetry called,
The Lifting of the Veil: Words of a Male Romantic.
