Teri Goudie is an international media consultant and a former ABC News journalist. She is considered one of the world’s top trainers and is on call with influential CEO’s, doctors, lawyers, financial experts, athletes and chefs. Goudie teaches a simple five step method that is designed to turn words into action. Her method can be used in media interviews, presentations, meetings and email.
She stresses the importance of connecting to your audience by using verbal pictures to create behavior change and loyalty. Goudie also teaches the discipline of speaking top down, the need for comparative proof points and the joy of personalizing even the most complicated information. During her sessions, people learn to crystallize their story and turn it into a one minute elevator pitch.
Goudie has been a coach for over 20 years and has been asked to speak at the Vatican, on the Oprah Winfrey show and on Capitol Hill. She is married to ABC News reporter Chuck Goudie and they have five children. Goudie has a degree in broadcast journalism from Northern Illinois University and devotes volunteer time to family advocacy groups. She is a marathon runner, triathlete and film enthusiast.