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Gayle Cotton

  • International Speaker, Business Expert, Sot After Keynote Speaker
  • Number One Choice For Cross-Cultural Audiences
Speaker Fees
Keynote (corporate): $15,000
International: $20,000
Traveling From
Dallas

From Sweden to Texas, international speaker and communications experts Galye Cotton captures audience around the world. Not only is she a favorite speaker of prestigious organizations like the Chief Executives' Organization or the World Presidents' Club but she is recognized authority on cultural science. Gayle is also the author of the book Five Keys to

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Gayle Cotton is a National Emmy Award Winner and a cross-cultural communication expert. She helps businesses with global business etiquette and implementing best practices for international business communication, leadership, negotiations, presentation skills, time management, stress management, and teambuilding. Her programs are available as a keynote, workshop, training, virtual presentation, and coaching. Her office setting is very professional, and she has high-quality equipment to broadcast her virtual presentations. Gayle will share her etiquette and rapport secrets to help you communicate successfully anywhere in the world. She will show you how to be proactive not reactive in your business and interpersonal relationships. You don’t have to leave home to interact multiculturally, so if you need a dynamic speaker, seminar leader, or personal coach to help you improve your communication and avoid those embarrassing cultural faux pas – Contact Gayle! Her vast experience living and working abroad has made her a ‘first choice’ request for all audiences!

Gayle is President of Circles Of Excellence for Corporate Education and author of the bestselling book, ‘SAY Anything to Anyone, Anywhere! 5 Keys to Successful Cross-Cultural Communication’. A distinguished keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and executive coach, she has worked with the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the U.S. government, and more than 50 Fortune 500 companies. She has been featured on BBC News, NBC News, Good Morning America, PM Magazine, Pacific Report, and PBS. She has the distinction of being the first American accepted in the ‘European Association of Marketing and Sales Experts’ and is a Certified Expert in the ‘Executive Foundation for International Communication’. She is a professional speaker, trainer, and executive coach for Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO).

An internationally recognized authority on Communication and Cultural Science, Gayle educates, entertains, and inspires audiences with her fresh and unique approach to bridging the cultural gap! Giving new meaning to the concept of creativity and productivity, she is on the leading edge of business communication. She has won the respect of World Leaders, Ambassadors, and Executives around the world that turn to her for her expertise on global cultures and international business.

Gayle travels world-wide presenting on the following topics: Cross-Cultural Communication, Customer Service, Diversity, Interpersonal Communication, Management and Leadership, Presentation Skills, Sales Negotiations, Stress Management, Teambuilding, and Time Management.

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Speaker Programs

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION, WORKSHOP, WEBINAR, COACHING
Need a virtual presentation, workshop, webinar, or coaching? I offer workshops, webinars, coaching, and virtual presentations for any of my programs! My office setting is very professional, and I have high-quality equipment to broadcast my ...more
Need a virtual presentation, workshop, webinar, or coaching? I offer workshops, webinars, coaching, and virtual presentations for any of my programs! My office setting is very professional, and I have high-quality equipment to broadcast my virtual presentations. Please contract me to discuss the virtual options for my listed programs. With advance notice, I'll be happy to customize a presentation specifically for your company, conference, or meeting veue. ...less
SAY ANYTHING TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE! 5 KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
This lively and interactive topic is based on Gayle Cotton's Bestselling Book, 'SAY Anything to Anyone, Anywhere! 5 Keys to Successful Cross-Cultural Communication'.Differences are the spice of life! But cultural differences can also be the ...more
This lively and interactive topic is based on Gayle Cotton's Bestselling Book, 'SAY Anything to Anyone, Anywhere! 5 Keys to Successful Cross-Cultural Communication'.Differences are the spice of life! But cultural differences can also be the source of embarrassing blunders and miscommunication in the workplace, and for business and social travelers alike. We must manage preexisting cultural expectations, understand cultural sensitivities, avoid conflict, and sidestep offending someone due to cultural differences -- albeit unintentional. The strength of any multicultural relationship depends entirely on the ability to effectively communicate, and to build trust and rapport in person, on the phone, and by email. To do this, we need to understand how words, tonality, and body language vary with every culture.This presentation will increase your self-awareness, help you adapt your style, and enable you to be proactive in multi-cultural relationships. Its Gayle's most requested topic, and has lots of humor and take-home value! Available as a keynote, seminar, corporate training, virtual presentation, or webinar. ...less
GLOBAL BUSINESS ETIQUETTE: CULTURAL CLUES, DO'S & TABOOS
Explore the 'Cultural Clues' for developing successful relationships in today's global business and social environment. Avoid those all too embarrassing 'Faux Pas', and learn to bridge the cultural gap in any culture. Understand the 'Do's ...more
Explore the 'Cultural Clues' for developing successful relationships in today's global business and social environment. Avoid those all too embarrassing 'Faux Pas', and learn to bridge the cultural gap in any culture. Understand the 'Do's &Taboos' for Europe, Asia/ Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East. This is a lively, interactive presentation that will take you on a brief journey around the world to learn what everyone needs to know about 'Global Business Etiquette'. Gayle highlights examples and blunders that often border on hilarity. The topic has tremendous take-home value, so have fun and enjoy the trip! Available as a keynote, seminar, corporate training, virtual presentation, or webinar. ...less
IMPROVING INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS: IS WHAT YOU SAY WHAT YOU MEAN?
Take a look at the comical challenges we all have with the words we use in our interpersonal communications. Add a littletonality and body language, and it's no wonder we have communication mishaps! "The meaning ...more
Take a look at the comical challenges we all have with the words we use in our interpersonal communications. Add a littletonality and body language, and it's no wonder we have communication mishaps! "The meaning of your communication is evident by the response you get." Learn the necessary 'people-reading'skills to become pro-active rather than reactive in the communication process. Maximize effective communication and minimize miscommunication. This lively, interactive topic creates the 'open channels' necessary to improve communication in person, on the phone, and by email. Learn the'rapport secrets' to enable you to establish morecomfortable and productive business or personal relationships. Gayle's insightful and energetic approach will help you improve your communication in all facets of your life. Available as a keynote, seminar, corporate training, virtual presentation, or webinar. ...less
HE ART OF SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION SKILLS: IT'S BEYOND WORDS!
Could you use a littlepolishin your presentation or a littlefinesse in your style? Whether you make presentations for meetings, small groups, or from a podium for multitudes, this interactive topic is designed for you. Making ...more
Could you use a littlepolishin your presentation or a littlefinesse in your style? Whether you make presentations for meetings, small groups, or from a podium for multitudes, this interactive topic is designed for you. Making successful presentations is an art,and one that's not easily achieved! Excellent presentations are 90% preparation and 10% presentation. Learn to create the most effective type of presentation for your audience. Incorporate some high-level tips to enhance your audience rapport, including with multi-cultural audiences. Prepare effective openings, transitions, and closings. Develop the necessary skills for delivery with visuals. Last, but not least, enhance your physical presentation style with your voice dynamics and body language. This topic has lots of interaction for great take-home value! Available as a keynote, seminar, corporate training, virtual presentation, or webinar. ...less
TIME MASTERY & STRESS MANAGEMENT: 1440 MINUTES - USE IT OR LOSE IT!
Time is like a bank, but who manages the 'Time Bank'? Is it you, or is it time? Everyone gets the same 60 seconds a minute, 60 minutes an hour, 24 hours a day, and ...more
Time is like a bank, but who manages the 'Time Bank'? Is it you, or is it time? Everyone gets the same 60 seconds a minute, 60 minutes an hour, 24 hours a day, and 365 days a year. Every morning we are credited with 480 minutes in an 8-hour work day, and 1,440 minutes every 24 hours. Each night what we don't invest in good purpose is written off as a loss! How can we hope to gain effectiveness in managing ourselves and our precious credit of daily minutes? Time Mastery & Stress Management will help you better understand your habits of self-management, and develop strategies to maximize time and minimize stress. This lively, interactive topic can make the difference between being in the red or the black of the time bank... and your health. . Are you 'in time', 'on time,' or 'out of time'? Available as a keynote, seminar, corporate training, virtual presentation, or webinar. ...less
GAYLE'S STORY: 3 STRIKES! AWARENESS IS THE FIRST STEP
In the early nineties, Gayle began her career working as a Corporate Trainer for multi-national companies and organizations in Switzerland. She was an expert in Cross-Cultural Education, but she quickly discovered that she had 3 ...more
In the early nineties, Gayle began her career working as a Corporate Trainer for multi-national companies and organizations in Switzerland. She was an expert in Cross-Cultural Education, but she quickly discovered that she had 3 strikes against her -- she was American, female, and blonde! And after all... what do Americans know about different cultures? Being female, she also found out that the 'Dumb Blonde Jokes' were global! Nevertheless, Gayle adapted and became very successful working internationally. Later in the nineties, she incorporated Circles Of Excellence Inc. in Dallas TX. Recently married to a Frenchman, she used her married name, Gayle Cotton-Delpierre. That name wasn't easy to pronounce, so she rapidly became known as Gayle Cotton Del Prairie! Adapting once again, Gayle decided to use 'Cotton' as her professional name which she found worked well. Gayle's story is inspirational, full of humor, humility, and hope for anyone living or working in different cultures. Available as a keynote, seminar, corporate training, virtual presentation, or webinar. ...less

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