About

Craig Valentine

Craig Valentine (President of The Communication Factory) is an award-winning speaker, trainer, and facilitator. He presents programs on Change, Communication, Customer Service, Performance, Leadership, and of course MOTIVATION.

What can Craig do for your organization?

Craig Valentine will provide your people with the proven processes for peak performance.

Whether undergoing change, developing leaders, or strengthening your customer service muscle, Craig will not only provide you with the proven tools, he will motivate you to use them.

In a nutshell, Craig makes you TALL (Think, Act, Laugh, and Learn) through his truly unforgettable programs.

What has Craig done?

Craig ValentineAs a former award-winning management trainer for one of the most prestigious national training firms in the United States, Craig has helped several hundreds of companies use the processes that resulted in the growth of their people and their performance.

Armed with an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and a gift for teaching people, Craig has become a successful author and producer of many educational materials. He has received a Congressional Achievement Award from the United States Congress, a Citizen Citation from the Mayor of Baltimore City, and in 1999, with more than 175,000 Toastmasters in 68 countries, and more than 25,000 contestants, he was crowned Toastmasters International's 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking. Since then Craig has spoken in 44 states and 5 countries, upwards of 160 times per year. He now holds programs in the United States, England, Canada, Jamaica, and Taiwan.

What have others said about Craig's programs?

"What a great job…AT&T is going to benefit from your seminar"
AT&T

"What a wonderfully motivating man! Excellent! It was fun and educational all in one!"
Catholic Charities

"What a fantastic job you did today!!!! We continue to get high praise from our volunteers. Thanks so much for coming out to support us."
T. Rowe Price

"…heard such great comments…it was really an outstanding 2-day seminar."
Praxair Surface Technologies

"Your presentation…was awesome…you motivated us to be more and to do more"
Social Security Administration

A few of Craig's many awards and achievements include:

  • 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking
  • Congressional Achievement Award - United States Congress
  • Resolution - City Council of Baltimore
  • Citizen Citation - City of Baltimore (Mayor Martin O’Malley)
  • Salesperson of the Year - Glencoe/McGraw-Hill's Mid-Atlantic Division
  • Events Manager of the Year (National Small Business Council)
  • "Craig Valentine Day"– Honored by District 18 Toastmasters on November 6, 1999
  • MBA – John Hopkins University

Audiences Include

  • Social Security Administration
  • Baltimore City Jail
  • Principal Financial Group
  • Catholic Charities
  • DuPont Pharmaceuticals
  • HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth)
  • United Way of Central Maryland
  • MD Department of Housing
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • VA Medical Center
  • St. Paul Companies
  • Randallstown High School
  • Bureau of National Affairs
  • Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.
  • Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
  • National Speakers Association
  • Association of Thoracic Surgeons
  • Toastmasters Annual Convention
  • University of Maryland
  • NASA Goddard
  • Perot Systems
  • Maryland State Government
  • More

Education

Looking for a corporate speaker who understands your business concerns? Craig has both the formal training and the practical experience needed to relate to the business man and woman. His formal education includes:

  • Johns Hopkins University, MBA in Management
  • Johns Hopkins University, Certificate – Leadership Development Program (LDP)
  • Towson University, B.S. in Mass Communications

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