GREG SMITH was born into an entrepreneurial family in Youngstown, Ohio, and learned about workplace dynamics from his grandfather and father as they led Compco Industries, the Smith family business, founded in 1954. Greg currently serves as chairman of the board at Compco.
In addition to leading his family business, Greg is a sought-after speaker, storyteller, author, and leadership coach.
Greg lives life with a specific purpose: to be a catalyst for knowledge and transformation, so that we challenge ourselves to connect deeply, advance boldly, grow exponentially, and thus strive for the extraordinary.
To serve his life’s purpose, Greg has become an expert in guiding people toward discovering their untapped talents and has been a certified assessment analyst with three major, worldwide organizations for the past 20 years. His work directly helps companies grow productivity while developing highly engaged workplace cultures.
Greg also trains clients for excellence in public speaking and is the author of Speak Like a Pro without Looking Like a Jack@$$.
Greg earned an MBA in Executive Leadership from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended Regent and Liberty University as a doctoral student.
He has held leadership positions with several community organizations including the Masons, Rotary, and Toastmasters.
Outside of his professional pursuits, Greg served on the board of directors for the Bruce Lee Foundation for 15 years and is a sixth-degree black belt in Kempo Martial Arts.
In the age of email, texting, and other digital communication, it’s easy to forget that life’s most important events happen after two or more people actually speak to one another.
The ability to speak powerfully can change careers, lives, and the world at large.
That’s because knowing how to use language, story, and emotion to truly connect with others is fundamental to advancing all relationships—personal and business. Excellent speakers enjoy more fulfilling social lives, can persuade others to adopt new thinking, take bold actions, can close more sales, and earn new business. Simply put, great speakers create their own success with their words and voices.
Business leader Greg Smith has spent his adult life studying public speaking best practices with the top speaker-trainers in America. Speak Like a Pro without Looking Like a Jack@$$ is a distillation of all that Greg has learned over the years working with the masters... condensed in an easy-to-follow guide with useful advice for both the novice and experienced speakers.
Whether in front of one business prospect or an auditorium full of people—speak confidently. Speak powerfully. Speak Like a Pro without Looking Like a Jack@$$.