Dallas Teague is "The Impression Engineer", one of those friends we've all had and remember fondly. Outgoing, smart, stylish and fun loving, her unique blend of personality and professionalism personifies the fact that Southern ladies are, in fact, put together in every way. As much at home in front of a camera as a crowd of professional meeting planners, Dallas's energetic approach to life will definitely dispel any stereotypical impressions of modern Southern women as less than qualified or motivated. As readers get to know Dallas, they'll find themselves making excuses to unleash their dreams – something that she has committed to helping others achieve. In 1992, Dallas graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in Leisure Service, concentrating in hospitality and marketing. During college she was President of Tour De Force (Goodwill Ambassadors). She also was named a Miss USS Alabama Crewmate for the state’s namesake battleship, a position for which she traveled to promote the state – most importantly learning the proper waving techniques. Upon graduation, Dallas jumped head first into the hotel industry and by 25 was a named Director of Sales and Marketing. In 1995, she was honored with the Distinguished Sales & Marketing Award. In the mid 90s, Dallas worked for Marriott International, from whom she earned the title Supervisor of the Year. She worked with Marriott until 1999, when she joined the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau as a national sales manager. LeadReferrals Consulting and Marketing Services Inc. was established in 1999 as networking, sales and marketing organization based on a strong code of ethics. After attending the Protocol School of Washington® in 2007, Dallas founded Make Your Best Impression to offer training in the areas of business etiquette, communications, and personal development. Passionate to help others be their best -self and to eliminate the barriers that impede success, she offers workshops and seminars as well as personal coaching. She is also the Alabama Advocate for The Kindness Revolution™, an organization that promotes and recognizes that companies that offer and adhere to adopting excellence in customer service. She received her Certified Meeting Professional designation in July 2002 from the Convention Industry Council and was named Business Professional Women/USA’s Alabama State Young Careerist for 2003-2004. Today, Dallas is an entrepreneur who works to help others make their best impression and eliminate any barriers to their success. She is an intelligent, high energy speaker. As a 20 year hospitality and hotel sales executive, Dallas brings her passion for the business community and making a difference in the lives of others together as a speaker and trainer of business etiquette and international protocol. As the author of "Professionally Polished, Business Etiquette Savvy for Today’s Competitive Market" she offers practical tools to help those looking to recession proof their career a competitive edge. Titles Professionally Polished Keep It Simply Savvy – Business Etiquette Cultural Diplomacy-How To Succeed in the International Arena Professionally Polished – Dining Skills Dine Like a Diplomat Techno Protocol Keys to Creating Charisma Hoteliquette - hospitality focused training program The Power to Say Yes - Finding Your Inner FROG Lagniappe Service - A way of being… Topics Women, Etiquette, Business, Motivation, Technology, Customer Service, Entrepreneur Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $5,000 - $7,499 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State AL Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.