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C A T A L Y S T  D E L I V E R S

 For more than fourteen years, Catalyst has been delivering communication-skill courses to international and domestic companies.  The courses have proven to give executives, managers, sales and customer service representatives and employees the needed skills that ignite confidence and increase performance.  Participants leave the classes able to organize and communicate their ideas ... whether face-to-face, in a presentation setting or via the telephone. 

 
Many factors, both tangible and intangible, are involved in a company's success.  Catalyst invites you to consider the combination of knowledge, imagination, experience and ideas of the employees.  The skills of the employees to organize, communicate and present ideas promote action.  Providing the organizational, communication and presentation skills are the heart of Catalyst.

C A T A L Y S T  W A N T S  T O  P A R T N E R  W I T H  Y O U

Employees are asked to do more and achieve results that positively affect the
bottom line. Catalyst offers the training courses that teach the skills to get faster
and more effective results. Call us today and let our experience provide the
needed skills to get desired results for you and your stakeholders.

W.D. Smith III, trainer and change agent, empowers others to use their communications skills at their most effective performance levels.  He enjoys helping others adopt the one small spark that makes the difference between ordinary and extraordinary!  His passion is watching the excitement of participates when they accomplish something they thought was impossible.
 
After taking the courses, his clients say that they accomplish more in less time, are more effective with clearer communication skills and are more concise and require fewer meetings.  Tasks may include inter-office communication, corporate presentations, meeting strategies or a simple coaching exercise.  The communication and training strategies are effective at all levels:  peer-to-peer, co-workers, subordinates and managers.
 
 
PARTNER BIOGRAPHIES
 
W. D. Smith - President / Trainer left behind the corporate work of Operations, Inside Sales and Customer Service to join his mother, Barbara Burnett Smith, in the family business.  The change came easily as he had the support of Martie, his wife of sixteen years, and his children, Tyler and Shelby.  Besides managing the company, W.D. with his family stay busy with their new home and the acreage.  When not training or improving the property, W.D. can be found wade fishing the bay.  Having grown up on a farm in Brady, TX, he likes to say that he's a "country boy in a business suit."  Those hard-working ethics of the country are still maintained today.  Today Catalyst is enjoying it's success with the help of many other trainers, production personnel and partners.
 
Gary W. Petry - Chief Financial Partner / Consultant has been working with Catalyst since the first days of training as the accounting arm of the company.  Upon taking over Catalyst and creating the partnership it currently operates under he has been instrumental in keeping the day to day operations running smoothly, supporting staff and clients.  As part of the management team and his role as a CPA he continues to aid clients in general accounting functions and day to day operations of the partnership. His training background allowed Catalyst to create training material around project management, and small business best practices that is suitable for many project teams and new project leaders.  
 
Today, Catalyst operates out of 2 Locations Austin & Houston with multiple consultants specializing in Call Center Management, Time Managent, Customer Service, Executive Presentation Skills, Meetings, etc.  They are happy to talk with you regarding the training capabilities of Catalyst's team and specialized material customized to fit your organizations request.  We look forward to working with you.  
 
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