I'll keep this relatively short...there's more info you can link to later on if you're a glutton for punishment. I'm one of those three career guys:

• Professional speaker and trainer since 1988.
• Internet geek and web designer since 1996.
• Virtual university director since 1999.

Actually, my career goes back to 1973 when I entered the insurance industry (zzzzzzz...just kidding) out of college, and much of what I do now evolved from my experiences as an insurance trainer. The skills I've learned in instruction, presentation, and document design have also translated well to the World Wide Web. So, here's an overview of each of the three areas above and how they tie into this web site.  

Professional Speaker and Trainer
After a number of years in management, I made a career move into something I love...professional speaking. I've done presentations, seminars and workshops from Hawaii to Rhode Island and have spoken at dozens of state and national conventions. Over the years, my speaker ratings (on a 10-point scale) have averaged over 9.7 and I've been the top rated speaker at national conventions on more than one occasion (beating out Catherine Crier, Colin Powell, and Barbara Bush to name three :-).

For more information about the programs I do, click on the Seminars & Workshops link on the menu to the left. On the "Free Info!" menu to the right, you'll also find articles, tutorials and tips on Presentation Skills. In addition, check out the Time Management article listed on the "Free Info!" menu...I'll be adding a complete section on this subject in the near future.

Internet Geek and Web Designer
I've been an active internet user since 1996 and do several workshops on the subjects of using the internet more effectively and building a web site that works. For more information, check out the Seminars & Workshops link on the menu to the left. In the future, I'll be providing a lot of information about the internet on this web site but, in the meantime, check out some articles on The Internet and a tutorial on Web Site Design on the "Free Info!" menu to the right.

My web site design practice began as a hobby when I created my first personal web site at www.BrightPath.com, followed by web sites at www.BillsWebWorks.com, www.LearnNothing.com, www.DanielZone.com, the M.L.C. Band, and others. This experience, along with my background in insurance training, led me to my "day" job as a....

Virtual University Director
In 1998, I pitched the idea to a national trade association of building an online insurance university. They bought the idea and hired me to do it. With a background of teaching insurance and writing hundreds of articles on the subject, in 1999 I began creating a Virtual University (click to visit the web site) and I'm still at it. If you're interested in this concept, at some point (as you can see from the inactive link on the "Free Info!" menu) I'll be adding a section on Distance Learning. In the meantime, I do a program on this subject that you can review in the Seminars & Workshops section.

Other Interests
For years, I've used quotations in my speaking and writing. If you click on the Quotations link on the "Free Info!" menu, you'll discover an AMAZING resource! Also, after years on the internet, I've bookmarked literally thousands of incredible web sites...in the near future, as you can see on the "Free Info!" menu, I'm going to create an Ultimate Links page. Finally, not that it has anything to do with this web site, I'm an avid electric blues guitar player and a huge fan of Grand Funk Railroad!

If you'd like a more detailed bio with lots of details and a healthy dose of hyperbole (not to mention my photo...no ladies, that's not Ricky Martin, it's really me), then CLICK HERE.