DAVID STAUGHTON B.Sc.(Hons) CSP CCEO
Business Growth Consultant & International Conference Speaker
- Award-Winning Keynote Speaker and Expert on Business Growth
- David Staughton CSP is an Award-winning businessman & speaker who is an expert at growing Specialist Practices & Smaller Businesses
He is a walking library of practical business experiences, he inspires audiences with his funny & memorable stories, passion and enthusiasm.
Background
David has over 30 years of “Hands-on” experience in a broad range of industries, including mining, retailing, hospitality, tourism, health, and business consulting. He’s been passionate about small business since starting work in the family-owned hardware store at age six.
David originally qualified as a Scientist and worked for five of Australia’s largest mining companies. Then he left to start his own hospitality business.
In 15 years, he grew a multi-business hospitality & tourism group in Victoria, Australia, employing over 200 staff and doing more than 2000 weddings & events. In 2001, David successfully sold his businesses and has since been helping other businesses get better results. He has shown business owners how to energise their team, attract & delight more customers and significantly increase their sales results all year round.
Dave has grown many SME businesses, coached business leaders & teams, and has assisted many Associations & SME groups. He has been responsible for multi-million dollar sales turnarounds and helped several businesses grow big enough to get listed on the ASX Stock Exchange.
As a best-selling author and expert, David has contributed to books on Sales & Small Business and most recently The VIP Principle – about the long-term business benefits of using systems and continuous improvement.
Dave is a highly entertaining speaker and has been performing in front of an audience for over 20 years. As an experienced International Keynote Speaker, he has presented to over 800 Audiences in 12 different Countries.
In 2017, Dave was awarded the Nevin Award, the most prestigious award presented by Professional Speakers Australia – the peak association for Conference Speakers in Australia.
Since 2012, David has been focused on growing Specialist Medical Practices and working with Plastic Surgeons around the world.
Experience & Achievements
Here is a list of some of David Staughton’s Achievements & Experience
- 2017 Nevin Award Winner – The highest award given by Professional Speakers Australia (PSA), the peak body for speakers.
- Award-winning small business owner & operator of 4 venues
- Self-made millionaire & serial entrepreneur, establishing and then trading seven business entities
- Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) from Professional Speakers Australia – Just 1 of around 130 Certified in Australia
- Certified CEO (CCEO) from The CEO Institute – 19 year membership
- Professional Speakers Australia Ex-Board Member and Two-time National Convention organiser
- Speaking Mentor to some of Australia’s most successful speakers
- Past Advisor to one of Australia’s largest speakers bureaus
- Well-connected with a network of thousands of speakers, consultants & business owners
- A library of over 5000 business and personal development books
- Twenty years of business consulting experience, facilitating major business turnarounds and multi-million dollar sales improvements
- Over 750 Presentations in 10 Countries – David has presented to hundreds of CEO’s, management teams, business owners and front line sales teams –
- Contributing author of two best-selling books
- Happily married to Michelle with three grown-up children
- Personal Success story of Long-Term Massive Weight loss and Surgery
Current Qualifications
- B.Sc.(Hons) from Melbourne and Monash University
- Graduate of Tony Robbins Mastery University
- Master Practitioner of NLP – Neuro Linguistic Programming
- CSP – Certified Speaking Professional
- CCEO – Certified CEO from the CEO Institute
Some of Dave’s larger & longer-term clients have included
- Tyrepower Tyres
- Coochie Hydrogreen
- CocoRuby Plastic Surgery
- Inenco – CBC/BSC Bearings
- Rapidclean
- Sir Walter Turf & Lawn Solutions Australia
- MGA Insurance
- Fashionline Blinds & Awnings
- QBE Insurance
- Hard Rock Cafe Asia
- Winnebago (Now Avida)
- many Associations & Venues
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Dave is based in MELBOURNE and has clients all over Australia, NZ, UK, USA & Asia.