John Neffinger
Partner
john@knpcommunications.com
John Neffinger has a decade of experience preparing speakers and speeches for public audiences. He has trained members of Congress, expert guests on national TV programs and corporate executives addressing large audiences of colleagues. He also appears on programs such as the CBS Evening News and Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss politics, public speaking and body language.
John formerly served as Director of Communications & Outreach at Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, where he worked with the national security and science faculty to facilitate their communication in the media.
John previously worked as a management consultant, preparing and delivering more than a hundred lectures at major companies in the U.S. and overseas for senior and mid-level executives. He also did extensive presentation training, including the development of a comprehensive speaker training curriculum.
John has also worked at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he helped to build the Center for Universal Education working with former National Economic Advisor Gene Sperling. As an attorney, John practiced litigation and intellectual property law with a top-10 New York firm. He holds honors degrees from Harvard College and Columbia Law School.
"I am a big fan of well-written language, but it doesn't matter how elegant the argument or inspiring the prose, a presentation won't move anyone if the presenter isn't visibly feeling what they are saying. I got lucky and learned the craft of public speaking with the help of some wise teachers and a lot of learning on the job. Sharing those lessons with our clients — and sharing the feeling of accomplishment that comes from giving a well-recieived presentation — is a great pleasure."
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