Phil's Biography and Awards

 

A History of Excellence

President, CEO and founder of both Philip D. Steffen Associates, Inc. and The Bottom Line Group, Inc., Philip D. Steffen custom designs and delivers talks, training seminars and consulting services in the areas of Sales Management, Value-Added Customer Service, Quality Improvement Dealing with Change, and Motivation.

"Your presentation is still generating rave reviews from the delegates. You EXCEEDED our highest expectations!" - S. F. Abbas, Event Director, Pinnacle Communications, United Arab Emirates

For over 30 years, Phil has averaged 9.6 out of 10 on client evaluations. He has made over 2,000 talks and seminars to a multiplicity of industries on 4 continents. More than 1,000,000 people have participated in Philip Steffen's programs.

"Your message and humor were right on the mark! You truly EXCEEDED my already high expectations." - John Ceneviva, Senior VP, Sara Lee

McDonald's, Coca-Cola, AT&T, Delta Air Lines, Goodyear, Century 21 of the United Kingdom, Australian Steel Institute, and Bell Canada are just a few organizations which have benefited from Phil's unique approaches to improving performance and profits. Over 80% of his professional speaking engagements are repeat performances and word-of-mouth recommendations from extremely satisfied clients.

 

Awards and Offices

Phil Steffen is one of the few professional speakers in the world to have received both the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation and the Council of Peers Award of Excellence (CPAE) from the National Speakers Association. The latter award is the highest given for excellence in speaking.

He has held membership in numerous professional societies including: National Speakers Association, American Society of Association Executives Meeting Planners International, and The Executive Connection. Some of Phil's professional associations include:

• Professional Speaker Hall of Fame (Charter Inductee)
• Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) - The highest award for excellence in professional speaking.
• Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)
• Past Director - National Speakers Association
• Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) Worldwide Faculty Member
• Current President and CEO - Steffen Associates, Inc. / The Bottom Line Group, Inc.

 

Meet Phil Steffen

In 1976, Philip D. Steffen ventured on his own as a full-time speaker/trainer/consultant. Prior to that, he was a record-setter in sales and management for three companies (#1 in the world in sales for one of them) and conducted many seminars and talks on their behalf. As a speaker, he had paid his dues, giving over seven hundred presentations in the corporate world before forming his own firm.

An accomplished writer and interview subject, Phil Steffen regularly contributes to numerous trade and professional publications. He has over one hundred articles in print and is the author of the book Philosophies, Phacts and Phunnies from Phil. He has appeared on the same programs with such luminaries as: Zig Ziglar, Lady Margaret Thatcher, George Will, Dr. Alan Greenspan, John Wooden, Tom Hopkins, Nancy Austin, Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf, Hon. Andrew Young, and Tom Peters.