Virginia Avery is a communications specialist who enjoys working with businesspeople to make their speaking more profitable–and advance their careers. As the owner of Avery Presentations, Virginia has worked with thousands of people helping them get the results they want by showing them how to speak with greater confidence and clarity.
A background in acting, television, sales and public relations, has given Avery a solid understanding of just how important it is to use words well–and how to craft an effective message for a particular situation. Whether writing public service announcements for television, devising campaigns for the Oregon State System of Higher Education, or training CEOs to improve their presentations, Avery gets results.
One international salesman for a major corporation closed a $5 million contract the week after working with her.
Virginia received her MS from the University of Oregon, graduating with honors. She has won awards for her acting, writing and speaking.
What others say:
“Virginia, your enthusiasm for helping people become more effective communicators is outstanding. You have given me more than I expected.”
Dave Barton
Sales, Seattle WA
Financial Network Investment
I’ve never seen anyone looking at speaking and communicating so thoroughly and clearly. I thought I knew a bit about how to speak effectively in public, but now I understand so much more!”
Bob Daniels
Public Seminar Participant, Oregon
“Virginia, you are articulate, creative and teach very effectively through example. I am certainly a much more confident and effective speaker as a result of working with you.”
Debra G. Miller
Public Seminar Participant, CA



