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had about 45 presentations)."

 
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Biographies of
David Goldsmith & Lorrie Goldsmith
 
     
  David A Goldsmith
International Business Forecaster & Management Strategist
 
     
 
Statistics
 
     
  Most diverse audience: 17 countries represented
Most consecutive keynotes: 5 Years Wharton School of Business
Longest client term: 20 years
Age purchased first company: Age 19
Build the largest NSA Chapter in 3.5 years from 5-1000 members
Teacher of the Year for New York University SPCS
 
     
 
Previous Employment
 
     
  MetaMatrix Consulting Group LLC: President 1999 - Present  
       Consultant, International Speaker, Coach, Author
Speakersboard.com e-commerce 2000 - 2005
Image Promoters: President 1986 - 1999
       Member Advertising Specialty Institute
       Goldmine Software Value Added Reseller
Goldsmith Organization LLC: President 1984 - 2000
      (Keynotes, seminars, executive and senior management education)
Cooper Coupon Book: Publisher 1985 - 1987
Tilcon Quarries: Assistant Plant Supervisor: $50 Million Plant - 1985
Gold Summer Storage: President 1984 - 1987
At Your Service: President 1986 - 1988
Vision Enterprise: Vice President 1984 - 1986
Syracuse University: Telephone Solicitor 1982
U-Haul: Driver, Customer Service Summer 1982 Loader and Driver
Kiwanis: Telephone Solicitor Summer 1982
McDonalds Cook: Summer 1981
Sullivan's Garden Center
Idylwold Waiter
 
     
 
Board of Directors
 
     
  Classic Tuxedo Chain  
     
 
Over the Years Membership in the Following Organizations
 
     
  American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ)
      Advisory Pannel to the Professional Policies Committee
Citizens Foundation
      Board of Governors
Sales and Marketing Executives (SME)
Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
      Executive Dialog
      Training Committee
             Vice Chair Training and Education Committee
             Chair Training and Education Committee
       Leadership Council
EMA Society Board of Directors (Everson Museum of Art)
Breakfast Brokers
Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE)
Transportation and Distribution Management Association (TDM)
Association of Training and Development (ASTD)
      Board of Directors
      Vice President of Conferences
American Management Association: Speaker 1985-Present
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
American Management Association (AMA)
Institute of Management Consultants
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
World Futurist Society (WFS)
National Speakers Association (NSA)
      Board of Directors
      New York Chapter President: Built chapter from 5 -1000 members in 3.5 years.
Tri-State NSA Chapter
Association of Knowledgework (AOK)
 
     
 
Alliances with Educational Institutions
 
     
  Adjunct Faculty New York University 2000-2012
      Marketing and Management Department SPCS
             New Product and Service Development
             Enterprise Thinking Executive Management
 
     
 
Awards
 
     
  NYU SPCS Excellence in Teaching Award 2006
Successful Meeting Magazine
       "26 Hottest Speakers" in the industry publication
M&T Bank's Business & Community
       "40 Under 40 Award" for Central New York 2001
Who's Who in Rising Young Americans 1991-1992
Citizens Foundation
      1990 Runner Up Entrepreneur of the Year for Central New York Citizens Foundation
      1991 Winner Entrepreneur of the Year for Central New York
Dale Carnegie Scholarship Management Program
      Directly from Dale Carnegie
Alpha Epsilon Delta - Pre Med Honor Society Syracuse University
Psi Chi- Psychology Honor Society Syracuse University
American Management Association Operation Enterprise
      (3 different Scholarships)
Guinness Book of World Records for the largest relay race in the world
 
     
 
Education
 
     
  MBA Syracuse University 2001
Dual Major Syracuse University 1985
Majors B.S. Biology and B.S. Psychology
     Alpha Epsilon Delta - Pre Med Honor Society
     Psi Chi - Psychology Honor Society
Dale Carnegie Management Seminar 1990
Precision Screen Machines Pre-Press Operations 1990
Advertising Specialty Institute Computer Training 1990
Fairleigh Dickenson College 1982
Onondaga Community College 1981
American Management Assoc. Operation Enterprise 1978, 1984
American Management Assoc. Skills Program 1984
Summit Consulting MBA program 2007
Summit Consulting MBA program 2006
Summit Consulting MBA program 2005
Summit Consulting MBA program 2004
Summit Consulting MBA program 2003
Summit Consulting MBA program 2002
Summit Consulting MBA program 2001
Summit Consulting MBA program 2000
Million Dollar Consulting College 2007
Million Dollar Consulting College 2008
 
     
 
Community Volunteer Work
 
     
  Horton Hospital: Elderly Ward and Pediatrics Ward
Summer 1981 Hackensack Hospital: Emergency Room Staff Summer 1983
SUNY Upstate Hospital: Operating Room Staff 1983

Community Involvement
Veterans Outreach Center -  Board of Directors 1990-1991
EMA Society (Everson Museum of Art) -  Board of Directors 1990-1992 Citizens Foundation - 
Board of Governors (directors) 1991-1994
      Current Issues Committee 1990
      Current Issues Committee Chairperson 1991-1992
      Speakers Bureau Committee Chairperson 1992-1993
Citizens Foundation: Public Speaker Operation Enterprise 1985 - 1994 JCC of Syracuse 
      Board of Directors 2000
            Chairman Leadership Committee 2000

A few other organizations that David has volunteered his time:
Syracuse University
Soling Project (New Product Development) Corporate Consultant
National Federation of Independent Businesses - NFIB Federation
Junior Achievement
Future Business Leaders of America
United Way of CNY
DECA
CCBI
BEC - Chenango - Delaware Business Education Council
 
     
 
Sports/Hobbies
 
     
  Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Black Belt 1st Dan 15 Years 
Tennis (7 years tennis camp as a youngster)
Competitive Snow Skiing over 36 Years (spent many years racing)
Weight Lifting
Soccer
TKD Official Referee
Painting/Drawing
Carpentry/Welding/Electrical Wiring/ Plumbing
Student Pilot 
Avid Reader
Cycling - Ride an Orbea Orca with SRAM Force for those that want to know.
Dancing (I love to dance)
 
     
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Other Information
 
     
 
David and Lorrie Goldsmith have written over 500 articles
and have been published in or interviewed by, the following
 
     
 

Newspapers, Books, Magazines
New York Times
Advanced Manufacturing Magazine
Japanese Version of Entrepreneur
Financial Times
Ad Age
CNNMoney
South China Post
leSoleil
New York Sun
Tallahassee Democrat
Vilniusdiena
Kaunodiena
Klaipeda
Continental In-Flight Magazine
American Sports Builders Association Newsline
Business of Speaking: Proven Secrets to Becoming a Million Dollar Speaker
Washington Post.com
Oieblanc.com
Dallas Morning News
DM News
Entrepreneur.com
Suburban Journals
Rental Management Magazine
TVPA News
Hartford Courant
Customer Service Excellence - Customer Service Institute of Australia
Springs Magazine
4Hoteliers News Portal
Net Assets NBOA
Launch - Grow Utah Ventures
La Nacion Expectaculos
e-Calc.net
Ohio Link
Parcel Magazine
Power Up Strategies!™
Syracuse Times Herald Record
eConnections
FSAE Association Source
Business Journal of CNY
"How To E-Brand Your Dot.Com Business" Kevin Clark
Business Today
Green Products Alliance
International Customer Service Association
Dollars & Cents
Impressions Magazine - PPAI
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - More Deals
CEO Success Report - Gary Lockwood Biz Success Inc.
Syracuse Post Standard
Alliance: On the Move
Today's Lighting Distributor
MYOB - Mind Your Own Business
The Counselor
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India Reference Books
Syracuse University Magazine
Association News
Personal Excellence Magazine
New York State Media News
einnews.com
American Chronicle
Service Business Review
Centerline Magazine - MCDOT Team
AOPA Magazine - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assoc
Business Credit Magazine
College Cash
Seattle Times
Nevada News
Travel Goods Showcase
Sign-Up - Southern States Sign Council
NACM E-News
News Now
Ehoteliers - Polish Hotelier
Advancedmanufacturing.com
Daily Orange
Caledonian Record
Creators.com
Pasadena Star News
SGV Tribune
Corporate Training Ireland
More Deals of Wells Fargo
Money N' Profits
ACE Publication
Nice2Know.com
American Sports Builders Association
The Crier - Philadelphia AAHAM
AHMEDABAD Management India
Think Service Incorporated
Business Credit Magazine
Parcel Shipping and Distribution
Expert Articles.com
Powerpointers.com
"Getting Started In Consulting" Alan Weiss
Martial Arts PBMS.com
Newsline - United States Tennis Court and Track Builders Association
Hudson Valley Business Journal
The Line - Masonry Magazine of Texas
Houston Business Journal
CRM It Toolkit
SBusiness Online - Association for Services Management International
SMIHQ.org
ESA Magazine
Syracuse Herald American
Requiredreading.com
Society of Insurance Licensing Administrators Quarterly
Horizons - Human Resource Management of St. Louis
Leadership Link - LGS
Wisconsin Sign Association
Retail Merchandiser
Volunteer Firefighter
The Marketing Time - SME International
The CEO Refresher
M/T Solutions Magazine
Rough Cuts and Fine Finishes
Rigging
DUMAC
Articlebase.com
Marketing Times
Sealing the Gap
Inside Inland
Access in-depth
WorkWise
The Community Channel
Post Insight
eCustomerServiceWorld
Help Desk Institute Industry Insider
Pinnacle Publications
Ahmedabad Management Association of India
Sbusiness
E-Calc.net
Charlotte Bizjournals
Service Business Review
Click Software Newsletter
The Empire State Carpenter
Midwest Sign Association
Technical Support Magazine
MentorshipOnline.com
Sales and Marketing International Online
Frogpond.com
NAFEM Publication
Greetings Etc.
Springs Magazine
MPI Meeting In-Sites
10 Things Employers Want You To Learn in College - Coplin
Sila Quarterly
NaSPA E-News (35)
Mailing Systems Technology Magazine (30)
Sales Caffeine - Jeffrey Gitomer's Publication (25)
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
Opportunity World Magazine

Radio & Television
KCBI 90.9 FM - Radio Dallas Arlington
Success-talk.com
106.9 KHITS FM Radio - Tulsa Oklahoma
Bloomberg Media and Radio Frequent Expert Guest
WKZO AM590 - Kalamazoo Michigan
WTVH5 - Syracuse New York
KMAX 550 AM - Los Angeles California
Successipes Radio Show
WHO-AM - Des Moines Iowa
Annie Jennings Program
Wake Up to Success - Allan Hunkin
Domain Masters - Monti Cahn

 
 
"Keynote speaker David Goldsmith of MetaMatrix Consulting Group captivated attendees in a standing room-only session with his thoughts on "The Future of the Nearly Perfect Customer Contact." 

ATA Convention Magazine

 
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  Lorrie Goldsmith
Consultant, Author
 
     
 
Previous Employment
 
     
  MetaMatrix Consulting Group LLC: CEO 1999 - Present        
Speakersboard.com e-commerce 2000 - Present
Image Promoters: Vice President 1986 - 1999
       Member Advertising Specialty Institute
       Goldmine Software Value Added Reseller
Goldsmith Organization LLC: CEO 1984 - 2000
      (Keynotes, seminars, executive and senior management education)
Cooper Coupon Book: Publisher 1985 - 1987
Gold Summer Storage: Advertising Director 1984 - 1987
At Your Service: Vice President 1986 - 1988
Vision Enterprise: Advertising Director 1984 - 1986
CBS Television, Sales Promotions Department 1984
Syracuse University Placement Center 1984
Chairman: 1st Schine Student Center Advisory Board 1983
 
     
 
Over the Years Membership in the Following Organizations
 
     
  Sales and Marketing Executives (SME)
Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
EMA Society (Everson Museum of Art)
Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs (ACE)
Association of Training and Development (ASTD)
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
World Futurist Society (WFS)
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority (AGD)
      Vice President Fraternal Education
 
     
 
Awards
 
     
  M&T Bank's Business & Community
       "40 Under 40 Award" for Central New York 2002
Citizens Foundation
      1990 Runner Up Entrepreneur of the Year for Central New York
      1991 Winner Entrepreneur of the Year for Central New York
Dale Carnegie
      Sales Program Excellence
 
     
 
Education
 
     
  Dual Major Syracuse University 1985
Major in Communications (Newhouse School of Communications)
       Minor in English
       DIPA: Studied in London, Fall Semester 1984
Dale Carnegie Sales Course 1990
Dale Carnegie Human Relations Course
Dale Carnegie Public Speaking Course
Advertising Specialty Institute Computer Training 1990
Summit Consulting MBA program 2000
 
     
 
Community Volunteer Work
 
     
  Community Involvement
EMA Society (Everson Museum of Art)
 
     
 
Other Information
 
     
     
     
 
Sports/Hobbies
 
     
  Avid Reader  
  Weight Lifting  
  Running  
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