Mrs. Waddell has, in no small part, changed the trajectory of my life. Her warm and friendly nature combined with a strong professional background makes her an amazing mentor. Her ability to pull the best out of people from all different backgrounds is nothing short of amazing!

On behalf of SkillsUSA Georgia Postsecondary, the National Technical Honor Society, the Georgia Student Government Association, Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate Georgia, and the Collegiate Student Organizations of Georgia, we appreciate your extraordinary service and dedication to the Student Organizations of the Technical College System of Georgia during the past State Officer Training and Planning Committee Retreat at Unicoi State Park and Lodge in Helen Georgia. Your session regarding Public Speaking was well received by all. Thank you!

Penny Waddell’s newest book, SpeechShark: a Public Speaking Guide and the SpeechShark App, guides novice and experienced speakers to create a professional presentation in a quick and organized way. Penny’s advice will help you feel more confident by giving a well-structured presentation and knocking it out of the water!

Dr. Penny Waddell is like a sommelier of public speaking: knowledgeable and accurate. She has shown me the foundational format of developing and organizing a speech and she also coached me to become a 2x Gold Medalists in two different speech categories on the collegiate level. Her formula works!

I wanted to let you know that I appreciated your feedback and I made adjustments to my speech. Today we received our results, and I can gladly say that I did win gold (1st place) at the 2024 State SkillsUSA competition. Once again thank you for your help and I look forward to working toward the national competitions this summer.

Dr. Waddell, I wanted to thank you for your support, for believing in me, and for helping me to craft and rehearse my National SkillsUSA Award winning speech. You have given me one of the most precious gifts: your time, guidance, love, and support. These are gifts I can never repay, so I will pay it forward and sow good seeds because it was given to me. Thank you!

Drawing inspiration from her effective public speaking app, Dr. Penny Joyner Waddell’s newest book, SpeechShark: A Public Speaking Guide, goes right to the heart of the issues that most determine communication success or failure. Readers will come to understand that public speaking intimidation is not a permanent state and can be overcome with preparation and practice. There’s no doubt Dr. Waddell can help public speakers turn their biggest fears into their greatest strength.

Writing a speech is different from writing a story, proposal, or article. As a foundational guide, Penny Joyner Waddell, author of SpeechShark and CommunicationShark, speech coach, speech program director and instructor, provides an easy-to-follow method for speakers. The bundled SpeechShark app is the best on the market and provides templates and prompts for creating speeches from a variety of genres. It is a great way to prepare. Simply brilliant!