Linda Swindling
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The Center for Influence\'s president and CIO (Chief Influence Officer), Linda Byars Swindling, started her professional career as an employment attorney in a large downtown Dallas law firm: Geary, Glast and Middleton. She was partner in the Carrollton, Texas law firm, Withrow, Fiscus and Swindling. After becoming a mediator, she received training from the University of Houston White\'s Institute for Dispute Resolution and Harvard\'s program on negotiation. When her first book The Consultant\'s Legal Guide was published, Linda left the practice of law. Creator of the popular Passports to Success series, Linda has authored or co-authored a number of books including Impact Negotiation, What Smart Trainers Know, and The Productivity Path. A Certified Speaking Professional, Linda is a ToP™ trained facilitator and a COREMAP personality assessment facilitator. She holds both a law degree and a broadcast journalism degree from Texas Tech University. While in Lubbock, Texas she worked for a short time for both ABC affiliate KMAC-TV and KTXT, a local radio station, and made local commercials. Prior to attending college, she danced professionally with a Dallas dance company and spent some time in New York City studying dance. She is an award winning presenter and a MPI Platinum speaker. A mother of two who has been married 21 years, Linda has served as the president of the Metrocrest Social Services Center and as a national director and an officer of the National Speakers Association.
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