Verbal Defense and Influence » Become A Speaker – Trainer

"I train new guards in tactical communications, and many of your concepts really open some eyes to the whole idea of 'say wrong thing and you and your partner may be hurt.' Keep up the great work."John Ryan, security manager, Toronto, Canada

"There’s no doubt I’ll use Mr. Thompson’s techniques for the rest of my career … A course like this should be mandatory in the academy."Chief David J. Lorenzen, Office of Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Ankeny, IA

"Verbal Judo has provided some of the investigators under my leadership the communication skills that they have been lacking for such a long time."Steven L. Carter, FDA Supervisory Investigator, Philadelphia, PA

"My clients and staff are safer, calmer, and able to focus on their individual treatment plans, rather then be distracted by problems that occur simply by people untrained in professional communication."Katie Dill, former adolescent treatment center director

"Verbal Judo has served me, my agency and my family quite well. I cannot imagine doing on-street police work without it. If you have doubts, please put them aside and take the plunge."James G. Smith, Retired Detective, Milwaukee Police Dept.

Gary Klugiewicz is a master when it comes to creating interactive training environments that transforms the classroom into real world performance.Bob Willis, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

The greatness of the Verbal Defense and Influence program is that it allows the practitioner to diffuse potentially violent confrontation while keeping everyone safe.Bob Lindsey, Nationally Known Survival Trainer

How to become a "VDI" speaker / trainer

Vistelar Group’s Verbal Defense & Influence (VDI) Brand is growing rapidly and we are always on the lookout for talented individuals who want to become a certified VDI organizational trainer or become a part of our national network of speakers and trainers.

We currently have four types of opportunities:

We currently have four different types opportunities for becoming a VDI trainer / speaker:

1. VDI Organization/Agency Trainer: Certification which allows a person to provide Verbal Defense & Influence instruction at the organization in which they currently work. This is our most common type of certification.

2. VDI Martial Arts School Owner: A license for individuals who want to reach a narrow market segment using specific elements of Verbal Defense & Influence for training within individual Martial Arts Schools.

3. VDI Manage Bullying Speaker: A license for individuals who want to reach a narrow market segment using specific elements of Verbal Defense & Influence to become a Manage Bullying Speaker.

4. VDI Associate: Becoming a Verbal Defense & Influence employee or subcontractor where all speaking and training is run through our parent company, Vistelar Group. If you are interested in providing Verbal Defense & Influence instruction outside your current place of employment, this is the type of certification that is required.

If you are interested in taking advantage of one of these opportunities to become a trainer / speaker of/for Verbal Defense and Influence, either call 877-690-8320 or submit the form to the right and we’ll get in touch with you shortly (* required field).

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