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Lee Pound

Owner / Partner
Lee Pound International LLC
United States

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Educational History

  • University of California, Riverside, Bachelor’s degree, 1966.

Professional History:

  • Owner / Partner, Lee Pound International LLC
  • Owner / Partner, Speak Your Way to Wealth LLC
  • CFO, Baker Communications/Baker Newspaper Group

Bio

I am currently co-producer of the annual Speak Your Way to Wealth seminars, which teach business owners, professionals and entrepreneurs to use speaking as a marketing tool.

I am also a writing coach, book editor and book publisher. I have written seven books of my own, including 57 Steps to Better Writing and Coaching for the New Century. I have also written two novels and three family histories. My publishing company is Solutions Press.

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Bio

I am currently co-producer of the annual Speak Your Way to Wealth seminars, which teach business owners, professionals and entrepreneurs to use speaking as a marketing tool.

I am also a writing coach, book editor and book publisher. I have written seven books of my own, including 57 Steps to Better Writing and Coaching for the New Century. I have also written two novels and three family histories. My publishing company is Solutions Press.

My career includes 15 years as a newspaper editor, 20 years as a Chief Financial Officer in the publishing business, and 35 years as a professional speaker. When I was editor of the Newport Ensign in Newport Beach, California, we won the Best Newspaper in California award for large weeklies from the California Newspaper Publishers Association three years in a row.

I am a member of Toastmasters International, International Coach Federation, Professional Coaches and Mentors, and National Speakers Association Los Angeles Chapter.

I have also been a genealogist for many years and have written three books on that subject.

Your areas of expertise: 
Fiction and non-fiction writing skills Editing books and articles Speaking skills Genealogical research Business management
Personal Website/Blog URL: 
www.leepound.com
Year of Birth: 
1946
Gender: 
Male
Country: 
United States
Postal Code: 
92612

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Professional History

Owner / Partner, Lee Pound International LLC

Private, Sole Proprietor employees, Education / Training industry

Lee Pound International helps business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs become the expert in their market through writing and publishing books and articles.

As president, I work with clients to teach them to write effectively, create books and articles, and get them published.

I also lead a protege teleseminar series to teach writing skills, facts about the publishing industry and to coach people through the writing and publishing business.

Owner / Partner, Speak Your Way to Wealth LLC

Private, Sole Proprietor employees, Education / Training industry

Speak Your Way to Wealth puts on an annual seminar to teach business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals how to use speaking as a marketing tool.

Among the speakers featured at past events are Mark Victor Hansen, Dave Lakhani, Ken Foster, John Childers, Eric Lofholm, Adam Urbanski, James Malinchak, Dottie Walters, and many others.

Along with my business partner, I manage the business, write marketing copy, coordinate speakers, speak at the event, and work with affiliates.

CFO, Baker Communications/Baker Newspaper Group

Private, 21-50 employees, Arts / Entertainment / Media industry

As Chief Financial Officer I was responsible for all accounting matters in the company as well as many management responsibilities.

Editor, Sutton News Group, Coast Media

Private, 21-50 employees, Arts / Entertainment / Media industry

During this time, I was editor of the Newport Ensign newspaper in Newport Beach, California with full responsibility for the entire news operation, newspaper layout and design. The Newport Ensign was rated the best large weekly newspaper in California three years in a row.

Editor, News-Times Newspapers

Private, 21-50 employees, Arts / Entertainment / Media industry

I was the founding editor of the Placentia News-Times in Placentia, California. It eventually expanded to a chain of five newspapers before being purchased by the Orange County Register.

 I was responsible for all editing, design, layout and photography for the newspaper.

Educational History

University of California, Riverside, California, United States
Bachelor’s degree, 1966.
Areas of study: History
Awards: Regents Scholarship
Activities and societies: Managing Editor, Editor, the Highlander Newspaper

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