# Denise M. Dudley

> Denise M. Dudley is the co-founder and former CEO of SkillPath Seminars and an author, professional trainer, keynote speaker, coach, and business consultant. Her work focuses on communication, leadership, assertiveness, and career readiness; she wrote Work It! Get In, Get Noticed, Get Promoted.

- **Role:** Author, speaker, trainer, and consultant at Denise M. Dudley
- **Organizations:** Denise M. Dudley, SkillPath Seminars
- **Education:** Ph.D. in behavioral psychology, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded SkillPath Seminars and served as its CEO., Wrote Work It! Get In, Get Noticed, Get Promoted, which her official biography says is used in college career-search teaching., Authored the audio series Making Relationships Last, published by Simon & Schuster.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Co-founded SkillPath Seminars with Jerry Brown.
- **2014** — Served as volunteer mistress of ceremonies for Central Coast Bioneers; the program identifies her as the conference’s voice since 2010.
- **2017** — Published Work It! Get In, Get Noticed, Get Promoted.
- **2018** — Discussed body language on How to Be Awesome at Your Job and wrote an Entrepreneur essay challenging workplace stereotypes about millennials.
- **2026** — Discussed authentic personal branding on The Branded Impact Podcast.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SkillPath Seminars and served as its CEO.
- Wrote Work It! Get In, Get Noticed, Get Promoted, which her official biography says is used in college career-search teaching.
- Authored the audio series Making Relationships Last, published by Simon & Schuster.
- Contributed workplace commentary to Entrepreneur and appeared in broadcast and podcast interviews.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published The science of emotional contagion: Why moods spread faster than facts on October 21.
- **2026-09** — Appeared on The Branded Impact Podcast for a conversation about authentic personal branding, communication, and visibility.

## Links

- Website: https://denisemdudley.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisedudleyauthor/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/contactdenised1
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisemdudley/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denise.dudley.641972/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23