Jim Barber is a professional speaker, trainer, voice talent, author and web entrepreneur. 

As a speaker and trainer, Jim has helped audiences at hundreds of organizations, including the European Space Agency [Germany], the Royal Aircraft Establishment [England], Ontario Hydroelectric [Canada], the Atlantic Underwater Testing and Evaluation Center [Bahamas], Linköpings Universitet [Sweden], and U.S. organizations ranging, geographically, from the Miami Parking System to San Diego Gas and Electric.

Jim has lent his voice to a variety of audio projects ranging from product announcer ("But wait! There's more!") to medical voiceovers ("Now review the placement of the nasogastric, naosesophageal, esophagostomy and jejunostomy tubes"). Jim has also done voice work for a number of professional speakers, including Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein, Ellen Bristol, Ruben Perczek, and Randy Gage.

Jim is also the author of 18 books, including The Complete Professional Speaker's Office Kit (described by Glenna Salsbury, past president of the National Speakers Association, as "the best single investment you can make in your speaking career") and his most recent, The Professional Speaker's Mastery (described as "packed with the stuff you need to run a professional practice as a speaker or consultant!" by Randy Gage, author of Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke)

Jim's business activities are eclectic. Jim has appeared in several TV commercials, served as Master of Ceremonies for Plantation's Fourth of July Parade for almost 10 years, and has even posed as a body double for George Washington (for the cover of Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein's book, Conventional Wisdom)!

Jim was developing content for the Internet in the early 90's (before the first browsers). He created his first web site in 1995, and in 2000, PC World magazine declared his web site, The Barber Shop, to be a “top ten” site for professional speakers. Jim has created numerous websites since then, culminating in 2011 with Speaker Gym!

Jim has been active in Toastmasters (ATM-Gold, CL) for over 20 years, and he placed 1st runner-up in Toastmasters‘ Region VIII 1991 International Speech Contest; he's a MENSA-certified genius; he's served as president of the Florida Speakers Association (twice), and as the liaison to Florida for the National Speakers Association for three years; and he received FSA's Sam Edwards Award, the Bill Gove Lifetime Achievement Award, and the FSA Chapter Leadership Award (named after Jim).

Jim lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he is exploring the enormous potential of membership sites, learning to play the didgeridoo, and just enjoying life in general.