Steve Hughes, CSP*, is president of
Hit Your Stride, LLC, an international communications consultancy that helps people look and sound smart when they talk. A highly sought-after professional speaker, consultant, and author, he is called upon by top law firms, Fortune 500 companies, national associations, leading universities, and non-profit organizations to electrify audiences and inspire more effective communication.
Prior to founding
Hit Your Stride in 2005, Steve spent 14 years in the advertising business and was a partner in a 50-person ad agency, where he made hundreds of presentations with millions of dollars on the line.
He is the author of
Captivate: Presentations That Engage and Inspire, and his work has been featured in
The Wall Street Journal and
Businessweek and on
BBC World News, and
NPR, and
CBS. He is also the proud creator of "International Be Kind to Lawyers Day," which is celebrated annually on the second Tuesday in April.
Steve holds a BA in French Literature and European History from the University of Kansas and an MBA in Marketing from Washington University’s Olin School of Business, where he was awarded the prestigious Olin Cup.
A partial list of his blue-chip clients includes:
- Law Firms: Skadden Arps, White & Case, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Littler, Husch Blackwell, Fenwick & West, Polsinelli, Fox Rothschild, Ropes & Gray, Seyfarth
- Fortune 500: AT&T, Delta Airlines, Nestlé Purina, Microsoft, Boeing, IBM, Pfizer, MasterCard, Verizon, Bayer, Honeywell, MetLife, ConAgra, Walt Disney Company
- Associations: Association of Corporate Counsel, Association of Business Communicators, Legal Marketing Association, Law School Admissions Council, Society for Human Resources Management, MASFAA, ACLEA, NALP, PDC
- Law Schools: UCLA, UVa, Boston College, Georgetown, U. of Richmond, U. of Minnesota, Washington University in St. Louis, Loyola Law School, John Marshall