Fortune 500 Coach to Teach St. Edward’s Students and Alumni How to Brag

The St. Edward's University School of Management and Business and the Alumni Association welcome Peggy Klaus, Fortune 500 coach and author of Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It, to campus Monday, Oct. 4.

Klaus, who started her career started in Hollywood coaching entertainers for the Tonight Show and Cosby, has been featured and quoted extensively in a wide range of media including ABC’s 20/20, The Today Show, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Newsweek, Fortune, CNET and Investors Business Daily.

For nearly a decade, Klaus has been advising top executives using her innovative approach to self-promotion. Her client list includes: JP Morgan Chase, American Express, Disney, Goldman Sachs, Levi Strauss, General Mills, Cisco Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Well regarded in higher education, Klaus has lectured to students and faculty across the nation. At St. Edward’s, her workshop will include experiential exercises teaching students and alumni how to self promote without sounding pushy or arrogant and how to fine tune networking skills.

• Who: Peggy Klaus, President, Klaus & Associates
• What: Interactive workshop on self-promotion
• When: Monday, Oct. 4
o 5:30 p.m. — refreshments & networking
o 6-8 p.m. — workshop
• Where: Robert & Pearle Ragsdale Center, Mabee Ballrooms A,B & C
*Note: The workshop is not open to the public, but Klaus is available for media interviews.

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward’s University has been named as one of America’s Best Colleges for 2005 by U.S. News & World Report and was selected by The Princeton Review for inclusion in the guide “Colleges with a Conscience.” St. Edward’s is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university of approximately 4,650 students located in Austin, Texas.

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