Deborah King

Deborah King is an internationally recognized civility and etiquette expert. She is the founder

and CEO of Final Touch, a company specializing in social behavior training. With nearly

40 years of experience, Deborah is a sought-after speaker, corporate trainer, consultant,

television personality, and author. A civility pioneer, Deborah developed unique social

behavior curriculum focused on relationship building that culminates in a single question:

How do you want to be remembered? ™

Deborah’s passion is to equip people from all walks of life with the skills necessary to

cultivate social capital. Deborah designs and delivers courses on topics such as civility,

etiquette, communication, personal branding, and impression management. Through

customized programs and one-on-one consulting, Deborah partners with individuals and

organizations across the country and around the world. Her classes instill confidence,

enabling professionals to better represent themselves and their organizations.

Deborah is a certified Protocol, Etiquette and Civility Professional (CPECP), a certified

Professional Coach (CPC), and one of only 86 Certified Image Professionals in the

world (AICI CIP). As a Founding Director for the Institute of Image Training and Testing

International (IITTI), Deborah partnered with six of the world’s top etiquette and image

experts to create the first-ever global standardized certification on soft skills. Deborah also

co-founded the Global Protocol, Etiquette & Civility Academy (GPEC), and is a Founding

Member of the AICI Civility Counts Project.

Deborah is a reliable resource to the media, author, and co-author of several books. Her

speaking style is warm and engaging. Deborah’s clients describe her as a “dynamic” and

“inspiring” speaker whose knowledge “helps us all to remember [that] how we act and

how we dress will leave a lasting impression with everyone we meet.”

Deborah can be contacted at deborah@finaltouchschool.com. For information about

services offered by Final Touch, please visit www.finaltouchschool.com.