The Barber Shop

The 20-year-old* cutting-edge site that's home of the Speaker Gym, "speaker Jim" (Jim Barber, that is), Pro Speaker U, Jim's Web World, and more!

Build Your Confidence!

Jim Barber's Speaker Gym is an exciting new program that strengthens your communication skills! Then Pro Speaker U guides you through successfully launching your new career as a professional speaker!

Jim Barber

If you dream of being a better communicator, Jim Barber and The Barber Shop will help you make your dreams come true!

Welcome to The Barber Shop

Where You'll Find Nothing About Hair,
but Everything About The Barber

The Barber Shop is your gateway to a variety of exciting areas. How can I help you?

The Speaker Gym is an exciting new way to strengthen your communication skills. You can improve your speaking skills at your convenience and on your schedule, without wasting travel time or attending meetings.

Pro Speaker U is for those people who have yearned to become professional speakers. PSU helps make your dream — your dream of making a living and making a difference — come true!

Stage Door
(for speakers)

Finders Speakers is an exciting new marketing service for professional speakers. People who hire speakers find them through Finders Speakers!

Finding Speakers

Want to make your next event a special event? Don't let finding a speaker be a chore. Find the right speaker for your event at Finders Speakers!

The Speaker Gratitude Board is where you can express your appreciation to the speakers who have impacted your life, not just on Professional Speakers Day (August 7), but any day of the year!

Discover what's happening at The Barber Shop in our Press Room!

For all your Internet needs, check out Jim's Web World, your source for the best in Internet resources, created to meet the specific needs of speakers!

Finally, Jim Barber is the creator of the Speaker Gym, Pro Speaker U, Finders Speakers, Jim's Web World, and of course, The Barber Shop Enrichment Center itself. Discover all the resources and services that Jim provides!

Furthermore, The Barber Shop is happy to host the Professional Speaker Day Gratitude Board, a place where you can say "thanks" to those professional speakers who have made a difference in your life.

My wish for you — as it has been for each day of the past two decades* — is that you fulfill your every potential! I'm eager to help!

Jim Barber

Head Proprietor, The Barber Shop