Pivotal Presentations

You need to put together an important presentation, but you are too busy to create it yourself. Let Connie put it together for you. She will interview you to refine your message and develop a tailored and easy to deliver presentation.  She will develop your slide deck to inform and entertain your audience. Then she will coach you through it - a sure winner!

Private Coaching

For one-on-one attention, focused on your personal needs.  Learn the basics, craft a new message, overcome "bad" habits, create new strategies, or rehearse and polish an important upcoming presentation.  We will use videotaping, written materials and a variety of exercises tailored for you and your situation.

Stage Fright Clinic
Transcend the fear that has held you back, learn valuable life-long communication techniques and gain the confidence to move into leadership roles. You may have very little experience or have had a bad experience, and consequently suffer from stage fright or high anxiety, and its uncomfortable or even debilitating physical symptoms. These may include nausea, hot flashes, trembling, dry mouth, abrupt momentary memory loss, etc. You may not realize this is a physiological condition that has nothing to do with your talent! We teach several basic exercises to dispel the hold this reaction has on you. These exercises are a combination of our own experience of working with terrified speakers for 25 years and additional work developed by Lee Glickstein (www.speakingcircles.com). They will quickly help your confidence and ability to express yourself before audiences of any size. Small group format.

Coaching by Phone
You know you want and need coaching for your presentation, but perhaps time and/or distance prevent you from getting the in person assistance that will make the difference. Call or email Connie and arrange for help by phone. We can cover most of the basics by phone, email practice exercises and tips to you, review your structure, openings, closings, help you think through the logistics and support you to give a top performance.

Speaking From The Heart
Does the idea of expressing yourself authentically and freely in front of a group thrill you? You will receive expert positive coaching, and experience deep listening while learning to speak spontaneously with clarity from the heart. Activities include short individual turns, plus visual, body movement and breathing exercises to coax out your speaking spirit. You will receive a videotape of your turns to review at home. No participant preparation required. May also be used as a place to develop and rehearse specific presentations. Day-long workshop format with a maximum of 12 participants per session.

Nuts & Bolts Of Great Presentations
Did you know that public speaking is the Number One required skill for leadership? Move your career into the fast lane by learning these skills. Prepare for all presentation opportunities, including client and customer groups, in-house meetings, seminars, conferences and community groups. Learn the basics of putting on an excellent presentation: how to be engaging, analyze your audience, structure your presentation, make it entertaining and memorable, and how to field questions and take care of the logistics. Fee includes presentation skills workbook and videotaping. Two-day workshop with a maximum of 12 participants.

Political Candidate Speeches
You have your constituency, your campaign team, and your platform. We will jump in and help you develop a winning stump speech, rehearsing various versions to successfully engage your different audiences, as well as teach you how to field questions. One-on one and small group (with campaign team) formats.

Job Interviews and Proposal Presentations
You've spruced up your resume, worked all your contacts, and finally landed an interview for what might possibly be the job of your dreams. Now all you have to do is impress the five people who will interview you, deal with your sweaty palms, and field those questions with no right answer! We will teach you how you can best sell yourself at interviews; how to remove anxiety and "stage fright"; and how to deal with the unexpected with aplomb. One-on-one and small group formats.

Sales Presentations
You need an inspiration - to quickly make products or services sound appealing to your market and to you, so you can believe again or at least sound and look like you believe. Authenticity of delivery is essential and you can learn how to make that pitch over and over again but with a freshness that invites. We'll show you how to focus on your market, listening to and engaging your audience, learning how to serve their needs. One-on-one and small group format.

Speak Up and Speak Out
You can't take it anymore! Are social issues driving you crazy because no one is saying what needs to be said? Don't let timidity or over zealous emotion get in your way. Learn how to fashion a rational AND passionate testimonial for the cause you care most about. Learn to use effective language and body language so that decision makers will listen up. One-on-one and small group format.

Vocal Tune-Up
There's something about your voice that bothers you - too thin, too high, too nasal, too low, too light, too breathy, etc... In this session you will learn more about how the voice works and what exercises you can practice to restore or create your best voice. One-on-one format.

Acting 101 for Speakers

For speakers who would like to add more capacity to engage and inspire their audiences.   By learning to stretch their expressiveness with actor’s exercises, they can play with their audiences more easily, add variety and zing, and make the content, the message, more memorable. 

Result:  They will be able to:

• create presentations with variety and pizzazz

• make dull content more understandable and enjoyable

To find out the current schedule of workshops and speaking engagements go to Current Schedule.

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