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Let’s face it. You’re always on. Public speaking is anytime you are talking to someone other than yourself.
Because all the world is a stage, I provide the rehearsal studio: workshops, seminars, and one-on-one coaching for organizations and people ready to improve their performance.
Together we replace drab conformity with dazzling authenticity.3
YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO
read your audience
rehearse
adopt the right mindset
lower your pitch
pace your delivery
phrase for impact
enunciate
act on feedback
frame your message
tap into confidence
improve your resonance
inflect your delivery
make eye contact
assert yourself
listen
YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO
role playing
drilling
coaching
reviewing
improvising
wordsmithing
videotaping
rehearsing
YOU’LL SHINE IN
meetings
forums
sales pitches
media interviews
business events
webinars
panel discussions
presentations
teleconferences
negotiations
Are you ready?
The training I deliver lasts long after the sessions end because I build in time for you to practice and apply your skills.
INFLUENTIAL VOICE
For anyone intent on improving the quality of their voice in order to fully engage people and influence outcomes.
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Make no mistake: The sound of your voice can begin or end a relationship. Make or break a deal. Win or lose a case. Tune us in, or turn us off. The first step to improving your voice is recognizing that, like the stage and screen actors I coach, you too can change your voice.
We meet weekly to develop your vocal skills. Within the first week of practicing the exercises I share, you’ll notice a difference. You will find the voice you didn’t know you had. You’ll learn how to deliver with audible depth, use your natural resonance as a power tool and be heard without raising your voice. The physical skills I teach are proven to:
• Lower pitch
• Expand resonance
• Improve enunciation
• Eliminate limiting vocal habits
• Move audiences
• Communicate authentic power
INFLUENTIAL PRESENCE
For high-achieving leaders who want greater influence and visibility in their field and within their organization.
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We meet regularly (typically weekly) for 3-6 months, using your day-to-day activities as our curriculum. Together we’ll tackle your presentations for upcoming meetings and events. I’m at your disposal by email and phone for necessary support as you incorporate what we’ve worked on in the coaching session. This team approach produces excellent results.
INFLUENTIAL PRESENTATIONS
For experienced individuals and groups who need to polish their performance for clarity, conviction and charisma.
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My five-point System of Influence encompasses best practices that ensure you will:
• Seize the stage with confidence
• Present without script
• Connect instantly with your audience
• Engage powerfully through story and anecdotes
• Handle Q&A’s with poise
• Deliver with vocal depth
• Pace (and pause) for impact
• Gesture for emphasis
• Stand with authority
• Make the technical accessible
• Take the pain out of Powerpoint
• Ditch your verbal crutches
• Weed out thorny jargon
• Enjoy the opportunity to trumpet your ideas
THE INFLUENTIAL (data–driven) PRESENTATION
For professionals who need to convey their industry expertise in ways that everyone can understand, retain, and act on.
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I’ll show you how to overcome the five pitfalls that plague experts: visible anxiety, over-reliance on jargon, physical awkwardness, a monotone voice, and an absence of pacing and storytelling.
You’ll discover how to break free of inhibition and crippling habits while sharing your specialized knowledge in ways that inspire and motivate every listener.
If you’re a lawyer financial professional, health provider, scientist, technological designer, academic, , or researcher, who wants to maintain your professional stature while expanding your reach, this is for you.
THE INFLUENTIAL MEDIA ENCOUNTER
For forward-thinking professionals who want to be prepared for the camera and the microphone.
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I often am asked, “Where were you when I had that interview last month on cable?” Today’s leaders must be ready to take their message to the masses, illustrating their expertise while promoting the company’s brand. My training shows you how to maximize these opportunities: how to keep the upper hand in an interview, answer questions succinctly, appear at ease, and engage the viewer. (Also see the Influential Interview)You’ll discover how to break free of inhibition and crippling habits while sharing your specialized knowledge in ways that inspire and motivate every listener.
THE INFLUENTIAL INTERVIEW
For individuals keen to win the job or get the business.
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Whenever you need to exude confidence, demonstrate deep knowledge, and compel others to follow your lead, my coaching can make the difference. Together we’ll catapult your career to the next level by: honing your message, creating stories that illustrate your ability and success, finding the language that makes complex concepts accessible, reviewing effective Q&A techniques, practicing strong entrance and exit skills, and developing your physical bearing.
THE INFLUENTIAL PITCH
For business leaders and business owners who need to master the short sell.
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Whether you’re looking to pitch yourself or your product, your approach needs to engage, compel, and persuade—instantly. I’ll teach you to be assertive without being pushy, impressive without being boastful. You’ll learn to deliver your pitch conversationally and with confidence. We work one-on-one for three sessions, to ensure you come away with a laser-sharp script that compels others to act.
INFLUENTIAL CUSTOMER SERVICE
For customer-service workers, their leaders, and anybody working on the front lines of the business.
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This training helps teams acquire the polish and professionalism a customer-facing role requires. A positive attitude, engaging greeting skills, good listening, and effective problem-solving are the tools of the trade—eminently trainable, but too often missing. My training relies on small group interaction, role-playing, shared personal experiences, individual and group exercises, and facilitator-led discussion. Lessons learned in this training are immediately applicable and will provide both the customer and the employee with a better customer service experience.
Your team will:
• Develop effective listening and communication skills
• Acquire warm, direct, greeting skills
• Strengthen conflict-resolution skills
• Strategize ways to work together to increase service
• Feel more personally empowered
• Develop coping strategies for challenging interactions
• Learn to put themselves in the customer’s shoes
You will see them:
• Serve with confidence
• Engage with professionalism
• Burnish your brand
• Take pride in their work
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Together we can determine your specific needs and tailor a program to meet your goals.