Develop Your Prepared AND Impromptu Speaking Skills
You'll learn our frameworks to build clarity & confidence
Have you ever had one of these situations happen to you:
You're in a meeting or group and asked to share something on the spot. You get really nervous and feel at a loss for words.
You're at a networking event where you need to concisely share with other attendees who you are, what you do, and how you help people. After you introduce yourself, you realized you left out the most important parts or it all felt like a jumble.
You're leading a meeting where you need to motivate your team, but you didn't have an opportunity to prepare your message ahead of time and feel like you weren't as clear or confident as you want to be.
As a leader, both impromptu and prepared speaking skills are a must.
This is what you'll work on in our NEW online workshop live on Zoom.
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What you want to do:
- communicate your ideas clearly
- be seen as a thought leader in your company and industry
- uplevel your delivery and executive presence
- boost your confidence
Who this is ideal for:
- women entrepreneurs who need to speak on behalf of their business
- women professionals who are leading others within their company or organization
Why Communication Skills Matter in Leadership
Clarity and Articulation
The ability to express your thoughts and ideas clearly is a cornerstone of executive presence. It's not just about what you say, but how you say it. Presenting with clarity and confidence signals to your audience that you know your stuff and are confident in your role.
Persuasion and Influence
Leaders need to rally people around a common goal. To do this, you must be able to influence and persuade. Effective presentation skills include the art of persuasion, helping you to win over stakeholders, motivate your team, and champion your ideas with conviction.
Engagement and Connection
Building rapport with your audience is crucial to your executive presence. A great presenter knows how to engage the audience, create a connection, and foster an environment of mutual respect and understanding.
Resilience and Adaptability
Not every presentation or panel will go as planned. How you handle these moments can either bolster or undermine your executive presence. Masterful speakers are resilient, adaptable, and can think on their feet.
What You'll Learn and Do in Our Hands-on Workshop:
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Prepared AND Impromptu Speaking
Whether you have 5 minutes or 5 weeks to prepare, you'll learn how to use our Signature Talk Canvas® framework for any presentation, speech, or interview you have.
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Engaging Your Audience
Learn specific techniques you can use to keep your audience interested and engaged, including the Speaking Your Brand® E.P.I.C. Communication Model.
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Practice, Practice, Practice
Speaking really does get easier the more you do it! You'll have time to practice your brand message and storytelling.
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Persuasive Storytelling
Learn how to tell a persuasive story about your idea using our 6 C’s storytelling framework and how to make your story memorable using our I.D.E.A.L. story ingredients.
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Delivering with Confidence
Learn the best ways to practice and prepare for your presentation to reduce your nerves and deliver with confidence, whether it's a one-on-one conversation, a team meeting, or a keynote speech in front of hundreds.
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Personalized Feedback
You'll get feedback and coaching from us, so you can quickly develop your skills.
You Get
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Live Group Zoom Call + Recording
We meet LIVE on Zoom.
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Time: 1-4:30 pm Eastern
We'll be providing training, time for you to work on the activities and to practice, and you can ask questions and get feedback.
We'll also send you the recording of the workshop.
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Expert Coaching & Feedback
Benefit from our expert on-the-spot coaching and feedback during the workshop.
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Workbook with Prompts & Examples
You'll receive a PDF workbook with training resources and templates.
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Marketing Story Map PDF
You'll also receive our Marketing Story Map PDF of where to use these different stories in your presentations and in your marketing materials (website, emails, social media).
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Supportive Community
Be a part of a community of like-minded women entrepreneurs and leaders who want to be of service to their clients and audience.
Get expert training and feedback
Storytelling Skills are a Must as a Leader
You'll learn our frameworks to build clarity & confidence
We've all been in those meetings and events where someone exudes an indefinable 'something' that commands attention. When they speak, everyone listens. When they lead, everyone follows. What is this elusive quality? It's called executive presence.
But here's the thing: Executive presence doesn't simply materialize overnight. Nor is it the exclusive domain of the naturally charismatic. It's an art that can be cultivated, and one of the most powerful tools for doing so is honing your presentation and storytelling skills.
Presentation skills are more than just about giving a well-crafted speech or PowerPoint presentation. They are about communicating effectively, whether it's a one-on-one conversation, a team meeting, or a keynote speech in front of hundreds.
Effective leadership communication is not a luxury, it's a necessity. In the current business climate, your ability to communicate ideas clearly, persuade effectively, and exhibit strong executive presence can be a game-changer. It can empower you to inspire your team, make better strategic decisions, and succeed in external interactions like sales and negotiations.
Storytelling skills are about connecting on a human level. They transform dry facts and figures into compelling narratives that captivate audiences, foster empathy, and drive engagement. A leader skilled in storytelling doesn’t just share information; they weave it into a narrative that resonates deeply, making their message memorable and impactful.
Here at Speaking Your Brand®, we are experts in helping you develop the clarity and confidence you need to communicate your ideas, get buy-in, and move your audience to action.
What Our Clients Have Said:
Carol’s process of storytelling is compassionate and smart. With her guidance, I was able to take my story and turn it into a powerful idea worth spreading on the TEDx stage.
We all need people to guide us to our greatness. Carol is one of those people.
— Tammy Lally, TEDx speaker with over 2 million views
Carol and her team have "Speaking Your Brand" down to a delightful science and teach it so well.
If you’re serious about mastering the craft of speaking and storytelling, listen to the podcast, take their workshops, and learn their frameworks."
— Cara Houser, Entrepreneur & Speaker
I realized that my trainings were a bit too “sterile” and I was trying to get a lot of information across to the listeners.
As a result of working with Speaking Your Brand, I’ve learned how to include personal stories into my talks, which I now realize is VERY important.
— Chanta Wilkinson, DEI Consultant, Trainer, and Speaker
From learning and working with Carol and Diane, I've realized the power of sharing my own stories in my presentations.
They helped me to uncover the most important pieces and how to share them in a compelling way.
— Kristen Albert, Ed.D., Leadership Coach, Speaker, and Podcaster
Meet Your Coaches
Carol Cox is the founder and CEO of Speaking Your Brand® and host of the Speaking Your Brand® podcast.
Carol speaks on thought leadership; women in politics & the public sphere; and values-based communication. During election seasons, she serves as a Democratic political analyst on TV news. Carol was named as one of Orlando's Women of the Year in 2021 and has been featured in Forbes. Carol has a Master's degree in History and lives in Orlando, FL.
Diane Diaz is our lead speaking coach with Speaking Your Brand® and co-facilitates our group programs.
Diane speaks regularly on personal branding, LinkedIn strategy, and women's empowerment. Diane has an extensive background in marketing and branding and is also an Ironman triathlete. Diane has a Master's in Business Administration and lives in Orlando, FL.
Over 2 million views
on TED.com
The Power of Public Speaking
From our first consult call, Tammy Lally's powerful insights into talking honestly and openly about "money shame" so moved me that I knew her message was an idea worth spreading.
The immediate and dramatic reactions from reviewers let us know that the work we had done together would get results.
Her TEDxOrlando talk was so well received that it was selected by the TED organization to be showcased on their home page (only about 50 out of 25,000 TEDx talks are selected for the home page each year). Tammy's talk has had over 2 million views.
"Carol’s process of storytelling is compassionate and smart. With her guidance, I was able to take my story and turn it into a powerful idea worth spreading on the TEDx stage. We all need people to guide us to our greatness. Carol is one of those people.” - Tammy Lally
"Carol Cox is one of the best speaking coaches out there.” - TED Organizer Alex Rudloff
What Our Clients Have Said:
Your group program helped me tremendously, particularly in these areas:
- Accountability makes the goals real.
- The support of other members of the group, especially when impostor syndrome starts lurking in the back of my mind.
- Receiving “The How” to do it was priceless. This last benefit is crucial to your program. Many courses offer nonspecific general advice, but here we received dedicated action steps for each person’s situation.
To me you are the "it" person when it comes to speaking coaches.”
— Carmen Landrau, M.D., Professional Speaker
In your group program, I really benefitted from:
- the valuable collaboration and feedback from other successful women who are experts in their craft
- understanding how to pitch
- how to effectively tell a story and how transition into and out of it
- how to ask for an opportunity to speak
- how to simplify my message so that it’s understood and received properly
This was a valuable program for me both personally and professionally.”
— Jamara Wilson, Entrepreneur & Speaker
Listen to the
Speaking Your Brand® Podcast
Feeling Stuck or at a Plateau with Your Brand or Visibility? It’s Time to Break the Rules with Carol Cox: Podcast Ep. 423
