Success Stories
At RiverWays Enterprises we feel privileged to be of assistance
to some very talented and influential speakers. We often highlight
one of our clients in our monthly newsletter,
RiverWays News, and they are also featured
on this page.
- June 2008:
John Sullivan, A director
of sales training
Fifteen years ago John Sullivan loved public speaking.
He had a radio show in Boston, frequently addressed gatherings
of regional sales and marketing executives, and generally
had “no issues with being in front of crowds, with
or without preparation,” ...Then, in his first month
with a major sports equipment company—where he is
now Director of Sales Training—he was asked to present
at a national sales meeting on a topic he knew nothing about.
He choked... read
article
- April 2008:
Dana Zemack, Chocolate expert
and public relations business owner
There are a few things in life that
will never fail to grab a listener’s interest—and
one of them is chocolate. That’s why chocolate expert
Dana Zemack is pretty much assured of a rapt audience whenever
she gives a talk, especially since her listeners know that
before long they’ll get a chance to taste her subject
matter... read
article
- January 2008:
Sara Lazar, Neurobiology Researcher
As a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, neurobiologist
Sara Lazar looks at how the practice of yoga and meditation
effects emotions and cognitive performance...In practical
terms... Her results give further evidence to a growing
body of research which indicates that yoga and meditation
can reduce anxiety and increase our ability to stay present
and focused... read
article
- August 2007:
Christina Carico,
Director of Special Projects at William A. Berry & Son,
a construction management firm in Danvers, Massachusetts,
on the importance of Presence for project managers
... Whether they’re pursuing new work through
client interviews, troubleshooting on-site, or consulting
with subcontractors, project managers at Berry need skills
and confidence in communicating and connecting with people.
In short, they need presence... read
article
- May 2007: George
Dom, Speaker on leadership and teamwork issues
George Dom spent 26 years as a U.S. Navy officer and pilot...
He has a wealth of experience in creating and leading high-performance
teams, and after his retirement from active duty four years
ago, he discovered that there were plenty of corporations
and organizations that wanted to pick his brain...
read article
- March 2007:
Michael McCormack, Director of the Massachusetts Institute
of Community Health Leadership
Change—even positive change—can sometimes
look a lot like chaos. That’s especially true when
you’re dealing with a complex, multi-layered bureaucracy
like the American health-care system... read
article
- February 2007: Kelly
Bollman, Holistic Health Counselor
When you're passionate about something, you want
to share that passion with the whole world—or at least
with as many people as you possibly can. And you want to
share it in a way that touches them, and maybe even changes
their lives... read
article
- December 2006:
David Gumpert, A multi-published author, consultant, and
columnist
When it comes to public speaking, sometimes the key to feeling
prepared for anything is doing a little less preparation.
And sometimes the best way to handle your nervousness is
to acknowledge and accept it... read
article
- November 2006:
Anne Litwin, Organizational
Development Consultant
When Anne Litwin, an organization development consultant
from Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, began working with Carla
Kimball to hone her public speaking skills, she expected
to take away more confidence, new techniques, and an improved
presentation. She never imagined that Carla would have her
dancing on stage in front of hundreds of people... read
article
Tresca Weinstein interviews our speakers
and writes the articles for our feature speaker section. She
is a freelance writer and editor whose beat includes dance,
the visual arts, yoga, books, travel, and home design. She
writes for The Times Union in Albany, NY, Berkshire Living
Magazine, and Pointe Magazine, and edits the Kripalu Yoga
Teachers Association newsletter for Kripalu Center for Yoga
& Health. She is currently working on revisions to her
first novel, which has been requested by Kensington Press.
Contact her at tresca@taconic.net.
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