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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
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    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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