Learn to speak with confidence and presence in our small group
public speaking programs
Many people are afraid of public speaking. In fact, research
has shown that it is people’s number one fear, even
greater than death! At the same time, ironically, the ability
to speak to, communicate with, and influence others is often
cited as one of the most essential leadership skills by corporate
executives, politicians, and community leaders.
The best way to quickly get up to speed on your confident
public speaking is to attend one of our small group coaching
programs. Small group coaching offers a number of advantages
over the typical public speaking class:
- In groups of 3 to 6 people, you'll get plenty of personal
attention.
- You'll have multiple opportunities to practice the skills
you are learning in the session.
- You'll be personally coached on your speaking skills,
and have immediate opportunities to practice doing it differently.
- Every time you stand to speak you'll be videotaped for
review at home.
- You'll learn a lot from the experience of everyone else
in the class.
- Paradoxically, the skills you learn in these small groups
are easily transferable to much larger audiences.
From Spring to Fall, we offer two small group coaching programs, a one-day
introduction (SpeakingPresence Fundamentals)and
a two-day intensive (Successfully
Speaking Small Group Coaching). You can take
either program individually as they are each designed as stand-alone
programs. But you might find greater integration by combining
the two programs over a period of time
Our office is centrally located Lebanon,
NH in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire
close to the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. As such
we are an easy drive from all the New England states, including
Boston and all of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine.
Because of the unpredictability of winter weather in this area of New England, we only offer these group progams from March to November. If you want help with your speaking during the Winter months, you might consider private coaching sessions.
SpeakingPresence
Fundamentals
This one-day small group coaching program
is uniquely designed by RiverWays Enterprises to meet the
specific needs of individuals wishing to learn the basics
of becoming more relaxed, confident and authentic speakers.
This introductory public speaking class will help you:
- Develop a sense of comfort, ease and confidence when you
speak
- Refine your natural speaking style
- Deliver impromptu content while staying centered with
yourself and connected to your audience
- Slow down, using silence to engage the audience and increase
the impact of your presentation
- Establish a genuine rapport with the audience by “listening
to” and receiving the energetic support that is present
in the room
- Think on your feet
- Begin to look forward to – and even ENJOY –
speaking in front of a group
Incorporating principles from a variety
of stress reducing perspectives as well as personalized coaching,
this program offers a solid foundation in the basics of public
speaking presence.
To register for a course you can either:
- Use our shopping cart which will take you to PayPal where you can pay either by using your credit card or your PayPal account,
- Or, directly by check by emailing me first to reserve a place in the program of your choice and then sending a check to RiverWays Enterprises, P.O. Box 181, Hartland, VT 05048.
Dates of programs:
Saturday, May 25 register by credit card or PayPal or email me to pay by check
Saturday, June 29 register by credit card or PayPal or email me to pay by check
Saturday, August 10 register by credit card or PayPal or email me to pay by check
Saturday, September 7 register by credit card or PayPal or email me to pay by check
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Location: 30 Bank Street, Suite 8, Lebanon, NH
Price:
$150
The group size is limited to 3 - 5 participants.
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“SpeakingPresence
was a fabulous combination of being very beneficial
and so inspirational. I was surprised at how much fun
I had! It was the best class I've taken in a long time.”
Marianne DiBlasi, Marketing
Program Manager at Hewlett-Packard |
“I've recently started
my own business, one which requires me to do a fair
amount of public speaking. In my past, I had never been
comfortable public speaking, and went to a number of
programs, including Toastmasters and Dale Carnegie,
to try to get over my resistance.
SpeakingPresence was the
first group that actually helped me feel more comfortable
and relaxed. Within two weeks of ending this ... program
I designed and led a new seminar – and was 100%
comfortable standing in front of the group!”
Kathy Robinson, Career &
Business Consultant, www.turningpointboston.com
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Successfully
Speaking Small Group Coaching: A Two-Day Intensive
RiverWays Enterprises has developed a proven set of tools
to help you overcome your fear of public speaking and lead
with confidence, authenticity and presence. These tools have
been distilled into our two-day Successfully Speaking
Intensive.
- It's a surprisingly powerful way to improve your speaking
ability
- It's simple, practical and grounded (not just theoretical)
- There are definite steps that you can practice
- It works in other areas of your life as well
- It's a lot of fun!
This intensive will introduce you to the Elemental
Speaking model and give you an opportunity to
practice delivering a prepared talk using the tools learned
in the model. On the first day you will learn five key steps
to becoming comfortable, relaxed and authentic while speaking
with purpose and connection. On day two, you will practice
with a prepared talk and will:
- Identify desired objectives
- Develop an opening which will help you relax and draw
in your audience
- Include effective supporting stories and slides
- Deliver the talk without written notes
- Practice the five confidence building strategies learned
on the first day
To register for a course you can either:
- Use our shopping cart which will take you to PayPal where you can pay either by using your credit card or your PayPal account,
- Or, directly by check by emailing me first to reserve a place in the program of your choice and then sending a check to RiverWays Enterprises, P.O. Box 181, Hartland, VT 05048.
When:
Time:
9:00am to 5:00pm
Location:
30 Bank Street, Suite 8, Lebanon, NH
Price:
$450
The group size is limited to 3 - 6 participants.
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What clients say about this
program:
“WOW.
I have worked closely with you
in Speaking Circles and private coaching, so I had some
trepidations about what could be gained from devoting
a full weekend to this program.
The answer is simple ... this program
has the potential to change my life, if I commit myself
to what I was exposed to in your teachings. And I will.
In these two days, you gave everything
of your "self" ... your wisdom about life
and spirituality, your extensive understanding about
how people communicate, and your sensitivity to individual
sensitivities and vulnerabilities. What a precious gift.
You added to this gift by your
generous focus on enhancing our self-esteem .... in
my view, there is no price that can be put on this gift,
and there is no greater gift to be given ... and, only
very special people are capable of providing this gift
and energy. You are this type of person.
It must have been gratifying to
have every member of our group validate the impact that
you made on us this weekend ... you saved someone from
backing away from a promotion; you gave several people
confidence in dealing with everyday speaking challenges;
and, you gave us all something very, very special ...
a feeling of joy to let our voice be heard.
I can say that tonight and going
forward, we are all more confident speakers ... and
more confident people.
Thank you for this gift."
John Sullivan, Director, Sales
Training - Titleist U.S. |
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