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To network is to make use of one's membership of a network, one's contacts, etc. to acquire information or some professional advantage, often while appearing to be engaged in social activity. - The Oxford Dictionary of New Words, 1991.
 
NetSuds.com, Inc.
980 Lake Susan Hills Drive
Chanhassen, MN  55317
Phone: 1.612.605.5252
Cell:  1.612.239.8031
Fax: 1.612.677.3934
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"Speak Like a Pro" Workshop*
One of the best values for shifting to the next level in public speaking. Program includes:

  • Two days of intensive practice in public speaking

  • Professional and group feedback

  • Unique, easy-to-use, four-part program

  • 16 "tip cards" on each subject covered

  • Videotaping

  • Individualized, one-hour session to review strengths and development areas 

$799 includes both sessions, videotaping and individual consulting feedback session

Session 1:  8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday, November 11 - See below for detailed description
Session 2:  8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday, November 18 - See below for detailed description
Videotaping:  Your practice speeches videotaped and then reviewed with you after the program
Feedback:  Individualized, one-hour session to review strengths and development areas

Location
Parkdale Plaza, 1660 South Highway 100, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 (map/directions)

SOLD OUT

Instructor
Joan Moser, Owner, Spoken Impact - As the founder of Spoken Impact, Joan brings a unique talent mix of corporate product and communications marketing, public speaking and training to every assignment.  With 20 years of practical business world experience, Joan helps clients develop speeches and presentations that zero in on the interests of the audience and then create content that address them in an engaging, memorable and persuasive way.  As Scott Ward of Smead Manufacturing said, " Your communication and coaching skills are as good as your excellent analytical skills."  Prior to starting Spoken Impact in 2000, Joan ran marketing and training departments with such companies as Spanlink Communications, American Paging, Computer Network Technology, Aldata and I.C. System, Inc.   Joan has an MBA from the University of St. Thomas in New Business Ventures and has earned an ATM Gold from Toastmasters International. 

Program

Speak Like a Pro

Mastering Advanced Speaking Skills and Presentation Development To Become An Extraordinary Speaker

If you currently make business presentations, you have undoubtedly mastered many of the skills required to be an effective speaker.  But how do you go to the next level?  How do you create terrific speeches and presentations that influence audiences to accept your ideas or take action?  The answer is to acquire the same skills professional speakers use.  This two-day program will introduce you to those tools and provide numerous opportunities to practice them in presentations during the workshop. 

Session One:  Delivering a REAL© Impact Message

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

  • Learn the only model you'll every need to know in order to make every speech a winner
  • Learn how to speak in terms of the audience's self interest
  • Why being your authentic best is more important that great delivery skills.
  • What techniques you can use to quickly polish your delivery skills 
  • Get 21 powerful attention-getting openers
  • Get another 13 compelling closes
  • Learn the four A's that easily move you from a blank page to a completed script.
  • Use the PEP formula so that your talk is remembered long after people have heard it
  • Develop and incorporate a key message that has impact

Session Two:  Unlocking the Secret Sauce - The Energy Factor 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

  • How listeners process messages and why addressing both the conscious and primal brain is important
  • The importance of the four Es for creating energy and turning any presentation into an experience the audience will enjoy, remember and respond to.
  • E# 1 - Emotional Connection - Learn how to personalize your presentations and create a bond with the audience that opens their minds and hearts to your message
  • E# 2 - Engagement - Learn how to transform a passive audience into an active one that is involved in the message and learning
  • E# 3 - Examples - Learn 30 different types of examples you can use to assure your audience understands and remembers your message
  • E# 4 - Entertainment - Find out how you can incorporate enjoyment and even laughter into your presentation - regardless of your natural style.  Learn how to use PowerPoint and other visual mediums to enhance your audience's experience. 

PUT THESE PRACTICAL NEW SKILLS TO WORK IMMEDIATELY:

  • Receive more presentation compliments for delivering messages with substance and sizzle
  • Create a lasting and significant impact on the way your audience thinks, acts or behaves in their personal or business lives
  • Leave audiences feeling enthusiastic about your ideas and wanting to take action
  • Take less time to put an effective talk together
  • Produce well-organized and professional speeches and presentations
  • Feel more confident about your unique speaking gifts and learn to leverage them
  • Have more fun giving your presentation
  • Make even the most technical topics easier for listeners to understand
* Copyright © 1998-2003 by NetSuds.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Permission to reprint is granted for non-commercial purposes.  All Registration Payments are Final and Non-refundable.  NetSuds makes every effort to ensure that listed speakers and program will occur as presented.  There are circumstances where speakers may not be able to participate as planned.  In that case, NetSuds will make efforts to replace listed speakers.