Don't let fear of public speaking get in the way of your success!

It is a known fact that public speaking is our #1 fear. Yet, ironically, it is also critical to our success ... a definite conundrum. But, everyone has something to say! Lacking the confidence to say it, makes many choose not to speak out in public at all.

It doesn't have to be that way.

Through individual or group training, I teach you to feel confident while speaking at meetings, networking functions, in the courtroom, or in front of any audience. By making you aware of ways to express yourself vocally, storytelling techniques and supportive body language, I will help you demonstrate confidence and camouflage your feelings of fear and nervousness.

My simple and straight forward training process helps you become a polished speaker by putting you in touch with your inner heart, making it easy for you to effectively connect with your audience. I strive to bring the actor / personality out in every speaker.

In addition, I advise people on their physical appearance to assure they project a professional image.

Services

Lasting Impression offers a variety of services and workshops:

• Individual coaching in media and presentation skills.
• Group workshops, including beginning and advanced presentation skills, acting, storytelling, sound bite development and media interviewing skills.
• Corporate seminars and presentations.

Products

Books include:

• Speak with Impact: Tips and Techniques to Become a Better Speaker. A 25 page booklet brimming with tips to bring your message home to your audience. If you find sales and business presentations painful and unproductive, then this booklet is for you. Learn how people take in information. Appeal to their senses. Craft a memorable presentation. Create a unifying theme that ties together your important points and replays in their mind long after you leave.

• Strategic Storytelling: Facts tell, stories sell. Stories have such power over an audience. They shift the energy in the room from left brain to right brain. They take an ordinary fact and make it digestible and interesting. President Reagan, who had a knack for storytelling, used them to leave an impact on everyone he spoke to. You, too, can be a storyteller.
  
  Learn the tricks of writing a good story, developing characters and bringing your message home to the audience. Then....learn how to tell your story, with the necessary passion to bring the audience into your world. Make a difference in your presentations. You'll never put an audience asleep again.
  

• 9 Easy Steps to Writing an Awesome Speech: Yes, in just 9 quick steps you, too, can write an brilliant speech. This workbook streamlines the process of putting together a speech that considers your audience, defines and refines your points, and provides techniques to make those points memorable so that your message rings clear with your audience.

• Ace Your Media Interview: Tips to Make You Shine on Television. If you have the opportunity to be on television, this 25 page how-to booklet is a must-read. From discussing what to wear, to preparing your one-sheet, to crafting your sound bites, it is full of information that will bring polish and professionalism to your interview. Build your confidence. Learn the tricks of the trade before your interview.
  

CDs include:

• Speaking Beyond the Fear – A two CD set designed to conquer the fear of public speaking. Have you ever wondered how effective public speakers achieve such poise? Do you think it's a gift someone either has or hasn't? Would you like to learn how to address small or large groups of people with confidence? Then this 2-CD set is right for you.

How is Lasting Impression different? It's really all about "Show and Tell." Showing what you mean through facial expressions and supportive body language. Then telling your story / speech with vocal variety and passion. When you add the “show and tell” to your delivery, you let your audience “see what you mean”. And you know what they say … seeing is believing.