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   School of Public Speaking

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B A M ! 

Let's Take it Up a Notch!

 Announcing the

2^nd Annual School of Public Speaking

 by National Speakers Assoc./San Diego

 

 

June 5, 2008  (link to registration section)

Our First School of Public Speaking was an awesome experience for those who attended, so we're doing it again, but bigger and more enhanced!   Pt. Loma Nazarene College is co-sponsoring our event on their beautiful campus on top of Pt. Loma and even helping out with speakers. 

In this concise and content rich day, you will learn the indispensable skills you must have to communicate your ideas persuasively, whether a speech, sales presentation, board meeting, school presentation, meeting or anywhere you need to speak before any size group, formal or casual. 

You simply MUST attend if you are a:

·        Toastmaster

·        Sales Professional

·        Meeting Planner

·        Business Owner

·        Attorney

·        Board Member

·        Student

·        Clergy

·        or anyone who wants to speak and present better in any situation
 

If you are an inexperienced speaker, you must attend if you want to:

• Organize your thoughts into a perfect speech
• Overcome public speaking anxiety
• Learn the secrets professional speakers use to instantly connect with their audiences
• Avoid the mistakes inexperienced speakers make
• Feel confident in any speaking situation
• Add some humor when you speak
   

If you are an experienced speaker, you must attend if you want to:

• Use your voice to keep your audiences engaged   
• Learn how stories connect emotionally with audiences
• Capture an audiences attention in the first 30 seconds
• Motivate your audience to action
• Avoid the mistakes experienced speakers make
• Finding humor to spice up your speeches  

If you are an Professional Speaker, you must attend if you want to:

• Learn the secrets of top debaters
• Maximize the latest ideas and technologies to take your speeches to another level
• How to add humor to your speeches…in the right places
• Improve any piece of your speaking that you struggle with

The Curriculum

Kick-Off Session

CAPTURE…HOLD…ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE…ONE MINUTE TO ONE HOUR

- Dr. Janet Lapp,
   C.S.P., C.P.A.E, Past NSA/SD National President

What does it take to capture an audience’s attention and hold it?  Discover five secrets to engaging and keeping an audience’s interest from start to finish, and the fastest ways to lose an audience. You’ll learn the basics of constructing a professional and powerful keynote address and be able to take a template with you to create your own magical performances. Volunteers will have the opportunity to work onstage with Dr. Janet to demonstrate how small quick changes can create large dramatic results.

Morning Session #1

THE SECRETS TOP DEBATERS USE TO
KNOCK AUDIENCES DEAD

- Dr. Skip Rutledge,
  Professor and National Debate Winning Team Coach

This address will focus on making you a more dynamic and persuasive public speaker drawing from years of competitive debate coaching success and research in many related communication fields, such as drama, nonverbal communication, persuasion theory, and even gender communication.  You will learn how to speak with conviction and purpose, command the room, motivate your audience to the desired action, overcome anticipated objections, integrate humor and anecdotal support, triumph over gender bigotry and double blinds, and master other helpful tips.  There will also be opportunities to identify weaknesses and strategize ways to get past those traditional pitfalls.

Lunch Session

SPEAKING OF HUMOR – HOW TO ADD HUMOR TO YOUR REPERTOIRE

- Karyn Buxman, CSP, CPAE,
  President National Speakers Association San Diego

You don't have to be funny when you speak - unless you want to get paid...and connect with your audiences...and break the ice...and deal with unexpected on-stage situations!   Whether you're a serious business speaker, a fall-down funny humorist or just someone who wants to add that little something extra when you speak, it pays to add humor to your presentations. Join speaker humorist Karyn Buxman as she shares from her 20 years of experience how to see funnier and be funnier. You will learn: ·        How to add humor to your presentation - even when you're not funny. ·        Essential information you need to know before you step up to the stage. ·        Where to find humorous material. Potential pitfalls of humor and how to avoid them

BONUS LUNCH SESSION

A TEN MINUTE PRIMER ON BEING AN AUCTIONEER

- Pierre Charmasson,
  2007/2008 President San Diego Chapter MPI

Afternoon Session #1

SECRETS TO AVOIDING DEATH BY POWERPOINT

- Marilyn Snyder, President of Interactive Designs

What are the two biggest complaints audiences have about PowerPoint shows?   “I was sooo bored I almost passed out!” “I nearly died when the presenter read every single word on the screen.” What are the two biggest complaints speakers have about PowerPoint shows? “The time I’m spending preparing my slideshows is killing me!” “My show is dying for lack of creative input!” To keep your show from rigor mortis, Marilyn demonstrates how to design energizing visuals that speak!  You will benefit from Marilyn’s 15+ years as a PowerPoint designer, trainer, and professional speaker. You will learn the basic principles of PowerPoint design that you can apply to show after show.  You’ll learn the latest “bells and whistles” that keep audiences focused and engaged. Then you’ll see how to deliver your well-designed slides in a compelling and intriguing style. Our goal is for you to apply immediately the principles and techniques of PowerPoint design and delivery so you can SHOW how great you are! You will learn: §         The three elements that spell success for every PowerPoint presentation §         Seven shortcuts that guarantee you’ll spend way less time prepping your slideshow, leaving more time for creative solutions to communicating with audiences §         Professional design techniques that turn meaningless bullet points into memorable content so you can engage your audience’s hearts and minds §         five little-known delivery techniques that ensure your presentation sends the right message, making you a catalyst for change §         The two formulas guaranteed to make your presentations memorable

Afternoon Session #2

Your Voice IS Your Business Card—Is Anyone Listening?

- Joni Wilson, 3-Dimensional Voice Training System

From the competitive world of professional speaking and business to the noisy world of just trying to be heard, one voice size no longer fits all. Today’s speaker needs not just one voice for business, they need a colorful pallet of voices to fit the many clients, peers and situations It’s a fact, your voice can either open or close the door to new opportunities and more money in the bank account. Let’s face it, you need a good, strong voice that demands attention. Joni Wilson internationally recognized Voice Expert, author, and creator of the 3-Dimensional Voice Training System®, will give you all of the tools you need to create the perfect voice to deliver your message.  Joni will help you: • Create a strong telephone and speaking voice that people will respond to • Improve your business image and your income • Learn how to take your voice from boring to dynamic in five easy steps • Learn how to avoid vocal damage • Learn to keep your voice healthy—even when your not! • Turn your weak voice into a powerful business asset • Control and tame the Stage Fright Monster • Feel confident, and vocally attractive: A good voice is a great people magnet! Don’t Let Your Voice Keep You Out Of The Big Time!

End of Day Energy Session

Smelling Like A Rose When The Fertilizer Gets Deeper

- Milo Shapiro, professional Improviser and
             President of Improventures

If you want to have a lively discussion with a group of speakers, ask them “What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened when you were presenting?”  From horror stories to how they saved the day or even the wishes of what they really WISH they had done, there’s a lot of energy and great ideas for you around the possible pitfalls. Motivational speaker, speaking coach, and professional improviser Milo Shapiro of IMPROVentures will share some horror stories of his own, take a look at ways he (and you!) can head off potential  problems in advance, strategies to handle the unexpected, and brainstorm with you about how to handle the nightmares that YOU might have…if they ever came to be!  This is the session where you learn to “think on your feet” and be ready for what can go wrong….because it will! Every attendee will also receive a copy of the chapter on ways to head off Q&A nightmares from Milo’s book, “Public Speaking: Get A’s, Not Zzzzzz’s!”.

The Faculty:

Dr. Janet Lapp CSP, CPAE, Past President of NSA/SD

Dr Janet Lapp, Inc. and The Center for Leadership Development were founded by Janet Lapp in 1982 as international organizations that grew from Janet's clinical experiences as a registered nurse and psychologist, hospital manager, university professor, and consultant with Fortune 500 companies. Their purpose is to guide and coach leaders who are in the throes of fast change, and who are seeking to create a climate of value-focused leadership, accountability and high productivity.

Dr. Lapp is the author of many books including, Dancing with Tigers, Positive Spin, Plant Your Feet Firmly in Mid-Air, Why Won’t They Listen to Me Run Faster, Laugh Louder and Jump Higher: Leading in the Nano-Age.

Dr. Lewis E. (Skip) Rutledge

Karyn Buxman, CSP, CPAE, President of NSA/SD

Karyn Buxman , MSN, RN, CSP, CPAE, is founder and director of the HumorLab, an organization that researches the art and science of humor.  Karyn Buxman is a force of nature on the stage, and she provides audiences with insights cleverly disguised as humor. She combines business lessons with life lessons in a manner that is powerful, practical and memorable.

Karyn is the author of research papers and books, including Amazed and Amused, Survive and Thrive as a Healthcare Professional; she is president elect of AATH (the Association for Applied & Therapeutic Humor); she is a member of the International Society of Humor Studies [yes, there, IS such a thing!]; and she is a member of the National Speakers Association's "Speaker Hall of Fame" (CPAE designation); and she is one of fewer than 100 people in the world to hold both the CPAE and CSP designations. 

Marilyn Snyder

Marilyn Snyder, M.S., President of Interactive Concepts, a consulting firm specializing in customized PowerPoint design and presentation skills seminars, is a 15-year member of NSA and author of Creative Animations for PowerPoint, Volumes 1 and 2 and the Library of Reusable Slides. She has made over 20,000 presentations and shares the wisdom gained from them with you.

A PowerPoint magician, past president of the Orange County Chapter, American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), Past President of the Orange County Chapter of California Business Education Association, and past Board member of the Los Angeles National Speakers Association, Marilyn spends both her work and leisure time playing with PowerPoint!

Joni Wilson

Joni Wilson is an internationally recognized voice expert, professional speaker, and best selling author who has over 18 years experience training voices. She has personally trained voices ranging from business executives with major corporations, to American Idol finalists. Her two books in the Wilson Voice Series both reached the number one position on amazon.com under Voice/public Speaking, and for over four years she has been teaching master voice classes for the Learning Annex in San Diego, and Hollywood.

Her speaking voice classes for the National Speakers Association have gained her recognition and praise from her fellow speakers, and her on-line voice lessons have generated "Thank You’s" and worldwide “Bravos. Joni is the creator of the amazing 3-Dimensional Voice® Training System: The Cutting-edge Voice Method so Effective it is changing the lives of speakers, entertainers and business professionals all over the world. As a professional singer/entertainer Joni has hosted a TV talk show, performed stand-up comedy at the Comedy Store, was an opening act for Elvis, owned and operated a dinner theater in Colorado and still performs with a swinging big band. She is listed as a voice expert in the Yearbook of Experts and is the veteran of over fifty radio interviews. Joni brings to each workshop the expertise of a master voice trainer and teaches with the wit and humor of a seasoned entertainer.

Milo Shapiro

After 15 years of Information Technology, Milo Shapiro began focusing full-time on improvisation, which he has taught and performed since 1990.  Through his company, “IMPROVentures”, he offers TEAMprovising™ – teambuilding communication exercises based in lessons of improvisation. 

His motivational keynote on risk taking, "You Gotta Fail...To Succeed!", gets the whole audience playing improv games with him.  His two-person keynotes on management, teamwork or sales principles include live improv skits. 

This author of “Public Speaking: Get A’s, Not Zzzzzz’s!” is now a speaking coach and a keynote speaker on the topic of presentation skills. 

National Speaker Association Designations

(1)    C.S.P.  =  Certified Speaking Professional

This designation signifies achievement through a proven record of speaking experience; including a minimum number of fee-paid presentations, continuing education credits and consecutive years of professional speaking experience.

(2)    C.P.A.E.       Speaker Hall of Fame

          Awarded to a maximum of five member annually for demonstrated
          platform excellence and professionalism.

Registration and Details

(Registration includes all sessions, handouts, morning coffee, & lunch)

If you are serious about wanting to speak better in any situation, register now with the links above! 

P.S.:  If this were seminar was run by Skillpath, this event would cost $ 199.00 without all the real-life experts in the room, without lunch and with one speaker going through the motions.

P.S. #2:    THE FIRST 30 PEOPLE TO REGISTER
           BEFORE MAY 10^th RECEIVE FREE,
           NSA’s Professional Passage Journal

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