Public Speaking Training and Keynotes
Hello there, business leader or nonprofit changemaker!
Are you unclear about how to promote your organization without sounding like a commercial?
Do you rely on volunteers to spread awareness about your cause, who need support to share your message successfully?
Is your leadership team great at management, but not so great in front of an audience?
Are your employees too wordy, too technical or too complex when they speak to colleagues, executives, community members and other stakeholders?
Are you seeking public speaking and presentation skills training for your team that teaches more than just how to make eye contact and where to put their hands - and allows them to immediately practice new skills?
Are you seeking a workshop that digs deeper and allows your team to bring their best and most authentic selves to their presentations?
Are you ready for your team to fully connect with and engage their audiences in order to get your desired results?
More on my work with nonprofits here!
Training and speaking clients have included:
Microsoft
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
American Bus Association, Transportation Association of Maryland
Women in Aviation International
California Library Association
Employees Retirement System of Texas
"We were lucky enough to have Lisa as our keynote for CalSAE's Seasonal Spectacular. She was a delight to work with in the pre-production planning phase, and onsite she delivered a high energy, engaging, and memorable experience for our attendees.
If you are looking for a genuinely enthusiastic keynote to energize your attendees, Lisa is your person! Highly recommend!"
Megan Denhardt, CAE
Popular topics include:
🔸Memorable Messaging: Conversations That Make an Impact
🔸Networking for Humans: Connect With Purpose
🔸Speak to Engage®: Tools for Audience Activators
🔸Micro-Presentations: Tighten Your Talk for Maximum Impact
Audience takeaways
One of the most critical skills for today's professionals, in just about every field, is public speaking.
Your employees, volunteers or team members are leading meetings, facilitating trainings, networking in the community, pitching vendors and customers, asking for donations, making sales calls, advocating for your cause, speaking at conferences—participating in every possible form of public speaking.
Yet most of them have no idea how to express themselves effectively to these audiences and, more importantly, to get the results you desire.
Click here to schedule a call to discuss your training or event! Speaking clips
Lisa does keynotes, training, storytelling and, well, anything that gives her an opportunity to get on a stage and keep growing her skills! Here are some short snippets.
"You were the BEST way to kick off the weekend and get everyone engaged. We couldn't be more pleased. They had literally never had a speaker come to the annual meeting and talk to them about a non-legal subject. You may have altered their lives forever."
Tracey Booth, Association Manager
California Association of Legal Document Assistants
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Speak to Engage®: Audience-Centered Presenting
Sometimes your audience is not there by choice. Sometimes your audience is skeptical or hostile. Sometimes your audience just needs their first morning coffee!
Whatever the reason, we don't always receive the level of attention and interest we hope for as presenters. And if they're not interested, and they're not paying attention, they're not engaged.
Why does this matter?
You have a valuable message to share.
You have something they need or want.
You -- ultimately -- want to make the sale, get the client, teach the student, persuade the colleague and change people's attitudes or behaviors.
If your audience isn't engaged, you can just forget about all of that.
This interactive 1 1/2-day virtual or in-person workshop gives tools and tricks for getting your audience's attention and keeping it, and creating a memorable and engaging experience that will make them want more!
The time frame offers plenty of room for group discussion and the opportunity for each attendee to deliver and revise a short presentation. Public speaking training topics we'll cover include:
- Determining what your audience needs, wants and cares about
- Setting objectives and desired outcomes
- Creating an effective, practical and relevant message
- Building a presentation structure that flows seamlessly
- Creating a strong opening and closing
- Incorporating audience engagement and interaction
- Answering your audience's question “What’s in it for me?”
- Developing a genuine approach that fosters audience connection
My training audiences have shared the following in surveys 3-5 months after their training:
95% say they're 50%-300% (yes, 300%!) more confident about public speaking than they were before the training.
89% say they’re still using the skills and concepts they learned either daily, weekly, or monthly
Trainings with live presentation practice deliver the best results!
"Lisa took the time to understand our organization."
"I recently used Lisa's services for the training of a volunteer group within the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
While I had interviewed a few different organizations and trainers for this opportunity, I was drawn to Lisa's style and services after our first interaction.
Right away, I could tell that Lisa understood the nonprofit world and would be able to interact with, teach and support a group of volunteers from a medical nonprofit organization.
During the training, Lisa delivered a presentation that was engaging and interesting.
I was impressed that her presentation also included multiple examples specific to our organization, showing that she took the time to further research our organization and was sincerely interested in connecting with her audience.
Most importantly, her training offered ample opportunity for those in attendance to practice their new skills.
Lisa provided helpful feedback and support to attendees during the practice portion of her training. Speakers of all levels can learn and benefit from Lisa's style, teaching and coaching."
Laura Devitt
Manager, Volunteer Programs
"The outcomes were tenfold our expectations."
"Thank you so much for the assistance this past winter. AgWest has recently accomplished our winter growth goals for the company and I truly believe Lisa had a big hand in making it possible.
Lisa connected to our small group in the only way that counts. She gained our trust and confidence very quickly and allowed each of us to come out of our shells and perform.
Lisa gave each of our presenters the ability to show the outside audience (big or small) what we so desperately care about inside.
All 14 that completed Lisa’s workshop are not only producing better results, they are less apprehensive about themselves and now can focus on the task at hand, the customer and their service. Our only regret is waiting too long.
Whether we’re speaking one-on-one or in front of a larger audience, the tools and techniques that Lisa shared with us shine through.
Prior to Lisa, we thought our talks were for the audience; now after Lisa’s help, we know it’s only about the audience. This has led to more direct business and additional speaking events. Thank you Lisa!"
Paul Mussman, President
AgWest Commodities
"Even the introverts among us immediately participated in the exercises."
"The training we had with Lisa was awesome. It was amazing to see how our team opened up within minutes and started toying with the concepts introduced.
Personally, my main takeaway was the connection to be made with the crowd we speak with. I complete this through a number of approaches, both before and during the sessions. Also I always remember to keep my empathy levels tuned to the crowd's pain points. Thanks for the great training!"
Oded Dvoskin, Sr. Program manager, Azure App Service
Microsoft
"I took the training one week before my four sessions at Microsoft Ignite. The training helped me a lot with confidence and preparation.
I got really good reviews for all my talks; I wouldn't have been successful without Lisa's coaching.
Ahmed Elnably, Program Manager, Azure App Service
Microsoft
"Lisa had a friendly, engaging presence as a speaker that participants found easy to follow and enjoyable."
"Over the past several years, Lisa Braithwaite has provided several presentations for entrepreneurs through our organization.
Most recently, Lisa presented to a group of small business owners and it was an exceptionally valuable experience for all participants.
She spoke about how to use your voice to authentically connect with your target client, and provided practical tips and challenges for the audience to put in to practice right away. Feedback from those who attended included:
• 'Great advice on building
confidence for giving a speech.'
• 'Very useful.'
• 'I really was inspired by Lisa.'
• 'Very funny and engaging!'
• 'Tools I can use right away to tell my story in a compelling and connecting manner'Lisa’s expertise is very relevant for small business owners who are looking for ways to build their confidence, improve their ability to communicate clearly and, in turn, market themselves and their businesses more effectively. We are so grateful that she has shared her expertise with our organization and look forward to continuing to work with Lisa in the future."
Nicole Raden
Thrive in Five Program Coordinator
Women’s Economic Ventures
Go Virtual: Take Your Presentation From Stage to Screen
Virtual training can be easy, fun, and rewarding, and you only need a few basic essentials to get yourself started. Most importantly: You CAN keep your audience engaged, intrigued, interested and wanting more, with just a few tools in your toolbox.
In this public speaking training, attendees learn:
- What are the benefits of virtual programs?
- What are the important differences between live and virtual training?
- How do we restructure our presentations for the virtual environment?
- How do we engage audiences virtually with all the distractions they face?
- What tools and equipment will improve your presentations?
"Lisa brought to our virtual meeting what you hope any virtual presenter would - engagement, education, and enthusiasm!"
"Lisa was incredibly prepared with content that was targeted to our audience that allowed her to showcase her knowledge and experience with the topic of how you engage audiences when working remotely/virtually.
As a professional speaker, she's extremely easy to work with to ensure engagements provide mutual benefits while showcasing her obvious expertise in her area of helping others speak and present well to an engaged audience.
I would highly recommend reaching out to Lisa for any needs on presenters who can not only present well and capture an audience, but she is also extremely knowledgeable on HOW to speak online and still provide that valuable connection with your audience!"
Jamie Champagne
Vice President, Speakers Association of Hawaii
Speakers Association of Hawaii
Micro-Presentations: Tighten Your Talk for Maximum Impact
Are you a business or nonprofit leader who's being asked to give increasingly abbreviated presentations?
Are you finding your speaking slots shrinking from 60 minutes... to 30 minutes... to 5 minutes?
Are you struggling to fit your content and engagement into smaller and smaller containers?
If so... you can breathe a sigh of relief. My new public speaking class has got you covered!
This public speaking training will show you exactly how to...
- Get crystal clear on your presentation's
purpose - Determine your most critical core points
- Develop a tight structure
- Plan your interactions and timing
- Prepare to adapt on the fly
This is also a popular LinkedIn Learning course, but the live version is interactive and customized for your exact needs!
"Your educational program on micro-presentations was awesome. It helped me so much because I'm attending ABA, and we have seven minutes to make a presentation. And, oh, my gosh, what am I going to say in that amount of time?
And you just made it so clear and concise about the way we should look at our information. 30 seconds opening, 30 seconds closing, 1 minute 20 seconds in between for three things. And so it really, really helped me to determine what three things are important to our clients. And then go from there. So thank you."
Kelly Burd-Adams, attendee at American Bus Association Marketplace 2022
"I cannot say enough great things about your presentation on 'Conversations to Make an Impact' at our professional training day at Camarillo Public Library.
It’s been remarkable to hear all the positive things about your talk from staff members. I’ve heard a lot of people say 'that 90 minutes went by really fast!,' which I think attributed to your preparation, professionalism and thoughtfulness.
It went beyond my expectations.
"
Mandy Nasr, Library Director, Camarillo Public Library
Networking Works: Build Relationships to Build Your Business
Networking strikes fear into the heart of even the most confident business leader.
What if you don't know anyone? How do you introduce yourself? How do you enter a group conversation in progress, and how do you exit when you're ready to move on? How soon should you follow up and what's the best way to stay in touch?
And: “Can't I just stay home, sit at my computer, and network on Facebook?”
Networking is a critical tool for spreading your message and growing your organization, yet many business and nonprofit leaders don't represent themselves or their companies effectively.
This workshop covers the nitty gritty of talking to strangers and building relationships and partnerships through networking, including:
- Preparation
- Being a giver, not a taker
- Professional introductions
- Engaging and building relationships
- Standing out in the crowd
- Working the room
- Dealing with anxiety
- Following up
"Networking may never feel the same."
"Lisa Braithwaite breathes new life into old habits to supercharge who, how and why you engage—to create real connections! Get out there and practice your newfound skills."
Professional BusinessWomen of California
IgniteCHANGE Conference
