"Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes."

—Maggie Kuhn, founder of the Gray Panthers

 

 

"Speaking truth to power is still a viable strategy, right?"

—June Kimmel, State Board, League of Women Voters of North Carolina

 

 

 


 

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Speaker Training

Some are born with the gift of articulate, compelling speech. Others get there through training and practice. Everyone can learn.

Jo Carson speaking to a class.

Jo Carson, University of Arkansas Fort Smith professor, speaks to her Communications class.

We have spent years designing and leading speaker training workshops for Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND), a national grassroots organization that trains women to find their voice and speak out on issues of national security.

Through half-day or full-day workshops, in groups or one-on-one, we work with you to develop your message and deliver it with confidence and power.

Workshops include a videotaping exercise and discussion of such topics as:

  • Effective introductions and closings
  • Methods for organizing your message
  • Getting your message “off the page”
  • Handling questions effectively
  • Dealing with stage fright

 

Visualize your audience holding your message in their hands, like a package, walking out the door with it, eager to share this gift with the next person they see or maybe sit and mull it through.

 

Get started improving your speaking skills for your nonprofit now.

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