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We've all seen improv sketches on Saturday Night Live, Key and Peele, Second City, What’s My Line, and other shows and been amazed by how witty, smooth, and convincing they can act in situations they were thrown into. And we’ve all thought, “I could never do that.” But the fact is, you’re improvising every time you answer the phone, get asked a question, or get put on the spot. We’re all much better at improvising than we realize and can leverage those skills to take our careers to the next level.
In this fun and informative workshop, Career coach Pratt Bennet will teach you the fundamentals of Business Improv and take you through a series of fun, non-threatening, and skill-building situations that will allow you to fail safely until you succeed. You may not get an audition for SNL, but you will be ready to wow your bosses or business contacts so that they consider you for even better roles in the future.
People have the mistaken idea that public speaking only happens at Toastmasters, TED events, and conferences. But the fact is, you can give an engaging and business-boosting talk in your office, in the elevator, at a networking event, or when you bump into a potential client or collaborator. The key is understanding how to create alignment between what your audience wants and what you can offer or want to achieve, then to use that alignment to engage them and inspire them to take the kind of action you know will pay big dividends for all involved.
In this workshop, career & public speaking coach Pratt Bennet will share success stories and tips from his decades of public speaking experience to help you start to engage your audiences and get better results. You’ll learn how to turn anxiety about speaking in public into energy that fuels your talk, which triggers in the brain make people most and least receptive to your message, how to make it unforgettable, and how to build in a follow-up to your talk. You’ll leave with a clear message you want to share and several ways to share it.
Is your work or career being held back by shyness or a reluctance to network with others? Does the thought of “selling yourself” at some big event packed with pushy people keep you from attending them? Are others with fewer skills but more ease with networking getting the kinds of resources, partnerships, and offers you should be? Then this workshop is for you.
For over 25 years, Career coach Pratt Bennet has been helping professionals from a range of industries advance by equipping them with a toolkit of killer networking strategies that allow them to bypass the crush of anonymous networking events and comfortable connect with the kinds of people that can advance their projects and careers. You’ll learn the science behind crafting a more engaging email approach, building a growing and useful LinkedIn network, composing a siren song irresistible to people in your field, and how to leverage the secret connection-building power of coffee. You’ll leave with concrete and achievable steps you can start using the same day, and with knowledge that will help you get your ideas heard. So stop watching others move ahead and learn how you can get your value and message out there in your own style.
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