Master Class: Presentation Skills to Enhance your Impact with Expert Communicator Shari Graydon (Online) – SOLD OUT!

Dates: October 3, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21 & December 5  (Eight 1-hour sessions)
Time: 12:00-1:00 Eastern

Our master class is open to women and gender-diverse individuals only

What elements help a speaker compel audiences to listen and act?
 
This master class identifies and unpacks the particular skills that convey presence, offering participants concrete tools and recommended strategies to help them connect with audiences in ways that deepen relationships and deliver lasting impressions. It covers what’s required to show up authentically, overcome reliance on written script, craft and integrate stories, and master the aspects of vocal and physical delivery that support all of the above.
 
The eight-week format is designed to give participants the opportunity to adapt and apply tried and true tools and strategies to their own communication contexts. The master class includes video-recording and customized feedback to cement learning, and the group size is limited to optimize individual feedback.
 

You’ll leave this master class with: 

✅  Knowledge of how to strategically frame your presentation so your audience is engaged right from the start and compelled to act at the end;

✅  An understanding of strategic communication principles that enable you to tailor your content for specific audiences;

✅  Tools to enhance your vocal delivery and body language;

✅  An appreciation of why and how to incorporate stories into any presentation, including strategies to help you identify, hone and deliver them;

✅  Rehearsal strategies to support you in avoiding reliance on reading a script; and

✅  Perceptive and constructive feedback on how to build on your existing strengths to become even more dynamic and effective.

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Facilitator Shari Graydon is the Catalyst of Informed Opinions, an award-winning author, women’s advocate and keynote speaker with over 30 years of experience combining storytelling and research to engage and enlighten audiences. Through Informed Opinions’ communication skills and public speaking workshops, she’s trained thousands of women and gender-diverse individuals to use stories to share their knowledge in accessible and engaging ways. Her highly-rated, inspirational keynotes are sought after by a wide range of audiences and often generate repeat requests and client referrals.
 
 
 
Here’s what past participants have said: 
“Shari Graydon’s workshop was chock full of practical advice for women on how to stand in their power and speak up. Proving the wisdom in her message, attendees universally said, ‘this was exactly what I needed right now.'” – Betty-Ann Heggie, Founder, Womentorship Program, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan
 
“My presentation went really well, and I’m grateful to Shari and Informed Opinions for the excellent editing advice and invaluable feedback.”– Andrea Doucet, Professor, Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies & Canada Research in Gender, Work and Care, Brock University
 
“I was very sorry to see this series end, it was such a rewarding and positive experience. The insights shared were extremely valuable and the warmth and open-mindedness of everyone present was an added bonus.” – Alysson Storey, Chatham-Kent Councillor, Ward 6 and Communications Specialist 
 
We’re a charitable non-profit that offers pricing on a sliding scale.
 
Receive over 37% off if you’re an employee of an NGO with 10 or fewer employees, self-employed, a student or retired.
 
To maximize engagement, our workshops are limited to 10 participants. Enroll now to reserve your spot! 

Thanks to our generous partner Vancity and Informed Opinions’ donors, we’re pleased to offer a limited number of full and partial bursaries to people from equity-deserving communities experiencing financial barriers to accessing our training.

Please click here to apply.

Please note: Vancity’s remaining bursary can support one final spot. Their bursary prioritizes Black, Indigenous and/or trans people. We encourage women of colour, women living with a disability and/or non-binary and gender-diverse folks to also apply and we will accommodate them as spaces permit.

Have questions about this workshop? Email us at info@informedopinions.org

Informed Opinions is a charitable organization committed to amplifying the voices of women and gender-diverse people for the benefit of all. Workshop revenues are invested in future training, research and resources.

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