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Develop an Effective Talk - I:
Small group coaching teleclass
If you want to put your best foot forward
in front of groups.
These sessions are for those with expertise in a subject or field
who want to learn the elegantly simple secrets to developing a talk
that compels rapt attention right from the start -- while expanding
your own relaxation when you are the center of attention.
Are any of these true for you?
- You'd like to learn an easy way to open and put together a well-structured
talk.
- You deliver your expertise well one-on-one but haven't been able
to translate that communication skill to groups.
- You lead workshops but "public speaking" seems like a whole other
animal; you're not sure how to frame yourself or even think
of yourself as "a speaker."
- You are teeming with ideas and inspiration and have visions of being
a professional speaker, but don't know where to start.
- You are an entrepreneur and know that the best way to increase your
visibility is by becoming a public speaker, and need help with that.
- You are already a speaker and know you can be so much better by
scripting less and being more present and authentic with your audience.
- You like to learn from and support others who are focused on making
a difference in the world.
- You've been to Toastmasters but the format felt too restrictive
for you.
If any one of these fit, small group coaching may be for you.
Continue reading for complete details about this group.
The Story of Small Group Coaching
Fifteen years ago, after a lifetime of debilitating stage fright,
I developed the revolutionary Speaking Circle approach to authentic
speaking. My performance anxiety dissolved (a miracle!), and I
traveled the world spreading my message and method. Speaking Circles
International has now trained over 250 Certified Facilitators in ten
countries. In 1996 I self-published Be Heard Now! How to Compel Rapt Attention
Every Time You Speak, and in 1998 it was picked up by Broadway Books.
An audiotape version was produced the next year by Sounds True.
Flowing from the basic principle of Relational Presence with
a group, I evolved a step-by-step system that allows a person to build
a powerful talk easily and naturally, within their own personality and
strengths, without performing.
Using this revolutionary system, I coach professionals one-on-one
and in groups in talk development. On the bottom of this page you can
see some of their comments on the impact of our work together.
Until recently I hadn't imagined that I could get great results
with small group coaching on the telephone. But it works! There
seems to be something dynamic and synergistic in working this way on
the phone, where there is no self-consciousness. Participants get a
lot accomplished, are open to incisive coaching, and learn from each
other.
Group Structure and Fees
The basic small group coaching course is three weekly ninety-minute sessions
with only 8 participants, so you will get significant personal attention.
The fee is $150.
The prerequisite for this class is either Speaking
Circle experience or attendance at the foundational teleclass
Masterful Public Speaking, which is offered free on a monthly basis.
The calls are conducted through a telephone bridge line which you
can access from anywhere in the world. I conduct all the calls personally. In each session, I present a teaching and answer questions. Then participants
have equal time to work with me in specific talk development. The silent
support of the others is crucial, and much of the learning is in this
listening!
At the end of your time I'll have an assignment for you to work on
for the next weekly session. If anything is unclear to you before the
phone session is completed, I will be available by email between sessions.
The Promise
By the end of this first three-session series, you will understand
step-by-step how to put together a masterful talk opening that compels
rapt attention from the moment you begin to speak. Within this opening
will be the blueprint of the body of your talk. Note: This system works for a talk of any length, even as short as
5 minutes, or as a way to open a workshop or seminar of any length.
After this series, you are eligible to register for Develop
an Effective Talk - II, in which we work on the structure and content
of the body of the talk.
What You'll Learn
- How to construct and deliver a talk thriving with the life and electricity
of your own "essential knowing" -- your raw wisdom gained
from life experience
- How to develop an opening story from a personal life moment
- How to access juicy life moments for use throughout your talk
- How to deliver the opening line of your talk without performing
so that your listeners move to the edge of their seats
- How to tell your opening story clearly and completely, without rushing,
in less than two minutes.
- How to transition from the story to why you are here in a way that
grabs the hearts, minds, and souls of your listeners.
- How to create a 3-sentence agenda that are the headlines for the body
of your talk. (The 3-part body of your talk will simply be the expansion
of each of these headlines!)
- How to end your opening with a promise you are confident you can keep.
In addition, you will get copious reinforcement of the Relational Presence
delivery principle laid out at the foundational teleclass.
Upcoming Dates for Develop an Effective Talk -
I
Groups will be held in 90-minute sessions for three consecutive weeks.
Check currently available
dates. Let us know if none of the available times work for you, as
we will be adding more dates and times in the future.
The fee for a series of three sessions is $150. These classes are limited to 6 participants.
To register online, click here: 
Comments on Lee Glickstein's coaching
"Without a doubt, our session together gave me the greatest return
per unit of time and money I've ever had with a coach. The new opening
and ending you helped me discover and develop have been an extraordinary
success. Every time I use the material, the positive effect on the audience
is dramatic."
-- Alan J. Parisse, Professional Speaker, Minnesota
"Lee's coaching was clearly instrumental in landing our firm's $1.85
million contract with the California Courts for strategic technology planning.
We were up against four of the big six firms, and the committee reported
that they picked our small company over them because our presentation
was 'responsive.'"
-- Meryl Natchez, President, Tech Prose
"Lee's sensitive, supportive guidance has helped me take a huge,
confident leap into the arena of public presence. The Donahue show went
well!"
-- John Amodeo, Therapist, Author: Love & Betrayal (Ballantine),
The Authentic Heart (John Wiley & Sons)
"You helped me find that story that made my audience gasp with delight,
and 99% of them applaud and cheer! You really turned on that little light."
-- Mark S. A. Smith CPC, Past President, National Speakers Association,
Colorado
To register online, click here:
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