When:
Wednesday April 2, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 6:15 PM EDTAdd to Calendar
Our Timeline:
4:00 PM - Pre-Session Networking4:20 PM - Program Begins
6:00 PM - Program Ends & Post-Session Networking
6:15 PM - Adjourn
Where:
Ogilvy Public Relations1111 19th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Driving Directions
We are very fortunate to have Ogilvy Public Relations host this event at the offices in Washington, D.C. This venue is located within walking distance of Farragut West, Farragut North, and Dupont Circle stations. Several parking garages are located nearby.
Speaking with Confidence:
A workshop for women on giving powerful
and authentic speeches and presentations
WNG Women's Leadership Forum
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
4:00 PM - 6:15 PM
About this Session:
For both men and women, public speaking and presentation skills are essential for interviewing for their next job, pitching to clients, or speaking up in a meeting. Yet women face unique challenges when speaking in public which can reduce their confidence, authority, and ability to lead.
In this workshop, learn the most important techniques to giving a speech or presentation to any size audience, and learn how to avoid the most common mistakes that women make when speaking in public. This is an interactive workshop which will give you immediately valuable tools which you can apply the next time you speak up at work, interview for a job, speak on camera, or stand before an audience. It’s not about learning to speak like anyone else; it’s about finding your authentic voice and your courage to speak.
About Our Speaker:
Allison Shapira
Founder and President
Global Public Speaking LLC
Allison Shapira is the founder and president of Global Public Speaking LLC, a company that helps people give powerful and authentic speeches and presentations. She uses a unique methodology she developed blending her skills as a classically trained opera singer with a background in international diplomacy and experience teaching workshops at the Harvard Kennedy School. Allison currently teaches at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and runs private and group training programs for private companies, federal agencies, and international organizations. She’s a TEDx speaker and songwriter who performs worldwide and uses music as a way to help others find their voice and their courage to speak; she recently returned from teaching programs for businesses, nonprofits, and the US State Department in East Africa and the Middle East. Allison holds a bachelor’s degree in Italian literature from Boston University and a master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. She speaks Italian, Spanish, and Hebrew and has studied 8 other languages. She lives in Washington, DC and works with clients around the world. For more information: www.allisonshapira.com.
WNG Women's Leadership Forum:
This meeting is convened by our WNG Women's Leadership Forum (WLF). The WLF provides tools to support women in their pursuit of high-level executive and board positions by convening special events on compelling topics of interest, and by cultivating an expansive business network. Forum events are designed for WNG Members and may be closed to the public.
This session will be introduced by Silvia Dumitrescu, WLF Chair & Chief Operating Officer at the DC Building Industry Association (DCBIA).
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Event Registration:
Attendance is limited.
$25 for WNG Members $45 for Non-MembersJoin & Go: $90
Become a new/first-time WNG Member ($90 annual dues) and attend this particular event at no extra cost: Apply Online.WNG 48-Hour Cancellation Policy applies to this event.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
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