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Looking for a dynamic speaker for your next event who doesn't rely on the security of a darkened room and a glossy Powerpoint presentation to hold the audience's attention?

I use my experience in Improv Comedy with the group World Class Indifference to increase audience participation and retention. 

Here's a list of educational programs for your audience.  Scroll down to find one perfect for your group. 

Click HERE to see a video of me describing my TODAY concept of job interview prep. 

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Ending Sweaty Palms and Awkward Answers: A better method of preparing for job interviews. 

Perfect for:  College Students, Job Networking Groups, Career Fairs or Recruiters

Many times people feel like they don't have anything to say in a job interview, or are overwhelmed by looking at a shopping list of questions as they prepare the night before.  They have trouble understanding how experiences that seem insignificant to them can really be crucial to an employer's hiring decision. Maybe they don't know how to structure their answers to a concise 2-3 minutes.
 
Job interviews are simply about an employer getting to know a candidate beyond what they have read on a resume. However, the #1 reason why people hate job interviews is because they feel like they have no idea what an interviewer could possibly ask them. The secret is that the interviewer simply wants to know what they have done at their internships or coursework, and get a feel for who they are as a person.

I developed the TODAY acronym as a way for students to focus their preparation, and remember those experiences that will help them be seen as the ideal candidate for the job. When they walk into an interview armed with topics to discuss, they are naturally more confident and relaxed, which makes the employer in turn get a better overall impression. This course also covers the finer points of an interview such as establishing rapport, avoiding the Walk of Silence from the receptionist desk to the interview, negotiating the offer, and preparing for the 5 questions they will ALWAYS be asked.

90 minute presentation with the opportunity to add one-on-one coaching appointments for the remainder of the day.

Corporate and Non-Corporate Audiences

Smile and Be Friendly: Taking the WORK Out of Networking

Perfect for: College Students, Job Networking Groups, Career Fairs, Employers (Sales or Marketing Professionals especially).  

We've all seen it. Some people's idea of networking is either to pounce on the first innocent person they meet, hand them their resume, and ask for a job at their company, or to cluster around the punchbowl like it's an oasis in the Mohavi Desert—terrified that they might have to carry on a conversation with these “important people.” Either way, it's just not effective. This course teaches that that being an effective networker starts with being friendly and someone that other people would want to help. We'll start off with the basics of icebreaker questions, how to juggle hors d'ourves and drinks, questions to ask that will make people feel special and want to help you, and demonstrate that making one or two meaningful connections at an event can be more fruitful than a shotgun approach of gathering as many business cards as possible.

We'll practice networking until people are comfortable and able to project a professional, friendly image.

90 minute presentation with the opportunity to add one-on-one coaching appointments for the remainder of the day. 

You Got The Job—Now Keep It! Navigating the finer points of being an employee at your first job.

Perfect for: College Students, College Career Fairs, Employers who hire entry-level employees, Recruiters who work with entry-level candidates.  

Your students are beaming with pride as they tell you that they landed their first job at their dream company. Six months later they're cringing in shame as they return for help because they were fired for using their cell phone during business hours or surfing MySpace.com at their desk. Nobody wants to see a student go through this. This course will prepare them for all of the nuances of the working world—from the fact that their employer will be peering over their shoulder, how to make themselves an invaluable employee, the whens and hows to ask for raises, and the one thing that droves employers crazy about college graduates—and how they can avoid it.

90 minute presentation with the opportunity to add one-on-one coaching appointments for the remainder of the day.