November 3, 2011
Location: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
400 Garden City Plaza
Garden City, NY 11530
5:30 PM-7:00PM

Whether you are a marketer, public relations professional, business owner, or networker, it is critical to speak with confidence and impact. Effective speakers develop stronger relationships, establish their personal brand and enhance their reputation as a trustworthy industry leader. This workshop will help you learn how to create compelling content and become an engaging, memorable speaker, for a formal speech or presentation, sales meeting, training, webinar, meeting leader, or even your networking "elevator" speech.
During this interactive workshop, we will cover:
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Speaking with confidence, authenticity and passion
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Developing a clear, concise, message
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Telling persuasive, attention-getting stories
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Enhancing delivery: voice, pacing, eye contact, gestures, facial expressions
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Turning networking and speaking opportunities into business--inserting "the offer"
The workshop is led by Marla Seiden, President and Founder of Seiden Communications, a public relations agency for over 20 years. Marla also trains people in business to hone their presentation and media interview skills. The agency works with professional services industries such as law, finance, medical, and architectural/engineering. Marla has presented to other professional organizations such as National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCPAC), American Institute of Architects (AIA), Lawyers Roundtable, State Bank of LI Business Seminar, Queens Chamber of Commerce, BNI Networking Group, and New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce. She has also taught public speaking and interpersonal communications at Bergen Community College (NJ).
Marla is the PR Director of Long Island Coaching Alliance (LICA). She holds a Master of Arts degree in Communications from Queens College and an Bachelor's degree in Speech and Theatre, Secondary Education from SUNY Albany.