Keynote Presentations and Workshops
Is communication a critical part of what your company or organization does? Would your team benefit from increased training around speaking, listening, and using conversation to build strong relationships?
A workshop or keynote address can be just the thing to teach new skills and revive interest in effective communication. This is a perfect way to provide meaningful professional development that will help your people become clearer, stronger communicators. We offer workshops in person or virtually.
Amy Arbogast at Professional Speechwriters Association Global Conference, 2024 (Photo credit: Lauren Mueller)
Signature Keynotes & Workshops
“Speakeasy”
Recommended as Workshop | 90-120 MinutesThis hands-on workshop offers expert insights and tangible strategies for planning, writing, and delivering presentations with confidence and clarity. Attendees will learn how to connect with their audience and effectively communicate their ideas. Hands-on activities provide the chance to try out the skills they are learning in real time and to reflect on how they can implement them in their regular communication and upcoming speaking opportunities. This workshop can be tailored to the kinds of speeches or presentations your team regularly delivers.
“Speakeasy” can also be delivered as a 3-part series, where we start with speechwriting, then move into delivery, and end with building confidence in public speaking. This can be especially useful for teams that can only meet for 60 minutes at a time or for teams that want to dive more deeply into each of these subjects. With the series, we include activities that build on each other for deep learning.
This session focuses on networking with confidence and intention. We start with elevator pitches and how to represent yourself in ways that are clear and succinct, but also authentic to who you are. We then move into networking more generally and provide attendees with strategies for how to prepare beforehand, make the most of their time when connecting with others, and follow up afterwards to foster lasting, meaningful relationships. Activities will help attendees map out elevator pitches for different audiences and prepare to navigate difficult or tense conversations.
“Work the Room” can also be split into two sessions, with the first covering elevator pitches and the second focused on networking more generally.
“Work the Room”
Recommended as Workshop | 90-120 Minutes“Authentically Speaking”
30-60-Minute Keynote or 90-120 Minute WorkshopThe best speakers connect with their audience because they are their whole authentic selves when they speak. This talk will help attendees find their unique voices and harness their personal strengths to hone their speaking presence. We will also celebrate the value of welcoming diverse voices to the table and explore how we can all benefit from this focus on authenticity. When offered as a workshop, this session includes hands-on activities to try out the lessons attendees are learning.
“Empowered, Steady, and Ready”
30-60-Minute Keynote or 90-120 Minute WorkshopSpeaking up, whether on a stage or in a meeting, can be a nerve-wracking experience. This keynote or workshop teaches attendees how to cope with and even harness those nerves to bring clarity, confidence, and energy to their speech. We will explore valuable mindset shifts and tangible strategies that can make any speaker feel more empowered to share their ideas and speak about what matters to them.
We can also create a custom keynote or workshop to meet the needs and interests of your organization. We love writing and collaborating, so please don’t be shy! Your project might turn into our next signature talk!
Custom Options
We can speak on topics like:
Effective customer service and client communication
Communication across generations
Leadership communication and executive presence
Making space for authenticity and diverse voices, with special attention given to neurodiversity
Preparing for job or college interviews
Communicating and presenting in a virtual environment
Communicating science or technical information to lay audiences
Workshop pricing depends on length of time, level of customization, and number of participants. Specific prices will be included on proposals.
For a group of up to 40 participants, a signature workshop with only minimal customization starts at $1,500 for 60 minutes, $1,750 for 90, and $2,000 for 120. For a larger group, a more customized workshop, or a workshop lasting longer than two hours, please reach out to discuss options. We are happy to try to work with your budget to provide the training your team desires.
Spark Speak is also proud to offer a discounted non-profit rate in an effort to contribute positively to our community and to support the endless labor that makes our world a brighter, better place to live. Workshops start at $400/hour for nonprofit organizations, with negotiable rates for customized options.
If you’re interested in combining keynotes or workshops with coaching sessions, check out our corporate package options.
To schedule a keynote or workshop (or to discuss options), email info@sparkspeakroc.com.