SPEAKING WITH POWER

Connection, community and team building have never been more vitally important than now.

With hybrid work places, your team can often feel isolated, out of the loop, disengaged.

Speaking With Power helps bridge communication and meaningful connection between members of your team, leaving them with solid public speaking and presentation skills that they’ll be able to use for the rest of their lives as they become better spokespeople for your organization.

As somebody who attended so. many. boring corporate trainings that left me staff glassy eyed and mentally drained, I knew I wanted to I make something better.

So I did.

“Not only am I more confident in public speaking, my smaller everyday presentations and communication have also been enhanced. Thank you, Megan. I am a stronger more impactful speaker in all aspects of life (big & small) thanks to your coaching.”

- ***Jane Lapointe***, Financial Advisor & 2022 United Way Campaign Chair

Fear of Public Speaking

Around 73% of people have a fear of public speaking. What kind of impact would it have on your organization if your team were more confident speakers?

My high touch Speaking With Power workshop will give your crew:

the ability to speak well in any situation (meetings, conferences, presentations, pitches)
techniques to reduce stress and anxiety
an easy, scientifically proven system that they will be able to use not only at work, but just about every other place where they need to have strong communication skills
the opportunity to perform and receive feedback from me directly
my Essential Public Speaking Notes workbook filled with further training, links, tips and tricks
pre-recorded breathing exercises they can use to keep calm anywhere, anytime.

"I had no idea how powerful the physical exercises would be on my psychological state when speaking. I’ve gained useful tools and have exercises to practice to continue my journey to becoming a confident and assertive speaker."

- ***Carol Ann Budd***, Partner at Veritable Wealth Advisory

Building Relationships

The best way to earn a client’s trust is to build a strong relationship. But speaking fears can thwart our efforts to do just that and create barriers where we’re trying to build bridges.

Here are some of the ways that fear can affect folks:

blushing
stammering
shaking
sweating
anxiety attacks
lack of confidence/inability to sell
losing your train of thought or focus
feelings of inadequacy that limit forward momentum

All of this stuff affects overall self efficacy, and ultimately your bottom line. But it doesn’t have to!

Hi, I’m Megan.

I’m a speaking, visibility and confidence coach. I’ve been running speaking workshops for over 10 years (and attended *several* terrible ones). After this event, your team will be equipped to speak dynamically, confidently and with a great deal of presence, so that they can be dynamite representatives of your organization!

I’ve worked with multiple corporate clients, including: Electives, Invest Kingston, St. Lawrence College, TELUS Canada, Queen’s WE-CAN, Women in Architecture Vancouver, Launch Lab, IG Wealth Management, Bergeron Clifford, KEYS and many more.

Testimonials

"This was a fantastic session! I'm walking with actions I can immediately put into practice. Megan is credible."

"Megan is very welcoming which creates some comfort around a high anxiety subject. "

"Such a dynamic, informative class with immediate action I can take to improve my work."

"Megan was wonderful!! She radiated so much enthusiasm throughout the whole presentation and was very engaging."

"This was great! So much is focused on the actual content of speaking that this part seems to get a little left out and it's super important!! Loved it!"

"I enjoyed this class. I have more tools and feel super motivated to work on my speaking & presentation skills."

"I quite enjoyed the workshop. In particular, the reminder to do breathing exercises and the addition of breath marks to speeches is definitely something that I'll be putting into practice."

"Megan Hamilton's breathing technique works great to calm me. It is amazing how easy it is to do and what it can accomplish. I will try writing out my speech next time instead of using bullet points."

Workshop overview:

The 4 Elements: Standing/Breathing/Speaking/Reading

(Approximately 60 minutes)

This is my signature training that I’ve done with thousands of folks over the years. Research-based, step by step training on physical presence, a strong voice and the ability to speak confidently.

Standing (Physical Presence) using the principles and philosophy of Alexander Technique; Breathing (Controlled and Deep) to maintain focus, stay calm and support a strong voice; Speaking (Optimum Pitch) to engage and enhance your communication; Reading (Text Mapping) to deliver your engaging presentation without sounding like a robot.
A supportive and energetic environment - my feedback is always delivered with compassion and kindness.
Essential Public Speaking Notes Workbook - an 18-page training manual, jam-packed with tips and tricks to foster your speaking growth, and filled with helpful exercises to keep you prepared with a full set of tools.
Prerecorded Mindfulness and Breathing Exercises - you can use these short exercises anywhere and anytime you need to calm down, stay focused, and be awesome.

15 Minute Break

Feedback

(Approximately 75 minutes)

On the back half of the workshop, I get as many participants as possible up to try out the new techniques for about 2 minutes, and then I give them direct feedback. Everyone benefits because so much of it is universal. It’s a great opportunity for team building!

My Credentials

Classically trained Actor from the Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre School
Professional musician who’s traveled from coast to coast in Canada and into the US, with 5 CDs of original music, currently working on a 6th
Executive Coach for Queen’s University
Speaker Advisor for the award-winning TEDx Queen’s U
30+ years performance experience
10+ years coaching and leading training
Trained in several coaching programs including: The Art & Science of Coaching with Trudi Lebrón, Mindset and Nervous System work with Melissa Tiers.

YOUR INVESTMENT

Your team will leave this tools-packed workshop with powerful speaking, visibility and confidence skills. They’ll be able to apply these methods to multiple areas of their lives including: work presentations, sales, speeches, pitches, Zoom calls, professional videos.

Speaking With Power is an investment of CAD $3000.

(plus applicable taxes)

Have questions? Ready to book? Email megan@ubuskills.com to get started!