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Event Speakers
Communications
Edu-tainment
Communication Cues & Clues — Talking and talking to employees and customers, writing and writing to stakeholders, and still not conveying critical information to your audiences? Whether managing, strategizing, training or problem-solving, the success of your message depends as much on your style of communicating as it does on the message itself. In this informative, humorous and interactive presentation, Steve Clements and Claudia Coplon review the key “musts” of any message for communicating situations, requests and problems (what else is there?), and examine oral and written applications. Translating your messages into more effective business communications means fewer problems, increased success and improved visibility. Learn to position your messages to inform, persuade and/or motivate so you — and your company— achieve the desired results.
The Importance of Communications and Building Relationships — Thumbs tapping instant messages, thousands of apps on smartphones, phone lights disturbing other audience members — we are spending 24/7 creating relationships with people, right? Wrong. The more technology we use, the fewer relationships we build — and communications and building relationships are the essence of business. With elimination of middle management, and fewer people to get the job done, we must be more interactive, not with our thumbs but with our skills, both internally and externally. Instead of the $650 billion we are wasting in productivity annually thanks to unnecessary electronic interruptions, leaders and potential leaders must be able to present their messages effectively, and line employees must be prepared to communicate with each other and management from outside the cubicle. Steve Clements and Claudia Coplon create awareness and share skills that could make a difference!
And The Camera Is Rolling: 20 Points For Developing Your Teleconferencing And Media Skills — On-camera expertise is rapidly becoming an essential skill for every professional. Whether taping for a televised program, an office interview or a presentation, you and your clients must disseminate the right message while demonstrating ease and assurance. Refocus that camera on new media applications, and many professionals are being called on to participate effectively in teleconferences, webinars and website videos. The ability to look at the lens as though it were a companion at lunch, a client across the boardroom table or a potential customer is crucial in today’s business environment. Steve Clements presents 20 points that will move you from the “deer in the headlights” look to holding your own in front of that huge video screen, computer-mounted camera, or broadcast lens.
Make Your Point, Not Your PowerPoint — Preparing a PowerPoint presentation that says it all? Are you (click) reading everything (click) that’s on the screen? Does each screen (click) have so many words (click) that everyone wishes (click) you would just be quiet (click) so they can read it themselves? When you use more powerful, relationship-driven content, your audience listens to you, not your PowerPoint. After all, isn’t that why you’re there? In this presentation, Steve Clements and Claudia Coplon show you how to turn the technology into a support tool and you into a stronger speaker who creates relationships instead of reading from the screen. You and your PowerPoint can be a great team…as long as you know that you don’t work for the PowerPoint — it works for you!
Stop Giving Presentations No One Wants To Hear! — How many times have you been subjected to a presentation that reminds you of fingernails on a chalk board? Want results? Then you have to communicate with your audience, not just address them — and that requires a natural, comfortable you. Who you are, your personality and your speaking style are crucial when communicating successfully with an audience of one or a thousand and one. How do you move away from stiff formality and toward your own personality and distinctive mannerisms? Learn some of the clues Steve Clements has taught business leaders and media personalities. Bottom line, how you convey your message is as important as the message you convey.
Writing Effective Business Letters – Oh Dear! — Are your business letters eliciting the right — or any response? If not, you are among the many professionals today who write poorly – and repeatedly lose opportunities to build relationships with internal and external clients. By turning your Oh Dear letters into effective business correspondence, you gain a real advantage in today’s competitive environment. Claudia Coplon’s instructive session with real-life examples on decluttering, writing clues and hands-on team practice create business letters that call to action.
Media Edu-tainment
TV As A Two-Way Experience — Have you noticed that television is no longer a one-way medium? Every news show is followed by a poll or invite to a blog. Dancing with the Stars and American Idol emphasize the importance of your vote. Election coverage features second-by-second audience reaction to the candidates’ messages. Television programmers are no longer just giving information. They are now soliciting responses and input from the viewers. From clicking-to-buy to monitoring your interest level, Steve Clements talks about the new advertising and program models that get the viewers involved.
Media Headlines Do Change Our Lives — In recent months alone, the media is driving our fear of the economy and reality shows are voting us out, one person at a time. What is happening in media today…and how are we as Americans being affected? A hundred years from now people will examine television broadcasts to determine just what we were thinking in this first decade of the 21st century. Steve Clements explains how television, films, movies…and even the internet are indicators of the social, political and moral values of our time.
Producing 200 Television Programs Per Year And Surviving — The clock is ticking. Celebrities here, film crews there and a virtual city of staff that have turn out five one-hour television shows every week, 40 weeks a year! It’s a balance of business, management, adrenaline rushes and processes refined by an award-wining producer who has brought more than 3000 such shows to air – including Hour Magazine and the revival of Mickey Mouse Club. Steve Clements mixes organizational and communication tips that can make your own business more efficient with stories about the Hollywood personalities you think you know.
Television: Society’s Mirror For Six Decades — It was the electronics marvel that was going to help families re-bond after the destruction of the war years. It was television, the new electronic member of the family ready to entertain us and educate us. Today, this hot-button political and social medium sometimes reflects and often fights the current mood in America. From the CNN and FOX clash to the evolution of June Cleaver into Desperate Housewives, Steve Clements addresses how the media has become a reflection of our society during each decade since the second half of the 20th century. (By the way, did you know that Desperate Housewives Lynette lives in the same house as the Leave it to Beaver family?—Hmm.)
An Ounce Of Flesh: Television War Stories — After 25 years in Hollywood, producing over 3000 hours of national television, working with and training a host of the “rich and famous,” Steve Clements has a GREAT deal to tell about the business and personalities we THINK we know. Steve will regale your group with that wow and entertain all listeners.
Reinventing Yourself: The Second Half Of Your Life — Despite the changes often foist on us at 40 or 50, the truth is a BETTER life can begin at 40 or 50. It just takes a business plan, determination, and an understanding of the differences in making a new start that reflects your changed goals and outlook towards life. This motivational lecture, as told by multi-award winning Hollywood television producer Steve Clements, reveals his successful battle to reinvent himself after he had the gall to reach midlife. Find out how to make the second half of your life even better than the first.
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