Prosper Jefferson Seminar Series: Public Speaking
Public speaking can be daunting, but doing it effectively can have a very positive impact on your reputation and your business. Being a good communicator may help a business owner to better connect with customers, increase sales, and open his/her business to new opportunities. As part of the 2016 Prosper Jefferson seminar series, JEDCO & the Jefferson Chamber are teaming up to help enhance your public speaking skills.
We invited three expert public speakers to share their tips and techniques to ensure your presentation success. Topics include:
- How to develop a foundation for skillful speaking
- Understanding the basic elements of the communication process to effectively engage one's audience
- Identifying and overcoming fears of public speaking
- Best practices to increase confidence in public speaking abilities
- Effective PowerPoint presentations
- Personalized selling
- Storytelling to connect with your audience
Meet Our Speakers:
- Glenn Milliet
Glenn Michael Salon- Topic: Personalizing your public speaking engagement, personalized selling (how to make someone want to talk to you), storytelling to connect
- Glenn Milliet Bio
- Chuck Mutz
CenturyLink Communications- Topic:How to give a PowerPoint presentation effectively, anatomy of the PowerPoint presentation
- Chuck Mutz Bio
- Ronnie Slone
President
The Slone Group- Topic: Preparing for a public speaking engagement, getting to know your audience, how to overcome fear of public speaking (tips and tricks)
- Ronnie Slone Bio
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Directions to JEDCO Conference Center - 701A Churchill Parkway, Fairfield, LA 70094 from the East Bank via Huey P. Long Bridge (Fairfield, LA aka Avondale, LA)
JEDCO Conference Center Address:
701-A Churchill Parkway, Fairfield, LA (AKA Avondale, LA) 70094
- From the East Bank take Huey P. Long Bridge
- Stay in left lane as you cross HPL. After crossing HPL continue going south in the left lane of Hwy 90 for about 2 miles and turn left at signal light, onto Lapalco Blvd.
- Travel east about 2 miles on Lapalco Blvd., at the next signal light, turn right onto Nicolle Blvd.
- Continue about ¼ mile; on your left you will see the Patrick F. Taylor Academy School and “Churchill Technology and Business Park” ….. turn left into the park. The JEDCO Conference Center will be on your left. It is an orange and gray building that sits in front of the Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy.
Date and Time
Wednesday Jun 29, 2016
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Location
JEDCO Conference Center
700 Churchill Parkway,
Avondale, LA 70094
Fees/Admission
Free