"Become an Inspiring Speaker" Workshop
with Marcia Wieder and Expert Colleagues

October 15-19, 2008 - San Francisco Bay area, CA

Message from Marcia:

“Over the years, many people have approached me after a keynote or at the end of my workshops and said, “I want to do what you do. I want to be a speaker.” If this is your dream or you want to confidently deliver an inspiring message, read on. Whether you are a novice, intermediate, or even an advanced business presenter or professional speaker, you can benefit from this program.”

During this five day program you will:

Learn to design and deliver an inspiring message.
Create your own authentic and confident “Presence & Persona.”
Develop a new relationship with your voice and essential skills to step into your power and build rapport.
Practice using stories, spontaneity and humor.
See how to market yourself to get booked.
Learn about producing and selling Back of the Room (BOR) products – a huge income potential.
Hear secrets, shortcuts and the mistakes to avoid, saving yourself money and cutting years off your leaning curve.

Faculty

Marcia Wieder, America’s Dream Coach® is leading a Dream Movement. With over twenty years speaking experience, her inspiring message, style and wit has touched audiences from 50-5000 at companies such as AT&T, The Gap and American Express. Whether teaching at the Stanford Business School, speaking to executives in China, or addressing young women at Girl Scout Camp, her riveting style impacts the audience.

To read some of her speaker testimonials, click here.

Marcia has appeared several times on Oprah, Today, in her own PBS-TV special and has written several books which have been translated into numerous languages. As a columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle, she urged readers to take “The Great Dream Challenge.”

She is a successful business woman and a masterful marketer whose events include: Dream Coach Certification, Create Your Future Now Weekends, Maui Dream Retreat, and a Women’s Program at Red Mountain Spa. Her online global community, My Dream Circle features respected experts such as John Gray, David Bach, Debbie Ford, Les Brown and more.

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Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
Meetings and Conventions magazine calls Patricia Fripp, "...one of the most electrifying speakers in North America."
Award-winning and internationally-acclaimed professional speaker Patricia Fripp... her client list includes top corporations and associations, Fortune 100 companies and associations worldwide. Her high-content, high-performance, user-friendly delivery brings unanimous raves. She has spent years training hundreds of speakers and is considered a leader in this field.
Patricia’s Philosophy

"There are three simple, but necessary, parts to every effective presentation. They are (1) the structure or framework, (2) the content or material, and (3) your delivery."

You will learn how to:

• Organize your remarks and solidify your thoughts into a structure.
• Open with impact and close each presentation on a high point.
• Connect both emotionally and intellectually with every audience.
• Adapt your message and content for each audience.
• Create perfect examples and memorable stories to illustrate your key points.
• Discover the one behavior an audience won't forgive.
• Recognize bad habits and minimize nervousness.

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Arthur Joseph, MA, founder of the Vocal Awareness Institute, is a master teacher/strategist to Hollywood celebrities such as Quincy Jones, Angelina Jolie, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pierce Brosnan, and corporate giants Disney, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toyota, and Universal Studios. He is the author of three books, a former University of Southern California professor, visiting artist at Yale and George Washington Universities, and is on the faculty of City of New York Graduate Extension Program. He has studied the physical, emotional and psychological aspects of the human voice for more than 40 years.

“Arthur Joseph started as a teacher of mine years ago. Over these years, he has become a good friend whose teachings of Vocal Awareness have become a constant in my life. He enlightens with compassion and understanding of the human spirit and above all else, it works." - Pierce Brosnan, Actor

"If you're searching for the power within, through Vocal Awareness, you can find the sound of your soul." - Quincy Jones, Musician, Composer, Producer

Arthur teaches, “Your voice is your identity. It can tell people everything about who you are, how you feel about yourself and what you believe in. Vocal Awareness is a complete system for mastering your voice and integrating it into your life. Your voice has the power to instantly reach out and connect with people. Vocal Awareness is about developing this power through Self-awareness--learning to consciously express your Self easily and precisely."

During this program, learn to enhance your Vocal Presence

• Identify how you want to be perceived.
• Don’t “present” who you are – “Be” who you are.
• Remember the adage, “breath is fuel”. You have to breathe efficiently if you want to speak effectively.
• To find your optimal pitch level (“the hub of your voice,” your core sound,) – gently descend on the sound of hmm. Where hmm ends is from where you speak.
• Sing a lot. Singing is a creative way to enhance your vocal range, power, and color.
• Realize that any professional encounter should be considered “a performance.”
• Take conscious ownership of ever verbal encounter. Take your time.
• Only 8% of all verbal communication is retained by the listener’s unconscious mind through the words themselves; 37% is conveyed through the sound of the voice; 55% is body language. Think stature.
• A great deal can be learned from objective and deeper listening.
• Create rituals, a daily structure to help you achieve your desired professional and communication goals.

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Jim Pelley, CSP, President, Laughterworks
A former stand-up comedian and contributing writer for the original Saturday Night Live Show, Jim Pelley has left 'em laughing for more than 20 years at over 1,841 top organizations in the U.S. and abroad, including Disney, Intel, Southwest Airlines, Mattel Toys, and AT&T. With his hilarious way of poking fun at the frustrations of everyday life, Jim demonstrates how to use humor to be more creative and less stressed.

Humor is most effective when it drives illustration and understanding. The world's best speakers and story tellers use humor to awaken imagination and paint pictures for lasting results.

From Jim's session you will:

• Recognize how to use and adapt simple everyday humor for your message.
• Learn innovative, practical skills for developing positive humor.
• Discover how the appropriate use of humor can build credibility and when humor is never acceptable.
• Use spontaneous humor from your audience to illustrate the features and benefits of your message.
• Understand the different types of humor that can "change peoples' minds.
• Develop your unique story telling style to design messages that impact and last a lifetime.

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Sam Horn, best selling author, Tongue Fu!® , What's Holding You Back?, Tongue Fu!® at School, POP! Stand Out in any Crowd, or Take the Bully by the Horns
Sam Horn has an impressive personal and professional background that contributes to her being a sought-after keynote speaker, best-selling author, respected creative consultant, and an in-demand media resource. 

Sam will be teaching you how to:

"MAKE YOUR BRAND, BOOK, PRODUCTS and PRESENTATIONS POP!"

Would you like to know how to:

• Produce stop-em-in-their-tracks titles and taglines that get your books and presentations noticed . . . for all the right reasons?

• Capture and keep interest in what you have to say with "Jerry Maguire" openings?

• Create a Tell ‘n Sell Elevator Speech so you have a compelling response to "What do you do?" or "What's your book/presentation about?"

• Write attention-grabbing headlines and content for your articles, ezines, web copy and blogs?

• Differentiate yourself from competitors by creating a one-of-a-kind niche that belongs to you and you alone?

• Win buy-in for your project, proposal, program or product with approaches people haven't seen or heard before?

• Turn your ideas into trademark-able terms, licensable methodologies and patented products so you build a business empire?

• Lead your crowd (not follow it) so YOU are considered the #1 resource and topic expert in your field

If so, you’ll love this fast-paced, fascintaing workshop. Sam doesn't waste time on abstract theories that don't work in the real world. She shares real-life ideas you can use immediately to take your business to the next level. Discover for yourself why Sam was the top-rated speaker at two International Platform Association conventions. You'll love her "Intellectual Disneyland" style in which you receive dozens of original, thought-provoking approaches that can help you break out instead of blend in.

Here’s a sampling of what today’s respected business minds are saying about her work:

Seth Godin – “A third of the way through POP!, you’ll be begging to hire Sam Horn as your consultant.”

Ken Blanchard – “Lively, fun, inspiring guide to getting heard, getting remembered, and getting results.”

Edelman Senior VP Marilynn Mobley - “If you liked Malcolm Gladwell's Blink, you'll love Sam Horn's POP!”

Want good news? ANYONE can be more creative with Sam's pioneering step-by-step system. As 4-time Pulitzer nominee Fawn Germer said, “You don’t have to be a creative genius to use Sam’s techniques; but using her techniques can make you a creative genius.”

If you want a competitive edge, you owe it to yourself to participate in this program so you can get the visibility, respect and sales you and your business deserve. As Sam says, "Blending in is for Cuisinarts, not for businesses. If you want to break out, you've got to POP! out. This program shows you how."

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This is an unprecedented opportunity to work with five respected masters in the speaking world. At the end of this program, you will have learned essential skills for greater competence and confidence in your speaking. Armed with these tools and more, you will be ready to deliver an inspiring message and be a more powerful communicator.

Details Workshop Investment: $2495. $500. non-refundable deposit due now to secure spot Once your deposit is paid, your credit card will be charged monthly payments. Unless otherwise requested, the amount charged is calculated by deducting the deposit and dividing the balance by the amount of remaining months prior to when the workshop begins. Workshop must be paid in full 30 days before it begins. *Once received or charged, payments are final and non-refundable. To reserve a spot in the Workshop, click here. Location: Corte Madera Inn 56 Madera Boulevard Corte Madera, CA 94925 www.cortemaderainn.com Staying at the hotel is not required, but is recommended. You are welcome to stay with friends or commute if you live in the Bay Area. For reservations, call the Corte Madera Inn at (800) 777-9670 to book your room now. Be sure to mention Marcia Wieder's Speaker program. Dates and Times: The workshop begins Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 9 a.m. and ends Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 1 p.m. You can plan to catch flights out of SFO or Oakland after 3pm. Other days run roughly 9-6pm.