BUSINESS BREAKFAST: Kickin’ Presentations: How to Engage, Influence and Wow Your Audience
Don't miss this high-energy business breakfast with Karen Hough, founder and CEO of ImprovEdge, where you will learn new business skills through improvisation! Presentations don’t just happen when you’re standing up in front of a Powerpoint. Using key presentation skills to create impact can apply to small groups and one-on-conversations, too. This session will explore 3 levels of immediate “Wow” skills: formal presentations up-front, presenting to a small group, and engaging in a memorable one-on-one conversation. You will learn:
- How to Engage and Connect to a Large Audience
- 3 Absolute Rules for Powerpoint
- 3 Preparation Musts
- Classic Mistakes to Avoid
- Being Memorable One-on-One
- What to Do When Things Go Wrong
Ms. Hough will draw real life examples from her upcoming book, "The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work" to be published by Berrett-Koehler in 2011. We will see you there!
Agenda:
7:30-8am: Networking and refreshments
8am-9am: Presentation
9am-9:30: Q & A / networking
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Speaker Details:
Karen Hough
Karen Hough is the Founder & CEO of ImprovEdge, a company who has been creating engaging learning experiences using improvisation to teach business skills for over 12 years. ImprovEdge has a presence in seven cities nationwide and a client list including JPMorgan, Turner Broadcasting, Coach and Nationwide Insurance to name a few. Ms. Hough is the recipient of the Athena Powerlink Award, the author of the Yes! Deck, and the upcoming “The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work” to be published by Berrett-Koehler in 2011, in addition to articles and blogs. She speaks nationally on diversity, negotiation, leadership, sales and women’s issues. She is a graduate of Yale University and La Sorbonne, Paris IV. Ms. Hough is an active member in professional organizations and volunteers extensively on boards, committees and a portion of ImprovEdge funds go every year to The Women’s Fund, kiva.org and donorschoose.org. Ms. Hough lives with her husband and three children in Ohio.