Public Speaking For High Impact

What it covers: Alas, no one trains nonprofit leaders in communications and public speaking, so as they rise to the director’s roles, they may lean on versions of the same presentation month after month and year after year. They hope for the best and wonder why the speeches do not hit the mark. But influential, memorable public speaking requires planning, practice, and an ability to translate from organizational language to concepts and vocabulary that makes the audience lean in and want more. Giving a powerful talk is not just inspiring, it leads to more donations, stronger board members, excited staff, and a significant increase in ambassadors in the community who can share news of a nonprofit’s great and important work.

Objectives: Attendees will leave with powerful tools to strengthen their public speaking skillset, regardless of the audience and the goals.

Key takeaways include:

• Understanding the goals
• Identifying your true expertise
• Appreciating the audience’s motivations
• Reasons to consider retiring Power Point
• The pros and cons of AI
• Why stage fright can be a BFF

Intended audience: Any member of a nonprofit leadership team expected to give talks about the organization’s work.

About the Presenter: Sterndale Strategic works with individuals and foundations to help increase the impact of their work through public speaking coaching. Amy Sterndale has been collaborating with authors, leaders, and experts to bring knowledge to audiences for over 20 years. From training speakers at Random House and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to producing TEDxPortsmouth, she loves helping speakers bring the best version of their story to their audiences. She also runs multiple pitch clinics each year for small business owners across New Hampshire and is a professional partner at GoodWork.

*Note on Accessibility: The historic Music Room has several steps which must be navigated for entry. Please let us know if you have any mobility concerns in advance, and we will work to address them to the best of our ability.

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