Presenter's Approach:
Finally!!  Someone to teach us the art of repartee!  Diane teaches invaluable techniques for staying calm and rendering well-thought-out rejoinders which maintain the dignity of everyone involved in the conversation, while clearly expressing what it is you mean to say.

Giving us more than trick responses and contumely retorts, Diane uses humor and an empathetic spirit as she guides participants in the use of specific techniques and offers a safe place for the practice of them.  Those who feel continually at a loss for words, as well as the lucky few who feel relatively well-spoken, will both feel equally at ease in this presentation.  Participants invariably come away with valuable, practical responses to some difficult conversational situations.  A few of the techniques covered in this audience participation program are:  Gaining Time, Answers to Inappropriate Requests, and Strategies for Sidestepping Questions.

NOTE:  If desired, in addition to the interactive lecture/demonstration, a practical application component may be added to this program.  An example that has been very popular and has had great success is the "Mock Cocktail Party," facilitated by Diane as a live, experiential training session.  The "party" gives participants the opportunity to put what they've just learned to the test and to experience even more successful social interactions.  One thing is for sure... Diane will lead you to a successful experience, and successful experiences breed more success!  

Results:
Each participant will:

• Be able to identify several difficult conversational situations and apply the appropriate techniques for experiencing success in expressing yourself

• Learn that staying calm and saying what you want are real skills that can be learned and practiced to perfection 

• Appreciate that you can say what you want, and only what you want, all while maintaining your own dignity and being sensitive to the dignity of those with whom you are conversing 

• Satisfaction guaranteed or Diane's fee will be cheerfully refunded  

Price Range:
$
Plus travel expenses for locations over 50 miles.

Logistical Factors:
Hosting organization must provide the following:

• a chair, small table and bottled water for the speaker

• a podium or lectern 

• a lapel microphone and sound system for audiences over 75 people

• ample room for audience seating

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About the Presenter:
Twenty five years ago, Diane Smith became certified as a teacher of English, Speech and Drama.  She has directed, taught and coached at the high school, college and adult levels in hundreds of situations in several states.

Sometime later, she also became credentialed as an attorney and was heard presenting powerful arguments in the highest levels of courts in three states.  She has attended graduate classes, seminars and workshops in psychology, linguistics and business management.  

Throughout her varied careers, whether it was to an audience of Girl Scouts or to a young attorney who wanted a mentor, Diane, a passionate public speaker, has shared the lessons she learned.  Colleagues began to urge that she share with a broader audience and "take her act on the road."  She sometimes wonders if they just wanted her gone.  She asks that after you experience her unique brand of wit and humor, to please be sure to let her know which way you think they meant it.

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For more information or to request this program, contact Kim at:
Dynamic Demos, Speakers & Seminars
51 Comstock Rd Tunkhannock PA 18657
Phone:  (570) 241-6807    Email:  kim@dydemos.com
     

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