Stand Up And Speak Up

Francesca Burack is an award winning entrepreneur, author, speaker and strategist. She is the President/CEO of Fearless Talent Development, Inc. Francesca fearlessly hunts for opportunities to promote women. She inspires and supports fear-less-ness in women. She helps them achieve the success they desire. She shows women how to find their voice, fearlessly stand in their power and take action. Francesca is an expert at drawing out hidden talents, developing effective, strategic communication skills, and crafting fearless action plans that can be put to work immediately. She gives corporations and small businesses the tools they need to make ALL their employees successful. She helps them identify and groom their female leadership to move from the conference room to the boardroom. Francesca is a Leadership Ambassador for Take The Lead. She facilitates The 9 Leadership Power Tools rooted in a sophisticated concept of power. As President of NFBPWC-NYC, an affiliate of IFBPW, Francesca has worked with NYS co

Maureen Zappala is a former NASA propulsion engineer, turned professional speaker, and the founder of High Altitude Strategies. She encourages high-performers who struggle with the “Impostor Syndrome,” the internal voice that says “I’m not as smart as everyone thinks I am!” With a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame, she became the first female and youngest manager of NASA’s Propulsion Systems Laboratory. While most engineers are not known for verbal communication skills, Maureen has shattered that stereotype. In 2009, she was in the top 10 of 30,000 contestants in the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking contest. She’s the author of “Great Speakers are Not Born. They’re Built” and is working on her next book ““Over-Achiever, Under-Believer: How to Match Your Confidence to Your Competence.”

Do you ever have trouble getting colleagues or clients to really listen to you? David Goad is a professional speaker, coach and author, and most recently a talk show host for an internal audience of 18,000 Cisco sales professionals worldwide. He transforms executive presenters into impactful communicators on stage and on camera. For teams, he teaches the principles of clear communication in a world of increased speed, multiple channels and attention deficit. Listen, and you’ll learn how to earn attention, connect and get what you want, even from “difficult” people.

Do you want to be better at remembering things? One of the best ways to remember what you learn is to teach it to someone else. Things like remembering phone numbers, addresses, names, lists of things, speeches. One of the contributing fears of my stage fright was (and still is) remembering what I want to say. Over the past year I have spent a lot of time learning from a leading memory expert, Jim Kwik. I have attended two events. I have studied his on-line learning. With help from my producer, Ed Vanderlee, I will share some things I’ve learned from Jim Kwik with you. Stephen Covey, author of “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, calls it teaching to learn. One day, I hope to have Jim as a guest. Until then, you can learn from me, as I reinforce my learning.

Are you nervous when you speak in public? Do you want to know how to be more confident in front of an audience? Then meet Mary Cheyne (pronounced “sheen”). Mary is the author of "Present" Yourself In Public Speaking: Tell Your Inner Critic to SHUT UP! And the Real You to SPEAK UP! Mary Cheyne, MBA, was once a self-conscious public speaker and communicator. She has spent the past 15 years learning and mastering effective communication skills. In 2009, she competed in the World Championship of Public Speaking. Out of 25,000 contestants from 14 countries, she placed second. Mary’s communications accolades have been featured in The Boston Globe, The World Journal, as well as TV and radio interviews. She is also the co-author of the book "The Change 8", with Jim Britt. Jim is Tony Robbins’ first mentor on the topic of conscious communication. Now Mary is a professional speaker and trainer. She has trained over 15,000 people in over 25 cities around the world. She has coached hundreds of individuals to become

Do you want to lead a more satisfied life? Do you know your purpose in life? Dr. Pauline Key helps people find their purpose and lead a more satisfying life. Dr. Key is a true servant leader. She has a long history of faith–based service to men and women, youth and adults. She is as Christian Educator & Minister. She is a Business Woman and Entrepreneur. She is a Christian Television Hostess and Songstress. She is also a Speaker and Author. Dr. Key has received the MLK Drum Major Award, President Barack Obama. She founded the Kingdom Awards. The Kingdom Awards acknowledge the accomplishments of men and women who have significantly contributed to enhancing the quality of life for others and have dedicated their lives to advancing the kingdom of God and impacting lives with the gospel message of Jesus Christ. She is the Founder of Esther’s School of Beauty. It is a mentorship program for girls ages 10-17. She is co-author and developer of Business Development Initiative, Inc. It is an Entrepreneurship Schoo

Walt interviews Raven Blair Glover aka The Talk Show Maven After many years of searching for her purpose, Raven Blair Glover (aka “The Talk Show Maven”) is a woman who is fulfilling her lifelong dream. That dream, twenty years in the making, was realized April 23, 2006 when she broadcast her first radio show right from her own kitchen table. Raven is known as “The Queen of Interview Marketing & Conversion." She's a former CNN & CBS radio personality. She's a popular WebTV show host producer. She is executive producer and host of (2) multi-award winning global radio shows: Women Power Talk Radio and Careers From The Kitchen Table. Raven has received many awards, including The Giant Community Award in 2016 and at the Global WIN (Women's Information Network) Summit in 2014. Raven was nominated for President Obama’s President Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement award. Raven believes that the best way to get over your fear of speaking is to start a podcast or radio show and interview the greats. She has ce

Today’s market is competitive, global, and constantly changing. To be successful, businesses must lead with vision and purpose. Evelyn Brooks is best known for her goal and purpose driven approach. She brings high energy. She has strong communication, team building and problem-solving skills. These traits and her attention to details have contributed to her successful career. Ms. Brooks earned her Bachelors degree in Information Technology (IT) & E‐Commerce. She earned a Masters in Business Management with a concentration in Project Management. She earned her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from Project Management Institute in 2007. She earned a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt from Purdue University in 2013. Ms. Brooks has over 20 years of experience. She has played an integral role in the development of a Project Management Office. She has managed many system integrations and quality assurance projects. Her efforts have resulted in new and improved products, processes and services. She

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