Speak to Inspire - A Public Speaking Workshop

I was Shy and Introverted

I wasn’t always good in public speaking. Prior to becoming a professional speaker, I was painfully shy. Plus, I’m an introvert.

I cried in my first speech!

I could still remember my first speech in a Toastmasters group. There were about 20 people. I stood in front of them and I was so nervous, my knees were literally shaking.

My mind went blank and I couldn’t think of anything to say. Out of nervousness, I cried. And that was my first ever speech in that community.

I persevered. I kept studying how great speeches and talks were delivered.

I attended seminars.

I delivered speeches at least twice a month.

I watched TED talks. I watched public speaking championships.

I practiced and learned and practiced and learned.

The Journey

Years later, I wrote my first book and I got invited to speak in Learning Curve’s Money Summit 2011.

From a paying attendee, I became a resource speaker. I shared the stage with the CEOs and VPs of big companies in the Philippines. The organisers asked me to speak just because I wrote a book related to the theme of their event.

After that, I got invited to speak in several big events like Bo Sanchez’s Wealth Summit and HR Conferences. I also got invited to speak in top companies in the Philippines like HSBC Philippines, Philam, Sunlife, Bayantel.

I even got invited to speak at the Office of the President of the Philippies in Malacanan.

There are Strategies to Engage the Audience and Inspire them

Through the years, I’ve learned and continually improved my craft as a speaker. In fact, one of our practices in Toastmasters is to evaluate speakers.

As an Evaluator, your task is to evaluate what’s good about the speech and suggest what can be improved.

I joined the Speech to Evaluate Contest and I was the champion in the club level, area level, and division level. I competed in the National Level held in Dumaguete in 2005 and I won 1st runner up.

I can teach you how to speak to inspire and how to engage your audience.

But before that, let me share with you a brief story.

Listening is challenging!

A few years ago, I was in a university outside Manila. I just gave a talk and I was now seated with the audience.

The next speaker was on stage.

At first, the students were engaged, maybe for about 2 minutes.

After which, I heard the chatters and the speaker continued to speak.

Later on, the speaker faced the screen where his powerpoint was projected and he was so engaged in discussing his topic…but the audience was disengaged.

That’s when I realised how challenging it is to sit in a talk and listen to someone who is… uhmmm….boring.

On another occasion, I attended a 3-day conference. On Day 3, a speaker was speaking in front and I tried so hard to concentrate and listen to her but I just couldn’t. Why? Because her ideas were not organised.

To make matters worse, she didn't show any enthusiasm. There was no passion at all. It's almost as if she was just forced to speak.

Too bad, because the attendees paid for the summit. And the speaker had all the chance to inspire, instruct, and influence. She had the air time. She had our attention, at least in the beginning.

I have so much respect for the two speakers.

I knew they did their best. They mustered enough courage to speak in front. They must have spent so much time preparing for their respective talks. They didn’t mean to bore the audience.

But perhaps because of lack of training in public speaking, and lack of honest and constructive evaluation for her speeches,

I Want to Help You Gain Confidence and Competence in Public Speaking!

This is the reason why I am doing a PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOP called Speak to Inspire.

I am not perfect. I still have a long way to go as regards my journey as a speaker. But in my 6 years of speaking and learning, I realised that there is a FORMULA to becoming an effective, engaging, and inspiring speaker.

I remember when I gave a talk at Batangas State University.

There were 1800 students. Temperature was a bit hot, students were fanning themselves. Plus, the lights were switched off except for the spotlight that was directed to the stage. Perfect scenario to sleep or talk with your seatmates.

My prayer was, "Lord, I want to reach out to each and every student -- including the students seated at the farthest part of the gym. I don't want anyone to be left out, not even one."

When my name was called, I scanned the audience and I started speaking.

During my one-hour talk, I felt the audience and I felt they were so engaged and enthusiastic. They laughed. They took down notes. They listened. They asked questions during the Open Forum.

A week later, I received this email from one of the students.

Her email validated my prayer -- I was able to reach even to those who were seated at the farthest part of the gym.

Why It's Important to Improve Your Communication Skills

I remember when I published my first book in 2011. I was invited to speak at Money Summit in RCBC Plaza Makati. The participants were young professionals, employees and entrepreneurs. The other speakers then were VPs and CEOs of big companies as well as well-known Filipino authors and speakers.

Imagine if I didn't have any training in public speaking. I would have declined the invitation. Thank God I said Yes. I was nervous but I was confident my training in Toastmasters for 4 years at that time would help me speak confidently and effectively.

I said YES and after that talk, more companies, organizations, and event organizers invited me as a resource speaker. In 2013, I quit my job. Today, I'm a full time professional speaker and author.

I'm sharing this because I realized how crucial communication skills are in gaining success in your career or business.

Is Public Speaking Scary?

Public Speaking is scary. That is how it is perceived and that's how many people feel about public speaking.

In reality, Public Speaking is simple.

I can teach you how you can effectively engage and inspire your audience -- whether you are speaking to a group of 20 or 200 or 2,000.

In my 11 years as a Toastmaster and 7 years as a professional speaker, I discovered the 5 C’s necessary for a highly effective speech.

When you have the 5 Cs in place, you’d be able to deliver a speech that would captivate your audience from beginning to end. Your speech will be authentic with a clear message and it will have a powerful impact on your audience.

I will reveal these on July 28, 2018 during the Speak to Inspire: A Public Speaking Workshop.

In this workshop, you will discover the secrets on:

✓ How to be an authentic speaker.

✓ How to clarify your message so your audience can easily follow what you want to say.

✓ How to uncover and write your unique story

✓ How to share your story that will draw people to you

✓How to organize your speech, create a powerful opening, and a strong closing

✓ How to connect well with your audience and how to capture their attention from beginnig to end

✓ How to have the right mindset so you will gain the confidence to speak before an audience

✓ The relaxation techniques you can do to keep yourself calm and collected

✓ How to deliver a really, really, good speech!

And many more!

Most of my public events have around 100-150 attendees. But for this workshop, I want to limit the attendees to 50 people only so I can work closely with you.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date: July 28, 2018 (Saturday)

Time: 10am-5pm

Venue: SMX Convention Center Manila (Meeting Room 10)

How Much is Your Investment?

Registration is only P5,000. This includes snacks, lunch, drinks, workshop materials, and certificates.

Early Bird Rate

But wait! If you register on or before June 30, 2018, you will get it for P4,500 only!

Plus! You will get an autographed copy of my latest book Conquering Stage Fright.

VIP Seats Available!

Do you want to seat at the VIP Speaker's table? Enjoy a one-hour lunch with Sha. Special VIP Rate is only P6,000. Limited to 8 people only!

(Update as of June 22, 2018. We only have one (1) VIP seat left!)

You VIP seat comes with a FREE autographed copy of the book Conquering Stage Fright.

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