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The True Self as Speaker
Your True Self is a Powerful Communicator Most people who have a fear of speaking in public can not begin to imagine that they could ever be their true self and speak in front of others. But the most powerful communicators are ones that can be absolutely authentic and...
Speaking Circle®
Speaking Circle® When: 2nd Wednesday of each month Time: 7-9:30pm Where: Berkeley, CA Fee: $40 per session Registration: doreen@essentialspeaking.com 510-524-4055 At a Speaking Circle you are provided all the support you need to express yourself in your own time and...
Presence: Your Key to Powerful Speaking
When: Monday, May 18, 2009 Time: 6:30-9:00pm Where: East Bay Coaches, 24 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA www.eastbaycoaches.org 510-524-4055 When you deliver a speech to an audience, work with a client, or talk intimately with a friend, it is your presence that carries your...
Writing Out Loud: Speak and Write from Your Heart
Facilitated by Doreen Downing and Linda Joy Myers When: TBA Information: doreen@essentialspeaking.com 510-524-4055 Don’t just sit in front of a blank page…learn how to write out loud. Through techniques of deep listening and unconditional acceptance, your stories are...
SpeakingQuest: Journey to Your Authentic Self
Week-long retreat in Molokai, Hawaii Facilitated by Doreen Downing and Katherine Mapes-Resnik When: October 10-16, 2009 Where: Island of Molokai, Hawaii Information: www.speakingquest.com SpeakingQuest retreats combine the excitement of travel with the satisfaction of...
Speaking Circle® Facilitator Certification Training Program
Three month program starting with four-day intensive in San Anselmo, California. Facilitated by Lee Glickstein and Doreen Downing When: October 7-10, 2010 Time: 10am-5pm Where: San Anselmo, CA Fee: $2500 Registration: www.speakingcircles.com 415-488-4460 Prerequisite:...
Leadership Presence: How to Inspire Groups to Action
Facilitated by Lee Glickstein and Doreen Downing When: Saturday and Sunday, January 30-31, 2010 Time: 10am-5pm Where: San Anselmo, CA Fee: $350 Registration: www.speakingcircles.com (415-488-4460) Prerequisites - Speaking Circle® experience that demonstrates your...
Fearless Speaking: Discovering Your True Voice
When: Saturday, April 17, 2010 Time: 9:30am-4:30pm Where: San Francisco, CA Fee: $165 Registration: SFSU College of Extended Learning (415) 405-7700 Imagine feeling relaxed and confident when you speak in front of a group. Whether you dread the thought of public...
Speaking Circle®
When: 2nd Wednesday of each month Time: 7-9:30pm Where: Berkeley, CA Fee: $40 per session Registration: doreen@essentialspeaking.com 510-524-4055 At a Speaking Circle® you are provided all the support you need to express yourself in your own time and in your own...
Essential Being: a guide for “Taking the risk of being yourself”
5.0 out of 5 stars from Amazon.com Essential Being: a guide for "Taking the risk of being yourself", January 17, 2010 By Michael F. Bouscaren Doreen Downing's "Essential Speaking" delivers practical tools from many perspectives to release the true self as speaker. She...