Group Speaking Training to Improve Public Speaking & Presentation Skills – Course

Do you freeze up, tense up when you speak to groups?
Can you share your ideas and expertise easily in meetings?
If you could speak from your heart in groups and presentations, how would it transform your life?

We facilitate a nurturing process to build good communication skills where you discover your natural abilities to speak authentically in groups, meetings and presentations.

Our presentation skill and group public speaking classes and programs offer a step-by-step approach to develop a style of speaking that is based on being who you are, rather than who you think you should be.

Our Zimmer Method approach to speaking in public is different from traditional approaches. We don't just teach mechanical speaking skills or provide a public speaking tip. We free you up to be present, comfortable and genuine in front of others. You learn to show up with a powerful and authentic presence that frees your self-expression, so you improve public speaking significantly.

In a supportive environment, we guide you to relax and open up to public speaking from your authentic and most brilliant self. You learn to flow your thoughts and words freely and to speak from passion. Most participants tell us that this is just what they needed to develop their confidence and build better communication skills. Our group speaking programs include:

Summary of Group Public Speaking Courses:

• Speaking From The Heart: A Group Speaking Fast-Track Program
• Transform Stage Fright into Authentic Presence Weekend Workshop
• Cultivate Authentic Leadership Presence & Gravitas

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Speaking From the Heart: A Group Speaking Fast-Track Program

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This 8-week course guides you through the revolutionary Zimmer Method to develop an authentic style for public speaking, meetings and presentations. You will develop a foundation of comfort, confidence and personal presence, so you feel free to speak from your heart. By the end of this course you will know how to create compelling talks that you think on your feet.

In this transformational group speaking program, you learn how to:

• Release the tension of being the center of attention
• Be comfortable in your skin in front of others
• Develop an authentic leadership presence
• Create genuine connection with listeners and audiences
• Learn to think on your feet in front of others
• Find your own personal and professional stories to enhance your talks
• Tell your stories to make talks more personal, engaging & persuasive
• Let your words, thoughts and insights flow
• Organize thoughts and material quickly for instant talks
• Craft compelling messages that you think on your feet

Watch Video - Sandra Zimmer facilitates a volunteer to transform stage fright

Meets 8-weeks for one night per week from 7 PM to 9:30 PM

Limited to 8 participants.

Class Fee: $1200

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Transform Stage Fright into Authentic Presence
Weekend Workshop

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This weekend workshop focuses mainly on transforming stage fright tension and speech anxiety into a natural presence so you develop comfort at the center of attention and public speaking courage.

Sandra Zimmer creates a respectful, safe space that gives you permission to experience the tension of stage fright and release it in front of a supportive group. In a step-by-step process, you are guided to integrate your stage fright tension into your public speaking performance rather than letting it shut you down. As the blocked energy of stage fright is free to flow through your body, your tension turns into passion that energizes your talk or presentation.

In this program you learn how to:

• Transform stage fright tension and speech anxiety into relaxed presence
• Let go of self-judgment and expectation of perfection
• Become present to the moment in front of others
• Create genuine connection with your audience
• Experience that you can speak, present and perform with passion
• Share your ideas, insights and expertise freely

Watch Video - Sandra Zimmer facilitates a volunteer to transform stage fright

Weekend workshops are offered in 2 formats:

2 Consecutive Saturdays 9:30 am - 3 pm    Workshop Fee: $595

3-day Weekend:  Friday 2 - 6 pm
                         Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
                         Sunday 10 am - 2 pm       Workshop Fee: $795

Limited to 8 participants

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Cultivate Authentic Leadership Presence & Gravitas

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This transformational program will teach you to develop your own leadership presence and persona. Learn to step into the role of a leader who exudes gravitas. As a participant, you will explore 5 physical factors that help you cultivate gravitas – weight, time, space, voice and movement.

You learn how to:

• Integrate the five physical factors to impact your communication style and cause you to exhibit gravitas
• Hold the center of attention through grounding your body for presence
• Resonate your voice tone to command more attention
• Step into the skin of a leader who possesses gravitas through a transformational acting exercise
• Practice thinking and speaking key messages while holding a state of gravitas.

Through the process of this course you will not only understand what gravitas is, but you will experience it in a bodily-felt way. As a result, you will own the characteristic of gravitas and empower your leadership presence.

Watch Video – Sandra Zimmer on Cultivating Gravitas & Leadership Presence

Meets 4 weeks, one night per week from 7-9:30 pm.

Limited to 12 participants.

Class Fee: $795

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All group speaking classes programs meet at Self-Expression Center, 11221 Richmond Avenue, Building C, Suite 104, Houston, TX 77082.

Have questions or want to schedule a private workshop for your group? Let us know!

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