Rediscover your authentic voice

Ignite your personal passion

Learn to fully express the power of
who you are and what you know

Join Gail Larsen, Real Speaking founder and master instructor, for a three-day, semi-private coaching experience designed to move you into the presentation you were born to give to the audience you are destined to serve. This three-day intensive for just six "important strangers" is a rich exploration of your best ideas, the stories that bring them to life, and your own distinctive way to share them, all with ongoing coaching and videotaping.

Gertrude Stein said, "If you already knew it, it would not be creation but dictation." Most of us are caught in jet lag about who we've become and typically don't know our own best material, so in Transformational Speaking we are reaching for creation of the new expression rather than dictation from an old mindset. On the final day you distill what you have to say into a 15-20 minute presentation integrating all you've learned. Whether your goal is a dynamic keynote speech or a dramatic shift in your ability to communicate one-on-one, Real Speaking provides targeted and no-nonsense support for the breakthrough you want to achieve.

A group of no more than six participants will gather for three days and undertake a voyage of discovery, where you will:

     ~  Identify and develop your core message.

     ~  Discover and appreciate your individual communications style.

     ~  Learn dynamic principles that create and sustain
         success in public speaking and face-to-face
         communication.

     ~  Experience deeper levels of authentic expression.

     ~  Rekindle the power of your personal stories and
         learn how to use stories effectively.

     ~  Watch your strengths emerge as you receive
         potent on-camera coaching.

     ~  Learn an easy method of presentation development.

     ~  Develop and deliver an original presentation integrating all you've learned.

Gail Larsen

Gail Larsen is the founder of Real Speaking and the author of Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story. An award-winning entrepreneur, she is a business leader and catalyst for life-affirming ventures. Gail was named the U.S. Small Business Administration 1981 Tennessee Small Business Person of the Year and is a former executive vice president of the worldwide National Speakers Association.

Gail is a communications coach, speaker and workshop leader, group facilitator, and an originator of transformational events. She founded Real Speaking (formerly Keynote Camp) in 1991 to support her clients in mining the deep well of their life experience and self-expression to become powerful platform speakers.

Gail received her facilitation training at the Institute for Cultural Affairs and studied for ten years with cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien. She received training and certification from Doreen Virtue, Ph.D (psychology) to expand her capacity to access intuitive and spiritual guidance and support others in this process. She is the author of Madame Ovary: Midlife As An Art Form, and her award-winning book Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story was released in April 2009 by Ten Speed Press/Celestial Arts and Brilliance Audio (unabridged). For more information on Gail Larsen and Real Speaking, visit www.realspeaking.net.

Real Speaking can change your life by changing the way you connect to others.

Real Speaking brought something out in me I didn't know existed.

If you want to add an honest, powerful voice to the world – namely, your own – stretch into this work.

To fully enjoy Santa Fe, by yourself or with a partner, we suggest you arrive early or stay over following your program. Your time at Transformational Speaking is fully scheduled and focused on the training.

You can fly into Albuquerque and drive north 60 miles to Santa Fe by rental car or shuttle. We recommend you arrive in Albuquerque by 4:00 p.m. on the opening day and leave after 4:00 p.m. on the closing afternoon. If you can arrange your schedule to stay an extra night to integrate the work, all the better.

We have arranged a rate of $139/night + tax for a private room and bath at Bishop's Lodge, ranked by Travel & Leisure as "one of America's best retreats." This historic property borders on the national forest and has hiking trails, stables and a world-class spa, so you may want to come early or stay over to enjoy all it has to offer. (Indian Market is the weekend prior to our program.) Call toll free 800-419-0492 to book your room, and be sure to mention you are with Real Speaking.

The fee for this women's workshop is $2,500.
Your fee includes program fees and materials, ongoing coaching, videotapes of your coaching sessions, and unforgettable camaraderie. NOTE: No-interest financing can be arranged for 3 months once your $750 deposit is paid. If you choose the financing option, you will be asked for a written agreement between you and Real Speaking authorizing monthly payments to be charged on your credit card. Payments begin on the first of the month following your completion of the course.

Remember, registration is restricted to six participants, and one space is already spoken for!
Call today! 360-730-1707

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