Online Registration for this event is now closed. We will have a limited number of tickets tonight at the door.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
5-5:30 pm Registration/Networking
5:30-7 pm Program

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
235 Montgomery Street, 12th Floor

Speak Up and Be Heard
with Victoria Squier, communication consultant and executive speaking coach, Speakeasy, Inc.

How you say something is just as important as what you say.  We tend to forget that.  Few of us have had instruction in speaking; we’re self taught.  We develop ways of speaking by imitating our parents, siblings, friends, and teachers.  We form habits, many of which do not work for us as women in the business world.  Most of us are unaware of how we can use our body language, our voices, and our manner of speaking to communicate our message.

Women often find they are communicating in stereotypic patterns that do not help them look or feel as if they have the right, the ability, and the option to be powerful or to be strong leaders. Some of the most common communication mistakes women make are being too soft spoken, speaking hesitantly, not being clear and concise (rambling), holding back physically as they speak, racing through what they need to say, and looking timid or apologetic.

In this interactive workshop, Victoria will demonstrate some simple options that you can practice with other attendees to become a more effective and compelling communicator. By practicing these simple things, you will begin to look and feel more powerful.  You'll learn what it takes to SPEAK UP AND BE HEARD.

Victoria Squier, communication consultant and executive speaking coach, addresses all of these issues.  Victoria works with business executives from Fortune 500 companies from all over the world.  For the past 25 years, she has been helping people become more powerful, engaging, and effective communicators by focusing on their speech, their voices and the way they hold and use their bodies as they speak.

Register Online Now. Cost is $25 for Chamber members and $35 for prospective members if paid by July 16. Additional $5 after July 16 and at the door.

Cancellations must occur 48 hours in advance to receive a refund. For more information please contact Nadia Chan at 415-352-8803.