Manhattan Orators

Manhattan Orators is BACK with a bang! Our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 9th. Thank you to this week's punchy participants: Lead Orator: Maxmillian Licht with a lesson on?Authentic interactions Celebrity speaker:?Juliana Stahr?on speaking about?AI?in Sales in front of 1400 people! Current event: Andrew Elam with?A Fishy Problem Prepared speech #1: Arif Esmail with?Hero or Villain? Prepared?speech #2: Jack Richardson with?sweetgreen will be the Spotify of Food Freestyles?from Conrad on a hectic subway journey, Wyatt on price we pay for great experiences, and Isabel on going back in time to post-wedding relaxation.

Crushing Zoom presentations, pivoting careers, Nvidia LLMs, the psychological benefits of Real Housewives - We covered all the important stuff this week. Lead Orator:?Maxmillian Licht?with a lesson on?Crushing Zoom presentations Current event:?Justin Brown?with?N-Vidia Nemotron 70B Prepared speech #1:?Wyatt Licht?with?Taking a leap Evaluator #1:?Jack Richardson Prepared?speech #2:?Seif Shaaban?with Bravo: Where reality is a real treat Evaluator #2:?Billy Berger-Bailey Freestyles?from?Justin?on learning to hunt for leads, Jessa Giarratano?on the most beautiful house in the world, and Wyatt?on being supporting cast in other people's lives.

We're back to what we do best after an end-of-summer hiatus. October 22nd meeting recap: Lead Orator:?Maxmillian Licht?with a lesson on?Structuring responses on the fly Lesson feedback:?Wyatt Licht Current event:?Billy Berger-Bailey?with?The World Series Prepared speech #1:?Moner Mosa?with?In the face of insurmountable odds Evaluator #1:?Jessa Giarratano Prepared?speech #2:?Arif Esmail?with?AI for President Evaluator #2:?Evan Derheim Freestyles?from?Justin?on his cliff jumping song, Layla?on the healing power of tallow, and?Wyatt?on billions of dollars getting in the way of late work nights. See you on November 5th!

Don't wait until you're standing in front of a room of your colleagues to practice your delivery...

Dressing for success, recognizing your own hero's journey, building confidence through accepting regret, hiring for the right skillset at the right time - A lot to aspire?to in our last meeting! Arif Esmail delivered a deep dive on Poverty in America that left the entire group sobered by the realities that such a large percentage of the US population face.?But we also discussed broad societal solutions & our own individual potential to contribute - Highlighting the importance of venues like Manhattan Orators for raising awareness and fostering ideation!?Approaching key problems with collaboration, creativity, and openness-mindedness is the first way all of us can take a step toward making a difference. 8.13 meeting recap Lead Orator:?Arif Esmail?with?Let's Talk About Poverty Current event:?Frailyn Severino?with?Immigration in immigrant neighborhoods Responses:?Daniel Reden & Justin Brown Prepared speech #1:?Maxmillian Licht?with?Recognizing your hero's?journey Evaluator #1:?Billy Berger-Bailey Prepared?speech #2:?Nicole Russo with?Money, Sex, Power:?The Impact of Clothes on Business & Life Evaluator #2:?Sal Fama Freestyles?from?Kyle Alper?on accepting his lack of attention to detail, Daniel Chen?on hiring for the right skillset at the right time,?and?Natalie Campion?on Building confidence by accepting regrets. Up next on 8.27 Lead Orator:?Sal Fama Current event:?Billy Berger-Bailey Prepared speech #1:?Brian Wagner Evaluator #1:?Natalie Campion Prepared?speech #2:?Daniel Reden Evaluator #2:?Justin Brown

Olympic pride, athletic calorie consumption, bicycles, life changing events, discovering a passion to find new friends - We covered some ground on Tuesday. Evan crushed it with an actionable overview and lesson on?how to engage?your audience with a powerful?hook. 7.30 meeting recap Lead Orator:?Evan Derheim with a lesson on?The Hook:?Master the hook like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Current event:?Moner Mosa?with?Olympic Preparation Responses:?Maxmillian Licht, Billy Berger-Bailey, & Sal Fama Prepared speech #1:?Justin Brown?with?In the face of insurmountable odds Evaluator #1:?Nicole Russo Prepared?speech #2:?Frailyn Severino?with?Gears suck Evaluator #2:?Maxmillian Licht Freestyles?from?Brad?on finding friends through passions, Jessa Giarratano?on how the pandemic drove new hobbies,?and?Justin Brown?on "screw dating apps". Up next on 8.13 Lead Orator:?Arif Esmail Current event:?Frailyn Severino Prepared speech #1:?Brad Evaluator #1:?Billy Berger-Bailey Prepared?speech #2:?Nicole Russo Evaluator #2:?Sal Fama

Great to get the crew back together to discuss leadership, founding startups, positivity in the news, and curiosity in speaking! Take a look at the attached 1 pager if you're interested in joining our next meeting on July 30th. 7.16 meeting recap Lead Orator:?Wyatt Licht?with a lesson on?Asking better questions for better conversations Current event:?Daniel Reden?with?Seeing the Positivity Responses: Brian Wagner & Justin Brown Prepared speech #1:?Kyle Alper?with?True Leadership Evaluator #1:?Natalie Campion Prepared?speech #2:?Daniel Chen?with?How to Start a Tech Company (Stop Worrying, Start YOLOing) Evaluator #2:?Arif Esmail Freestyles?from?Moner Mosa on making the right mistakes, Arif Esmail?on the problems plaguing our educational system, Emily Marciano on how opposites attract when people understand one another,?and?Justin Brown?on how opposites may not always attract. Up next on 7.30 Lead Orator:?Evan Derheim Current event:?Moner Mosa Prepared speech #1:?Justin Brown Evaluator #1:?Nicole Russo Prepared?speech #2:?Frailyn Severino Evaluator #2:?Emily Marciano

NPower's Spring graduation was truly inspirational.. CONGRATS GRADS! As was said many times at the ceremony: you've all taken a huge step toward controlling the terms of your future. Manhattan Orators is honored to have taken a small part in the curriculum and to be recognized as an official partner. It's only the beginning for our two organizations that share so many overlapping values around skill development, professional achievement, and community engagement. Special thank you to Marina, Daniel, Diocelyn for their tireless leadership at NPower, Sal & Maxmillian for representing MO, and to Bank of America for hosting a beautiful event. (Congrats to Frailyn, Swayne, Jordan, John, Coby, Luis, Nathan, and the whole rest of the class!)

For over 20 years, NPower has been focused on creating pathways to economic prosperity by launching digital careers for military veterans and young adults from underserved communities. Seeing the energy & expertise that folks like Marina, Daniel, and ??Bertina bring to enabling their participants is truly inspiring. Manhattan Orators' journey started much more recently.. The opportunity to partner with Npower is an exciting avenue to reaching those who need it most with our mission: providing modern, realistic, and constructive ways to enhance public speaking, and more generally, the soft skills that permeate success in ANY career path. On May 23rd, our members Evan, Maxmillian, Sal, and Natalie had a chance to join a Npower training cohort to share how speaking and soft skills have impacted their careers, along with actionable strategies trainees can take to maximize the beginning of their careers. The eagerness to learn was palpable and the discussion took many unexpected turns. Thank you Swayne, Oluwafemi, Luis, John, Frailyn, and many others for your participation. We plan on making these sorts of volunteering opportunities far more consistent, as we believe that so many of our members (and future members) have skills to share, while so many are eager to learn and evolve at Npower and beyond. If you're interested in volunteering or getting involved in our bi-weekly meetings, shoot us a DM!

Knowing your audience, AI vs. philosophy, first tattoos, founder skills, banana republics.. A full slate of topics at Manhattan Orators last night! 4.23 meeting recap Lead Orator:?Juliana Stahr?with a lesson on?Knowing your audience Current event:?Sal Fama?with?Wake up on the right side of the bed Responses:?Madison Hechler & Jack Richardson Prepared speech #1:?Arjuna Velayudam?with?Should I break the seal? Evaluator #1:?Stephen Gavney Prepared?speech #2:?Maxmillian Licht?with?The need for human philosophy?in the age of AI Evaluator #2:?Kyle Alper Freestyles?from?Harry Farr?on his elation over the Knicks' playoff performance, Daniel Chen?on the most important skill when running a business,?and?Orla?on Banana republics 5.7 Meeting cancelled for crazy travel schedules - See everyone MAY 21ST!