Taking it to the next level!

Welcome to KeyNote Women Speakers' July newsletter. In this issue, we're pleased to announce that our Level II Public Speaker Training Programme is starting soon!

Our Speaker training programmes is designed for emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, and seasoned professionals who are looking to take their careers to the next level. Whether you're looking to improve your public speaking skills, enhance your leadership abilities, or simply become a more effective communicator, this program has something to offer.

Why KeyNote Women Speaker Training?

• Because the world’s speaking events are often male dominated – and the diversity that we create increases group intelligence. We all stand to benefit.
• We enhance the confidence of women to speak up on stage, at work, and with family and friends. This in turn provides them with visibility and career opportunities.
• By making female role models visible, we are inspiring more women in all domains to become experts and leaders.

Our training programme has 2 levels. First level provides basic skills for corporate presentations and conference speaking. While Level 2 focuses on public motivational and inspirational speaking.

Our Level II bootcamp is a 2 day intensive which will be held in Sri Lanka on the 20th & 21st of September this year. This cohort has been designed for any participants wanting to improve their public speaking skills in a shorter period of time. It doesn't mean that you're missing out in any valuable lessons but selecting this programme you have the benefits of visiting this tropical paradise.

Our participants will be staying in the 4 star 'Galle Face Hotel' which is one of the iconic landmarks in Sri Lanka. Situated in the heart of Colombo, along the seafront and facing the famous Galle Face Green. Sri Lanka is known for its spectacular beaches, rich archaeological history, abundance of wildlife and never-ending hills. The plethora of water sports, breathtaking sunsets,?sprawling tea gardens, and mouth-watering Sri Lankan food will surely make you fall in love with this gorgeous place.?So if you want you can stay longer to enjoy all of what this beautiful country has to offer.

If you have limited time for training or you're looking for a mini holiday, why not have both and register for KeyNote's Level II public speaking bootcamp.

Topics that will be covered in the bootcamp:

1. Optimizing your stage presence
2. Stage craft
3. Optimizing your structure and stories
4. Practice, practice, practice
5. Prerecorded webinars with experts

KeyNote also has another option available for Level II participants; for anyone wanting to improve on their motivational speaking skills and are not wanting to travel, you can join our In-person cohort in Singapore. This cohort is a longer programme which will span over several weeks (sessions usually will be held on a Saturday). Dates are still to be finalised but we're aiming to start the cohort either later on this year or beginning of 2025.

Registrations are open with limited seats available (it'll be first come, first serve basis).

Topics covered in in-person cohort:

1. Discover your unique storytelling and speaking style? ? day session
2. Speech crafting and Stagecraft? ? day session
3. Voice and improv? ? day session
4. How to get well-paid gigs? 2 hours
5. 2 practice sessions (smaller groups)? 2-3 hours
6. Final auditions (both bootcamp & in-person cohorts)

Throughout our programmes, participants will trained by top professional speakers from our directory and inspirational women. They will also benefit from interactive workshops, personalized coaching, and opportunities to practice speaking in front of a supportive community of peers.

Once completing Level I & II, trainees have the opportunity to audition for the KeyNote Women Speakers' directory. We'll be inviting both cohorts (participants from the bootcamp in Sri Lanka & in-person batch in Singapore) to present at the Final audition.

Benefits of joining our directory:

• Make a contribution to diversity and ensure women have their equal place on stage.?
• Be provided with speaking opportunities via KeyNote’s active promotion of the Directory including the Speaker Spotlight on the website, social media platforms and podcasts.
• Be given new speaking opportunities through the KeyNote's community whereby other Keynote speakers will give you referrals and recommendations
• Gain access to a broad international network of like-minded and talented women.
• Improve and upgrade your skills through Master classes & Skill Shares training which we offer our speakers
• Be a role model and inspire other talented or undiscovered women to take their place on stage.
• Be a part of a new global movement!

Testimonials from our Training Alumini:

"KeyNote Women Speakers helped me ditch the script and connect with audiences in a whole new way. It's about finding your voice and sharing your story with confidence. If you're ready to captivate the room, this is the course for you!"

"The KeyNote Training Programme is one of the most comprehensive training programme to support women speakers on their speaking journey. Women trainers for women speakers to boost more keynote women speakers out there speaking. A great network to be in!"

"Perhaps my biggest and most valuable takeaway from this course is that you do not have to fit a specific 'mould' or box to be an effective and captivating speaker. This was such a validating and supportive experience, I think it would leave any woman feeling like she can conquer the world."

"The KeyNote Public Speaking Training programme unleashes the power of persuasive communication, and empowers your to captivate audiences in your authentic, dynamic style. It helps to elevate your leadership brand and leave a lasting impression through your impactful speaking skills."

FAQs:

Can I skip Level I and join Level II training programme?

You need to complete Level I to proceed to Level II. But if you feel that you're ready to immediately join Level II, you'll need to send a 5 minute video of one of your speeches. Our team will review your video and contact you if you're eligible to skip Level I.

Can I pay in installments?

• Usually we prefer full payment upfront but for certain circumstances we can make exceptions so please contact our office for any questions or concerns.

What if I miss one or more sessions? Can I still register?

• It would be best if you don't miss any sessions but if you aren't able to attend we can provide you with the training notes and any recordings that have been made.

Can I do the course virtually?

• At the moment the only programme that we have virtually is our Level I but if we offer customised training programmes for Corporates. If you would like to know more about this please please contact our office.

Join Our Level II Training Programmes Today

Don't miss your chance to join us for our Bootcamp in Sri Lanka (September 2024) or In-person in Singapore (dates TBC) cohorts. For individuals you can get a 50% discount on any of our training programmes. Registrations are now opened!

Click here to register for Level II Public Speaking Training programmes

Thank you for being a part of our community. We'll keep you updated on our upcoming events, and we look forward to seeing you at our training programmes soon!

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If you have any questions regarding any of our Level I or Level II training programmes, please contact at [email protected]