How to "Say a Few Words": Toasts, Tributes & Short Remarks | Uplevel Nights

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A one-hour workshop on preparing and delivering brief toasts, tributes, introductions and other remarks. Participants practice and receive coaching.

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UPLEVEL NIGHTS Practical communication skills for work, leadership, and life. The holiday party is winding down. Someone taps a glass. Then you hear it: "Hey, you should say a few words." Every head turns. You smile, stand up, and start talking. Two minutes later you're still going, you've thanked the same person twice, and you have no idea how to stop. Or maybe you know it's coming. A retirement party. A team celebration. A wedding toast. An introduction for a speaker. You have a week to prepare, and that somehow makes it worse. Short remarks are some of the most common speaking moments in life. They're also some of the most memorable. People remember a toast that lands. They also remember one that rambles. In this one-hour workshop, Mike Acker will teach a practical approach to saying a few words well. You'll learn how to handle toasts, tributes, introductions, thank-yous, recognition, and welcomes. You'll learn how to keep remarks short and meaningful, and how to end on a clear note instead of trailing off. Then you'll practice. You'll give short remarks in a supportive room and get coaching on what's working. It's two days before Thanksgiving. If you're raising a glass this holiday season, you'll walk in Thursday ready.

West Austin