Powerful People Skills

About eighty-five percent of your success in life will be determined by how well you get along with other people. In this presentation, the audience will learn how to boost effectiveness in this area. Topics covered include conversational skills, meeting people, zest for life, conflict, and improving self-confidence.

 Power-packed Presentations

The audience will learn how to enhance communication skills, develop more self-confidence in this area, and organize a speech. Topics covered include speech openings, improving voice quality, microphone technique, and impromptu speaking.

 Bob is also available as a speech coach. Having both studied drama at McMaster University and graduated from the National Institute of Broadcasting, he is well-qualified on this subject. Drawing on his many years as a speaker and Toastmaster, he can fast-forward your development.

 The Power of Humour

The audience will learn how to use humour to improve relationships, reduce stress, and improve physical health. Topics covered include anticipating the lighter side, eliminating worry, taking up fun activities, and thinking young.

 Humour in the Workplace

The audience will learn how to use humour to increase sales, decrease absenteeism, and boost motivation. Topics covered include having more fun on the job, using humour in communication, humour breaks, and interpersonal skills.

 Scoring Higher on the Laugh Meter

This presentation will show speakers how to use humour to enhance their performance. Topics covered include vocal techniques and props. The use of technology, cartoons, and photographs will also be discussed. Emphasis will be on relevant, appropriate, and non-offensive humour. Bob presented this topic at the Toastmasters International conference in San Antonio, Texas in 2002.

 The Power of Your Mind

Psychologists tell us that we only use a fraction of our mental capacity. In this presentation, the potential of the human mind will be examined. Drawing on his many years as a student of the subconscious mind and a mentalist, Bob will help audience members become more aware of their own capabilities.

Mental laws including the law of attraction, law of belief, law of correspondence, and the law of reversibility will be explored.

Through participation, audience members will learn how to utilize this information to become more productive, improve memory, enhance people skills, and increase sales. Participants will go away with new insights that will allow them to get more satisfaction from their lives and their jobs.

 Customized Comedy Presentation

From information received from the client, a character and script will be developed. This can be used for a roast, retirement, or company celebration.