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Subject:  How to Persuade Others to Support Your Sustainability Project: Crafting Your Pitch – Part 1

"Crafting Your Pitch – Part 1," is the first to two presentations that address the topic How to Persuade Others to Support Your Sustainability Project. In this presentation, participants will learn the foundational elements necessary for creating an effective and persuasive pitch. The session will cover understanding your audience, how to craft the most essential part of any pitch, the Heart of the pitch. Finally, the session will explore how to effectively present data. This comprehensive approach will equip participants with the tools they need to craft impactful pitches that resonate with their audience. This session will be followed by Part 2 to be delivered at the Symposium which will be a deep dive into storytelling and powerful delivery techniques.

Speaker: Barbara Boldt

Barbara is a transformative communication coach who empowers introverted leaders to become authentic, impactful communicators. Through her unique approach she combines anxiety-reduction techniques, like Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) with strategic communication skills training to help her clients move from feeling unseen to confidently representing themselves and their organizations.

In a safe, supportive environment, clients gradually build confidence while mastering the essentials of clear, persuasive communication. Drawing from 20+ years of experience working internationally with professionals from over 35 countries, Barbara has an extraordinary ability to identify why a message is not connecting. Whether it’s due to unclear language, structural issues, or delivery flaws, she helps her clients reshape how they communicate so their messages resonate.

Barbara’s expert coaching allows introverted leaders to build their confidence and channel their natural strengths into clear, authentic expression, which elevates their leadership presence and allows them to achieve their business objectives.

Barbara holds a M.A. in International Relations from The University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, and a B.A. in Nutrition from the University of Iowa. She is a graduate of the Heroic Grad Public Speaking Program, and she has completed training in Emotional Freedom Techniques. She resides in Southeast Michigan, USA with her partner, Robert.

Note: this will be an in-person event

Agenda

Registration: 5:30 - 6:00 PM

Appetizers: 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Speaker: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Attendees will receive 1.0 PDU for this event.

REGISTRATION NOTE: Advance, online registration will close at 12:00noon the Wednesday prior to the meeting.  Please register in advance to secure your seat.