Top Motivational & Leadership Speaker - Ruth Sherman An experienced and well-known expert on influencing and persuading, Ruth is known for her breezy, warm, humorous, and infectious style born of her many years of training as a performer and subsequent experience as a top communication and public speaking coach. Ruth knows better than most that the best expert speakers involve audiences immediately and keep them engaged throughout via masterful storytelling and the ability to use powerful personal and business experiences to motivate, inspire and persuade. Great expert speaking must be confident and captivating. Ruth practices what she preaches. Audiences are entertained while becoming empowered. They leave Ruth’s inspirational speeches with new skills, ideas, and ways of thinking about all types of communicating, influencing, and persuading, and inspired to apply what they’ve learned immediately, leading to success and growth in both their careers and personal lives. Leadership Communication Mindset Business Development Contact - Microsoft
All About Media Training for Executives by Ruth Sherman The media can work for you or against you in direct relation to your level of preparedness. Media exposure requires leaders to positively convey messages via the press in both official and unscripted capacities. While most media training courses are delivered with a journalist mind-set, ours are delivered strictly from the client’s point of view. We believe for executives to perform well in a high-stakes media setting, they must be able to assert themselves while remaining likable; deliver powerful and logical talking points while being concise; present themselves and their businesses with conviction while conveying empathy; and be flexible while staying on-message and in control. Media training for executives prepares leaders for expert interviews, corporate news delivery, and crisis communication. Executive media training programs can include: In our media training program, video recording and playback are always used. Media Training & Coaching Workshops For Executives
Top Strategic Communications Consultant - Ruth Sherman A sought-after consultant, communications expert, commentator, author, and speaker, Ruth Sherman prepares Business Leaders, Executives, Celebrities, and Public Figures to fine-tune their speaking and presence on stage, on camera, and in the media. Ruth’s philosophy is that charisma is a learned skill and once mastered, has the potential to motivate, persuade, inspire, and advance business and personal interests. She works closely with her clients to develop their public speaking, perfect their personal and professional magnetism, and transform their ability to connect and attract in any venue. She provides a wide range of services, always tailored to each client’s specific needs, skills, goals, and opportunities. With formal training as a musician, a background as a commercial singer and announcer, as well as holding a masters degree in speech and interpersonal communication, Ruth’s combined background creates a unique foundation and approach to communication.
Learn How to Develop & Deliver a New Speech by Ruth Sherman It is a part of my work that I truly detest… how to develop and deliver a new speech. It scares me, frankly, because it’s untested. But, I follow my own advice by deciding on a topic, putting it out there and seeing who bites. Well, this time, I got bitten by an event expecting 19,000 attendees (you read that right) and which just announce Michelle Obama would be keynoting. This insures attendance that high, and probably higher. Even though the event isn’t until later in September, I’ve begun preparing already. Most speakers won’t do this work, which is, frankly, why most speakers fail. So I thought I’d share my process with you to show you how it can be done. Click here to learn by video or reading… 1. 2. 3. 4. Ok, I’m still in the outline stage, but here is what I’ll do from now on… 5. 6. 7. By the time the event happens, I’ll be so ready and confident that it’s good, I’ll be excited instead of terrified, and terrified is what I am right now. :-0
Communication Training for Celebrities by Ruth Sherman Celebrities and public figures require communication training that can only be addressed by partnering with an experienced celebrity coach. Whether media training, public speaking, message development, or other related needs, our programs maximize confidence and control and minimize surprises. As we have seen time and again, the media can either expedite a person’s public ascension, or quickly and devastatingly take him or her down. All of this is controlled through proper training and management by a qualified celebrity coach. Communication training for celebrities ensures they are never caught off guard in a media interview or other public appearance, and comfortably and confidently engage with the press in an intentional and measured way. What you say, how you say it, and how you carry yourself are vital elements of your public persona, and lead/add to your brand value. Thank you so much, Ruth. - Dr. Ruth Sherman is a consummate professional.
Speech Development Consulting by Ruth Sherman Language influences behavior. By developing key messages, we aim to quickly capture attention and provoke action. Whether clients are looking to come up with just the right words for titles and subtitles, program content, presentations or speeches, tag lines, and corporate / promotional content, well-crafted messages will suit each form separately, while tying them all together. Some of the areas covered in message development include: VENUE & FORMAT: Before we commence message or speech development, we must distinguish the venue or platform. Ruth works with corporate clients across a range of required communication needs: Executive speech coaching, consulting, and training are tailored for corporate leadership and cover the strategic presentation, public speaking, and leadership communication skills required for high-stakes public speaking events such as keynotes, road shows, major sales presentations, board presenta... Media Training & Coaching Workshops For Executives
Media Interview Training Courses by Ruth Sherman Ruth prepares top celebrities and public figures to manage the intense scrutiny inherent in today’s media environment. Through her celebrity media training programs, Ruth readies clients for any public appearance or promotion opportunity, whether broadcast, print, or online. Her unique and thorough approach to celebrity media coaching guarantees they become comfortable and confident fielding questions and are never surprised or caught off-guard. In addition, Ruth’s background and expertise in public speaking and interpersonal communication makes media interview training interesting, productive, and fun. Ruth has media trained international public figures who are not fluent in English, Oscar winning movie stars who are fiercely and justifiably protective of their personal lives, on controversial entertainment projects, with directors and screenwriters who must promote and defend their work, and with young celebrities whose experience may be limited.
Video Conference Training: Top Coaching by Ruth Sherman With the explosion in video teleconferencing technology being used to bring people together online, a relatively new skill that leaders are now required to master is telepresence. Our on-camera video presentation training is for clients looking to master the techniques necessary to engage via videoconferences, promotional or industrial videos, webinars, shareholder outreach, and virtual town-halls, all now considered leadership essentials. Through our unique and proprietary telepresence training, the ability to come across confidently and engagingly on screen is something we prepare our clients to excel at. A cross section of the areas we cover include: VIDEO SCRIPTING: Video teleconference training success depends upon the quality of the video script; it must be written for the ear, not the eye. When developing telepresence and video conferencing skills, video recording and playback are always used. Ruth works with corporate clients across a range of required communication needs: