Workshops guaranteed to transform the way you present. Manage nerves, develop executive presence, speak without notes, find your unique style, become memorable, inspire others. Learn techniques to enhance or eliminate PowerPoint. Learn to answer questions eloquently. Laura Lewis-Barr and associates have been exploring authenticity on theatre stages and corporate boardrooms for 20 years. We specialize in helping executives and staff communicate their ideas with humor, vitality, and presence. An award-winning writer, Laura is practiced in the art of storytelling and often coaches on perfecting stories to inspire, motivate, and persuade others. She has worked with managers from Chase Bank, Thomson Reuters, Dow Chemical, AOL, Toyota, and many other large and small companies. Laura and her associates use their backgrounds in theatre and psychology to create entertaining and powerful public speaking classes. We understand the science behind mental blocks and nervousness. We are experts in Emotional Intelligence and integrate current research into all our coaching. We teach research-based methods of storytelling. We use our decades of experience training actors to help you enhance your voice, gestures, posture, body language. We will help you find your own style and your unique brand of executive presence. Our maximum class size - 10 students. We are dedicated toward your success. Serving: Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH, St. Louis, MO, Indianapolis, IN, Milwaukee, WI, Madison, WI, Greenbay, WI, Detroit, MI, Minneapolis MN, Gary, IN, Dubuque, IA, Rockford, IL, Grand Rapids, MI, Joliet, IL, Springfield, IL, Des Moines, IA, Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH and more....