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Ovation Communication CEO and Founder, Kerri Garbis, delivers a TEDx talk at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2023.
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Communication experts say highly likable people do 10 things in conversations to build relationships
Making friends and developing deeper, stronger relationships starts with good conversation. Sometimes that means small talk at work, while other times it’s the kind of conversation that really takes off at a party.
Ovation Communication and Yoodli Launch BRAVO 2.0 to Transform Public Speaking and Leadership Communication Skills with AI-Powered Coaching
Ovation Communication and Yoodli are excited to announce the launch of BRAVO 2.0, an innovative AI-driven engine designed to revolutionize how Ovation Communication delivers and gauges communication skills development.
Ovation Announces “Speaking of Events” Podcast
Ovation, a communications skills training firm specializing in Professional Presence and Speaker Development, is proud to announce the launch of their new podcast, “Speaking of Events,” now available on YouTube, Pod Bean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Sticher.
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Ovation Certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
Ovation, a communications skills training firm specializing in Professional Presence and Speaker Development, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Center for Women and Enterprise—a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
Find Your Prominent Presentation Habit and Squash It if You Need To – by Kerri Garbis, CEO, Ovation
When it comes to professionally presenting and clear communication, what are your habits? Do you overuse dreaded filler words such as “like” or “um”?
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The Key Elements to Better Business Storytelling Help Master What Makes You Unique – by Kerri Garbis, CEO, Ovation
When it comes to storytelling in a business setting, some may struggle with finding the perfect subject or format. Whether it’s for marketing purposes, preparing for a business speaking engagement, or maybe just sharing a story to relate to a particular audience, finding the perfect story can be difficult.
Ovation Announces Launch of Studio G: AI Speaker Coaching Platform
Award-winning communications skills consultancy, Ovation, has announced the launch of Studio G, a new AI-driven coaching platform to help busy professionals develop their public speaking and presentation skills, as well as overall professional presence.
Three Reasons Why You Don’t Look Good on Camera – by Kerri Garbis, CEO, Ovation
Like it or loathe it, looking good and sounding good on camera is part of our professional routine nowadays. Assuredly, many of us will all continue to work in a virtual environment as part of the new normal.
Do Genetics Play a Role in your Fear of Public Speaking? – by Kerri Garbis, CEO, Ovation
So 23andMe, the DNA genetics testing and analysis service, sends me an email the other day with the subject: Your Fear of Public Speaking Report. Of course, I am intrigued. I own a speaker training firm and we help people with varying degrees of stage fright every day. I never gave genetics a second thought when it comes to this very real and very common personal challenge.
Ovation Chosen as Exclusive Speaker Training Partner with Meeting Planners International
Ovation, a Boston-area based communication skills training firm, is pleased to announce the company has been chosen as the exclusive speaker training partner for Meeting Planners International.
From the Page to the Stage; Ovation Gets You Speaker Ready with Studio G AI Driven Speaker Coaching
Did you know that Glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, is so common that some experts estimate more than 75% of people experience feelings of anxiety from it?
Tips to Embody Your Presentation Tactic – by Kerri Garbis, CEO, Ovation
An actor’s job is to affect change in another person, whether it’s their scene partner or the audience at large. When rehearsing a new play, actors spend a lot of time on script analysis.
Screen Fatigue: Practical Solutions to a Growing Problem – by Kerri Garbis, CEO, Ovation
In the past year, many aspects of our lives have changed due to the pandemic’s demands. And while many people have used trial and error to make adjustments, others might be lagging.
Kerri Garbis of Ovation: Emotional Intelligence; What It Is, Why It Is So Essential, And How We Can Increase It
Identify your triggers. Most of us know our “buttons.” We know what puts us in a bad mood. If you accidentally call me Kelly, you’ll see my button pushed first-hand.
Ovation Launches Studio G; AI Driven Speaker Coaching
Each speaking event has one thing in common: your goal as a speaker is to clearly and concisely communicate your message to the audience in a way that brings them value and establishes yourself as the confident voice of subject matter authority.
Gaining Mastery of the ‘Self’s’ For Personal and Professional Development By Kerri Garbis, CEO Ovation
Years ago, I had a friend ask why I still took voice lessons. “You’ve been a professional singer since the age of twelve,” he said,” so why do you go to voice lessons every week? Don’t you know what you’re doing by now?”
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