Allison Shapira
Enhance your leadership journey and make a positive impact on others with Allison Shapira, speaker, public speaking expert, and Founder/CEO of Global Public Speaking.
Washington, D.C., United States
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One of the most critical challenges we face as professionals is convincing people to take action without having a formal line of authority. Learn how to break down business silos and build partnerships with others. This keynote combines the tools of persuasion, negotiation, and relationship-building and clearly illustrates how to apply these tools to your most pressing work challenges. You will gain greater clarity on how to influence others both internally and externally to your organization. — Understand why your current messaging is not working — Learn key frameworks for persuading others — Strategically analyze your audience to understand what will influence them to take action
Throughout history, leaders have used their voices to inspire audiences and mobilize action. Words can be used to command, comfort, and ignite. As one of the world’s foremost experts on communication and leadership, Allison Shapira teaches audiences how to lead with their voice to build trust with clients, colleagues, and other critical stakeholders. Drawing upon her expertise as the founder of a successful public speaking company, her work with senior global executives, her unique background as a former opera singer, and her graduate course at Harvard University, Allison weaves together a powerful approach to using your voice. She shares her innovative ACE Model of leadership communication, providing tangible takeaways that transform how professionals communicate daily to have a powerful and positive impact on others.
Can artificial intelligence actually make us more authentic? Communication Expert Allison Shapira believes that generative AI allows us to tap into our authenticity and supercharge our creativity like never before in a way that is both ethical and value-rich. As a thought leader in her industry, she is already using AI to guide executives and emerging leaders as they build their communication skills and overcome their fear of speaking. During this pivotal keynote, she will discuss current trends in AI that guide audiences to gain a better understanding of both its implications and limitations on the future of human connection. — Understand the ethical uses of AI in our daily communication — Identify tools to use AI to tap into our authenticity — See the future implications of AI on human connection
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