Testimonials
Ontario Ministry of Health
Heather delivered a dynamic and professional workshop on presentations that I know will help us raise the bar in how we communicate to others. I would gladly recommend this program.
Fred Pitt
Director (A), IT Project Centre
Health Services I & IT Cluster
Ontario Ministry of Health
Queen's Theological College
Your SPEAK UP! Workshop was wonderful – so life-affirming! This is valuable information for university faculty members, too, not just the students. The “how-to’s” were great, and I loved the instruction on using “energy”. It was all great, and the four hours seemed too short!
Rev. Pam Holmes
Acting Director Field Education
Queen’s Theological College, Queen’s University
Northumberland Services For Women
“My staff and I greatly enjoyed and benefited from your workshop. Your modeling of techniques and the opportunities to practice them were very practical and we all increased our confidence. Public education is part of our mandate, and your workshop has taught us how to fulfill this role more effectively. We also make frequent presentations to funders and potential funders, and this workshop has already been very helpful in improving those presentations. It was excellent!”
Linda Janzen, Executive Director
Northumberland Services For Women
Art for All Canada Conference
Thank you for sharing your skills and your knowledge in your presentation at the Art For All Canada 2010 Artist Conference this past weekend at Metro Hall in Toronto.
Many of the delegates mentioned to us how very much they liked and appreciated the agenda in general and a number of individuals specifically mentioned your presentation in particular.
Sheila J. Mitchell
Executive Director,
Art For All Canada, Inc.
CAERAN Corp.
“SPEAK UP! was fun, exciting and practical! Our sales reps loved the chance to practice the highly-transferable skills you presented in your hands-on, interactive workshop. Your vibrant connection to your audience and your modeling of the techniques created a powerful impact. Everyone came away with increased confidence and a greater ability to present themselves effectively.
Michele Piereder, President
CAERAN Corp
Author
"I was completely focused on you the whole time, and learning from everything you both said and did. I am using the eye contact already with my children's choir at church. It really works!"
Ruth Smith
Author, "Fibromyalgia Is Not a Disease -- How To Win Back Health"
Teacher
“You have given me confidence. SPEAK UP! was excellent. I was so impressed! Your whole demeanor was engaging, and you kept my attention the whole time. I will use your example and your advice.”
Lynette Logue, Teacher
Goverment Employee
“Excellent! As a government employee, I took several presentation skills workshops. In SPEAK UP! I heard quite a few new things (or they were presented better, so I heard better!)
Jennifer Darrell, retired
Teacher
"On behalf of students and staff here at Brighton P.S I'd like to thank you for teaching us how to be better public speakers. Your presentation is excellent! The activities are useful and fun! You have a very valuable workshop that could be presented again and again. Your unique style is very commanding and engaging. You certainly have a flair for something that most people shy away from!!"
Carol Peterson, Teacher
Writer
The best message of the day came right at the beginning: love yourself, your message and your audience. This struck me as very important. Another high point was the use of eye contact and pauses. The whole presentation seemed to flow logically and seamlessly from beginning to end. First class!
Alan Butcher, Writer
York University
I was interested all the way through and learned much from the exercises and anecdotes you used to illustrate your ideas. Your suggestions for changing our attitude toward the audience were very helpful, and I already feel increased confidence.
“You practice what you preach and you have that 'energy' and 'passion'. You presented yourself in a way that made us want to respond to you and interact. I will definitely apply your ideas to everyday life; they are that fundamental for relating to the people we interact with.
Helen Matthew, B.A. Theatre, York University