The Artful Speaker: How to Reach an Audience in Style

Creative expressions have the power to reach us, inspire us and move us to action. Join communication coach and former arts journalist Karen Mathieson to explore how the arts can also help us to connect with an audience in a voice of our own! The Artful Speaker provides guidance for an array of settings and roles, from a graduation ceremony to a fundraising event, from keynote speaker to eulogist. Whether you want to enhance your presence at a podium, or report well on a small group discussion, you’ll find practical ideas in the themes and sources of The Artful Speaker: - Draw Them in By Design / Architecture, Sculpture, Drawing, Stagecraft - Make the Human Connection / Storytelling, Music, Poetry - Personify Your Subject / Song, Dance, Letter, Memoir, Essay - Become a Trusted Guide / Nonfiction, Critique