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Build and deliver content that arrests, engages, and moves audiences with one of SpeakUp Get Results’ high-energy workshops.

Learn more about our workshops:

1. MISCONNECTED.
How to tell an unforgettable story

2. POWER PRESENTING.
How to present an idea

3. POWER PITCHING.
How to win more pitches

4. POWER PEN.
How to content like a copywriter

5. CAREER HACK 100.
The skills you need for an epic career

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WORKSHOP #1

Misconnected -
How to tell an unforgettable story.

Storytelling moves audiences, changes minds and builds connection. Are you doing it the right way? 

 Join one of the world’s top corporate storytellers and writers to learn his process of connecting with audiences. Storytelling is the bedrock of great presentations, communications, pitches, and conversations. Put it to work for you and your team.

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What you learn

+ Why storytelling is the most effective communications tool you have 
+ The SUGR Stack process for developing unforgettable stories 
+ How to develop a story “Point” 
+ Using cold opens and hooks to grab an audience's attention 
+ The importance of detail to transform boring “case studies” into high-impact “stories.” 
+ How to use engagement tools such as headlining and scan-ability to keep audiences paying attention 
+ The one thing you should absolutely do the moment you finish your story 

What you receive

+ 4x pre-session micrographics 
+ 1x 3-hour (or customized) workshop session 
+ Post-session checklist 
+ Follow-up email campaign featuring useful infographics and Podcasts
 

 

 

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WORKSHOP #2

Power presenting -
How to present an idea.

Overloaded. Disorganized. Boring. More than 90% of your presentations do the opposite of what speakers need them to do.  

Learn how to transform every presentation into engaging, valuable, and powerful tools for success with this high-energy, interactive workshop program from one of the world’s top communicators.

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What you learn

+ The 5-step SUGR Stack process for developing winning presentations 
+ More than 30 instantly useable tips, ideas, tools, and resources 
+ The two keys to developing a high-impact presentation 
+ How to use narrative to hook and engage an audience 
+ The secrets unlocked by behavioral economics 
+ The smarter way to rehearse 

What you receive

+ 4x pre-session micrographics 
+ Pre-session questionnaire 
+ 1x 3-hour (or customized) workshop session 
+ Post-session checklist 
+ Follow-up email campaign featuring useful infographics and Podcasts 

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WORKSHOP #3

Power Pitching -
How to win more pitches.

“What does it take to win?” If you’re not asking that question at the beginning of your pitch process, you may be setting yourself up to lose the business. 

Discover the process to develop pitches that stand out and help you win more business with this high-energy, interactive workshop program from one of North America’s top pitch specialists.

What you learn

+ The SUGR Stack process for developing successful pitches 
+ How to use a “campaign” approach to increase your odds of winning 
+ Why “not understanding your audience” leads to losing 
+ More than 30 instantly useable tips, ideas, tools, and resources 
+ How to structure an effective pitch 
+ The secrets of pitch and rehearsal performance 

What you receive

+ 4x pre-session micrographics 
+ 1x 3-hour (or customized) workshop session 
+ Post-session checklist 
+ Follow-up email campaign featuring useful infographics and Podcasts


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WORKSHOP #4

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How to content like a copywriter.

Quick — what’s the one thing you can change in your communications to command attention? 

The answer is “produce epic headlines,” and it’s one of more than 30 big ideas your team learns in this next-level business writing workshop. 

Get inside the real-life process of one of the world’s most prolific and sought-after copywriters. Learn the leaders of the secret at RBC Royal Bank Entertainment One/Hasbro and Cirque du Soleil use to make their words stand out and make a difference.

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What you learn

+ The SUGR Stack process for developing business writing that gets an action 
+ How to craft better social media, blogs, emails, PowerPoint decks, Podcasts, and more 
+ How to speed up writing with chunking, visualization
+ Using engagement tools such as headlining, navigation, associations, storytelling, and scan-ability 
+ The mistakes most writers make — and how to avoid them 

What you receive

+ 4x pre-session micrographics 
+ 1x 3-hour (or customized) workshop session 
+ Post-session checklist 
+ Follow-up email campaign featuring useful infographics and Podcasts

 

 

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WORKSHOP #5

Career hack 100 -

The skills you need for an epic career.

Don’t be a jerk. Watch more TV. Defy logic.

Get ready to stand up, stand out and make a difference in your career with your selection from 100 powerful skills.

Based on the popular Toronto-radio series, The Playbook, the Career Hack 100 is a radio show style keynote that’s customized to the needs of your organization.

Choose one or two show hosts set to present key skills, insights and resources for five separate Career Hacks, including:

+       Ask better questions
+       Find the right mentor
+       Don’t be boring
+       Get great with data

+       Learn how to rebound
+       Connect and network effectively
+       Learn to disagree
+       Be a servant leader

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