Why did I create this page? Because all good decision-makers
have to ask,
"Why don't we just use an internal person for
this training?
Why
should we hire Lisa B. Marshall?"
My answer is always the same, "Would you ask a lawyer to deliver a
baby?" Of course the answer is no, instead, we depend on
experts with highly specialized training and years of experience.
With over a dozen years of experience working with institutions like
Harvard University, Genentech, and Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
I created
an interdisciplinary evidence-based
approach to communication skills training. My
programs are informed by the best available evidence from a wide
variety of research disciplines including (but not limited to)
quantitative and qualitative studies from communication, psychology,
social and cultural anthropology.
This approach works -- especially with highly trained professionals.
But don't take my word for it...click to listen to a client that has hired me many times!
Perhaps the best way to understand the value that I bring is to see me
and hear me in action.
Here
are a few very popular audio clips:
Do you dread the Q & A?
In this episode I address what can be the toughest part of a
presentation: answering questions from the
audience. I'll talk about how to be smooth and
professional. Excerpt from live presentation at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Ramblers, Stage hogs and curmugeions (Oh my!)
In this episode I provide specific guidelines to handle the stickiest
situations you might face during your Q & A period…
the rambler, the stage hog, and (heavens no) the hostile questioner.
Listen to find out how to handle these and other problem
questioners during your presentations.
How to answer what you do in 30 seconds or
less
Have you ever bumped into someone at a meeting and you were at a loss
for words? Those everyday impromptu interactions can make or
break you. Become a more credible professional and master the hallway
talk.
Here's
a clip from a public speaking presentation at Stanford
University:
(This clip is NOT edited in anyway. This is raw footage, sound issues and all! )
Finally, I would like to extend an invitation. Some folks prefer
to see me live. I invite you to join me at my next presentation.
See the presentation live in the room or via streaming media.
Just ask and I will do my best to accommodate you.
