People Skills Live! 
Our world needs to re-energize its Social Skills. 
Welcome to the Social Skills Workout.

In People Skills Live, I share my journey from being the shyest kid in Boston to someone who speaks in public for a living. I use interactive fun to show people how to present themselves with confidence in social settings, how to navigate networking situations with the art of conversation, vocal and physical tricks to assure that they are understood, and basic performance skills for anyone who needs to showcase themselves to get a job, get a promotion, lead others, or generally position themselves for success.

I reveal:
  • Ways to shake off inhibitions
  • Vocal skills to exude confidence.
  • Body language tricks to clarify communication
  • The links between Interviewing & Networking &  Conversation & Improvisation
  • Opportunities to practice building social skills
  • Networking skills
  • Storytelling – how to  become the most interesting person in the the world
  • How to fake it until you aren't faking it
  • Group support ideas: how theater people bond
Whose lives will this keynote improve?
  • Students ready to enter the job market
  • Teachers who need to reinvigorate their approach
  • Anyone who needs to command a room for any reason
  • CEOs leading their companies
  • Planners who need to lead their teams
  • Employees up for promotions
  • People who have a lot to offer but no voice with which to offer it
Best Ceremony Ever: LIVE!
Chris brings his book Best Ceremony Ever (W.W. Norton) to life with an interactive faux rehearsal, wild wedding stories, and ways to turn fun facts into phenomenal festivities.

Event planners and DJs are responsible for the entertainment aspect of weddings, yet all of them overlook the event’s secret weapon: the ceremony.

Ceremonies are the evening’s first impression: and you know what they say about first impressions.

In Best Ceremony Ever: Live! Chris teaches how to:
  • Learn the most important and fun facts about your couples
  • Use contrasts to create razor-sharp comedic moments
  • Incorporate SURPRISE to keep guests engaged
  • Build momentum that flows into the rest of the event
Whose lives will this keynote improve?
  • Event planners eager to distinguish their events from their competition’s
  • DJs who want to transcend the role of music-providers
  • Officiants who want to improve their craft
  • Couples who care about their guests
  • Guests
  • Every vendor working the event
  • Those vendors’ families
  • Anyone who knows the guests or the vendors
  • Anyone who overhears the talk from outside the room
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