Presentation Topics
Animated and engaging, Barbara actively draws her audience into the conversation, encouraging questions and participation. Using a series of interactive exercises, participants discover how they can immediately and proactively reframe how they view and approach their behavior when presenting themselves in professional settings.
Barbara's presentations are custom tailored for small group seminars as well as large audiences. Barbara continues to host formal sit-down dinners but also offers the AMUSE MEALTM a fun, affordable dining etiquette experience.
Presentations Include
- The Etiquette Factor - A lively presentation incorporating recent headline news, illustrating how daily events offer unsuspecting lessons and insights.
- The Amuse Meal - A playful tasting of food tastes representing various dining situations from receptions, buffets and formal sit down meals.
- First Impressions-Second Steps - Over a multi-course meal, guests learn basic to subtle dining tips and discover why business takes place over food - it's not because we are hungry.
Topics Covered in Presentations
- Etiquette - What is it? From Ramsey Gordon, The Queen of England and Lady Gaga
- Resiliency & Resourcefulness - Solutions in a Recession It's a mindset
- Creating the Singularly Fingerprint Creating the memorable sound bite
- Networking - Beyond the Handshake Initiating acquaintances
- Business Dining Etiquette Deciphering & navigating the meal
- Resume Writing - The Movie Trailer Résumés as compelling stories
- Interviewing is a 2-way Conversation Maximize the moment
Students are talking
- "Barbara definitely made the brunch entertaining and fun. Thank you!"
- "Great workshop! I really enjoyed every minute!"
- "A wonderful presenter - engaging and dynamic. We learned many relevant topics that are highly applicable to life."
- "Great tips on networking and etiquette."
- "Fantastic! Info was helpful, funny, and very insightful. Wonderful presentation, energy, and attention to issues of relevance to us."