Marianne Lefever explored the health detriments that lie beneath the environments we live in. She spoke about the effects of work commutes, and the long term consequences they have on our family and social life,...
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Anne Connelly | Talk Boutique Salon: What is Truth?
Anne Connelly explored the idea of truth in identity, and truth in technology. Through breaking down the complexity of blockchain data, Anne explored the future potential and implications of this technology in developing...
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3 Quick Body Language Presentation Tips to Win Over Your Audience
As the co-founder of Talk Boutique, and an executive speaker coach, I’ve done a lot of work with Mark Bowden, one of the world’s foremost experts on body language. Mark works in evolutionary psychology, and his study of how our brains have evolved informs his own...
Can a Chair Reconnect You With Your Planet and Your Sense of Self?
re·con·nect rēk#ˈnekt/ verb: re-establish a bond of communication or emotion. Two and a half years ago, I stood on Parliament Hill. I had just testified in front of the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. Thankfully, there was enough of my all but...
Body Language and Communication
The Importance of Body Language The importance of body language and communication are often ignored. When people prepare for presentations, they usually spend 80% of their time on content and only 20% on delivery. Not everyone knows this, but my undergraduate degree...
It’s Summertime, Are You Reconnecting With Yourself and With What You Love?
It’s summertime, and another long winter is behind us. Summer is about reconnecting - with nature, with the people we love, and with ourselves. It’s also a time to reconnect with our dreams and visions of what we want to achieve, where we want to go. The slower pace...
A Look Back at Our First SpeakEasy Intensive
Last year, we came up with a crazy idea. We had been developing and delivering comprehensive speaker development programs to ophthalmologists, technologists, design thinkers, scientists, and innovators from a variety of organizations. Our intention was always the...
Presentation Coaching and Growing a Business: Interview with Tania Sulan
Talk Boutique has the privilege of coaching Tania Sulan, Chief Investment Officer of Bentham IMF’s Canadian operations. Bentham IMF Capital Limited is the Canadian arm of IMF Bentham Ltd., one of the oldest and most experienced commercial litigation funders in the...
