How is a David Goad Workshop different?
When you hire me to facilitate a customized workshop for your team, participants will always experience an energetic, highly interactive session. No two workshops are the same. I research your specific challenges in advance and “live coach” volunteers who receive group feedback and expert advice. Everyone will laugh, learn and level up their skills!
WORKSHOP TOPICS
Connect Through Your Camera
For Business Professionals
With the world suddenly being forced to work remotely, virtual presentation skills are no longer an option. Now you must interact with your internal team and customers via Zoom, WebEx, MS Teams or other video conferencing platforms. And most would agree the quality of the experience is just not the same as being in person.
How do you effectively communicate and connect with your audience when you cannot be in person? How do you read the room when there is no physical room? In this 55-minute workshop, you will learn critical tips and techniques from veteran virtual presenter and talk show host David Goad. He will also lead live coaching with volunteer participants!
You will learn how to
- Look and sound your best on camera
- Overcome distractions in one-to-one or one-to-many communication scenarios
- Deliver an impactful executive summary or elevator pitch
He’ll answer your specific questions about online presentation challenges, and share insider tips for running effective online meetings. Please login with your camera on!
What Clients are Saying:
“David was energetic and lifted everybody up and got us focused. He brought passion and humor to the keynote and helped us become committed to reaching our goals.” – Richard Sutton, RE Sutton, Indianapolis, IN (watch video #1) (video #2)
Grow Your Business with Self-Produced Video
For Business Professionals
Video can help you attract, educate, convert and retain customers for your business. Are you familiar with the 7 types of video you can use to energize your marketing mix? This workshop will focus on one type of video, the Explainer, and why it’s so important to get your own face, voice and personality in front of the camera.
You will learn
- How to look and sound your best on camera
- The essential elements of a compelling story
- How to deliver an impactful executive summary or elevator pitch
- Watching participants receive real-time on-camera coaching in front of the group
How do you grab attention in an ocean of online content? Video. And it’s faster, easier and has greater business impact than you think. Please login with your camera on!
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What Clients are Saying:
“David just took our video and social media game to the next level with some great tips, tools and takeaways that we could use immediately. David was awesome to work with throughout the process and we were just really happy to have him!” – Kristy Kalavsky, FC Tucker, Indianapolis,IN (watch video)
“Dynamic, humorous and endearing, David Goad delivered an interactive workshop with instantly actionable techniques our members could use in their business. It has absolutely been one of our most talked about programs and set the tone for our success this year!” – Deborah C. Maciel, Women’s Council of Realtors.
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“Presenting on Camera: How to Put More Show into Your Business”
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“But, I’m Not Funny…” – Making Humor Work in Presentations
For Business Professionals
Do you want more connection with your audience? Have you ever heard a humorous story in a business presentation and thought “Wow, I wish I could get laughs like that?”
Funny people are not born funny… professional comedians, actors and speakers work very hard to make humor look effortless. This workshop will teach you
- the art of humorous idea generation and speech writing
- how to master the mindset
- the keys to comedic timing and bomb recovery
- When NOT to use humor
David’s 30+ years of experience in corporate marketing, speaking, on-camera hosting, and video production in the technology industry give him a unique coaching perspective. He is also a humorist and stand-up comedian who believes that anyone, yes ANYONE, can learn to be funny.
Humorous MC for Events
David Goad will be a unique Master of Ceremonies for your event. He customizes his comedy for your program and keeps everyone laughing with appropriate humor. He will make sure the spotlight is on your people and your organization, and make your presenters, award-winners, and special guests the stars of the show. You can trust David to keep your event energized, your audience engaged, and your meeting on schedule. You may never go back to using an “in house” person as your MC again.
Rhyming Recap – Custom-written poetry delivered at the end of your conference offers a humorous but meaningful recap of key themes and takeaway points from all presenters. It’s a unique and memorable way to reinforce your message… and surprise and delight your attendees!
Game Show – Customized versions of Match Game and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire are great energy builders and icebreaking activities for team events. Service includes end-to-end planning, scripting and hosting. Overcome online meeting fatigue with a professional host who understands how to make it funny and keep it clean!
What Clients are Saying:
“I was asked to come up with an energy-building activity for our hybrid company anniversary event, and David Goad helped us in a very unique way. He wrote a customized poetic tribute for our CEO and delivered it in character. It was both hilarious and touching, and our whole team loved it!” – Allyson Inglis, Innovatemap
“I needed urgent help to make sure our team-building event was a big success. David stepped in and very quickly employed great ideas and executed them with very little work on my part. I highly recommend him as a humorous MC and Host!” – Annette Williams, Community Foundation Sonoma County
“David was an excellent moderator for our Champions panel, and added a unique and highly entertaining Rhyming Recap that summarized key messages from our conference. I highly recommend him as a speaker and MC for your next event!” – Bill Inman, Conference Co-Chair, District 39 Toastmasters
“The MC role was so important for our annual fundraising event. David kept the energy up and made the auction a huge success, and we heard lots and lots of compliments on his sense of humor. We’d love to have him back again next year!”- Joan Cannelli, President and Director, Golden State German Shepherd Rescue, www.gsgsr.org
The Right Kind of Crazy: Successful Virtual Fundraising
For Non-Profit Leaders and Fundraisers
Many people give money to charitable organizations, and giving is critical to helping them fulfill their missions. But what do you do when potential donors do not respond? How do you earn attention and cooperation from others to achieve your goals?
In this workshop, David Goad will reveal tips and techniques that helped him and his team raise over $150,000 for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation over the last 10 years. You will learn how to:
- Nurture your network
- Tell a story that stands out
- Develop video content quickly and easily
- Maximize events
Bring your story ideas for live coaching and crowdstorming for your non-profit!
Disarming Difficult: How to Earn Cooperation from Anyone
For Teams, Women’s Groups, Young Professionals
Do you ever have trouble getting colleagues or clients to really listen to you? Is your team constantly in conflict due to a few “difficult” personalities in the mix? This workshop teaches your team the principles of clear communication and cooperation in a world of attention deficit and distraction.
Participants will discover how to:
- Rise above the noise and earn attention
- Connect with colleagues to advance your ideas
- Overcome the six most common “difficult” behaviors
This workshop includes Q&A to help participants with challenging communication scenarios and coaching on what to say and how to say it. Learn how to successfully navigate your path to leadership in the professional workplace!
- Earning Cooperation in a Non-Profit (watch video)
- Disarming Difficult People (watch video)
What Clients are Saying:
“David was an outstanding presenter! He perfectly addressed the previously discussed and agreed upon topic and even spoke with several of our staff members so he could better understand our organization along with the struggles we face. His presentation was professional, knowledgeable, comical, and highly insightful! We can’t wait to have him back!” – Jamie Naples-Ulloa, Connecting Waters Charter School, Modesto, CA