ACCOLADES!
"Presentations As Performance Art"
"I regularly give 401(k) presentations that last for an hour and
require that I review 55 slides of information, many of which I omit primarily
because of the bore factor, but also due to time constraints. By attending
your workshop, I learned how to add humor and other techniques to spice
up my presentations. Doing so has increased the interactivity and attention
level of my audiences tremendously and even though I have the same number
of slides to present, the time seems to go by much faster since I've implemented
what I learned at your workshop."
Carmen Dazi, Trainer
"Other Happy Clients' Feedback"
"Thanks
for a fantastic afternoon!" …"All Great!" …
"Lot's of fun! No need for improvement."…"Very affirming
and validating."… "Great variety."…"Great
energy!" … "Timing was perfect."… "Excellent!"
Take-aways:
"To have fun while presenting and kill the monotony."… "To entertain myself." … "Stop self-editing — new term for me."… With animation —"Bigger is better!"…"Hamming it up is better than deadpan." … "Making PowerPoint funny/entertaining, while still conveying the data/info —Sample was great!"… "My voice range is deeper and more intricate than I thought — very helpful for public speaking."…"Lighten up! Laughter brings everyone together."… "Interact with your audience."… "There are different kinds of humor. Know which ones are appropriate."
"Beyond Diversity: Ally-ship" & "Pilgrimage Toward Freedom"
"I found the two-part workshops engaging and informative. They were definitely worthwhile. I share many of the ideas and some of the handouts from
them with those who are open to seeing our society in new and diverse ways."
Joan Holm
Retired Associate Professor of Speech Communication
Northern Virginia Community College
"I am a sixty-five year old white male born in the U.S. I have always acted on my liberal views about race, including several multi-year projects designed to reduce race related injustice.
Despite my efforts, I have close African-American friends who accuse me of being a racist. Given that they know of my beliefs and activities, I have always taken these accusations with a grain of salt. How could I be racist?
Veronica Adams' workshop got my attention and convinced me on a highly emotional level that to be a white American is to be a racist. And, Veronica gave me valuable ideas and approaches as to what I can do to redress some of my conditioning and be a better ally to and learn more from my friends of color.
I highly recommend this workshop to anyone who understands the importance of healthy race relations in our world and wishes to work for change."
John Knight , Consultant
Public Speaking on Racial Justice
"Veronica's recent presentation and talk-back session at our UU
congregation was very well received. It was clear to me that the members
of our fellowship were enthusiastically engaged by her talk and that some
felt inspired to begin the racial justice efforts that she suggested. I,
for one, felt that her insights were keen and that her suggestions were
refreshing and meaningful. She is very comfortable speaking before a good-sized
group; she is lively and spirited. I found her to be a very capable spokesperson
about a topic that is extremely important and woefully neglected by Caucasian
audiences."
Churchville, MD
"Thank you so much for your presentation. It was very good—not only thought provoking, but discussion engaging as well. As a Black woman I find it encouraging that there are white people who recognize the systemic racism that exists in our society today. The only way we will ever to be able to overcome it is by partnering with "allies" such as yourself."
Lauren Chesnut
PA/MPH Candidate '07
Student Diversity Representative
The George Washington University
Murder Mystery Events:
"Thank you for providing our senior HR staff with a wonderful team-building event.The murder mystery brought a great sense of humor, lightness, and camaraderie that provided a wonderful balance to our strategic planning work. It is a highlight that all will surely remember for a long time to come."
Corrine Abramson
HR Director
Sunrise Senior Living
"The event was a big hit... you made us look good!! THANK YOU!!!"
Sharon Armstrong, President
Human Resources 911
