Forgot your password?
Speakers Skills-Enhancement Group (SEG)
Document Actions
We hope this question-and-answer will help you decide whether this Yellow-Tie SEG is a fit for you.
If you want to visit a future Skills-Enhancement Group meeting to determine whether the group fits you and you fit the group, contact Louise Wiedermann using the form below and ask to be invited.
---
Q: We would like to hear your story, Louise, why did you start this SEG?
A: Steve Smith started this SEG because he wanted to work with peers willing to help each other improve their speaking skills, find speaking engagements and collectively put on seminars of interest to business groups. Gill Wagner took over in July of 2008, because Steve thought the group could use an infusion of new leadership, and I took over for Gill in July 2009, because Gill felt it was time for new blood once again.
---
Q: Who are your current members?
A: See our "Speakers Catalog" for our current roster, photos and some speeches we like to give.
---
Q: Who would be appropriate for this group?
A: The Speakers SEG is open to any Yellow-Tie member who does speak or wants to speak on topics he or she has expertise in that would be of interest to businesses. Most of us speak for marketing purposes. Some speak as a key portion of their income. All of us want to get better at speaking and want to learn how to get paid, or increase our fees, for speaking.
---
The following video is a practice session where members each gave a five-minute speech about passion, and then were evaluated by their peers. (In this case there were six peers sitting around Steve Smith's conference table at MIS Corp.)
This is Gill Wagner learning that he's a pretty good story teller, but needs to learn to stop wringing his hands all the time!
And this one is Steve Smith -- nicely done, Steve!
---
Q: When, where and how often does your SEG meet?
A: We currently meet on the first Tuesday of every month at M.I.S. Corporation offices at 3 Worthington Access Drive in Maryland Heights to discuss speaking opportunities, special seminars, and improving our speaking skills. We also have additional meetings when ramping up for a special event like the 18% Solution or other seminars.
---
Q: How do you want people interested in your SEG to contact you?
A: Have them contact me via e-mail using this form:
---
