Victoria Labalme
Theatrical Keynotes: Communicate > Connect > Come Alive
Victoria Labalme brings 20 years of theatre, comedy, movement and film experience to the corporate industry, working with individuals and organizations who are committed to mastering the art of live communication – in business, sales and interpersonal settings. Her fun, high-content, customized Keynotes, Communications Programs and Presentations Skills Sessions offer an unforgettable, laughter-rich, transformational learning experience. Participants leave with a basket of tools to communicate effectively, connect and come alive.
Looking for an extraordinary experience? Entertainment & cutting-edge content all in one package?
Creative Communications Strategist & Hall of Fame Speaker Victoria Labalme is known her electrifying keynote performances and her ability to transform people's communications: their listening, speaking and presentation skills.
In an era of entertainment and short attention spans, Victoria shows her clients how to apply key principles from the performing arts to catapult their communications to the next level - one marked by authenticity, creativity, innovation, humor, impact and lasting results.
A graduate of Stanford University and Founder of the Executive Mastery Series, Victoria brings two decades of professional performing arts experience to the business community, with appearances at comedy clubs, on Broadway, primetime news shows, HBO's Sex & The City, advanced training with legendary mime Marcel Marceau, dozens of television commercials including a Super Bowl spot and more than 200 performances of her one-woman shows.
Victoria's innovative approach stems from her core belief that business doesn't have to be separate, that there are untapped talents hiding inside leaders and organizations and when you show people how to strategically infuse certain outside gifts into their business communications, you increase engagement, excitement and impact. You innovate. You inspire. You distinguish your brand...and yes, your bottom line blooms.
Reconnect with your Through Line. Turn your business into art. And watch your organization and team light up.
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4. A Special Keynote Appearance: An Hour With Frank Oz. Frank Oz Interviewed By Victoria Labalme
If you were to bring the creators/performers of Yoda, Miss Piggy, Cookie Monster, Bert, Fozzie Bear, Grover, Animal...and the directors of 12 Hollywood feature films into one place, you would need a pretty big room. Or, you could just invite Frank Oz, one of the most original performers and film directors of our time.
In this special appearance, Victoria Labalme interviews Frank Oz – her husband – live on stage for your audience covering topics such as creativity, innovation, communication, and what it takes to create iconic, legendary work.
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3. Communicating In a Crazy Busy Nuts World: Getting Off The Conveyor Belt Of Life
A Broadway-level customized performance to inspire & entertain your audience.
Do people on your team ever wake up feeling stressed just thinking about the day ahead? Does the week ahead look like a non-stop 'conveyor belt' of commitments and to-do lists?
In this dynamic and comedic performance, Victoria shines a bright light on the challenging issues in your organization and transforms people's mindset by delivering practical tools for managing the chaos.
Packed with customized humor and cutting-edge content, this keynote provides your teams with the specific skills needed to move beyond the "crazy busy" mindset, communicate with impact, and lead more productive, meaningful lives.
Entertaining. Thought provoking. And profoundly inspiring.
Proven Outcomes:
• Dramatically Improved Communication Skills
• Practical Tools For Managing the Chaos
• The Inspiration to Change
• Reduced Stress
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2. The Through Line: Stage & Screen Techniques To Transform Your Business Communications & Bottom Line
In this outstanding Keynote Performance, Victoria shares 12 Stage & Screen Secrets to transform your business communications and bottom line. Entertaining, high impact and fun, this keynote is packed with "ah ha" moments and actionable ideas.
What can business learn from the performing arts? A lot.
From "Staging a Meeting" to understanding "Subtext", from "Souvenirs" to "Velcro Communication" this event is like nothing you've experienced before. Filled with innovative content, this experience is sure to WOW your audience.
What ties it all together? The Through Line: What truly matters in business and in life.
Proven Outcomes:
• Outstanding Sales, Consulting and Business Skills
• Creativity
• Innovation
• Increased Conversion with Clients and Prospects
• A lot of fun, alignment and a renewed connection to one's Noble Intent -
1. The Prism Effect: Innovate & Communicate By Tapping Hidden Talents
High Energy. Inspiring. Immediately Applicable. Ideal for opening your event.
Are the people on your team as engaged as they could be, tapping into their hidden talents to maximize creativity, innovation and world class communication skills?
In this keynote extravaganza, Victoria delivers her three-part system called The Prism Effect to transform your team's communication and relationship building skills. Help your team communicate with impact; connect with clients, customers and colleagues by using advanced Through Line listening skills; and come alive by reconnecting with their unique gifts, hobbies and talents.
Turn your business into art. Place your people in a class of their own. The Prism Effect will show you how.
Proven Outcomes:
• Employee Engagement & Revitalization
• Increased Innovation & Creativity
• Dramatically Improved Communication & Consulting Skills
• Advanced Listening Skills
• Inspiration
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Victoria Labalme is unquestionably the most inspiring and moving speaker I have experienced in my 15 years as President and CEO of Bosley.
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Victoria Labalme's performance stimulated my mind, lifted my spirits, and resonated in my soul - both during and longer after the show ended. Through her witty, smart, and truly insightful performance, Victoria gets you to laugh, wonder, and reflect about how we live our lives -- and think about why we do the things we do. It's a unique experience - not to be missed - and not easily forgotten. It may also change your life!
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...a great performance that we will never forget.
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Our special stage presentation was a huge success...We started with an idea to build on the existing corporate brand in our presentation, and as it developed our main concern was how to deliver this all-important message to our audience. Well, we found the way: Victoria Labalme
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The entire conference was all abuzz about Victoria! For two days, your wonderfully wise, funny, and moving speech came back to us again and again. When you asked us what we wanted to accomplish with our keynote, we said that we wanted the audience to be inspired and energized. You accomplished all of that in spades. It was the perfect start of a great two days... and during a challenging time, when a perfect start was just the thing we needed. Thank you for really working to understand the audience. My considerable experience is that absolutely nobody does it better.
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She is funny, poignant, dramatic, visual — in short, the total package.
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We have seen an immediate impact on sales activity and new business since our meeting!
1. Making Your Presentation Come Alive
Duration: Keynote, Half Day, Full Day
Target Audiences: Sales Professionals, Customer Service Executives, 20- 200 participants
Like it or not, people judge you on your presentation skills. Whether you're delivering an introduction, a brief update at a company event, a full-length keynote, or a half-day training seminar, people will evaluate your confidence, use of language, humour, insights, and storytelling skills.For those seeking to master the art of presenting and who don't have time to waste on corny, off-the-rack corporate classroom learning programs, Victoria offers cutting edge techniques and a customized, engaging, transformational learning experience for your biggest business asset -- you.
Like it or not, people judge you on your presentation skills.
Whether you're delivering an introduction, a brief update at a company event, a full-length keynote, or a half-day training seminar, people will evaluate your confidence, use of language, humour, insights, and storytelling skills. Most importantly, they will evaluate your ability to captivate the crowd, deliver relevant material in an engaging fashion, and inspire people to take action.
So don't blow it. Don't fumble through. And by all means, don't "wing it."
For those seeking to master the art of presenting and who don't have time to waste on corny, off-the-rack corporate classroom learning programs, Victoria offers cutting edge techniques and a customized, engaging, transformational learning experience for your biggest business asset -- you.
Learn how to:
Craft inspired, innovative, high-impact presentations
Captivate your audience and inspire people to take action
Present with confidence, authority, and ease
Understand the power of "experience over information"
Capitalize on your strengths, taking advantage of your unique style
Communicate using anecdotes, images, narrative and stories
Develop material that sets you apart from typical "corporate speak"
Apply The Constellation TechniqueTM so you feel free and create an experience of "structured spontaneity"
Avoid the pitfalls of writing out a presentation and memorizing it
Use tone, pacing, and rhythm to keep your audience engaged
Apply volume control for impact, ingenuity, and entertainment
Incorporate acting, humour and characters to make stories come to life
Create customized comedic moments and "bits" for your audience
Prepare with efficiency and ease
Maximize impact by using the room space dynamically
Incorporate movement and mime techniques
Minimize habitual gestures that make you look awkward
Apply the eye contact skills of Broadway actors so you connect
Design metaphors and analogies to make your message stick
Create "key phrases" that your audience will remember and repeat
Create a PowerPoint deck that is innovative, effective, and memorable
Knock your presentation out of the park.
...and have fun doing it.
2. Communication Moves
Duration: Keynote, Half Day, Full Day
Target Audiences: Sales Professionals, Customer Service Executives, 20- 200 participants
If you're looking for "something fun and different" and a new way of educating and inspiring the people in your organization, this is it. Communication MovesTM is a content-packed, high-fun-factor, high-energy series of breakout sessions that provide your group with tools to move beyond the "Crazy Busy Nuts" mindset and improve their live communication skills in sales, customer service, and personal settings. Victoria Labalme blends her professional acting, comedy, and movement backgrounds to create an unforgettable, laughter-rich experience. Participants leave with invaluable new insights and effective, applicable, practical communication tools.
Module 1 -- Engaged Listening: Verbal Communication
a. The Power of Engaged Listening
b. Receiving & Responding
c. Receiving & Reframing
d. 3 Types of Listening: Interrupting, Pouncing, Absorbing
e. Earning Your Client’s or Prospect’s Trust through “Left Turns”
f. The Dynamics of Information Absorption and Retention – 55/38/7
g. Presence & Stopping Time™; Offering a Safe Harbor for Clients
h. Levels of Communication: Hearing the Client or Prospect
Module 2 -- Engaged Listening: Non-Verbal Communication
a. Leveraging Communication Skills Through Body Language
b. Emotional Awareness – Understanding What’s Not Being Said
c. Physical Awareness – Understanding What’s Being Said
d. Mirroring & Matching – Connecting with Prospects & Clients
e. Intention & Behavior; Subtext and Text
f. Dynamics of Space, Room & Office Set Up for Maximum Impact
g. Levels of “Status” and The Physical Dynamics of Relationship
h. Developing a Powerful Through Line to connect with Prospects
Module 3 -- Engaged Speaking: Visual, Narrative & Experiential Communication
a. Understanding the Power of Story, Imagery and Analogy
b. Developing Anecdotes to Communicate Your Value Proposition; Communicating through Narrative and “Commercials”
c. “Landing Your Point” & “Changing the Look Behind the Other Person’s Eyes”
d. The Power of Interaction and Experiential Meetings
e. The Power of Visual Systems and Notes
f. The Power of Surprise
g. Creating an Arc for your meeting– Setting up a successful Beginning, Middle, and Final moment
h. Creating Unique Take-Away Items for your Clients and Prospects
Module 4 -- Engaged Presenting: Making a Presentation Come Alive
a. Structure: Creating an Engaging Presentation from Start to Finish
b. Narrative & Storytelling: Delivering Memorable Stories
c. Humor & Comedy: 5 biggest Mistakes; How to Develop your Brand
d. Dynamic Language: Creating “Key” phrases people will repeat
e. Confidence, Rhythm, Pacing, Eye Contact; Applying top techniques from Broadway
f. Movement: Using gestures, mime, and space for maximum impact
g. PowerPoint: 10 biggest mistakes; Designing Memorable Slides
h. Preparation: What to memorize; What not to; How to rehearse; Speaking Extemporaneously: Preparing with limited time; Giving Memorable Toasts, Introductions, Awards
i. Planning Meetings, Trainings, & Workshops: 20 Techniques for Creating Slam Dunk Sessions
Module 5 -- Engaged Teamwork
a. The Power of Your Team’s Brand: What Defines You?
b. The Power of Your Team’s Purpose: What’s Your Through Line?
c. Passion & Performance – Driving High Performance; What Razzes your Berry?
d. Unleashing U: Wild Dreaming & Creative Development for Companies & Teams.
e. Improving Office Environment – Creating a Fun & Productive Place to Work
f. Stops & Starts (Team): What to Drop, What to Change
g. Stops & Starts (Individual): What to Drop, What to Change
h. Appreciation & Strength Acknowledgement: Recognizing Team Members’ Contributions, Strengths & Assets in a Powerful Way
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