Allison Shapira
CSP, MPA, Virtual Presenter
DC, US
Allison Shapira is an opera singer turned entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and expert in public speaking. She is the Founder/CEO of Global Public Speaking LLC, a communication training firm and certified woman-owned small business that helps people speak clearly, concisely, and confidently.
She teaches public speaking at the Harvard Kennedy School and has spent over 15 years developing leadership communication programs for Fortune 50 companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations around the world.
She also travels around the world with the nonprofit Vital Voices Global Partnership, teaching leadership communication to help women leaders grow their business, run for office, or launch a nonprofit.
Allison is a certified Virtual Presenter and recently received her Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, which is earned by less than 17% percent of National Speakers Association members worldwide. She holds a master's degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and is an internationally-renowned singer/songwriter who uses music as a way to help others find their voice and their courage to speak.
Allison is the author of Speak with Impact: How to Command the Room and Influence Others (HarperCollins Leadership) which was a Washington Post best-seller. She has spoken at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit, the Most Powerful Women in Banking LEAD Conference, and was a finalist for 2017 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners, San Diego Chapter. She lives in Washington, DC.
Allison Shapira is an opera singer turned entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and expert in public speaking. She is the Founder/CEO of Global Public Speaking LLC, a communication training firm and certified woman-owned small business that helps people speak clearly, concisely, and confidently.
She teaches public speaking at the Harvard Kennedy School and has spent over 15 years developing leadership communication programs for Fortune 50 companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations around the world.
She also travels around the world with the nonprofit Vital Voices Global Partnership, teaching leadership communication to help women leaders grow their business, run for office, or launch a nonprofit.
Allison is a certified Virtual Presenter and recently received her Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, which is earned by less than 17% percent of National Speakers Association members worldwide. She holds a master's degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and is an internationally-renowned singer/songwriter who uses music as a way to help others find their voice and their courage to speak.
Allison is the author of Speak with Impact: How to Command the Room and Influence Others (HarperCollins Leadership) which was a Washington Post best-seller. She has spoken at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit, the Most Powerful Women in Banking LEAD Conference, and was a finalist for 2017 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners, San Diego Chapter. She lives in Washington, DC.
Speak with Impact
Allison Shapira reveals three key strategies that can transform how we communicate every single day based on her bestselling book, Speak with Impact: How to Command the Room and Influence Others (HarperCollins Leadership).
This program is highly interactive, engaging, and practical. Participants will leave the program with immediately applicable tools that they can use every day - at work or in their...
Speak with Impact - A Program for Women
Find your Authentic Voice. Enhance Your Leadership Skills.
While everyone needs to speak with impact, when women lack these skills it disproportionately holds them back in their career. Allison's program helps women of all backgrounds overcome the specific challenges they face when speaking in public and shows them how to speak with confidence every day. She has worked with some of the world's foremost experts in women's leadership and empowerment, such as...
Build your Executive Presence
Your Presence Speaks Before You Even Say a Word
What is holding you back from being an effective leader? When you walk into a room for a meeting, pitch, or presentation, your presence speaks before you even say a word. Allison Shapira reveals three critical components of executive presence. She provides strategies to authentically build your presence and tools you can use to develop the presence of others on your team.
This program is highly interactive,...
Master Impromptu Speaking
What Holds You Back from Speaking up?
Allison Shapira reveals a proven framework for speaking off the cuff and answering difficult questions in your most critical professional situations. This program is highly interactive, engaging, and practical. Participants will leave the program with immediately applicable tools that they can use every day - at work or in their community.
Key Take-Aways:
- How to think on your...
Inspire Trust through Storytelling
Allison Shapira shows you how to find, craft, and tell personal and professional stories that build trust with your audience. This program is highly interactive, engaging, and practical. Participants will leave the program inspired by each others' stories and excited to use their own stories - at work and in their community.
Key Take-Aways:
- Discover your own personal and...
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