Kerri Garbis
President and founder of Ovation, Kerri has trained hundreds of business professionals internationally. Her enthusiasm, humor, and energy inspires multiple repeat client engagements.
Kerri is a Professional Speech Writer certified by the Professional Speechwriters Association, a Business Etiquette Expert, certified by The Emily Post Institute, and an Emotional Intelligence Expert, certified by The Hay Group. She ensures that every Ovation consultant delivers the highest level of client-focused professional training.
In collaboration with the design team, Kerri creates customized and dynamic curriculum, tailor-made for every client. Company-wide dedication to this standard sets Ovation apart from the competition.
A professional actress since childhood, Kerri began her studies in voice and theatre at The Baltimore School for the Arts before earning her BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. She was in the Broadway-bound musical, Angels, off-Broadway in That Time of The Year, and sang or screeched on a stage in every state (except Hawaii) in the National Tours of Evita (as Evita) and Singin' In The Rain (as Lina Lamont). Favorite credits include Spelling Bee in Boston, Ruthless! In Philadelphia, and I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti (a one-woman play) at various theatres that allowed her to cook on stage!.
You may also have seen her catching a pass from a New England Patriot, singing a Christmas carol, or complaining of bloating in a television commercial. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association.
Kerri's first book, Presentation Skills for Managers, is available now from McGraw-Hill.
President and founder of Ovation, Kerri has trained hundreds of business professionals internationally. Her enthusiasm, humor, and energy inspires multiple repeat client engagements.
Kerri is a Professional Speech Writer certified by the Professional Speechwriters Association, a Business Etiquette Expert, certified by The Emily Post Institute, and an Emotional Intelligence Expert, certified by The Hay Group. She ensures that every Ovation consultant delivers the highest level of client-focused professional training.
In collaboration with the design team, Kerri creates customized and dynamic curriculum, tailor-made for every client. Company-wide dedication to this standard sets Ovation apart from the competition.
A professional actress since childhood, Kerri began her studies in voice and theatre at The Baltimore School for the Arts before earning her BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. She was in the Broadway-bound musical, Angels, off-Broadway in That Time of The Year, and sang or screeched on a stage in every state (except Hawaii) in the National Tours of Evita (as Evita) and Singin' In The Rain (as Lina Lamont). Favorite credits include Spelling Bee in Boston, Ruthless! In Philadelphia, and I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti (a one-woman play) at various theatres that allowed her to cook on stage!.
You may also have seen her catching a pass from a New England Patriot, singing a Christmas carol, or complaining of bloating in a television commercial. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association.
Kerri's first book, Presentation Skills for Managers, is available now from McGraw-Hill.
Professional presence in the virtual environment
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Up to 60 minute interactive session
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The Art of Virtual Engagement: Storytelling for Leaders
up to 60 minute interactive session
When was the last time a presentation made you sit up and take notice? Did you also notice the use of storytelling? It's the most effective way to get a message across to any audience, even in a virtual environment. Storytelling allows you to connect emotionally with your audience, makes persuading them more manageable, and is more likely to garner the results you want. Did you know that people are 20 times more likely to...
Presentation skills for the small screen
This program is perfect for:
- Anyone who needs to present in the virtual environment
The audience will leave with:
- Tips for creating (and keeping!) engagement in a virtual environment
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The traps of virtual presenting and how to avoid them
- The fundamentals of compelling storytelling
- How to...
