Jim Kokocki
2015-2016 Toastmasters International Pre
NS, CANADAJim Kokocki (Ko-KOTCH-ee) is a writer, speaker, and speech coach residing in Saint John in Atlantic Canada. Jim leads engaging training, keynotes and seminars on the topics of communication, team leadership and marketing. Jim shares models, approaches and stories from his career stops, and his successes and failures, in information technology, sales, marketing, and not-for-profit leadership.
Jim served as International President of Toastmasters International, a not-for-profit communication and leadership development organization which has over 16,000 member clubs and 340,000 members in 149 countries. Toastmasters mission is to empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders.
During the years 2017-2021, as a not-for-profit leader, Jim served as President and Board Chair for L'Arche Saint John, an organization that works with people who have intellectual disabilities. Jim continues to serve L'Arche Saint John as a past board member.
In 2020 Jim published Secrets To Becoming An Effective Public Speaker which is available on Amazon and in several Chapters-Indigo locations in Canada. In 2021 his second book Winter. Road. Hockey. was also published with Amazon. In 2022 Jim plans to release his third book on the topic of running effective meetings
Jim Kokocki (Ko-KOTCH-ee) is a writer, speaker, and speech coach residing in Saint John in Atlantic Canada. Jim leads engaging training, keynotes and seminars on the topics of communication, team leadership and marketing. Jim shares models, approaches and stories from his career stops, and his successes and failures, in information technology, sales, marketing, and not-for-profit leadership.
Jim served as International President of Toastmasters International, a not-for-profit communication and leadership development organization which has over 16,000 member clubs and 340,000 members in 149 countries. Toastmasters mission is to empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders.
During the years 2017-2021, as a not-for-profit leader, Jim served as President and Board Chair for L'Arche Saint John, an organization that works with people who have intellectual disabilities. Jim continues to serve L'Arche Saint John as a past board member.
In 2020 Jim published Secrets To Becoming An Effective Public Speaker which is available on Amazon and in several Chapters-Indigo locations in Canada. In 2021 his second book Winter. Road. Hockey. was also published with Amazon. In 2022 Jim plans to release his third book on the topic of running effective meetings
Effective Meetings: How Get and Keep Your Team Focused
Talk to the Boss - How To Present To Senior Managers
Even experienced presenters can find it intimidating to speak with senior managers. This is an audience often perceived to be impatient, however this is usually because a presenter didn't anticipate audience needs.
This presentation helps attendees better understand the communication needs of senior managers and enables confident conversations with this audience. A memorable illustration drawn from a visit to the magnificent Vasa museum in Stockholm identifies a common...
Marketing - Shaping Your Ideas to Engage
It is challenging to craft marketing messaging to cut through the clutter and reach your intended audience. Participants will engage in activities to enable each to shape their plans and ideas such that audiences remember, respond, engage and share.
This seminar provides background on the messaging model described the book Contagious by Jonah Berger.
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