"The seminar was excellent. I would very much like to get this quality training in other seminars."
—Frank Tarzanin
Senior Sales Engineer
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"Excellent. Cara's clear command of the subject matter makes it easy to trust and value her feedback."
—Theresa McGinness
Senior Marketing Manager
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"A dynamic, inspiring workshop."
—Rebecca Saroyan
Deputy City Attorney, City and County of San Francisco
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"Ms. Alter is an excellent trainer. She really personalizes her approach with each person."
—Barbara Sutliffe
Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice
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"The coaching was outstanding!"
—Melanie Barti
Senior Art Director of Advertising
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"This workshop was extremely beneficial in helping me develop my confidence as a speaker. The exercises really helped!"
—Ashok Aneja
Benefit Consultant
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"Very impactful while being very enjoyable."
—Carole Marsh
Consultant
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"Excellent seminar. Excellent teacher. Very educational and insightful."
—David Tsao
Senior IT Specialist
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"I can't believe how much these exercises change the way a group of people work together."
—David Skelly
Artist, Pixar Animation Studio
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"This seminar actually made me enjoy speaking in public more!"
—Annelise Schinzinger
Hospice Caregiver and Author
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"Professional, personable, and right on target with regards to feedback."
—Erica Abrams
Partner
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"Fabulous. We all walked away noticeably improved."
—Orlando Delgado
Network Service Manager
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"Superb. I feared it would be a 'confidence-in-a-box' kind of experience, with everyone coming out sounding the same. Instead, each participant was coached in specific areas. We all improved—visibly and audibly—while maintaining individuality. There is no question that I am now a better communicator, publicly and privately."
—Anne Beirne
Vice President/Writing Director
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"I feel that the impact this training can have on my professional career is tremendous. A great class!"
—Sanjana Mehra
Management Consultant
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"I loved this class. It transformed the way I work."
—John Brown
SIMS Animator, Maxis
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"Very, very valuable. I can see the results in the response I get from others."
—Harsh Kumar
Senior Software Engineer
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"It rocked! The most valuable and transformative workshop I've ever taken."
—Christine Fernandez
Associate Market Planning Manager
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"This seminar far exceeded my expectations—the perfect balance between information, interactive exercises, and insightful feedback."
—Holly Duncan
Vice President/Management Supervisor
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"The effect of this workshop was astronomical!"
—Bob Nicoll
Head of International Training, Electronic Arts
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"The value of this workshop was immeasurable. Every single person showed noticeable improvement."
—Patricia Gregovich
Manager
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"An outstanding seminar! A great blend of challenge and insight."
—Julie St. Germaine
Safety Coordinator
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"I cannot overemphasize how much professional flexibility I've developed due to my experience in this improv workshop!"
—Lucy Napier
Animator, Shrek/Shrek 2
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"Excellent. Absolutely beyond my expectations. The best workshop of this type I've ever taken."
—Jeanne Dunfee
Quality Assurance Manager
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"The training was fabulous. Very substantive, interactive, and enjoyable. It gave me tools I will incorporate in my day-to-day life as well as in business."
—Bradford L. Friedman, Esq.,
Director of Intellectual Property
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"Thanks to this workshop, I feel I'm on my way to new heights."
—Wayne Lambright
Founder
UsedMotorHome.com
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"The feedback and evaluations were unanimously excellent! Thanks for bringing enormous value, relevant insight, and a huge measure of meaningful and productive fun to IDEO!"
—Tom Stat
Director of Business Development
IDEO
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"Cara Hale Alter added tremendous value to our firm, in a short time frame. She's perceptive, quick minded, and right on the money. No fluff."
—Andy Price
Vice President & Partner
Schweichler Associates, Inc.
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"Cara was wonderful! We look forward to working with her to improve our ability to deliver persuasive presentations internally and to our customers!"
—Wesley Chan
Product Manager
Google
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"I knew the workshop would be helpful, but it far exceeded my expectations.
The coaching was right on target and much more detailed than other workshops I've taken."
—Jennifer Boerner
Director
Individual Investor Enterprise Marketing Group
Charles Schwab
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"I would recommend Speechskills to any professional looking to improve his or her skills as a speaker and a leader. Cara Hale Alter is extremely knowledgeable, refreshingly candid, and a pleasure to work with—a first-rate trainer."
—John Robinson
Chief Executive Officer
ChemConnect
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"Outstanding! The workshops bring a new level of confidence to everyone who attends."
—Linda Moudakas
Career Services Manager
Cisco Systems
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"In my field, communicating effectively with diverse audiences is key. Speechskills has provided me with invaluable tools to maximize my effectiveness."
—F.C. Fee
President, F.C. Fee International Inc
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"Rather than teaching the same cookie-cutter answers for everyone, Speechskills provides a personalized learning environment to develop the skills that work best for each person."
—George Mattathil
Chief Executive Officer
Strategic Advisory Group
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"A home run! This training series was extremely well received by my regional VP's. A valuable use of time."
—Jay Larson
Vice President of Americas Field Operations
Mercury Interactive
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"Cara Hale Alter is the best consultant I've ever brought in. She has the extraordinary ability to build upon the natural style of each individual. My staff unanimously gave her rave reviews."
—Jocelyn Quintos
Department of Public Works
City and County of San Francisco
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