Fear Not, Public Speaking!

 

October 09, 2025
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Allsteel Showroom
200 State Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
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Join Robin Schell, APR, Fellow PRSA, Senior Counsel and Partner at Jackson Jackson & Wagner for this interactive two-hour workshop designed for A/E/C marketers looking to build confidence and master presentation skills.

What You'll Gain:

•    Proven tips and techniques for delivering effective presentations
•    Hands-on practice in a safe, supportive environment
•    Actionable preparation strategies to overcome public speaking anxiety
•    Tools and techniques you can share with technical staff to prepare them for client interviews and presentations

Why This Matters: Three out of four people experience fear when public speaking, yet in the A/E/C industry, presentation skills are essential—whether you're pitching to potential clients, presenting to leadership, or building community support for projects.

Session Focus: Robin will guide participants through key preparation techniques including developing attention-getting introductions, familiarizing (not memorizing) content, practicing effective delivery, and crafting memorable closes with clear calls to action.

Don't miss this opportunity to transform your public speaking anxiety into confidence through practical preparation and supportive practice!

Agenda

8:30-9:00: Registration and light breakfast

9:00-11:00: Workshop

11:00: Event concludes

This event is worth 2 CEUs. 

Domains Covered: 3 - Client and Business Development, 5 - Promotional Activity, 6 - Management

Who is this event for? Marketers, business developers, principals, project managers, and anyone looking to advance their public speaking skills or gain coaching techniques.

About the Speaker

Robin Schell, APR, Fellow PRSA is Senior Counsel and Partner at Jackson Jackson & Wagner, a behavioral public relations and management consulting firm based in the Seacoast of NH.  She is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and has 40 years of consulting experience. In addition to her client work, Robin is a frequent presenter for groups and organizations across the country on topics that include public speaking, media training, crisis communication, internal communications and community relationship-building.  She regularly teaches the PR Fundamentals class for PRSA and is an instructor at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications. She is a contributing author to the book, PR Practices: Managerial Case Studies and Problems by Allen Center and Patrick Jackson.

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Event Organizers

Jen Clark, Co-Chair of Professional Development – Marketing Strategist, Page, now Stantec
Katherine Lesko, Director of Professional Development – Marketing Manager, Chapman Construction/Design

Cancellation Policy: If you can no longer attend an event, we encourage you to find a substitution; substitutions are welcome at any time. Full refunds will be granted if cancellation is made 72 hours before the event’s start time. No refunds will be made for no-shows. Email [email protected] for substitution or refund requests.

Tickets

$100.00 Member Ticket

$175.00 Non-Member Ticket

$150.00 Other Chapter Ticket

$75.00 CPSM/Fellow Ticket

$0.00 Platinum or Gold Chapter Sponsor