**Say It More Effectively!**
*Practical Public Speaking Tips to Help You Effectively Communicate Your Message*

Communicating your message in a clear and concise manner is more important than ever in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business environment. Whether presenting to small or large teams, senior leadership, or other key stakeholders, public speaking skills play a critical role in helping you effectively communicate your message. During this event, Fred Walker will cover topics that include a discussion on the communication and presentation relationship as well as share a variety of practical tips, suggestions, and best practices to help you take your communication skills to the next level. You will learn how to better engage with your audience, techniques for improving your delivery, things to consider when organizing your material, ways to make your message clear and impactful, and more!

**Fred Walker, Bio:**
As an experienced consultant, project manager, and analyst, Fred Walker learned very quickly that effective communication skills are a key success factor in working with stakeholders and leading teams. During his career, he has led various initiatives, ranging from small projects to large, complex, and highly visible engagements. Some of his background includes managing a large technology audit/security compliance initiative that remediated applications across several lines of business for a major brokerage company; providing project management and oversight assistance to help a nationwide banking client successfully deliver a critical remediation program; analyzing a major hotel chain’s survey data; and improving processes, workflows, and technology utilization for a brokerage’s technical support team.
Fred’s experience spans several industry sectors including banking, brokerage, utility, government, and manufacturing. He has worked for various employers and clients including having worked in the consulting practices of both Price Waterhouse and Accenture.