Upcoming and Recent Events (Book Signings, Speaking, Training, Coaching, and Media Appearances)

November 10, 2024 / tomdowd / Events

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Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

See “Products” for details on www.transformationtom.com. Book, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only) purchase options are also available on Amazon. Please click the link to be re-directed: Amazon.com

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Upcoming Speaking, Training, Coaching, and Book Signing Events (all times are Eastern Time Zone)

• January 10, 2025, Friday Time 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Maximizing Your Virtual Presence

Financial Institution (remote)

• January 24, 2025, Friday Time 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Better Business Communications: Managing Up, Down, and Around (Remote)

Financial Institution (remote)

• February 14, 2025, Friday Time 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Impromp-Tu-Success- How to Effectively Think Quickly on Your Feet (Remote)

Financial Institution (remote)

• May 9, 2025, Wednesday Time 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

“From Fear to Success — Practical Public Speaking”

UMaine Augusta Randall Student Center Thompson Conference Room 218

46 University Dr. Augusta ME 04330 (in person)

Past Events

12/6/24 Better Business Communications: Command and Influence (Remote)

Financial Institution (remote)

10/25/24 Manage Your Time: Don’t Let it Manage You (1166)

Financial Institution (remote)

10/21/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1165)

10/17/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1164)

10/11/24 “From Fear to Success — Practical Public Speaking” (1163)

UMaine Augusta Randall Student Center Thompson Conference Room 218

46 University Dr. Augusta ME 04330 (in person)

10/9/24 Individual Coaching- resume writing (1162)

10/8/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1161)

10/3/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1160)

8/5/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1159)

8/1/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1158)

7/31/24 “Make Your Story Come Alive — Résumé Writing Workshop”

Financial Institution (remote)

7/31/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1157)

7/30/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1156)

7/17/24 “Let Your Connections Work for You—How to Build a Professional Network” (1155)

Financial Institution (remote)

7/15/24 “Impromp-to-Success” (1154)

6 Virginia Ave, Camden, Maine

Maine Lobster Festival Delegates

6/5/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1153)

6/5/24 “Let Your Connections Work for You—How to Build a Professional Network” (1152)

Financial Institution (remote)

6/4/24 “Let Your Connections Work for You—How to Build a Professional Network” (1151)

Financial Institution (remote)

6/3/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1150)

5/31/24 “From Fear to Success — Practical Public Speaking” (1149)

UMaine Customer Program: Maine Interior Design Association

141 Middle St, Portland, ME 04101

5/28/24 “From Fear to Success — Practical Public Speaking” (virtual) (1148)

Financial Institution

5/22/24 “Maximizing Your Virtual Presence” (1147)

Financial Institution (remote)

5/20/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1146)

5/18/24 District 45 International Speech Contest (1145)- finished in 2nd place

5/15/24 “I See You” (In person) (1144)

Blueberry Hills Toastmasters speech competition practice

2211 Congress St. (Home Office 3 (Ho3)), Portland

5/8/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1143)

5/14/24 “Maximizing Your Virtual Presence” (1142)

Financial Institution (remote)

5/10/24 “From Fear to Success — Practical Public Speaking” (1141)

UMaine Augusta Randall Student Center Thompson Conference Room 218

46 University Dr. Augusta ME 04330 (in person)

5/6/24 “I See You” (In person) (1140)

Greater Portland Toastmasters speech competition practice

100 Westbrook Street, South Portland, Maine (Thornton Heights United Methodist Church)

4/24/24 Individual Coaching- Job search strategies (1139)

4/23/24 “Better Business Communications: Managing Up, Down, and Around” (Remote) (1138)

Financial Institution

4/23/24 Individual Coaching- Public Speaking (1137)

4/22/24 Individual Coaching- Public Speaking (1136)

4/22/24 “Better Business Communications: Managing Up, Down, and Around” (Remote) (1135)

Financial Institution

4/20/24 Division B, District 45 International Speech Contest (won), Table Topics Contest (1134)

4/18/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1133)

TD Supreme Toastmaster speech competition practice

4/17/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1132)

Toastmasters at TD speech competition practice

4/17/24 “Command and Influence — Better Business Communications” (Remote) (1131)

Financial Institution

4/11/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1130)

Speak Up at TD speech competition practice

4/10/24 “Manage Your Time: Don’t Let it Manage You” (Remote) (1129)

Vinci Construction

4/8/24 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1128)

4/5/24 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1127)

4/4/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1126)

TD Toasters speech competition practice

4/1/24 Indidivudal Coaching- Public Speaking (1125)

3/26/24 Area 14, District 45 International Speech Contest, Table Topics Contest (won both) (1124)

3/25/24 “I See You” (1123)

Toastmasters speech competition practice

University of Maine- Rockland (URock), Maine

3/25/24 “Command and Influence — Better Business Communications” (Remote) (1122)

Financial Institution

3/21/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1121)

Toastmasters speech competition practice

Belfast (Maine) Lions Club, Northport Ave, Belfast Maine

3/18/24 “I See You” (1120)

Toastmasters speech competition practice

Rockland Kiwanis Club, Lighthouse Museum, Rockland, Maine

3/12/24 KVTM Club contest (International and Table topics) (1119)

3/8/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1118)

Finesse Toastmasters (Toronto) speech competition practice (virtual)

3/5/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1117)

Blue Hen Toastmasters (Delaware) speech competition practice

3/7/24 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1116)

3/6/24 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1114)

3/4/24 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1114)

3/4/24 The Maine Thing Toastmasters Club Speech Contest (International and Table Topics) (1113)

2/29/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1112)

TD Supreme Toastmaster speech competition practice

2/27/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1111)

Toastmaster speech competition practice

Winthrop Rotary (Maine)- in-person

2/24/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1110)

Toastmaster speech competition practice

Rockland (Maine) Rotary, Elks Club Rankin St, Rockland Maine

2/12/24 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1109)

2/11/24 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1108)

2/9/24 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (PM) (1107)

2/9/24 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (AM) (1106)

2/7/24 “I See You” (Remote) (1105)

TD NYC Toastmaster speech competition practice

2/2-4, 2024 US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine

Emcee/Announcer (1104)

1/30/24 “Manage Your Time: Don’t Let it Manage You” (Remote) (1103)

Financial Institution

1/17/24 “I See You” (Remote)

Toastmaster at TD (Toronto) speech competition practice (1102)

1/16/24 “Maximizing Your Virtual Presence” (Remote)

Vinci Construction

12/13/23 “Command and Influence — Better Business Communications” (Remote) (1101)

Vinci Construction

12/6/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1102)

12/1/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1101)

11/30/23 “Impromp-Tu-Success- How to Effectively Think Quickly on Your Feet” (Remote) (1100)

Financial Institution

11/29/23 “Impromp-Tu-Success- How to Effectively Think Quickly on Your Feet” (Remote) (1099)

Financial Institution

11/27/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1098)

11/20/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1097)

11/17/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1096)

11/16/23 “Maximizing Your Virtual Presence” (online/virtual) (1095)

Maine Forest Service

11/14/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1094)

11/13/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1093)

11/5/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1092)

11/3/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1091)

11/2/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1091)

11/1/23 “From Fear to Success — Practical Public-Speaking for Business” (Remote) (1090)

Financial Institution

11/1/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1089)

10/30/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1088)

10/13/23 From Fear to Success — From Fear to Success” (1087)

UMaine Augusta Randall Student Center Thompson Conference Room 218

46 University DR. Augusta ME 04330 (in person)

10/4/23 “Let Your Connections Work for You—How to Build a Professional Network” (Remote) (1086)

Financial Institution

9/27/23 “Communication Effectiveness Part II: Managing Up, Down, and Around” (Remote) (1085)

Financial Institution

9/21/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1084)

9/20/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1083)

9/13/23 “Practical Public Speaking” (in-person) (1082)

Maine Forest Service, Camp Jordan Way, Ellsworth, Maine

9/12/23 “Practical Public Speaking” (in-person) (1081)

Residence Inn by Marriot, 22 Bass Park Blvd., Bangor, Maine 04401

8/24/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1080)

8/21/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1079)

8/16/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1078)

8/15/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1077)

8/14/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1076)

8/9/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1075)

8/2/23 “Resume Writing Workshop” (Remote) (1074)

Financial Institution, Mt. Laurel, NJ

7/20/23 “Let You Network Work for You” (1073)

Financial Institution (virtual)

6/29/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1072)

6/28/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1071)

6/20/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1070)

6/15/23 “Resurrecting Resilience” (1069)

Financial Institution, Mt. Laurel, NJ

6/13/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1068)

6/10/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1067)

6/9/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (PM) (1066)

6/9/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (AM) (1065)

5/31/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1064)

5/19/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1063)

5/11/23 “Resurrecting Resilience” (1062)

Bangor Lions Club: 100th Anniversary

Jeff’s Catering & Event Center, Brewer, Maine

5/4/23 “From Fear to Success — Practical Public-Speaking for Business” (1061)

UMaine Hutchinson (in person)

4/30/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1060)

4/28/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1059)

4/26/23 Manage Your Time — Don’t Let it Manage You: Time Management and Organization (keynote) (1058)

Retail Association of Maine/Maine Grocers and Food Producers, Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine

4/13/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1057)

3/31/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1056)

3/23/23 Maximizing Your Virtual Presence (1055)

Financial Institution

3/13/23 Individual Coaching- public speaking strategies (1054)

3/8/23 “Resurrecting Resilience” (keynote)

New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (NEAHP), Portsmouth, NH (1053)

3/8/23 Breakout Session: Impromptu to Success: How to Effectively Think Quickly on Your Feet, NEAHP, Portsmouth, NH (1052)

2/27/23 Individual Coaching- public speaking strategies (1051)

2/16/23 Manage Your Time — Don’t Let it Manage You: Time Management and Organization (virtual), Financial Institution (1050)

2/12/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1049)

2/3-5, 2023 US National Toboggan Championships, Camden, Maine

Emcee/Announcer (1048)

2/2/23 TD Legendary Leaders Toastmasters, open house, “Wait Three” speech (1047)

1/29/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1046)

1/13/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1045)

1/11/23 “Maximizing Your Virtual Presence” (1044)

Financial Institution

1/11/23 “Building a Professional Network” (1043)

Financial Institution

1/12/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1042)

1/8/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1041)

1/7/23 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1040)

12/20/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1039)

12/19/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1038)

12/19/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1037)

12/17/22 Book signing, “Down the Chute: A Toboggan Take” (1036)

Sherman’s Books, Rockland, Maine

12/16/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1035)

12/10/22 Book signing, “Down the Chute: A Toboggan Take” (1034)

Lupine Cottage, Belfast, Maine

12/9/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1033)

12/9/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1032)

12/9/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1031)

12/16/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1030)

12/7/22 International Day of People with Disabilities (PwD) Presentation- moderator (1029)

Financial Institution (facilitator)

12/6/22 “From Fear to Success — Practical Public-Speaking for Business” (1028)

Financial Institution

12/3/22 Book signing, “Down the Chute: A Toboggan Take” (1027)

Maine Sport, Rockport, Maine

11/30/22 Individual Coaching- resume (1026)

11/16/22 “Impromp-tu-Success” Financial Institution (1025)

11/9/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1024)

11/8/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1023)

11/7/22 Virtual Transform into Who You Want to Be Professionally Program:

“Let Your Connections Work for You—How to Build a Professional Network” (1022)

Tewksbury Library (MA)

11/3/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1021)

11/2/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1020)

11/1/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1019)

10/29/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1018)

10/27/22 “Making the Most of Your Toastmasters Experience” (1017)

TD Supreme Toastmasters

10/27/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1016)

10/24/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1015)

10/14/22 “From Fear to Success — Practical Public-Speaking for Business” (1014)

UMaine Hutchinson (in person)

10/12/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1013)

10/10/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1012)

10/4/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1011)

9/29/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1010)

9/28/22 “How to Make a Great Speech” (1009)

Toastmasters at TD

9/28/22 Individual Coaching- resume writing (1008)

9/28/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1007)

9/27/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1006)

9/26/22 “Let Your Connections Work for You—How to Build a Professional Network” (1005)

Financial Institution (remote)

9/26/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1004)

9/23/22 Individual Coaching- resume writing (1003)

9/21/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1002)

9/20/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1001)

9/20/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (1000)

9/19/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies- parental consultation (999)

9/16/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (998)

9/9/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (997)

9/6/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (996)

9/1/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (995)

8/30/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (994)

8/24/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (993)

8/16/22 “Fraud Risk Management”, Financial institution (992)

8/12/22 “Communication Effectiveness- Part I”, Financial institution (991)

8/12/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (990)

8/11/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (989)

8/10/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (988)

8/8/22 “Practical Public Speaking for Student” Maine 4-H Communications Science (ages 11-18) (987)

UMaine Hutchinson (in person)

8/5/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (986)

8/4/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (985)

8/3/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (984)

7/20/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (983)

7/20/22 “Maximizing Your Virtual Presence”, Financial institution (982)

7/19/22 “Manage Your Time–Don’t Let it Manage You”, Financial institution (981)

7/13/22 “From Fear to Success: Practical Public Speaking for Business”, Financial institution (980)

6/29/22 Individual Coaching- interview techniques and strategies (979)

6/28/22 Individual Coaching- interview techniques and strategies (978)

6/13/22 “Manage Your Time: Don’t Let it Manage You”, Financial institution (977)

6/8/22 “Impromptu-Success: Methods to think and speak quickly and clearly”, Financial institution (976)

6/8/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (975)

6/7/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (974)

6/2/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (973)

5/30/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (972)

5/23/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (971)

5/18/22 “Maximizing Your Virtual Presence”, Financial institution (970)

5/15/22 Toastmasters International Table Topics Contest Finals, District 45 (969)

5/2/22 Individual Coaching- resume (968)

4/29/22 “Manage Your Time- Don’t Let it Manage You”, Financial institution (967)

4/28/22 Individual Coaching- resume (966)

4/23/22 Toastmasters International Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest, District 45, Div. B (second place in both) (965)

4/18/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (964)

4/12/22 TD NYC Toastmasters, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (963)

4/11/22 University of Maine- Rockland campus, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (in-person) (962)

4/9/22 Toastmasters International Speech Contest and Table Topics Contest, District 45, Div. B, Area 5 (won both) (961)

4/6/22 Easy Speak Toastmasters, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (960)

4/6/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (959)

4/5/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (958)

4/1/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (957)

3/26/22 Toastmasters of West Georgia, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (956)

3/23/22 Toast of the Midcoast, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (955)

3/22/22 TD Toasts (NJ), “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (954)

3/17/22 Techmasters (Georgia Tech), “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (953)

3/15/22 Brookhaven Toastmasters at St. James UMC (Atlanta), “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (952)

3/8/22 TD Toasts (NJ) Toastmasters, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (951)

3/6/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (950)

3/6/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (949)

3/3/22 Finesse Toastmasters (Toronto), “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (948)

3/2/22 Make Your Story Come Alive- Resume Workshop (Financial institution) (947)

3/1/22 Speak Up at TD (Toronto), “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (946)

3/1/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (945)

2/27/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (944)

2/25/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (943)

2/23/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (942)

2/23/22 TD (NJ) Toastmasters, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (941)

2/22/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (940)

2/19/22 Epic Orators Atlanta Toastmasters, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (939)

2/18/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (938)

2/16/22 TD Lexington SC Toastmasters, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (937)

2/16/22 TD Legendary Toastmaster, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (936)

2/15/22 TD NYC Toastmasters, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (935)

2/15/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (934)

TD Toasts Lexington SC Toastmasters, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (933)

2/11/22-2/13/22 U.S. National Toboggan Championships (announcer) (932)

2/9/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (931)

2/8/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (930)

2/7/22 Individual Coaching- public speaking (929)

2/5/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (928)

2/5/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (927)

2/1/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (926)

1/31/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (925)

1/28/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (924)

1/25/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (923)

1/24/22 Individual Coaching- public speaking (922)

1/19/22 Markham Toastmasters (Toronto), “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (921)

1/17/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (920) 2x

1/17/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (919) 1x

1/14/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (918)

1/13/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (917)

1/12/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (916)

1/10/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (915)

1/9/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (914)

1/7/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (913)

1/6/22 TD Legendary Leaders Toastmasters, “Wait Three” speech; speech contest prep (912)

1/5/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (911)

1/4/22 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (910)

12/31/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (909)

12/30/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (908)

12/21/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (907)

12/6/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (906)

12/4/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (905)

12/1/21 Practical Public Speaking (Virtual), UMaine- Custom program for Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (904)

11/24/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (903)

11/23/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (902)

11/19/21 Maximizing Your Virtual Presence (Virtual), UMaine- Custom program for Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (901)

11/17/21 Manage Your Time, Don’t Let it Manage You (Virtual), Financial institution (900)

11/15/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (899) (PM)

11/15/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (898) (AM)

11/12/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (897)

11/11/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (896) (2nd session for day)

11/11/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (895)

11/9/21 Practical Public Speaking (Virtual), UMaine- Custom program for Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (894)

11/4/21 Practical Public Speaking (Virtual), UMaine (893)

11/2/21 Practical Public Speaking (Virtual), UMaine (892)

10/25/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (891)

10/20/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (890)

10/14/21 Manage Your Time, Don’t Let it Manage You (Virtual), Financial institution (889)

10/13/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (888)

10/12/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (887)

10/11/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (886)

9/29/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (885)

9/21/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (884)

9/20/21 Riding The Elevator Discussion to Success —How to Deliver an Effective Elevator Speech

UMaine Foundation (virtual) (883)

9/17/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (882)

9/15/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (881)

9/10/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (880)

9/9/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (879)

9/2/21 Individual Coaching- resume (878)

9/1/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (877)

8/30/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (876)

8/24/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (875)

8/24/21 Effective Communication- Command and Influence (Virtual), Financial institution (874)

8/17/21 Effective Communication- Command and Influence (Virtual), Financial institution (873)

8/17/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (872)

8/16/21 Individual Coaching- resume (871)

8/11/21 Maximizing Your Virtual Presence (Virtual), Financial institution (870)

8/9/21 Networking (Virtual), Tewksbury Library (869)

8/16/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (868)

8/4/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (867)

8/2/21 Individual Coaching- resume (866)

7/29/21 Virtual Presence (Virtual), Financial institution (865)

7/20/21 Public Speaking for Business and More (Virtual), Financial institution (864)

7/13/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (863)

6/30/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (862)

6/29/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (861)

6/28/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (860)

6/24/21 Time Management (Virtual), Financial institution (859)

6/24/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (858)

6/21/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (857)

6/14/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (856)

6/10/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (855)

6/9/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (854)

6/1/21 Individual Coaching- resume (853)

5/26/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (852)

5/25/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (851)

5/18/21 Networking (Virtual), Financial institution (850)

5/11/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (849)

5/10/21 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies (848)

5/4/21 Communication Effectiveness (Virtual), Financial institution (847)

4/21/21 Time Management, Financial institution (846)

4/26/21 It’s Not Bragging if it’s a Fact — Improve Interviewing Skills (Virtual), University of Maine Hutchinson Center (845)

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4/16/21 Make Your Story Come Alive — Résumé Writing Workshop (Virtual), University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast Maine (835)

4/15/21 Toastmasters competitive speech prep; virtual Techmasters Toastmasters (Georgia) (834)

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4/10/21 Toastmasters competitive speech prep; virtual Toastmasters of West Georgia (830)

4/9/21 Let Your Connections Work for You—How to Build a Professional Network (Virtual), University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast Maine (829)

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1/20/21 Down East Meets the Jersey Shore Toastmasters Event- Panel Discussion on How to Get Speaking Engagements and How to Get a Book Published (778)

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11/16/20 Public Speaking for Business and More (Virtual) University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast Maine (750)

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4/18/20 Toastmasters International District 45 Division B International Speech Finals (702)

4/13/20 Individual Coaching- job search strategies (701)

3/26/20 Professional Development Series (virtual)
financial institution in Falmouth, Maine (700)

3/25/20 Public Speaking Webinar Q&A, Open Discussion (699)

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3/3/20 “Listen Up Adults” Public Speaking Workshop Winthrop (Maine) Rotary, Winthrop, ME Individual Coaching- public speaking (697)

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2/26/20 “Listen Up Adults” Public Speaking Workshop Dexter Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus Hall, Dexter, Maine (695)

2/25/20 KVTM Club Speech Contest (694)

2/19/20 “Listen Up Adults” Public Speaking Workshop Rockland (Maine) Rotary Elks Club Rockland, Maine (693)

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2/11/20 “Listen Up Adults” Public Speaking Workshop, URock Public Speaking Class, Rockland, ME (689)

2/10/20 Individual Coaching- resume (688)

2/8/20-2/9/20 US National Toboggan Championships
Voice of the USNTC, Master of Ceremonies Camden, Maine (687)

2/1/20 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies (686)

1/29/20 Financial institution in Falmouth, Maine (685)

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1/21/20 “Listen Up Adults” Public Speaking Workshop Camden (Maine) Rotary 1st Congressional Church (682)

1/20/20 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies (681)

1/16/20 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies (680)

1/15/20 Table Topics / Impromptu Speaking Workshop 2211 Toastmasters/UNUM S. Portland, ME (679)

1/12/20 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies (678)

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12/13/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

12/11/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

12/4/19-12/5/19 Public Speaking for Business and More (3 sessions) financial institution, Toronto

11/7/19 Public Speaking for Business and More at University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast Maine

11/4/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

11/1/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

10/24/19 Professional Development Series- financial institution Falmouth, Maine

10/23/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

10/22/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

10/21/19 Table Topics / Impromptu Speaking Workshop Area 6 Toastmasters S. Portland, ME

10/21/19 “Everything YOU Want To Do — Time Management and Organization” Professional Association of International Innkeepers (PAII) Webinar

10/18/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

10/10/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

10/9/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

10/8/19 Individual Coaching- book publishing strategies

10/8/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

10/7/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

10/4/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

10/2/19 Professional Development Series- financial institution Falmouth, Maine

9/19/19 Public Speaking for Business (Women’s Leadership group) Falmouth, Maine

9/11/19 Professional Development Series- financial institution Falmouth, Maine

9/3/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

8/26/19 Individual Coaching- Job-search strategies

8/19/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

8/15/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

8/14/19 Professional Development Series- financial institution Falmouth, Maine

8/12/19 Toastmasters Benefits Discussion- financial institution

7/13/19 District 45 Division and Area Director Training- presentations on incentives, speech contest success, and marketing Orono, Maine

6/16/19 Maine Adult Learning Association: Manage Your Time, Don’t Let it Manage You, Orono, Maine

5/16/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

5/3/19 Public Speaking for Business, UMaine Hutchinson Center

4/16/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

4/5/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

4/2/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

3/29/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

3/25/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

3/21/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

3/15/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

3/14/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

3/12/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

3/11/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

3/5/19 Interviewing Workshop (virtual session with financial institution)

3/8/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

3/1/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

2/26/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

2/22/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

2/20/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

2/15/19 Individual coaching session- job search strategies

2/13/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

2/8/19-2/10/19 U.S. National Toboggan Championships- Master of Ceremonies

2/7/19 Individual Coaching- resume

2/6/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

1/31/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

1/24/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

1/21/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

1/15/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

1/14/19 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

1/10/19 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

1/9/19 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

1/03/19 Individual Coaching- networking skills

12/28/18 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

12/14/18 Individual Coaching- interviewing skills

12/13/18 Individual Coaching- interviewing skills

12/10/18 Individual Coaching- interviewing skills

12/3/18 Individual Coaching- interviewing skills

11/19/18 Hope Elementary School, Hope, Maine

“Resurrecting Resilience” keynote

11/19/18 Individual Coaching- interviewing skills

11/26/18 Individual Coaching- interviewing skills

11/15/18 Individual Coaching- interviewing skills

11/12/18 Individual Coaching- interviewing skills

11/6/18 Individual Coaching- interviewing skills

11/2/19 Practical Public Speaking for Business

University of Maine- Hutchinson Center, Belfast, Maine

10/19/18 Individual Coaching- resume

10/25/18 Let Your Connections Work for You—How to Build a Professional Network

Mt. Laurel, NJ

10/9/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

10/8/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

10/3/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

10/2/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

10/1/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/21/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/20/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/19/18 Keynote address: Resurrecting Resilience

91st Annual Maine Safety and Health Conference

Augusta (Maine) Civic Center

9/17/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/13/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/10/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/6/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/3/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

8/28/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

8/27/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

8/24/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

8/20/18 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

6/27/18 Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI)- “Here Comes the Judge”

Texas Instruments, Portland, Maine

6/13/18 Individual Coaching- resume

6/12/18 Individual Coaching- resume

5/27/18 Toastmasters District 45 Table Topics Finals (First Place)

5/26/18 Toastmasters District 45 International Speech Finals (Second Place)

5/24/18 “Change Your Story”

Tri-City Toastmasters (Portsmouth, Maine)

5/23/18 “Change Your Story”

Portland Harborside (Portland, Maine)

5/23/18 “Change Your Story”

Running Hill Toastmasters (Scarborough, Maine)

5/22/18 “Change Your Story”

L-A Toastmasters (Lewiston, Maine)

5/21/18 “Change Your Story”

Greater Portland (Portland, ME)

5/17/18 “Change Your Story”

Portsmouth Toastmasters (Portsmouth, NH)

5/16/18 “Change Your Story”

MDI Toastmasters (MDI, Maine)

5/15/18 “Change Your Story”

Ad-libs Toastmasters (Portsmouth, NH)

5/8/18 “Change Your Story”

KVTM (Augusta, Maine)

5/4/18 Individual Coaching- resume

5/1/18 “Change Your Story”

Camden (Maine) Rotary, Camden, Maine

4/4/18 Division B-level International and Table Topics Speech Contest, Waterville, Maine (won both)

4/30/18 Individual Coaching- resume

4/26/18 “Change Your Story”

Ecotoasters, Augusta, Maine

4/25/18 “Change Your Story”

TD L-A Toastmasters (Lewiston, Maine)

4/24/18 “Change Your Story”

Carbonite Droid Toastmasters (Lewiston, Maine)

4/24/18 “Change Your Story”

L-A Toastmasters (Lewiston, Maine)

4/17/18 “Change Your Story”

Brunswick Toastmasters

4/12/18 Individual Coaching- resume, LinkedIn

4/10/18 Area 14-level International and Table Topics Speech Contest, Augusta, Maine (won both)

4/9/18 “Change Your Story”

Rockland (Maine) Kiwanis,

Chamber of Commerce, Park St, Rockland, Maine

4/6/18 “Change Your Story”

Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus Hall, North Dexter Rd., Dexter, Maine

4/3/18 “Change Your Story”

Winthrop Rotary, 117 Bowdoin St, Winthrop, Maine

4/2/18 Individual Coaching- resume

3/28/18 “Change Your Story”

Ecotoasters (Augusta, Maine)

3/27/18 “Change Your Story”

KVTM Club-level International and Table Topics Speech Contest, Augusta, Maine (First Place, both contests)

3/27/18 “Change Your Story”

Augusta (Maine) Rotary, Cohen Community Center, Hollowell, Maine

Individual Coaching- Interviewing

3/21/18 “Change Your Story”

Wayfair Furniture, Brunswick, Toastmasters Demo Meeting, Brunswick, Maine

3/20/18 “Change Your Story”

University of Rockland (URock)- Public Speaking Class, Rockland, Maine

3/6/18 “Change Your Story”

Camden (Maine) Lions, Camden, Maine

3/5/18 Individual Coaching- resume

2/19/18 Individual Coaching- resume

2/19/18 Individual Coaching- professional development coaching

2/10-2/11/18 U.S. National Toboggan Championships

Camden Snow Bowl, Camden, Maine

Honored to be the “Voice of the Toboggan Championships” since 2009

2/5/18 Individual Coaching- resume update

2/2/18 Midcoast Leadership Academy

Penbay Hospital (Physician’s Building downstairs), Rockport Maine

“Resurrecting Resilience” keynote

1/30/18 Individual Coaching- resume update

1/10/18 The Havard Club of Boston

374 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA

“Resurrecting Resilience” keynote

12/20/17 Individual coaching- career advice

12/13/17 Amoskeag Better Communicators (Toastmasters)- “Turn the Page”, Manchester, NH

12/7/18 Individual Coaching- long-term career planning

12/5/17 Individual Coaching- long-term career planning

11/16/17 Individual Coaching- long-term career planning

11/13/17 Individual Coaching- long-term career planning

11/8/17 Individual Coaching- resume

11/6/17 Individual Coaching- long-term career planning

11/4/17 District 45 Fall Conference- Resurrecting Resilience

10/16/17 Individual Coaching- long-term career planning

10/12/17 EcoToasters

Augusta Maine

“Resurrecting Resilience”

10/13/17 Individual Coaching- long-term career planning

10/3/17 Brunswick Toastmasters

8 Venture Ave, Brunswick (old Brunswick Naval Air Station)

“Resurrecting Resilience”

10/4/17 Bangor Toastmasters

417 Main St Bangor Maine

“Resurrecting Resilience”

9/28/17 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/26/17 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/25/17 Individual Coaching- job-search strategies

9/20/17 Individual Coaching- resume

9/18/17 Individual Coaching- resume

9/7/17 Individual Coaching – resume

9/5/17 Individual Coaching – resume

9/1/17-9/3/17 Master of Ceremonies (Saturday and Sunday)

Camden Windjammer Festival

https://www.camdenwindjammerfestival.org/

8/28/17 Individual Coaching – Interviewing

8/28/17 Individual Coaching – Networking

8/21/17 Individual Coaching – Networking

8/21/17 Individual Coaching – resume

8/18/17 Individual Coaching – Networking

8/16/17 Individual Coaching – Networking

8/14/17 Individual Coaching – Networking

8/2/17 Individual Coaching – Networking

7/24/17 Individual Coaching – Networking

7/17/17 Individual Coaching – Networking

6/7/17 Individual Coaching- Networking

6/2/17 Individual coaching- interviewing

5/26/17 Individual Coaching- resume

5/25/17 MC Sculpture Race at Camden-Rockport Middle School

5/24/17 Individual Coaching- resume

5/20/17 District 45 International Speech Competition, Sunday River, Maine

5/19/17 Criterium Engineers, Portland, Maine: Portland Regency Hotel, Portland Maine

Generational Differences- Millennials

5/17/17 MDI Toastmasters, Hulls Cove, ME

District 45 International Speech Competition prep

5/16/17 Brunswick Toastmasters, Brunswick, ME

District 45 International Speech Competition prep5/11/17

5/15/17 Individual coaching- resume

5/11/17 Tri-City Toastmasters, Dover, NH

District 45 International Speech Competition prep

5/10/17 Portland Harborside Toastmasters, Portland, ME

District 45 International Speech Competition prep

5/9/17 KVTM, Augusta, ME

District 45 International Speech Competition prep

5/6/17 Division B (Maine/pasts NH) Toastmasters International Speech Competition (winner)

5/5/17 Mid-Coast Leadership Academy, Location TBD

Generational Differences- Millennials

4/27/17 EcoToasters, Lewiston, Maine

Public Speaking

4/27/17 LA TD Toastmasters, Lewiston, Maine

Public Speaking

4/25/17 Individual Coaching- professional development

4/24/17 Individual Coaching- professional development

4/21/17 Rockland Kiwanis, Lighthouse Museum/ Chamber Office, Rockland, Maine

Public Speaking

4/20/17 Individual Coaching- professional development

4/13/17 Individual Coaching- professional development

4/11/17 Individual Coaching- professional development

4/7/17 Individual Coaching- professional development

4/6/17 Individual Coaching- professional development

4/4/17 Winthrop Rotary, American Legion Post 40, 117 Bowdoin Street Winthrop, Maine

Public Speaking

4/2/17 Individual Coaching- reume writing

3/31/17 Dexter Kiwanis Club- Public Speaking

Knights of Columbus Hall

16 Crockett Rd, Dexter, Maine

3/21/17 Public Speaking Discussion, Coastmasters Toastmasters

Camden, Maine

3/21/17 Camden Lions Club, Camden Maine

Public Speaking

3/16/17 Individual Coaching- Public Speaking

3/15/17 Public Speaking Discussion, Bangor Toastmasters

Camden, Maine

3/14/17 Individual Coaching- resume

3/13/13 It’s Not Bragging if it’s a Fact–Improve Interviewing Skills

Wilmington Memorial Library

175 Middlesex Ave, Wilmington, MA 01887

3/12/17 Public Address Announcer

Cardboard Box Derby, Camden Snow Bowl, Camden, Maine

3/10/17 Individual Coaching- resume

3/7/17 University of Rockland, Rockland Maine

Public Speaking

3/6/17 Individual Coaching- resume

3/5/17 Individual Coaching- resume

2/28/17 Camden Rotary Club, Camden Maine

Public Speaking

2/27/17 Individual Coaching- interviewing, networking

2/23/17 Individual Coaching- resume

2/22/17 Rockland Rotary, Elks Club Rankin St Rockland Maine

Public Speaking

2/23/17 Individual Coaching- resume

2/20/17 Individual Coaching- interviewing, networking

2/15/17 Rockland Rotary- public speaking

2/10-12/17 U.S. National Toboggan Championships

Public Address Announcer

2/7/17 Individual Coaching- resume writing

2/1/17 The Chris Wolf Show

https://www.mainecoast.tv/category/chris-wolf-show/

1/31/17 Augusta Rotary Club, Augusta Maine

Public Speaking

1/30/17 Individual Coaching- public speaking

1/271/7 Individual Coaching- career strategies

1/23/17 Individual Coaching- public speaking

1/20/17 Individual Coaching- career strategies

1/17/17 “Practical Public Speaking for Business”, Falmouth Maine

Financial Institution

1/16/17 Individual Coaching- resume

1/13/17 Individual Coaching-interviewing

1/12/17 Managing Multiple Generations in the Workplace

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce -2017 Business Breakfast

1/9/17 “Practical Public Speaking for Business”, Mt. Laurel, NJ

Financial Institution

1/7/17 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

1/5/17 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

1/3/17 Individual Coaching- job search strategies

12/26/16 Individual Coaching- Resume

12/19/16 Individual Coaching- Resume

12/18/16 Individual Coaching- Resume

12/14/16 Individual Coaching- Resume

11/23/16 Podcast Interview with Engel Jones- world record attempt: 1509 radio conversations

11/23/16 Professional Radio Network Interview

11/8/16 Coaching Session- Resume

11/3/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Caroline Dowd-Higgins

https://ow.ly/CZX35

11/1/16 Coaching Session- Networking

10/15/16 District 45 Division B Humorous Speech (2nd Place) and Evaluation Speech (Winner) Contest Finals

10/6/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Sheila Kelley

https://ow.ly/CZX35

10/5/16 Individual coaching- resume

9/26/16 Individual coaching- career development (PM)

9/26/16 Individual coaching- career development (AM)

9/27/16 Area 14 Humorous Speech Contest and Speech Evaluation Contest, Lewiston, ME

9/20/16 TD Legendary Leaders Humorous Speech Contest and Speech Evaluation Contest, Falmouth, ME

9/15/16 Managing Multiple Generations in the Workplace with HR Association Greater Concord (NH)

9/13/16 KVTM Humorous Speech Contest and Speech Evaluation Contest, Augusta, ME

9/13/16 Winthrop Rotary Club- Public Speaking Discussion

American Legion Post 40, 117 Bowdoin Street. Winthrop ME

9/12/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Tom Meyers

https://ow.ly/CZX35

9/12/16 Individual coaching- career development

9/8/16 Public Speaking Discussion, Coastmasters Toastmasters Club, Camden, ME

9/7/16 Public Speaking Discussion, Bangor Toastmasters Club, Beal College, Bangor, ME

9/5/16 Individual coaching- resume writing

9/1/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Bob Whipple

https://ow.ly/CZX35

8/29/26 Individual coaching- resume

8/29/16 Individual coaching- career development

8/30/16 Individual coaching- resume

8/29/16 Individual coaching- career development

8/22/16 Individual coaching- resume

8/18/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Neil Ihde

https://ow.ly/CZX35

8/17/16 Individual coaching- resume

8/16/16 Individual coaching- resume

8/15/16 Individual coaching- resume

8/12/16 Individual coaching- resume

8/10/16 Flawless Virtual Presentations

Conference Call Financial Institution

8/3/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest David Riemer

https://ow.ly/CZX35

7/21/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Barbara Lee

https://ow.ly/CZX35

7/8/16 Individual Coaching- resume

7/5/16 Individual Coaching- resume

6/24/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

6/23/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

6/17/16 Individual Career Coaching

6/16/16 The Successful Author Podcast with Julie Anne Eason

6/16/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest David Balch

https://ow.ly/CZX35

6/15/16 Individual Career Coaching

6/2/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Helene Segura

https://ow.ly/CZX35

6/1/16 Individual Coaching, Interviewing

5/25/16 Merck- Interaction and Engagement Effectiveness

Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center, Spinnaker Room

5/20/16 Maine State Library – offsite facilitation

Location: Portland Public Library, Portland Maine

5/16/16 Individual Coaching Session- job-seeking strategies

5/19/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Janet Edmunson

5/15/16 Individual Coaching Session- job-seeking strategies

5/11/16 Individual Coaching Session- job-seeking strategies

5/5/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Bob Whipple

https://ow.ly/CZX35

5/2/16 Individual Coaching Session- job-seeking strategies

4/30/16 Book Signing Sherman’s Books, Camden ME

4/29/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

4/21/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Randy Fox

https://ow.ly/CZX35

4/19/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

4/18/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

4/14/16 Managing Multiple Generations in the Workplace

Conference Call Financial Institution

4/11/16 Guest speaker Rockland Kiwanis

Samoset Resort, Rockland, ME

4/11/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

4/8/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

4/7/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Monal Pathak

https://ow.ly/CZX35

4/7/16 Guest appearance HR Power Hour with David Ciullo

4/5/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

4/5/16 Guest speaker Augusta Rotary

Senator Inn Augusta, ME

4/4/16 Guest speaker UROCK (University of Rockland), public speaking class

Rockland, ME

4/1/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

3/31/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

3/29/16 Guest appearance on Fred Simkovsky radio show

3/23/16 Resume Writing: Make Your Story Come Alive

Westford Job Seekers, J.V. Fletcher Library

50 Main Street Westford, MA 01886

3/22/16 Guest speaker at Coastmasters Toastmasters Camden, Maine

3/20/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

3/17/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Bryce Kuhlman

https://ow.ly/CZX35

3/14/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

3/13/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing (3pm)

3/13/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing (5pm)

3/10/16 Speaking to Thomas College Public Speaking Classes, Waterville, Maine

3/9/16 Radio Guest January Jones- Sharing Success Stories

3/8/16 Guest speaker Winthrop Rotary

Winthrop Legion Hall, 40 Bowdoin St. Winthrop, Maine

3/7/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

3/6/16 Cardboard Box Derby, Camden Snow Bowl-announcer

3/3/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Tom Reaoch

https://ow.ly/CZX35

2/29/16 “Your Working Life” Podcast with Caroline Higgins Dowd

2/24/16 Transformation Discussion- Virtual meeting with Financial Institution leaders

2/24/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

2/23/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

2/20/16 Individual Coaching- resume writing

2/18/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Jeffrey Hayzlett

https://ow.ly/CZX35

2/16/16 Guest Speaker Camden (Maine) Lions Club

Camden, Maine

2/13/16 Book Reading: “The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood”

Our Lady of Good Hope Camden, Maine (cancelled)

2/12/16 Individual Coaching- Book Marketing

2/8/16 Make Your Connections Work for You- Networking Skills

Financial organization Mt. Laurel, NJ

2/5-2/6/16 US National Toboggan Championships

Snow Bowl, Camden, Maine

Event Announcer

2/4/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Al Raymond

https://ow.ly/CZX35

2/3/16 Let’s Just Talk radio with Katherine Raaker

https://www.letsjusttalkradio.com/

2/3/16 Chris Wolf Show MaineCoast.tv

1/27/16 US National Toboggan Championship Panel Discussion

Rockport (Maine), Rockport Library

1/21/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Michelle Chung

https://ow.ly/CZX35

1/19/16 Understanding Generational Differences in the Workplace

Falmouth, Maine

1/12/16 VStv Interview- discussing US National Toboggan Championships

1/11/16 Individual Coaching- resume

1/8/16 Individual Coaching- resume

1/7/16 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Donna Serdula

https://ow.ly/CZX35

12/31/15 Individual Coaching- resume

12/28/15 Individual Coaching- resume

12/18/15 Book signing- Portland Jetport, Portland Maine

12/17/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Oscar Santolalla

https://ow.ly/CZX35

12/14/15 Individual Coaching- resume

12/12/15 Book Signing, Sherman’s Maine Books & Stationery, Camden Maine

12/3/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Chris Dyer

https://ow.ly/CZX35

12/2/15 Interviewing: It’s Not Bragging If It’s a Fact

Westford Job Seekers, J.V. Fletcher Library

50 Main Street Westford, MA 01886

11/19/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Diane Williams

https://ow.ly/CZX35

11/16/15 Individual Coaching session- resume writing

11/13/15 Individual Coaching session- resume writing

11/12/15 Individual Coaching session- resume writing

11/11/15 Time Management- Baker Newman Noyes CPA (BNNCPA)- Cancelled

Portsmouth Sheraton, Portsmouth NH

11/11/15 Podcast Interview Business Innovators Magazine

11/11/15 Individual Coaching session- LinkedIn, Networking

11/9/15 Individual Coaching session- resume writing

11/8/15 District 45 Speech Evaluation Contest Finalist (winner)

11/7/15 District 45 Humorous Speech Contest Finalist

11/5/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Brian Campkin

https://ow.ly/CZX35

11/4/15 Communicating Up, Down, and Around- Conference Call with a Financial Institution

10/27/15 Guest appearance on TalentTalk Radio Show with Chris Dyer

10/19/15 Individual coaching- resume writing

10/17/15 Division B (State of ME and parts of NH) Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contest Finals

10/15/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio- Time Management Manifesto

https://ow.ly/CZX35

10/13/15 Individual coaching- resume writing

10/6/15 Resume Writing- Women in Leadership group

Falmouth Maine

10/2/15 Command and Influence: Effective Communication

Falmouth, ME

10/1/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Alfred Manganiello

https://ow.ly/CZX35

9/30/15 Command and Influence: Effective Communication

Mt. Laurel, NJ

9/17/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Dorie Clark

https://ow.ly/CZX35

9/11/15 Individual coaching- resume writing

9/9/15 Individual coaching- resume writing (2 different clients)

9/3/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Jen Blood

https://ow.ly/CZX35

9/1/15 Resume Writing- Women in Leadership group

Falmouth Maine

8/25/15 Resume Writing- Women in Leadership group

Falmouth Maine

8/20/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Mike Matteo

https://ow.ly/CZX35

8/19/15 Time to Shine Podcast – Public Speaking with Oscar Santolalla

https://www.timetoshinepodcast.com/

8/13/15 MaineHealth “Practical Public Speaking” for Trainers, Falmouth Maine

8/12/15 Individual Coaching- Resume Writing

8/10/15 Individual Coaching- Resume Writing (2 clients)

8/6/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Erin Dymowski (Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms)

https://ow.ly/CZX35

7/31/15 Individual Coaching- Resume Writing

7/27/15 Time Management Training

Conference Call

7/16/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Judy Robinette

7/7/15 Resume writing coaching session

7/6/15 Guest on CBS Radio with Shep Hyken

7/2/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Sharon Mast

https://ow.ly/CZX35

6/15/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guests Henry Chamberlin and Bennet Geis

https://ow.ly/CZX35

6/10/15 Radio guest on Destiny Moments with Angel Murchison

https://angelmurchisondestinymoments.blogspot.com/

6/4/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with the authors of “The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood”

https://ow.ly/CZX35

5/31/15 Maine Authors Publishing- “The Art of a Good Book Reading”

5/23/15 Book signing Shermans Bookstore, Camden ME

5/21/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Bob Weinstein

https://ow.ly/CZX35

5/21/15 Podcast Interview with David Wissore on Fatherhood360

www.fatherhood360.com

5/20/15 Facilitator- all day session with Maine Librarians

Point Lookout, North Port Maine

5/16/15 Toastmasters District 45 (ME, NH, VT, 3 Eastern Provinces of Canada) Manchester, NH

Training Session: “Manage Your Time, Don’t Let It Manage You”

5/14/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Mike Storkey

https://ow.ly/CZX35

5/7/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Dr. Fay Butler

https://ow.ly/CZX35

5/5/15 Taping VSTV “Soup du Jour” show with Nancy Nickerson

https://www.vstv.me/soupdujour.html

5/4/15 Individual Coaching Resume Writing

5/8/15 TV Interview Helen Fu westfordcat.org

5/9/15 Toastmasters District 31 (Eastern MA, RI), Mansfield, MA

Afternoon Training Session: “Manage Your Time, Don’t Let It Manage You”

5/9/15 Toastmasters District 31 (Eastern MA, RI), Mansfield, MA

Keynote address: “Transformation Time with Transformation Tom: A Journey of Self-awareness, Belief, and Action”

4/24/15 Radio Guest on “Better Business Builders Show with James Nemley” discussing “Fatherhood”

4/16/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Josh Coburn

https://ow.ly/CZX35

4/10/15 Discussion with 10:00am and 11:00am Public-speaking Classes at Thomas College

4/2/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Marc Demetriou

https://ow.ly/CZX35

4/1/15 Radio Guest on “Better Business Builders Show with James Nemley” discussing Time Management

3/26/15 The Successful Author Podcast with Julie Anne Eason

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/successful-author-podcast/id948069222?mt=2

3/19/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Debbie Pokornik

https://ow.ly/CZX35

3/18/15 Camden Hills Regional High Schools

Time Management Discussion

3/15/15 Taping for guest appearance on “Your Kind Voice” with host Dominic Domasky

Click here to listen

3/5/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Sheila Kelley

https://ow.ly/CZX35

2/21/15 Division B Toastmasters Leadership Institute – Effective Elevator Speeches

Thomas College, Waterville, Maine

2/19/19 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Dominick Domasky

https://ow.ly/CZX35

2/19/19 Radio guest appearance with Beth Shackleton-Anderson Click to Listen

2/12/15 Radio guest appearance with Marc C. Demetriou on 1160am WVNJ “The Real Estate and Money Show”

2/12/15 Falmouth (Maine) Lions Club Time Management Discussion Falmouth Legion Hall 65 Depot Rd Falmouth, ME

2/11/15 Guest Radio Interview 93.3 WRFR with Chris Wolf / Mid-Maine.tv

2/11/15 Individual Coaching- resume writing

2/6/15-2/8/15 US National Toboggan Championships Camden ME Announcer

2/5/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Elisabetta Faenza

https://ow.ly/CZX35

2/2/15 Interview with Charlotte Howard on the Success & Beauty Radio Show

Click to Listen

1/26/15 Blog Interview with Mary Motivates

https://marymotivates.com/

1/24/15 Division B Toastmasters Leadership Institute – Effective Elevator Speeches

UNUM, Portland, Maine

1/15/15 Midcoast Development Council – Effective Elevator Speeches

Georges River Land Trust, 8 N. Main Street, Suite 200, Rockland Maine

1/15/15 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Diana Warmsley

https://ow.ly/CZX35

1/8/15 Radio guest appearance MPBN Radio discussing Time Management

https://news.mpbn.net/post/better-time-management

12/24/14 Individual Coaching- interviewing

12/23/14 Individual Coaching- business start-up discussion

12/21/14 Guest on Al Cole Radio Show- taping

12/18/14 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Abbie McGilvery

https://ow.ly/CZX35

12/17/14 Guest on Visions of Success radio show with Dr. Fred Simkovsky

12/14/14 Book signing at Sherman’s Book Store, Freeport ME

12/13/14 Radio Guest on “Business 101 with Scott Gingold”

12/11/14 Individual Coaching session- resume

12/12/14 Individual Coaching session- Interviewing

12/4/14 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Don Holbrook

https://ow.ly/CZX35

12/1/14 Individual coaching- Public Speaking

11/24/13 Taping “Defining Success” Podcast with Zeb Welborn

https://definingsuccesspodcast.com/

11/24/14 Guest appearance with Tom Evans of “The Zone Show Podcast”

Discuss “When Your Job is to Find a Job…and Yourself”

https://avanoo.com/landing/473/When-Your-Job-is-to-Find-a-Job—and-Yourself

11/24/14 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest Kit Summers

https://ow.ly/CZX35

11/13/14 Individual Coaching- professional development

11/13/14 Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce -2014 Business Breakfast

Thomas College 180 West River Rd. Waterville (Rt. 104)- Spann Student Commons

https://www.midmainechamber.com/cms/index.php/events/upcoming-events/range.listevents/-

11/11/14 Individual coaching- resume

11/10/14 Radio Show Recording (The Strength Coach) with Greg Smith

11/6/14 Transformation Time w/Transformation Tom Live Radio with guest David Frood

https://ow.ly/CZX35

11/5/14 Radio guest appearance, HR Power Hour with David Ciullo

https://hrpowerhour.com/

11/1/14 District 31 Toastmasters: Eastern Massachusetts & RI. Topic: “Running Successful Speech Contests”

Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA

10/25/14 MC Toastmasters District 45 Fall Conference Banquet, PEI, Canada

10/23/14 Guest radio appearance with Beth Shankle-Anderson host of “The Success Design Radio Show”

10/13/14 Individual Coaching Session- resume

Belfast, Maine

9/30/14 Thomas College students- “Have Your Connections Work for YOU”- professional networking

Waterville, Maine

9/25/14 Individual Coaching Session- professional development

Belfast, Maine

9/10/14 Individual Coaching Session- professional development

8/20/14 Make Your Story Come Alive — Résumé Writing Workshop, Falmouth, Maine

Radio Interview with Michelle Spaulding host of “Illuminate Together”

8/15/14 Pecha Kucha Event sponsored by Mid-Coast Magnets

Camden Amphitheater Camden, ME

8/7/14 Radio Guest on “Dose of Leadership with Richard Rierson”

Show Link

8/5/14 Radio Guest on “Better Business Builders Show with James Nemley”

8/4/14 Individual coaching session- Resume Writing

8/2/14 Book signing Shermans Books, Camden, Maine

8/1/14 Book signing Portland Jetport, Portland, Maine

8/1/14 Guest on Visions of Success with Dr. Fred Simkovsky

Dr Fred Show August 1 2014

7/24/14 Interview with Charlotte Howard on the Success & Beauty Radio Show Click to Listen

7/24/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Kita Szpak

https://www.akindvoice.org/your-kind-voice/

7/22/14 Individual Coaching Session- Public-speaking

7/17/14 Sponsored by Lewiston Career Center, Maine

Auburn Public Library 49 Spring St, Auburn, ME 04210

Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job Book Launch

7/15/14 Terri Levine Radio Show

https://www.theterrilevineshow.com/

7/10/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Nadine Lajoie

https://www.akindvoice.org/your-kind-voice/

7/2/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Ron Finklestein

https://www.akindvoice.org/your-kind-voice/

6/23/14 Guest appearance on BFM 89.9FM: The Business Radio Show Malaysia

6/12/14 Radio Guest on “The Success Design with Beth Shankle-Anderson”

6/11/14 Guest on “People of Distinction” with Al Cole of CBS Radio

https://broadcast365.blogspot.com/2011/11/featured-station-people-of-distinction.html

6/7/14 Guest on “Business 101 with Scott Ginsgold”

https://www.facebook.com/business101withScott

6/6/14 Maine Career Development Association (MCDA)

Let Your Connections Work for You — How to Build a Professional Network

USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240

6/3/14 Let’s Talk Strategies | The Womenpreneurs Network

Let’s Talk Strategies/

6/2/14 Individual Coaching

5/30/14 Guest on The Hollis Chapman Show

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/hollischapmanshow

5/29/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Larry Agresto

https://www.akindvoice.org/your-kind-voice/

5/28/14 Radio Interview with Dr. Fred (DocFred) Simkovsky, CMCP host of “Simple Solutions for Complex Challenges”

https://www.lifecareerbusinesscoach.com

Radio Interview with Rafael on “The Untamed Blogger Show”

Untamed Blogger Show

5/26/14 Radio Interview with “Top of the Morning radio Show” with Dr. Fay Maureen airing

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/pastor-maureen

5/24/14 Toastmasters District 45 Spring Conference – Let YOUR Connections Work for You- How to Build a Network

Double Tree, South Portland, ME

5/23/14 Toastmasters District 45, MC of “Guts and Glory” event, S. Portland, ME

5/20/14 Woman In Leadership West Falmouth, ME

Make Your Story Come Alive — Résumé Writing Workshop

5/19/14 Guest on Talk 2 Brazil on LA Talk Radio with Tom Reaoch

www.talk2brazil.com

5/17/14 Toastmasters District 31 Spring Conference – Impromp-to-Success

Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA

5/14/14 St John New Brunswick Chapter- Certified General Accountants,

Venue: Lily Lake Pavilion PO Box 492 55 Lake Drive South Saint John, NB, E2L 3Z8

Keynote address: “The Transformational Journey: A Story of Self-Awareness, Belief, and Action”

5/8/14 Rockland Networking Group

Tradewinds Hotel, Top of the Rock, Rockland, Maine

5/7/14 A Kind Voice on Books with Eden Blackwell

Click here to listen.

5/6/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Jeff Krantz

https://www.akindvoice.org/your-kind-voice/

5/3/14 Book launch of Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work, sponsored by the Rockport Public Library.

Rockport Opera House located at 6 Central Street, Rockport, Maine.

4/29/14 University College at Rockland- COM101 Public Speaking class

Breakwater Building, 4th floor, Rockland Maine

4/26/14 Taping Radio Interview with “Top of the Morning radio Show” with Dr. Fay Maureen

4/24/14 eTalks Virtual Roundtable with Mike Brenaug

eTalk with Mike Brenhaug Guest Tom Dowd

4/24/14 Defining Success Podcast with Jeb Welborn

https://definingsuccesspodcast.com/

4/17/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Lynnette Louise

4/10/14 Dirigo Toastmasters, Bank of America, Belfast ME

Toastmasters Ambassador Program- Educational Overview

4/9/14 Command and Influence Communication

West Falmouth, ME

4/8/14 Radio Interview with Host James Lower- WJAG Radio

kjagradio.com

4/7/14 Individual Coaching Session- Résumé Writing

4/3/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Phil Spillane

blogtalkradio.com/transformationtom

4/1/14 Camden Rotary, 55 Elm St. Camden. ME

Toastmasters Overview and “Unconditionally Nice” speech

3/28/14 Rockland Rotary, Samoset Resort Rockport, ME

Toastmasters Overview and “Unconditionally Nice” speech

3/25/14 KVTM International and Table Topics Club Contest (competitor)

3/20/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Beverley Golden

blogtalkradio.com/transformationtom

3/19/14 Bangor Toastmasters Club International and Table Topic Speech Contests

3/14/14 Thomas College, 180 W River Rd, Waterville, Maine, 04901

Public Speaking Discussion

3/11/14 Augusta Rotary, Senator’s Inn 284 Western Ave, Augusta, ME 04330

Toastmasters Overview and “Unconditional Nice” speech

3/6/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Wally Hauck

blogtalkradio.com/transformationtom

3/5/14 Winslow High School 20 Danielson St, Winslow, ME 04901

“Unconditionally Nice” speech at Assembly and Public-Speaking Overview with English classes

3/4/14 Camden Lions Club, 3 Lions Ln, Camden ME 04843

Toastmasters Overview and “Unconditional Nice” speech

3/3/14 Rockland (Maine) Kiwanis, 58 Ocean St. Rockland. ME

Toastmasters Overview and “Unconditional Nice” speech

2/26/14 MDI Toastmasters, Birch Bay Village, Bar Harbor Maine

Toastmasters Ambassador Program- Educational Overview

2/25/14 Coastmasters Toastmasters,

Camden National Corporation 245 Commercial St Rockport Maine 04856

Toastmasters Ambassador Program- Educational Overview

2/20/14 Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom radio program taping with guest Fred Maidment

blogtalkradio.com/transformationtom

2/19/14 Bangor Toastmasters

Toastmasters Ambassador Program- Educational Overview

2/18/14 Winthrop (Maine) Rotary, Legion Hall 117 Bowdoin St. Winthrop. ME 04364

Toastmasters Overview and “Unconditional Nice” speech

2/7/14-2/9/14 U.S. National Toboggan Championships- Announcer

1/28/14 Hosting taping of “Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom”- guest John Brubaker

1/18/14 Organizing and Judging Effective Toastmasters Contests- Toastmasters Leadership Institute

Texas Instruments, Portland, ME

1/16/14 Taped “Your Kind Voice with Transformation Tom”- guest Dominck Domasky

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Post from Transformation Tom- Listen to Yourself After You’re Done Listening to Everyone Else— Chapter “From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide” from the section “The Anxiety”

December 18, 2023 / tomdowd / News

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Besides listening to your heart pitter-patter out of control, you should absorb all of the feedback provided to you. You will get feedback from multiple sources. Be a sponge and take it all in. It’s important to maintain a thick skin and truly think about the feedback provided, to determine how it can most enhance your presentation. Once you’ve adequately taken it all in, you should then decide if it is right for you. We all become better when we get help. We should thirst for feedback.

It’s important to understand, however, that you are not required to adopt all of it. You can find a middle ground. The balanced approach says that you appreciate and respect the feedback, but you are ultimately the final decision maker in what you choose to present and how you present it. This fact alone should give you the comfort and confidence that you are presenting a work that you will be proud of, and that you believe in your message. It is your message. If someone’s suggestions ever cause any deviation from this, you should determine whether or not you really want to take that feedback. It is not easy saying no to someone who presented you with the gift of feedback, but you must remember that you are the one standing at the podium.

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Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
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Post from Transformation Tom- It’s Alright to Have a “Stage” Me— Chapter “From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide” from the section “The Anxiety”

December 11, 2023 / tomdowd / News

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It almost seems contradictory to have a section about finding your personal niche immediately followed by how different you may appear on stage. Let me explain. My wife watched some of my speeches and videos in disbelief and commented how different I was on stage. I was different on stage, to some extent, for many reasons. My confidence level had been rising, and I was developing an emerging personality comfortable enough at a podium to send strong messages. All of this is much different from sitting around the dinner table chatting. The stage me is still the “real” me; I am not being an actor up on stage. I couldn’t be acting and still genuinely believe that my message would effectively relate and connect with the audience.

As my confidence continued to soar, I began to reconnect the stage me with the off-stage me. I’m sure I’ve narrowed the gap a little, but there will still most likely be differences. The important point is that it is still me up there. If you remember, I am typically introverted naturally, so I had to work hard on my stage presence to ensure I had the right impact. When I first videotaped myself, I had to ask, “Is that really me?” The answer was always yes. When I received feedback that I looked different on stage or on camera, I was all right with that. It is always fun trying different material and in some cases pushing the limits of my personality, to meet audience needs. You need to be comfortable knowing that there may be a different stage you, and feel good about the fact that that can still be the real you.

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

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Post from Transformation Tom- Be Different—Be You- Chapter “From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide” from the section “The Anxiety”

December 4, 2023 / tomdowd / News

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We see a speaker we enjoy, and we often want to be like him or her. Instead of emulating that person, however, try taking some of the things you like about the speaker and adding them to your repertoire. Some great things about great speakers should be copied: some speakers use vocal variety well, others have a strong stage presence, and still others can tell a story simply with their hand gestures and facial expressions. You should, however, find what makes you who you are and strengthen that. Your success will be based on your ability to connect with an audience and have them take away your messages. Audiences should remember you for your signature style, not because you speak like (insert name here). While you grow as a speaker, find what has worked for you and keep refining it. Your niche is there; it just needs to be nourished. I watched plenty of videos of Toastmasters World Champions of Public Speaking and other successful presenters, but it was when I began to simply watch, listen, and enjoy the speeches rather than trying to copy them that I truly felt like I was making progress in achieving my goals.

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

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Post from Transformation Tom- Stop Comparing Yourself to Great Orators- Chapter “From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide” from the section “The Anxiety”

November 27, 2023 / tomdowd / News

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I can’t speak like that! You see someone on TV or go to a presentation and see someone who can speak circles around you. You might say I will never be like him or her, so why try? And so, our fear increases and our confidence falters because we have set the wrong bar. The bar is you. It may be nice to aspire to be someone whom you admire and want to emulate. The goal should be to reach the level of the better speakers, but the comparison should be how much you have improved yourself. If you said “um” and “ah” thirty-seven times in a five-minute speech, then your goal should be something less than thirty-seven the next time around. If you put others on a pedestal, you may never get on it. Set small improvement increments and aspire to attain them. Once they are reached, set more goals. Keep raising your own bar. You may be surprised at your own ascent.

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

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Post from Transformation Tom- Don’t Let Personality be an Excuse- Chapter “From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide” from the section “The Anxiety”

November 20, 2023 / tomdowd / News

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I’m too shy, too introverted, too loud, too boisterous, too extroverted, too technical, too judgmental, or too energetic to be a decent public speaker. The list can go on and on as to why people lack the confidence to speak publicly. Many other reasons seem to revolve around being too quiet and withdrawn; however, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have a message to send. Conversely, attention-grabbing extroverts have told me that they fear being in front of a group of people because of the risk of blurting out something ill-advised or untimely.

No two public speakers are exactly alike. Public speaking needs all types of personalities in order to relate to the many diverse audience’s expectations. However, this is not just about the business of public speaking; it’s about the personal side. You can use your own personality and interests as strong tools. If you are a “sports junky,” find ways to include that in your presentations. It is important, however, to make sure you are being thoughtful and inclusive when talking about your own personal topics, such as sports and adventures that make you happy and comfortable. When using sports metaphors, for example, you should ensure that audiences will understand your references. I would avoid a baseball metaphor like “it was a home run” if I was speaking in the United Kingdom, for example, since the popularity of the sport is not necessarily widespread there. As long as you are certain you and your audiences are on the same page, you can recount personal experiences playing or even watching events. You can describe how you felt when pushed to the limits or lessons you learned after a loss.

I like to share a story about when the 2004 Boston Red Sox were losing the American League Championship to the New York Yankees three games to zero in the seven-game series. I was invited by a friend who was a Yankees fan to go to game four at Fenway Park in Boston. No Major League Baseball (MLB) team had ever come back to win a series after losing the first three games. The Red Sox made a dramatic comeback in the ninth inning to tie the game. They won it in spectacular fashion with a home run to win the game in the bottom of the twelfth inning. The Red Sox eventually became the first MLB team to ever win a series like this. The story and its messages have so many different twists and turns that can be tailored to many different audiences’ tastes and expectations. I typically share that my Yankees friend conveniently needed to leave with the game tied at the top of the twelfth inning. In one of the arguably greatest baseball games ever played, I simply say that I heard the cheering outside the stadium since I was walking to the car. I never saw it. The message, which I temper with humor in the story, is: never walk away from potentially historic moments.

You can try infusing your personality and interests into a presentation to play to your strengths if you can ensure that there are messages and points that relate back to the audience. This allows you to control the content that is meaningful to you and allows your own personality to shine because it has significance to you. You can also test and share your personality with others. Maybe you start with a more intimate audience sitting around a conference table. I often felt when I was first beginning that one of my strengths was one-on-one conversational teaching, and the smaller audience gave me the base to build my confidence and public-speaking skills. I began to expand my messaging to a few people around a table before taking it to a class of fifteen to twenty people. The process expanded as my strengths grew with my confidence. Your personality is who you are, but it should never be used as an excuse to avoid the opportunity to make you stronger. You can use your personality to your advantage, while also pushing further to transform over time into the person you want to be. No two speakers are exactly alike, and that is a good thing. Regardless of the personality, you have shaped for yourself, you can grow into a successful public speaker.

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

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Post from Transformation Tom- Do Something with Your Hands and Arms- Chapter “From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide” from the section “The Anxiety”

November 13, 2023 / tomdowd / News

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Oh, those pesky hands and arms! Unless the speaker has some natural or rehearsed specific movements, many speakers’ hands and arms have been known to:

flail around
hide in pockets
perch on hips
hide behind backs
clench into fists

This chapter is intentionally placed under the “Anxiety” category because nothing screams nerves more than people uncomfortable with their arms and hands. As formal as it may appear at first, always have your arms at your side unless they are in the middle of intentional actions or come up as a natural movement. The hands should also be unclenched; a clenched fist is a visible indicator of your anxiety. I was once given the advice that if nerves start to creep in, to rub your thumb against your palm in each hand; the subtle act of your thumb rubbing your palm allows your hands to remain at your side and still appears normal. Over time, you will become naturally looser. Additionally, hands touching—either fingers together or fingertips touching—or hands behind your back often give the audience an uptight feeling, especially if it is prior to you starting your presentation. Having your arms at your side should be like home base—your default position before your next gesture. This position took a little getting used to when I first started, since I tensed up my shoulders with the straight arms, but over time it truly becomes a comfortable launching point for your hands.

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

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Post from Transformation Tom- Play to Your Strengths- Chapter “From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-Speaking Guide” from the section “The Anxiety”

November 6, 2023 / tomdowd / News

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What makes you happy? Which subjects are you a master of? I am not the greatest humorist storyteller around. Although I am improving, humorous storytelling is not my strength. I have plenty of funny stories, but my delivery and passion are better geared towards inspirational and motivational messaging. I can sprinkle humorous anecdotes throughout a presentation to emphasize points, but I stick to my strengths. You should continue to work on your own aspects that need improving but keep to what makes you special. The differentiating factors should be a focal point of your speeches. If you are a high-energy speaker, get out from behind the lectern and use the stage to your advantage. Your strengths are a direct reflection of your confidence level and as you play more to these strengths the chances are much greater that you will deliver a stellar performance.

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

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Post from Transformation Tom- Stop Telling Me to Relax—It Only Makes Me Tense- Chapter “From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-Speaking Guide” from the section “The Anxiety”

October 30, 2023 / tomdowd / News

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Nothing brings on tension more than someone telling you to relax. Before some important presentations, I remember good-intentioned people telling me to relax. I often would put my arms to my side and would instantly straighten up as my way to relax. I became as stiff as a board as soon as the word “relax” was used. I obviously wasn’t intentionally attempting to look tense in my efforts to relax, but nothing seemed to work as my shoulders stiffened.

If telling me to relax won’t work, then what does? Speak frequently. Those who haven’t made the determined leap yet to improve their public-speaking skills may do the opposite by avoiding every situation possible. I know, because I was one of them. The more I avoided the situations, the more intense the elevated anxiety would be prior to the inevitable time when I did have to finally speak publicly. I learned that I had to speak, and speak, and speak some more. I began to volunteer to present. Volunteers are often asked for, and, obviously, not everyone jumps at these requests. I also became proactive in contacting friends, family, and colleagues and asking to practice a speech in front of them. I have started many emails with, “I have an odd request…,” asking to practice in front of a group at work who had nothing to do with the topic I was talking about. I have found very few times when people have said no. My goal is to get to a point at which I look so relaxed that people don’t need to tell me to relax.

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

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Post from Transformation Tom- Practice Physical Preparation- Chapter “From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-Speaking Guide” from the section “The Anxiety”

October 23, 2023 / tomdowd / News

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What do you do when the anxiety and panic have moved from a mental to a physical problem? You begin by playing mind games with yourself, and all of a sudden your heart is beating out of control, your hands are sweating, and your stomach is about to double over with the worry of being in the public eye. You must understand that you do have some control. Notice I wrote “some” and not “total.” As stated earlier, we need to accept the fact that the anxiety may never go away completely. However, can you use the built-up energy to your advantage? Let’s start with the easiest step—take deep breaths. I mean really deep. Not quick and shallow to say you did it, but deep down to your diaphragm. Next, find where the tension is building up. Is it in your neck, shoulders, or fingers? Like an athlete, begin to ease the tension by stretching out the parts of your body that need it most. By concentrating on relaxing the tension in specific sections of your body, you will ease the mental games and feel the physical tension dissipate.

Additionally, you should prepare ahead of time to minimize the physical symptoms for the presentation. This can be accomplished by getting plenty of rest and by avoiding caffeine. I found myself in front of over one hundred individuals at a presentation at the local YMCA when my hands and arms began to shake uncontrollably. Interestingly, I felt great that day and did not feel nervous at all. I realized I’d had a soda with caffeine in it a couple of hours before the event. Although I was not nervous, I was excited and found that when the building adrenaline kicked in, the caffeine decided to join in the fun.

Another way to stay limber and control your body is through exercise. In addition to having a normal cardiovascular routine that keeps your heart strong, you should try to exercise a couple of hours prior to the presentation, if possible, to get the blood flowing and your body stabilized. Some people like to use meditation and yoga as other means to prepare themselves. The final tip is to stay within as much of your own routine as possible. The routine adds further stability, due to your familiarity with what’s going on around you. This mental comfort will add to your physical comfort.

Thomas B. Dowd III’s books available in softcover, eBook, and audiobook (From Fear to Success only):

Down the Chute: A Toboggan Tale (children’s book)
Now What? The Ultimate Graduation Gift for Professional Success
Time Management Manifesto: Expert Strategies to Create an Effective Work/Life Balance
Displacement Day: When My Job was Looking for a Job…A Reference Guide to Finding Work
The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World
From Fear to Success: A Practical Public-speaking Guide received the Gold Medal at the 2013 Axiom Business Book Awards in Business Reference
The Unofficial Guide to Fatherhood

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