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Lead the conversation: Design the Future
Inspire stakeholders, control the narrative, and build a brighter future & stronger legacy
BEST AUDIENCE:
- Entrepreneurs with groundbreaking ideas facing doubt and resistance
- Senior executives leading organizations through ambitious transformations
- Leaders anticipating curve balls
SUMMARY:
Are you using your communication skills strategically to solve problems and achieve goals? Learn three powerful strategic communication industry methodologies to increase your influence, lead the conversation, and build a brighter future and stronger legacy for yourself, your company and your industry.
In this empowering session, crisis communications and leadership expert Marjie Hadad shares:
- A strategic communications formula that increases awareness and opens doors
- Proven methodologies to lead challenging conversations to win-win outcomes
- A communications debrief approach to build resilience and create a brighter future and legacy
TAKEAWAYS:
- Raise Awareness & Open Doors
Through inspiring, real-life stories, you’ll learn a five-step methodology to raise crystal clear awareness of your important work and gain stakeholder support.
- Control the Narrative
When you face the unexpected in an interview, presentation, or conversation, some level of panic naturally sets in. Marjie shows you how to strategically think through these moments and communicate in ways that regain control of the conversation and secure the desired outcome.
- Debrief Effectively
The debrief is one of the most powerful tools in any leader’s toolkit. Marjie teaches you how to use a strategic communication debrief to foster growth, build resilience, and create a brighter future and stronger legacy.
Master Crisis & High Stress Leadership
Calm Under Fire. Inspire Confidence & Resilience. Creative Time Management.
BEST AUDIENCE:
- Leaders managing teams through challenging situations
- Professionals navigating complex interactions
- Anyone facing high-stress situations at work or on the road
SUMMARY:
You use communication skills every day, at work, at home, and during your travels. Ask yourself, though, are you leveraging them strategically enough to successfully navigate high- stress situations, resolve conflicts, and achieve critical goals? In this interactive session, leadership and crisis communications expert Marjie Hadad shares three, highly practical communication industry toolsets to help you to lead through crisis, inspire your team to go the distance with confidence and resilience, and turn chaos to calm.
You’ll learn:
- Proven methods to help you rise to the occasion when faced with unexpected emergencies
- Powerful, time-tested communications tools from decades of experience to inspire teams at critical moments to go the distance with confidence and resilience
- A new way to look at the clock differently in order to meet challenging deadlines and inspire loyalty, respect, and connection
TAKEAWAYS:
- A Crisis Communications Formula
Crisis communications requires preparing for expected and unlikely scenarios. Marjie shares her 5Ws + H approach to prepare for both anticipated and unforeseen challenges and her Chill. Choose. Act. formula for any emergency situation. You’ll learn to stay flexible, adapt to changing circumstances, and continue moving toward your goals even when the heat is on and things are not going according to plan.
- A Proven Approach to Inspire Teams to Go The Distance with Confidence and Resilience
Crisis situations can happen anywhere, not just at the office. Marjie teaches you how to communicate strategically to manage high-stress situations wherever you are. You’ll learn to tailor your communication to different stakeholders, craft compelling responses under pressure, and make your voice heard with results.
- Stretch the Clock
Crisis situations demand exceptional time management. Marjie shares another way to look at time in order to help you stay organized, prioritize effectively, and complete all necessary tasks with time to spare, even with last-minute changes and challenges. This approach also builds connection and inspires loyalty and respect.
PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTED
Strategically deliver your message. Control the narrative. Chill during stressful situations.
BEST AUDIENCE:
- Leaders navigating high-stakes situations where the message and the messenger matter
- Professionals managing critical initiatives under tight deadlines
- Teams needing to control stress when the stakes are high
SUMMARY:
In business and life, we all face challenges. The difference between success and setbacks depends on your communications strategy and how well you manage high-stress situations. In this empowering session, crisis communications and leadership expert Marjie Hadad draws from her decades of experience to share three powerful methodologies to help you strategically deliver your message, control the narrative and destress during stressful situations.
You’ll learn how to:
- Choose the best who for the how to strategically deliver important messages to achieve a goal
- Control the narrative and regain control of the situation when faced with the unknown
- Get rid of nervous energy with a simple, effective de-stressing exercise to help maintain
focus and composure under pressure
TAKEAWAYS:
- Choose the Best Who for the How
Crisis communication requires strategic message delivery. Learn how to communicate with clarity and purpose, fostering trust even in challenging situations. Marjie shows you how to motivate teams, empower commitment to shared goals, and strategically decide not only what messages to share, but also the best point person to deliver them in high-stress
circumstances.
- Strategically Communicate Wherever You Are
Crisis situations can happen anywhere, not just at the office. Marjie teaches you how to communicate strategically to manage high-stress situations wherever you are. You’ll learn to navigate the unknownn, tailor your communication to different stakeholders, craft compelling responses under pressure, and make your voice heard with results.
- Get Rid of Nervous Energy
Crisis management requires controlling stress under fire. In high-stakes business, stress is inevitable, but how we handle it makes all the difference. Marjie guides you through a simple, effective de-stressing exercise you can implement immediately to regain focus, manage anxiety, and maintain a positive mindset. Turn chaos to calm with a smile.
- Crisis & Leadership Communications Expert
Keynotes and training to strengthen leadership communications and management of high-pressure situations and crises.
Turn Pressure Into profit & Performance
Leaders, at every level, have the weight of the world on their shoulders. There is enormous pressure to create a winning strategy, raise funds, increase sales, inspire teams, communicate clearly with your target market, and achieve organizational, professional and personal goals, all while weathering daily high-stress situations and habitual crises. The demands are ongoing and require keeping your eye squarely on the donut and not on the hole, in order to go the distance.
As a globally recognized crisis and leadership communications expert with decades of experience, award-winning TV producer and author, Marjie shares crisis communications tools you can instantly and easily use to manage these high-stress situations, solve problems, resolve conflicts and cross the finish line within deadline.
Through Marjie’s keynotes and training, you’ll learn to communicate like a pro, inspire action, conquer any crisis and lead with clarity and confidence, no matter the challenge.
FAQ
How long are Marjie’s presentations?
Marjie can tailor all types of presentations to your requirements, from a 15-minute TED style talk to a more interactive workshop of 90 to 120 minutes. Just let her know what you require.
Does Marjie engage with the audience during her talks?
Marjie loves to interact with the audience, by throwing questions out and sharing humorous, sometimes sarcastic (but always respectful) observations, meant to encourage laughter. She also is happy to include Q&A sessions.
Will Marjie speak to audiences who are not executives or entrepreneurs?
Marjie’s sessions are created for leaders and entrepreneurs, and while much of the content is relevant to other audiences, Marjie prefers to speak at events that cater to executives and entrepreneurs, aspiring or experienced. She will, however, consider other audiences depending on relevancy.
Does Marjie speak in person or virtually or both?
Marjie is happy to do either.
What types of talks does Marjie do?
Marjie is flexible: keynotes, internal and external conferences, fireside chats, workshops. You name it.
What sets Marjie apart from other speaker coaches in the industry?
Marjie has worked in the media and public relations industries for 40 years. Marjie is the only executive coach and speaker helping leaders and individuals to achieve their short-, medium- and long-term, professional and personal goals of all kinds using public relations practices. She has many case studies of leaders who have had great results.
Does Marjie offer customized presentations?
Yes. Just like all public relations programs are customized, presentations are also specifically tailored to the needs of the client. Marjie will also consider special requests.
Does Marjie guest on podcasts?
Marjie is happy to guest on podcasts where the listener or viewership is executives or entrepreneurs.
How can we make the most of Marjie’s appearance at our event?
Give Marjie as much information about your audience as you can so she can deliver her content at the right level and give maximum value. Invite Marjie to attend the full event (if she is available), have her join networking sessions, and encourage audience members to prepare questions in advance.
Location & Travel
Marjie is based in Israel but is happy to travel where needed.
What is Marjie’s availability and booking process?
Marjie is booked out 4 to 6 weeks in advance, so please get in touch in good time. You can get in touch via the contact page of the website. Please give as much information as possible about your event.
Can we record or stream Marjie’s presentation?
Please request in writing any wish to record or stream with details of how the recording will be used and where it will be available and Marjie will consider on a case by case basis.
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BIO
Short, medium and long bios for promotional use.
Short bio: 46 words
Marjie Hadad is a crisis and leadership communications expert with decades of PR, communications and media industry experience. She is a former TV news journalist, and an award-winning TV producer and author. Her keynotes and training strengthen leadership communications and management of high-stress situations and crises.
Medium bio: 64 words
Marjie Hadad is a crisis and leadership communications expert who has worked in media and public relations for decades. Her keynotes and training strengthen leadership communications and management of high-stress situations and crises. She’s the founder of Marjie Hadad Communications and Consulting, which specializes in medical and venture capital PR, a former TV news reporter and anchor, and an award-winning TV producer and author.
Long bio: 98 words
Marjie Hadad is a globally recognized crisis and leadership communications expert, a former TV news journalist, an award-winning TV producer, and an award-winning author. In her keynotes and training, Marjie uses her vast decades of experience and expertise to empower leaders, at every level, to strengthen their leadership communications skills and management of high-stress situations and crises. Her diverse career includes roles as an agent at Ford Model Management-Boston and a media liaison for the Consulate General of Israel to New England. She is the founder of Marjie Hadad Communications, which specializes in medical and venture capital PR.
Please use this short script to introduce Marjie Hadad.
What do crisis and leadership communication skills have to do with your success? Professionally and personally? The answer is simple: EVERYTHING! Every interaction, from working with colleagues to managing challenges outside the office, is an opportunity to use communications skills that can drive positive outcomes. The key is using these skills effectively to achieve your goals.
Our speaker today, Marjie Hadad, is a crisis & leadership communications expert with decades of experience in media and public relations.
Marjie helps leaders, at all levels, to strengthen leadership communications skills and management of high-pressure situations and crises for outstanding results.
Marjie’s career has spanned various roles, including television reporter and anchor, award-winning TV producer, talent agent at Ford Model Management – Boston, media liaison at the Consulate General of Israel to New England and the founder of Marjie Hadad Communications, which specializes in medical and venture capital public relations.
Please join me in welcoming Marjie Hadad.
Location: Sofitel Frankfurt Opera Hotel lobby
Technical Requirements
To provide an engaging and smooth experience for your audience, here are the preferred technical requirements for Marjie Hadad’s presentations:
Presentation Format:
Marjie uses PowerPoint for her presentations and will send the final file in advance. She will also bring a backup copy on a dongle.
Multimedia:
Marjie integrates videos and music into her presentations, so please ensure sound capability for video playback.
Microphone:
For optimal audio, Marjie prefers a lapel or head microphone, depending on room size and setup.
Control:
A clicker is requested to advance slides.
Comfort Monitor:
If available, a comfort monitor is helpful, though not essential.
Timer Display:
Marjie likes to keep an eye on the time; a visible clock or timer is ideal.
Thank you for helping create a professional and well-prepared environment for the best audience experience.
Presentation Format:
Marjie uses PowerPoint for her presentations and will
send the final file in advance. She will also bring a backup copy on a dongle.
Multimedia:
Marjie integrates videos and music into her presentations, so
please ensure sound capability for video playback.
Microphone:
For optimal audio, Marjie prefers a lapel or head microphone,
depending on room size and setup.
Control:
A clicker is requested to advance slides.
Comfort Monitor:
If available, a comfort monitor is helpful, though not
essential.
Timer Display:
Marjie likes to keep an eye on the time; a visible clock or timer is ideal.
Thank you for helping create a professional and well-prepared environment for the best audience experience.
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