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You’ve met someone important in your field. Or you’re applying for a grant, a show, or another opportunity. How do you describe your work? Elevator pitches are great, but where do you go from there?

Public speaking coach, Jezra Kaye, (recently featured in The New York Times) is here to help! This workshop—which includes hands-on exercises, and a Q&A—will give you tools to communicate your value, your vision, and why your work matters to audiences. 

Bring a communications challenge (real or imagined) to work on, and consider volunteering to help Jezra demonstrate the process.

What: Beyond the Elevator Pitch: Talking About Your Work with public speaking coach, Jezra Kaye

When: March 21, 2024, 12:00 PM ET

Where: Online Via Zoom

Audience: artists of all disciplines

Cost: pay what you wish

Register: Click here to register. You will receive an email about how to access this webinar before the event. You may attend using a Mac or PC computer (with speakers), phone, smartphone, or tablet. Strong wifi or hard-wired Internet connection is preferred.

Questions: Please email sponsorship@nyfa.org

Recording: This webinar will be recorded & shared with registrants after the session. It will be available for viewing for up to 30 days. A recording will not be available for purchase after registration closes. Tickets are non-refundable.

Presenter Bio: Jezra Kaye, President of Speak Up for Success, is a Brooklyn-based public speaking coach, workshop leader, speechwriter, and keynote speaker with more than 25 years of experience in corporate, not-for-profit, academic, and start-up communications. Her clients range from CEOs to celebrity chefs, and from scientists to social entrepreneurs. A former jazz singer, she is the author of three popular books on public speaking and a novel, and has authored or co-authored four books on management, negotiations, and fundraising.