Michelle offers a variety of Corporate Training options. Her experience as a professional stage and on-camera actor lends to her insightful approach and unique curriculum specifically designed for the business professional. Michelle’s ability to apply artist techniques has proven helpful to her clients, as corporations are hungry to finesse the many skills that are native to the professional actor. If you are an individual or a group looking to explore your strengths and challenge your weaknesses take a peek at Michelle’s offerings below. For rates and workshop availability please contact Michelle.
NEW BUSINESS CLASSES FOR 2024!
STORYTELLING 101: ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE
Michelle Hutchison weaves the participant through a series of storytelling constructs, acting techniques, vocal exercises, and intentional objectives as participants learn how to strategically craft a powerful business story. This energizing workshop teaches the business professional the importance of story and how to appropriate it for impact in presentations, meetings, interactions, and keynote speeches. Participants learn how to find the drama through data, build an inspirational message, engage the audience for impact, influence stakeholders and policy makers, breathe new life into the ordinary, and find a stronger, more confident speaker persona!
This three-week, two-hour course will be held via Zoom meeting platform as participants learn in a hands-on virtual training experience. Classes are intimate in size for maximum individual attention.
Dates: Coming in 2024, stay posted! Cost: $670.00
Michelle Hutchison in partnership with Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administration (MACTA) presents…
PRESENTING WITH IMPACT
This 4-hour dynamic, performance skills workshop will guide the participant into a deeper understanding of how to effectively deliver a presentation that communicates with precision. Participants learn how to create concise constructs, build relevant stories, define objectives, and inspire audiences with a clear call to action. Visual materials are discussed as participants learn how to use images and text to support the topic, transitions, and flow of content. Michelle focuses on the nuts and bolts of presenting in a relevant style of connecting to the audience with presence and purpose. Vocal exercises in enunciation, emphasis, beats, timing, breath, and meaning aid the speaker to having more presence on stage.
The following objectives will be addressed:
Improve on-camera presence, appearance, and energy
Explore new ways to connect to your audience and motivate them to action
Build confidence to strengthen your message
Develop concise constructs for impactful presentations
Refine voice technique and body language while presenting
Discover coping strategies for the unexpected and management of nerves
Read your audience and know how to keep them engaged
Inspire your audience and colleagues
Find your passion within the presentation
Presenting with Impact is a four-hour virtual workshop. Michelle offers three workshop options for the following dates: Tuesday, December 6 (10AM-2PM CT); Monday, December 12 (8:00AM-12:00PM CT); Monday, December 12 (5:30PM-9:30PM CT)*
*Max of 10 participants per workshop
COST: $175.00 (MACTA members) $230.00 (Non-MACTA members)
PERFORMING IN THE MOMENT:
the art of thinking fast on your feet
Communicating technical and complex ideas is not always an easy task, innovative ideas get buried in jargon and acronyms, words and phrases circle around but never land, alienating the audience. This virtual interactive workshop will utilize the art of improvisation thrusting the participant into the skill of thinking on your feet to build self-confidence and cultivate effective communication. A fast moving, engaging and fun workshop, participants embark on a series of improvisational exercises. This class is designed to challenge creativity and create an environment to release the inner censor, trust the process, and build a credible and capable platform for those on-the-spot and prepared interactions such as presenting, meetings, interviews, Q & A sessions, and more.
Outcomes:
Listening effectively and sharpening instincts
Speaking extemporaneously with confidence
Gaining leadership critical skills
Authentically communicating for clarity
Adapting to the unexpected without fear
Incorporating the spirit of “Yes, and”
Being present and sharing ideas
This three-week, two-hour course will be held via Zoom. Participants will learn alongside others and build confidence to handle any situation in this dynamic workshop.
Dates: Coming in 2024, stay posted! Cost: $670.00
PRESENTING VIRTUALLY
WITH IMPACT
The need to present virtually via WebEx, Zoom and other media platforms has never been more important and now is the time to learn how to improve this vital skill set!
Michelle Hutchison leads the business professional through an engaging virtual workshop in the skill of presenting virtually in meetings, updates, pitches, and more. Participants learn how to use their voice to engage, build story to create a hook, tips on how to keep your audience listening, slides and material that provoke interest, methods to create meaningful discourse, and energy to influence positively.
This workshop will challenge you to be more impactful in how you present virtually while sharpening your instincts to lead with confidence!
Participants will takeaway the following objectives:
Learn how to effectively improve your vocal quality
Engage your audience via compelling storytelling
Create interesting visuals that inspire
Read your audience virtually
Utilize improvisational skills for engagement
Strengthen your speaker persona
This three-week, two-hour course will be held via Zoom meeting platform as participants learn how to present with others in a hands-on virtual training experience.
Class TBD. Cost: $670.00.
On Camera Speaking and Presenting
Webinars and on camera speaking events have become commonplace in the professional world as technology continues to evolve, and speaking to a group in person is quite different than appearing on-camera. Looking good on camera and delivering a powerful presentation is no easy feat. Michelle offers private and group on-camera coaching for all levels of expertise and needs. Participants will receive a recording of time spent in front of the camera to review as Michelle expertly guides the individual toward a more authentic presence on camera while perfecting your message. This on-camera training experience will illuminate your weak spots and help you to find your best look as well as learn the techniques to working in front of the camera effectively. This workshop can be held at the casting office or at your work site.
Improvisation for Corporations
Learning the basics of the skill of improvisation sharpens the individual and group for more effective communication, speaking extemporaneously, listening with purpose, team building, and affirming your voice. This workshop can be designed exclusively for the amount of participants. Guaranteed to be a fun filled and challenging experience for all.
Corporate Entertainment
As a writer, producer and performer Michelle is available for a variety of venues. Her extensive experience in corporate events has spanned the last 20 years in which she has appeared in custom written shows, conventions, break out sessions, sales meetings, conferences, roasts, award ceremonies and parties. Custom written shows can range in size to accommodate the need from full scale conventions complete with multi-media entertainment to smaller, intimate gatherings. Michelle will work with you to create a fun and memorable event as she takes the time necessary to learn the culture of your organization and its mission.
Presentation Skills
Delivering presentations is a given for most in today’s corporate world, but when do you learn these important skills and overcome the fears and obstacles that this obligation can produce? Incorporating the actor’s skill set is essential to empowering the presenter as you learn to relax, find your most powerful objective, and connect with your audience. Michelle’s formula for success workshop can be tailored to the size and need of the group or team. Participants will discover a new and relevant presentation approach to reinvigorate your career path and inspire others. All aspects of the presentation will be covered from conception, message and construct, speaker skill set, and power point materials.
Private Coaching
Michelle is available for private coaching. One on one personal attention will address your speaker skill set in voice quality and awareness, body language, energy and connectivity, strengthening of your message, emotional engagement, and more. Presentation content will be examined for maximum impact. Live and on-camera training is available.
CLIENT LIST
Medtronic, General Mills, Inspire Medical Systems, University of Minnesota Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Cargill, Schwan’s, American Express, Mrs. Meyer’s, Pillsbury, Tony’s Pizza, Cassidy Turley, Wells Fargo, Dolphin Group, Nissan, 3M, Best Buy, Danfoss, and many more.