This Tuesday I had a pleasure to participate in a public speaking workshop which was a part of Women In Leadership mentorship program. In addition to spending the evening in a company with remarkable women, it was an amazing up-level for my public speaking skills.

This year my first breakthrough in understanding myself as a speaker was with Pamela Hart when I discovered how to create a powerful presence on the stage with my voice, my energy and verbal articulation.

Yesterday it was a different leap forward. Throughout the workshop we practiced receiving – gracefully receiving a round of applause from the audience after giving our little talks.

I found this practice useful because most of us (including myself) have a tendency to run away or shrink after our speech. It is like we feel some guilt for being on a stage and expressing our brilliance. Yet a graceful reception of applause from an audience is a powerful close of the presentation.

During the workshop, while practicing receiving the audience love, I had thoughts popping up in my mind that it is arrogant to enjoy people clapping you. But it is actually not. It is an element of communication with an audience. It is a way to stay connected with people energetically. It is an opportunity to give an audience the space to express their gratitude.

An ability to receive a round of applause with an open smile, direct eye contact, and graceful thank you’s to people is beautiful.

Sincerely,

Ekaterina Ramirez | @Ekat-Ra

Location: SFU Harbour Centre, 555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Early Bird Registration Ends June 4:

• MagsBC Member: $25.00 per session or $65.00 for full day
• Non-Member: $30.00 per session or $100 for full day
• Student: $25.00 per session or $80.00 for full day

After June 4:

• MagsBC Member: $35.00 per session or $95.00 for full day
• Non-Member: $40.00 per session or $120 for full day
• Student: $35.00 per session or $110.00 for full day

Register: here

The 10th Annual Magazines West Conference will be held on June 15, 2012 at SFU Harbour Centre – Rooms 1420 and 1430. Join us for a day of interaction, networking and learning from the best within the industry. Come meet your peers in a lively and informative setting!

Agenda:

David Beers, of The Tyee will present the do’s and don’ts for online editing and presence. The session will discuss the “rules” to live by in the online publishing world and how The Tyee breaks them; which ultimately ends up working for them. This session will also compare the Tyee’s practices versus other publications. Find out if rules are meant to be broken.

Kim Peacock, publisher at Transcontinental will be discussing the must-have strategies for selling ad space – for your online and print magazines. The session will provide insight on what makes a sales team successful, which industries to go after and the do’s and don’t when dealing with sales prospects.

AGM Lunch & Magazine Exchange

Andrew Wallace of Toronto Life and Joy Gugeler from Vancouver Island University will share the stage and present to you the best strategies for transitioning your print magazines to the digital world, while still maintaining your beloved print. At this session, you will learn the basics of going digital, how to find new readers for the digital format, how to keep your print readers, and how to maintain presence online after transition. The session will provide an industry and academic perspective on how to effectively dive into the digital world and ends with a Q&A period, so make sure to have all your questions handy!

Location: Room 3, Life Sciences Institute Building, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, UBC Campus
Ticket Cost: Free
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Join us as some of British Columbia’s foremost life sciences CEOs share their insight on what it took to build their respective companies, the qualities they look for in building their teams, and the future they see for the life sciences industry.

Panelists:
• Dr. Allen Eaves, President and CEO, STEMCELL Technologies
• Mr. Gordon McCauley, President and CEO, Allon Therapeutics
• Mr. Andrew Rae, President, CEO and Director, iCo Therapeutics
• Dr. Ali Tehrani, President and CEO, Zymeworks