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Do you want to transform your group’s perspective and enhance their professional development? The Smart Woman’s Club founder, Smokie Sizemore, CPCC, does that when she speaks. She designs speeches and workshops to fit your purposes and situations. Her keynotes, talks and workshops are highly participatory and energetic with innovative and practical information. Everyone leaves with a tool to use right away.

Smokie Sizemore's Bio

This keynote address is perfect for the female audience. Humor, personal stories and handouts make this a delightful educational experience for all. Heads nod and eyes blink as women understand how they trip themselves up professionally. A fill in the blank handout is provided.

Let's Get Naked...the Bare Essentials that Get in Your Way

Without knowing it women sabotage themselves where they want to get ahead. In "Let's Get Naked" Smokie will reveal many natural womanly ways that send signals to savvy business men and women that are set ups for being treated poorly. Through client stories and audience participation loosing ways are revealed and brought home with affection and humor. The bare essentials of self sabotage are fully exposed.

The take aways:

How to leave home at home and work at work
When to give excuses
The power of your thoughts
How to quiet that inner critic
How to gain respect in the office
How to find out what you need to know

This clearly delivered, humorous, informative talk is an excellent keynote address or 75 minute seminar. It is ideal for female audiences. You’ll see heads nodding in agreement and feel energy infuse the room.

The Smart Woman’s ABC's

Business is much different from the way we thought and planned. National and global events can change the world in an instant, making business today more reactive than active. The need to juggle family and many projects while holding your focus, stay on course, and actively make decisions are the best ways to achieve the success that you want daily as a leader. These ABC's were learned, tested, and honed first hand in a business that grew from a start up to a nationally known company with international impact. From a business woman who has done it

The take aways:

How to keep your focus
Ways to communicate your expectations
How to say NO
What you need to control
How to delegate
How to get out of your own way
The golden decision making phrase

"I heard you give this talk at the Chamber of Commerce and I've been waiting for this chance to have you give it at the "For Women Only" symposium." - Susie Bridgeman, Director of Marketing and Admissions, Dunlop House

This educational and informative talk is an excellent keynote address, 75 minute seminar, or half day workshop. It is perfect for any group needing to raise money from businesses to support their events and projects.

GET THE MONEY, HONEY!

Well known and easily identified logos appear everywhere as these companies support communities and events with their sponsorship dollars. Businesses have money set aside for these projects that reach their target markets.

Getting your share of corporate sponsors and their dollars really is a simple process. Oddly enough, asking businesses to be a sponsor and support your event or group in the community is almost the last step in the process. Smokie removes the mystery as she walks you step by step through the process on what to do in this short course about getting corporate partners and dollars. When Show Me Your Money, Honey is over, you’ll know how to ask for your share of the $13 billion sponsorship market.

Click here for a PDF of Get The Money, Honey

The take aways:

Know who possible sponsors are
Build the right sponsorship team
Identify the best benefits to offer
Know who to ask for money
Know how to ask for what you want
Acknowledge your sponsor consistently

Seminar and workshop bonuses:

Telephone scripts
Sample email notes
Foolproof checklist for sponsors

This clearly delivered, fun, informative talk is ideal for those men and women in business positions of huge responsibilities with too little time and too little help to do it all. It is an excellent keynote address and 60 minute seminar with personal examples.

All Stressed Out and No One to Choke

Stress - this six letter word - is the mantra for life today. Stress is talked about as a sacred condition, worn proudly like a mantle, has contributed daily to world situations, and caused more havoc in the work place than can ever be known. When we know what triggers our responses, why we don't think well under stress, and how to slow those knee-jerk reactions, we have the power to control our stress and have a better work environment and a more fulfilling life.

The take aways:

Why your body responds the way it does
Some of your stress triggers
How to relieve some stressors
Why you say stupid things
How to make good decisions under pressure

Need some team building? This entertaining, educational topic on communication is applicable for any situation and presented as a 75 minute seminar and half day workshop. Honesty and humor abound in this highly interactive presentation complete with the PCSI communication assessment and prizes.

Can You Hear Me Now?

Although Verizon made this phrase popular in their advertisements, anyone in the workplace will say that they are not heard. Add two and three generations working in the same office to the mix and it‘s surprising that anything gets heard. Communication is one of the biggest problems in business and life. Learning what influenced each generation, how each person communicates through their strengths and liabilities and how their co-workers and customers communicate makes for a more profitable, productive and pleasant work environment.

The take aways:

Make great teams
Give the right information
Appreciate your office diversity
Keep communication open
Give exemplary customer service

"The relaxed structure, as well as the focus on personality traits and their strengths/weaknesses, was what I liked the most." - Jaclyn Hampton, Bank of America

"Everyone so enjoyed your presentation! It was such fun! THANKS!" - Lisa Rutherford, SPHR, Dir. of Human Resources, Baugh NE Co-Op, Inc.

This entertaining, informative workshop can be tailored to any situation and presented as a keynote address, 60 minute seminar, or half day workshop. It is suitable for entrepreneurs and small business owners. A handout is provided.

From Zero to Business in One Event

Mama taught you to never talk to strangers. Now you’re supposed to meet people at this networking event but it’s a sea of strangers. How? Smokie shows participants how to get past Mama’s training and generate many leads and reach their goals. It’s an easy to follow method based on "The Millionaire's Handbook" by Mel Kaufman. Included is a follow up system that will turn those leads into clients and partners, creating success taking you to the top.

The take aways:

Start conversations with anyone
Select the best events for you to attend
Meet many people in a short time
Bring up what you do
Grow the relationship
Create your own circle of influence

"Thanks for the presentation last Friday at the CCWA Seminar. It was informative and useful. Believe it or not, I networked during a break that day with a marketing pro who gave me some good advice." - Martin Eagleson

This workshop is interactive, fast paced and fun. Each participant has their own workbook and resource materials. Leave it with your mind stimulated, your imagination activated, and more tools in your management toolbox to reach your associates creativity.

What Are You Thinking?

Business is moving at a rapid pace thanks to technology and instant communication. The companies that are most successful are the ones that change before they need and consistently reinvent themselves. They are the trend setters, the leaders in their industries. How do they do it?

Creativity and innovative thoughts from employees are the keys. Discover those keys within your company. Using your teams’ imagination can bring out ideas and give the team ownership to make the changes for your company to be a leader. This workshop teaches you how to inspire, manage, and reward creativity in your workforce.

The take aways

Think “out of the box”
Unleash creativity
Brainstorm with extraordinary results
Eliminate fear
Get past old rational ideas to new ideas
Have each associate participate in the process

“It was helpful, fun and well done.” - Rosemary Burke, Fredericksburg, VA

“It was excellent, love being able ot interact with others, especially since we’ve never met before. To be able to brainstorm and reach an agreement shows great joint effort.” - Angie Sisler, Salem, VA

This interactive and thought provoking talk can be a keynote address, seminar, half or full day workshop and a weekend retreat. It is suitable for women, especially executives. It is complete with handouts and resource materials. This is a preview of The Smart Woman’s Retreat.

How to Get What You Want or Better

Imagine having the career, life and friends you want! Imagine coincidences that bring exactly what you want! With a few easy tools you can attract those things in abundance. It's an eight step process that will bring you an extraordinary life filled with the people, energy and experiences you choose to have. This is a proven process that can be used in all areas of your life. You gain the edge that helps you have clarity about what you want and how to get it. You will have the secret that can sustain your success indefinitely. And it's fun!

The take aways:

What you're tolerating
How to have more energy
How to get reports done on time
How to attract lots of friends
How to get that perfect parking place and perfect outfit