Andi O'Conor Ph.D.

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“This workshop was hugely helpful.  It was time well spent, with information that will be useful for the future. I really appreciated your personal critiques.” 

– Lois Dalle-Molle, Research Coordinator, National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office

“I really appreciate you taking the time to meet with all of us and give us such great advice and coaching that we will all use for the rest of our careers! Really loved the workshop and I’m already telling everyone I bump into about how much I enjoyed it!”

– Joseph Juan,  Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Genetech

Workshops for Business, Science and Education Professionals
Public speaking workshops are a great way to improve your staff’s skills. Learn strategies for more effective speaking, dealing with nervousness, improving presentation skills, non-verbal skills, effectively organizing your talk, writing technical and scientific talks for the general public, and many other topics. Full-Day, Half-Day and Mini-Workshops are available by request.

Workshop Topics:

  • Putting Together Powerful Presentations – The Key to Effective Public Speaking
  • How to Avoid “Death by PowerPoint” –  Making your slide presentations powerful and memorable.
  • Effective Introductions – How to Introduce Speakers in a Variety of Professional Environments
  • Moderating Panels and Q & A Sessions – Dealing with challenging questions, becoming a more effective  moderator
  • Basic Media Coaching – Working with the press; radio, television, and government testimony

What Scientists Are Saying About Andi’s Workshops:

“The combination of presentation tips combined with practice was most helpful.  Great job! Thank you!”

– Cindy Hartmann, Fish Biologist, NOAA

“The hands-on practice was extremely valuable.
The content was excellent — if only there was more time!”

-Ann Farris, Environmental Engineer, US Department of Environmental Conservation

“Great workshop!  Your spirit for each topic was infectious.
You do an excellent job providing critiques for people, and even when they were reticent to change, you brought them around. Will you come back soon?”

– Anthony Crupi, Fisheries Biologist, State of Alaska


Dr. Andi O’Conor is a professional public speaking coach, lecturer and trainer and has been teaching communication skills for over 25 years. She helps business, legal, scientific and technical professionals improve their communication skills and give more powerful and effective presentations.

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