Allison Shapira Speaking Fee, Schedule, Bio & Contact Details

Allison Shapira

Expert Speaker, Driven Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author

Allison Shapira

Biography

Our voice is one of the most powerful tools we have to connect with others. Leaders who can harness the power of their voice are capable of stirring hearts, guiding vision, and setting action into motion. Whether we are running a company, leading a team, volunteering in our communities, or simply guiding our families, what we say and how we deliver our message can make a difference. As one of the world’s foremost experts on communication and leadership, Allison Shapira teaches audiences how to lead with their voice in order to develop inspired and purpose-driven teams that ultimately make a powerful impact.

Allison is a former opera singer turned entrepreneur, author, speaker, and expert in leadership communication. After training in classical voice, she realized that everything she learned as a singer made her a powerful speaker and communication coach. 20 years ago, she founded Global Public Speaking LLC and has since grown the company from a solo business to a global team, with clients ranging from Bank of America, Procter & Gamble, to Intel. She and her team work with both emerging and executive leaders to empower them to speak clearly, concisely, and confidently. Running a global company gives her the added advantage of understanding the critical and ongoing pain points of leaders and their teams. She brings a deep familiarity of the most pressing issues facing executives worldwide to her keynotes as she shares strategies to guide people to lead with their voice.

In addition to being a speaker and CEO, Allison teaches The Arts of Communication at the Harvard Kennedy School. She published her book, Speak with Impact: How to Command the Room and Influence Others, with HarperCollins Leadership, which became a Washington Post bestseller. She is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), a professional member of the National Speakers Association, and has spoken or led training in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America.

Allison is also a singer/songwriter and uses music as a way to help others find their voice and their courage to speak. She has spoken at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit, the Most Powerful Women in Banking LEAD Conference, and was a finalist for 2017 Woman Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners, San Diego Chapter. Allison is frequently featured by the media in such publications as Forbes, Fortune, Bloomberg, and the Harvard Business Review.

"You knocked it out of the park! This was a discerning audience, and you engaged them with your storytelling, examples, relatability, and professionalism. They were raving about it, which doesn't happen often! I appreciate the prep calls we had: you tailored the session really well to meet our expectations. I look forward to working with you again soon!"

Procter & Gamble

"Our session was the perfect balance of what we needed, when we needed it. You embodied this balance of interactivity and practical content, made us laugh, got us out of our comfort zone - in a comfortable way. It wasn't just about executive presence; it was about how you present yourself and connect with people every day: both everyday communication, team communication.That's so important in this hybrid world we're living in."

ClinicalMind

"I had the honor of hosting a great learning session for our EY teams on strategies for speaking with impact with the inspiring Allison Shapira. Allison took us through the principles of authenticity, clarity and energy and how embracing these simple but powerful fundamentals can set us up for communications success

Ernst & Young

Allison provided a fun, impactful and practical presentation to Beacon's executives, managers and RISE program professionals and one day later I am still smiling because of how successful it was! I continue to receive fantastic feedback as I knew I would and in just two short hours Allison helped to make our company better.

Beacon Mutual

Allison is a dynamic and motivating speaker who is exceptionally talented at conveying tactics for improving public speaking. Her session was wonderful at helping me identify areas on which I can improve and tools I can use to gain comfort speaking to large groups.

Global Corporate Investment Banking

Allison has the magic to teach you how to transform even a banker's presentation into a compelling, engaging experience. She has done more for my confidence when speaking in public in just 2 days than all the practice in my 20-year professional career. She has guided me out of the wilderness!

Multinational Fortune 50 Bank

In my 30-year career, Allison Shapira's executive communication program is the most effective public speaking training I have ever received. She has cracked the code on teaching the skills and presence needed to deliver high impact communication with confidence, purpose, and authenticity.

Multinational Fortune 50 Bank

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