ROCK THE ROOM
PRIVATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
FOR TOP EXECUTIVES
Every time you communicate, you have an opportunity to influence people’s lives for the better.
You have a message that needs to be heard. You (and/or your team) have advantages, distinctions, and levels of excellence.
But somehow, these aren’t always coming across. Talents lie hidden and sometimes presentation opportunities don’t go quite as you expected. In short, your communications aren’t as strong as they need to be.
The stakes are high. And the opportunities ahead are critical.
To excel in today’s landscape, there are specific, practical strategies you must have if you are to connect, inspire an audience, and deliver your message with impact.
It’s essential to know how to Rock The Room® and turn an ordinary “communication” into an unforgettable experience.
Risk Forward & Rock On,
"Not only did Victoria energize and inspire our PayPal team, but her techniques helped us perform at the highest levels and unlock hidden genius in our top talent."
Hill Ferguson
Chief Product Officer, PayPal
"This event had a profound impact on how I approach my work. Victoria does not teach your run of the mill presentation training; she teaches you how to craft and deliver presentations that have real impact. I was so impressed with Victoria and her teachings that I engaged her to work with all of my leadership team and key individuals throughout my organization."
John O'Melia
Senior Vice President, Dell / EMC
"Victoria is the best coach I have worked with and I can't recommend her highly enough. She has coached several of our top leaders, helping them deliver the best performances of their careers—speeches that are highly rated, dynamic and memorable. Victoria's influence goes far beyond speech coach; she has helped transform those she's worked with to be more confident, more powerful and more impactful in their communications. Whatever you are thinking of paying her, I guarantee it's worth its value ten-fold."
Kate Hutchison
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Polycom
"We brought Victoria in to help us prepare an oral presentation for a $400 million contract. The way Victoria approached the team was truly impressive. She paid attention and helped each one of us, leaving no one behind. After a crash course with her, we won the contract, and with her help, the next one too. We cannot thank her enough!"
Bernard Parisot
President & Co-CEO, JCDecaux
WHETHER YOU’RE . . .
- Presenting internally or externally
- Speaking to the board, investors, key stakeholders or analysts
- Prepping a critical company update
- Leading a meeting
- Making a high-stakes pitch
- Crafting a marketing presentation
- Launching a new product
- Presenting on camera, via Teams or Zoom
- Consulting with a client or prospect
- Participating on a panel or podcast
- Designing a training / workshop / seminar
- . . . or even receiving an award or giving a commencement address
. . . there are specific, practical strategies you must have if you are to connect, be relevant and deliver your message with impact.
THE RETURN: As a result of the investment, most clients experience a significant increase in business development, contracts won, streamlined messaging, newfound enthusiasm, and dramatically improved brand positioning . . . ultimately making back their investment multiple times over.
Victoria teaches in formats ranging from 1 hour sessions to multi-day workshops. Depending on your package and desired outcomes, here’s what she could cover:
- Craft and deliver presentations that engage and captivate any audience
- Avoid the #1 mistake most presenters make
- Communicate in a succinct, organized and crisp manner
- Turn dry or complicated content into an engaging message
- Motivate and inspire an audience, even when you have difficult news to deliver
- Tell stories that influence and inspire using Broadway/Hollywood secrets
- Improve presentation decks with essential adjustments
- Master First & Final™ – nail the two critical moments you can’t afford to blow
- Incorporate humor using 3 fail-safe techniques
- Deliver with confidence and authenticity (whether you’re an introvert or extrovert)
- Cut your prep time in half
- Be free from scripting, memorizing or winging it again
- Master eye contact, gestures, pacing and presence
- Create points of distinction that make your brand and messaging stand out
- Improve work efficiency by having key team members share a common vernacular
- Apply a reliable, repeatable system that works every time
- Gain your “unfair advantage” to win out over competitors
- Knock it out of the park every time. People will text “You nailed it!”
- . . . and MUCH more.
Book Victoria
To learn about rates and availability, please contact [email protected]
- To see video excerpts from other keynotes, please visit the V’s Video page here.
- To see Victoria’s main website, please go here.
- For information on Victoria’s leadership keynote, please go here.
- If you’re not familiar with Rock The Room®, feel free to explore the website.
Additional Client Responses
"It has personally been transformational. I now have a playbook that will enable me to continue to analyze myself, to identify my gaps and to continue to grow and develop."
Chris Carr
Executive Vice President, US Retail, Starbucks
"Victoria showed me how to transform my content into authentic and memorable stories that I could deliver with confidence and flair. If you have an important message, or just want to find your authentic voice and become a speaker that people remember, Victoria will take you on an entertaining and enlightening journey you will never forget."
Trish Lum
Vice President, Global Channel Operations, Starbucks
"My leadership team and I had a stunning learning experience with you. You made it personal for each of us. The concepts you taught us, as well as the methodology you shared for making "amazing" presentations were incredible and will make each of us better presenters without a doubt. Thanks for an A++ session."
Jerry Acuff
CEO, DeltaPoint
"Victoria Labalme is a true master when it comes to performance and presentation skills. Her insights are outstanding and her ability to help me connect with audiences
has been incredible. I wish I'd met her decades ago. If you're a communicator and you want to get better, Victoria is the answer!"
Dawn Trautman
Executive Vice President, Pacific Life Insurance
"When speaking to corporate partners whose investment adds up to billions of dollars, the stakes are high. Victoria has been my ace in the hole. I have worked with her on a number of critical presentations, some with audiences as large as 17,000. She is direct, insightful, committed, fun to work with and results oriented. I can’t recommend her highly enough."
Jon Roskill
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft
"2 days after attending Victoria's Rock The Room® workshop, our team had a big
presentation. We used the strategies we learned. As a direct result, we landed an over $80 million deal. Our company is buzzing with energy; the engagement among our team members is at a whole new level."
Vera Quinn
CEO, Cydcor
"I brought Victoria on board to teach a Rock The Room® Elite Group Experience workshop for 12 top scientists at Yale University. It was truly amazing. Victoria has a unique style and energy. She built a dynamic experience that was absolutely engaging and energizing. All the scientists wanted more when it was over! We emerged with the skills and knowledge to communicate more effectively with our audiences, understanding their needs, and focusing on our values and goals. We started to take more risks and launched some new projects, many of which are now having major impact in science and education, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars in value. Rock The Room® and Victoria's approach have been nothing short of game changing and well worth the investment."
Marcelo de Oliveira Dietrich
Associate Professor, Comparative Medicine and Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine
"Rock The Room® has impacted me in profound ways – hard to put into words. I learned the Throughline is critical to giving a meaningful speech, and it’s essential to living a meaningful, thoughtful life. Inspiring and moving — an amazingly transformational experience that I know will be with me always."
Kirsten Hanson
Senior Director, Org Talent & Development, Oracle
"Her insights provided a critical edge in winning large client contracts. She is a joy."
Karen van Bergen
CEO, Omnicom
"Amazing!! Victoria coached my presentation beyond success! She clearly placed me ahead of the pack, especially in the eyes of the audience. The session with her was fun, engaging and informative, and the techniques she taught me were brilliant."
Chris Puco
Eastern Area Sales Manager, Baxter
"A life-changing experience for me, a truly defining moment. It was like freeing myself from this chamber and coming through to a large audience with what I really wanted to communicate. I was able to speak from the heart and from my personality. The experience was second to none. I owe Victoria a million thanks."
Nicole Rhind
Assistant Vice President, L'Oréal