Join Tom Kennedy, CMC & Principal of the Kennedy Group and a luminary in the business communications world as he builds on your strengths and confidence, minimizes your weaknesses, and establishes techniques to continually improve your communications proficiency and personal brand. All business leaders agree that communication skills are, if not the, key to success. Here are a few key leaders and their take on communications skills.

• "If you improve your communication skills, I guarantee that you’ll earn fifty percent more money." Warren Buffett
• "Communication is a major competency." Anne Mulcahy
• "An essential element of leadership is authentic communication." Sheryl Sandberg

During this session, you will learn and be ready to apply:

• Audience focused preparation which will save you time
• Rehearsal strategies that will reduce your nervousness and anxieties
• Techniques to insure your comfort, confidence, and success in all communications situations from small meetings to large venues, including presenting to your senior leadership.

Meeting Notes: Appetizers and beverages are provided. If you or your company wish to host or sponsor an event please ask one of the leadership team members on our home page here. Thank you for your interest.

About Our Speaker(s)

Tom Kennedy is an Associated Press award-winning broadcaster, Certified Management Consultant (CMC) by the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) and adheres to the IMC code of professional ethics. Tom is also a teacher of strategic and crisis communication. He has over 20 years of on-air media experience in major markets across the US and over 15 years strategic communications consulting experience with CEOs and senior executives of international companies such as IBM, Iron Mountain, Millipore, Roche, Bosch, Hewlett-Packard, MIT and others. Tom specializes in helping his clients successfully develop and deliver focused, effective, and memorable messages, internally and externally, including the effective use of the Web, print, and broadcast media. Learn more about Tom.

Event Date and Venue

This event will be held from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at:

ACI Worldwide
880 Winter Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02110
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Schedule

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Networking, Appetizers & Beverages
6:45 pm - 7:00 pm WITI Welcome, Sponsor & Host Introductions
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tom Kennedy Communications Workshop
8:00 pm Wrap up, raffles

Space is limited; we encourage pre-registration to guarantee admission.

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About Our Sponsor(s)

ACI Worldwide powers electronic payments and banking for more than 2,600 financial institutions, retailers and processors around the world. Its software enables $13 trillion in wholesale payments each day, processing transactions for more than 250 of the leading global retailers, and 18 of the world’s 20 largest banks. NASDAQ: ACIW Learn more about ACI Worldwide.

Pre-Registration

Pre-Registration fees are as follows:

• $15.00 for WITI members
• $25.00 for non-members

Please plan to pay in advance. We accept credit cards.

Pre-Registration Deadline

All registrations must be received by Thursday, January 9, 2014 Registration Notes

Women in Technology International (WITI) Boston network strives to provide content-rich programs and a comfortable networking environment. By attending one of our events, you'll improve your personal and professional network and gain valuable insight into a variety of topics.

Refund Policy

Please check your calendars carefully, as we will be unable to issue refunds. If you are unable to attend, we encourage you to find a substitute to take your place. If you do wish to substitute, please email Tech Support.

Contact Us

For more info regarding registration or event details, please contact Deborah Stark ([email protected]).

For more details about pre-registration, contact Tech Support.