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Canadian Association of Professional Speakers CAPS BCCAPS BC is a community ofVancouverspeakers comprised of keynoters, facilitators, coaches, trainers, motivational and public speakers living in British Columbia, Canada.Associated with GSF the Global Speakers Federation and NSA the National Speakers Association in the USA, we are amember organization committed to providing resources, mentorship and business training to experts who choose the speaking profession as a way to share their area of expertise.CAPSBCserves and welcomes those who have been in the industry for years as well as those who are just launching their speaking business.Wemeet throughout the year. Please check our website for the next event.www.canadianspeakers.orgwww.capsbc.ca

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CAPS is THE place for professional speakers to Learn, Share, Grow, Belong. We help you achieve the speaking business you desire.

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This high energy - out of your comfort zone - playful - engaging day is meant to #UPYOURGAME in your speaking or business by giving you new techniques and strategies to take on whatever life throws your way and rise to any occassion. At this event you’ll learn: * How to improvise when you’re put on the spot, whether speaking or in a meeting * How to share your ideas to a group with gusto that captures attention * How to leap up and get involved when everyone may still be sitting on the fence. * How to lead with Emotional Intelligence (EI Skills) and launch a successful book and speaking careerPLUS MUCH MORE. You will have an opportunity to present, speak and share who you are while building skills that #UPYOURGAME by bringing you front and centre in your work. Your ticket includes all the activities, prizes, and a scrumptious lunch. The theme of this event is GAME. So be prepared to have FUN.

<h2>Meet The Speakers</h2><h3>Carolyn Stern: The Emotionally Strong Leader</h3> Bio: Carolyn Stern is the President and CEO of EI Experience—an executive leadership development and emotional intelligence training firm. She is a certified Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Development Expert, professional speaker, author, and university professor.Carolyn’s emotional intelligence courses and modules have been adopted by top universities in North America. She has also provided comprehensive training programs to business leaders across the continent in highly regarded corporations encompassing industries such as technology, finance, manufacturing, advertising, education, healthcare, government, and food service. Carolyn lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.Topic Description: Addressing the feelings of others in the workplace can be a terrifying proposition. After all, few of us know how to handle emotions (let alone handle them at work). So isn&#x27;t it better to sweep all those pesky emotions under the rug and carry on as if they don&#x27;t exist?The answer is an unequivocal no! In this session, you will learn the emotional skills and mental strategies needed to be stronger and more intelligent than your feelings and help others learn to explore their emotions. Emotions should not be feared but instead celebrated and harnessed as our superpower. <h3>Kirsten Anderson: UP YOUR SALES GAME with The Power of Playfulness</h3>B﻿io: After 25 years as an entrepreneur in the toy industry, and over a decade as the play expert on Global TV, Kirsten sold the award-winning “Best Toy Store in Canada” to bridge her expertise in business leadership and the bottom-line benefits of playfulness at work. Though some call her a Playologist, she’s actually an international keynote speaker on the power of playfulness to improve leadership, innovation, wellness, culture, and team dynamics.Kirsten is the founder of Integrate Play Solutions; a boutique training corporation working with organizational teams in diverse industries, to help solve their messiest challenges using playful methods - the favourite being LEGO® Serious Play®.Topic description: even the savviest, the highest paid, the most confident, or the most referred professional speakers can boost their sales beyond current levels.Kirsten will share with you three counterintuitive, not so obvious, ways to UP YOUR SALES GAME. <h3>R﻿ie Lowe: Up Your Game using AI to Amplify your Business!</h3>B﻿io: Rie Lowe is a Social Media &amp; Digital Marketing Motivator, Strategist and International Speaker with over 25 years of experience. This award-winning entrepreneur educates, inspires and encourages personal brands, business owners, sales professionals and service providers to grow their clientele using proven strategies and techniques. As a motivational speaker, Rie has spoken to audiences worldwide and has been cited as being a top authority on building your brand online by connecting with your target audience. Her secret to success is a combination of vision, attitude and adaptability. See it, believe it, be it.Topic Description: explore AI-driven marketing techniques and discover cutting-edge strategies to become an inspirational leader in your field and scale up your business quickly.<h3>D﻿an Levitt: A Bold New Path to Life at Any Age</h3>Bio: Dan Levitt is an acclaimed international TEDx speaker, elder care leader, writer, and gerontologist, specializing in helping others to create better lives for seniors. Dan’s purpose is to teach people how to transform the lives of older adults across the globe. As a popular professional speaker, he has delivered inspiring keynote speeches impacting thousands of people on five continents. Dan doesn’t tell people where to go but guides them in the direction of where they need to go. His talks leave the audience with a new mindset on aging needed to thrive in the 21st centuryTopic Description: what if you inspired your audiences to embrace ageing by transforming the way they think about growing older? This fast pace interactive talk is an invitation to explore your own prejudice of how you feel and discrimination and how you act towards others and yourself based on age, you will challenge ageism, and discover a bold new path to living your best lives. Rethinking stereotypes will help you tackle your own fears of growing old while embracing living life to the fullest - a chance to be part of this transformative movement.<h3>T﻿anya Steele: Creating and Exceptional Learning Environment</h3>Bio: Tanya Steele is a professional trainer, safety advisor and Podcast co-host of Safety Debris. Utilizing her 28 years of experience in business, construction, mining, tourism, municipal and the film industry, she helps owners, supervisors and managers understand and implement safety in the workplace. This Gen’xer is the founder of “What If One Educates” which trains leaders on how to train their workers more effectively. Tanya helps instructors be more dynamic, relatable and engaging by teaching them the presentation &amp; tech skills needed to create an exceptional learning environment when presenting online or in person.Topic Description: training is more than technology, games, good PowerPoints, handouts and skillfully placed exercises. Although all of these are important, if we do not create an environment for learners to receive the information we are just talking &quot;at them&quot;. During this quick micro session, we will discuss one of the top skills needed that most trainers do not use or do not use effectively. Let&#x27;s up your game!<h3>D﻿iane Rolston: Delegating Do&#x27;s &amp; Don&#x27;ts For Busy Speakers</h3>Bio: Award-Winning Coach, Speaker, and CEO of Dynamic Women® Global Club, Diane Rolston specializes in coaching business leaders to have more confidence and success while living a balanced life. Her proven systems &amp; processes help you have &quot;clarity&quot; on what to focus on, the &quot;confidence&quot; to go for it, and an &quot;action&quot; plan with tangible steps. She loves sharing her proven strategies and interviewing guests on the Dynamic Women® Podcast. Her newest program “VA Made Easy”, is designed to move you from task overwhelm to business ease by passing off your work to your very own VA she hires for you. Topic Description: attention busy speakers! Want to maximize your productivity and boost your revenue? In this power-packed talk, learn the dos and don&#x27;ts of delegating to a Virtual Assistant. Diane Rolston, who has a team of 18 VAs supporting her clients will share strategies for identifying which tasks to delegate and how to maximize their time. Avoid common pitfalls such as micromanaging and hiring the wrong people. With these tips and tricks in your arsenal, you can take control of your workload and achieve greater success. Get ready to transform how you work and conquer your busiest days with confidence! <h3>C﻿hris Hardwick: The Science of Risk Taking</h3>Bio: Chris Hardwick is a seasoned entrepreneur, business coach and leadership development consultant, with a Ph.D. in travel, adventure and the school of hard knocks.Chris brings a unique and thought-provoking perspective to his business leader clients combining his years of crazy adventures with his entrepreneurial experience.When he&#x27;s not helping organizations grow through corporate alignment and risking taking you’ll find him out hiking, biking, skiing or climbing a mountain near his home in Vancouver or somewhere else in the world.Topic Description: ever wondered how to change the story you’ve got going on in your own head?Chris will walk you through the science behind how your body works. The relationship between your brain, gut and nervous systems and what happens when you are overcome with fear. He’ll teach you how to move beyond this fear and assess the risks and potential negative outcomes in order to take risks and grow closer to your goals.The power of his talk will enable you to achieve things in your life you never thought possible, in order to live the life of your dreams.<h3>M﻿ichelle Rickets: Discover What Two Wheels Can Teach You About Yourself and Your Business</h3>Bio: Wellness always played a part in Michelle’s life and is important in her business consulting approach, differentiating her in the industry. Michelle guides owners to stop doing everything themselves, achieve business freedom, and happy dance regularly, without sacrificing health and family.Raised by a strong single mother, my vision, and values were instilled at an early age. In addition to a 35-year corporate career, Michelle‘s entrepreneurial journey started in the 90s.Passionate about making a difference Michelle sits on the Board of a philanthropic Foundation, and supports the efforts of Digital Samurai, whose focus is reducing youth unemployment in Africa.Topic Description: have you ever been told that your lack of passion disqualifies you from achieving your goals? Well, passion alone is not always enough. It&#x27;s like having the keys to a car without any fuel in the tank.How we show up in life with challenges and obstacles is a measure of who we are. Our actions in life reflect who we are. Sharing my personal experience, you will discover how riding a bike helped me realize how the qualities I possess apply to entrepreneurs, and when your determination, confidence, and strength shine through you are capable of achieving great things.<h3>Suzanne Jean: Attention, Awareness, Avoidance, and Action</h3>Bio: Director of Fit4Defense Ltd, operating a unique antibullying program called PowerED. Extensive experience in social services and martial arts. Speaker/ trainer on violence prevention, conflict resolution and workplace harassment/bullying. Author of ‘Bullying Stops Here” inspired by true stories of persons transforming fear into confidence, self-reliance, and positive action and the underlying reasons and solutions to bullying. Topic description: Self-Defense. I will briefly introduce the 4 pillars of an antibullying program- PowerED-Attention, Awareness, Avoidance and Action and teach the audience defense position. <h3>L﻿owry Olafson: Is your Brand on Mute?</h3>B﻿io: Lowry Olafson is a professional songwriter. He creates catchy SongBrands for speakers, entrepreneurs and businesses who want to stand out from the crowd, build trust quickly and be literally UNFORGETTABLE.Topic Description: Most of us don’t have to think too hard to come up with a jingle that’s stuck with us since childhood. That’s the power of songs. They stick. They create emotion, connection and marrying a tagline to a catchy melody can make it literally unforgettable.This session will be a quick overview of how audio branding can change the way you are seen, heard and remembered.

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