This meeting will be held upstairs in the training room, Suite 201.
Please note: Coffee and water will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own beverage and snacks.
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When 90% of her speaking income vanished in 2020, Alaina G. Levine didn’t hit pause—she hit play.
By harnessing the power of webinars, she tripled her income, delivered 100+ engagements (including a TEDx!), and created a recurring revenue stream that continues to grow year after year.
In this energizing session, Alaina pulls back the curtain on the exact strategies she uses to pitch and sell high-value webinar series—with some clients booking her 15+ years in a row.
You’ll walk away with:
Don’t miss this workshop if you want to:
Join us and learn how to get booked, rebooked, and build a business that thrives—virtually and beyond!
"Alaina Levine delivered an outstanding presentation on webinars at Influence! Her content was packed with practical, actionable ideas I can implement right away. Even better, she delivered it with energy, humor, and a truly engaging style. A valuable and fun learning experience from start to finish!" -- Cathy Fyock CSP, The Business Book Strategist
"Absolutely fantastic! Alaina Levine, CSP delivered one of the most engaging seminars I’ve attended. She was funny, entertaining, and incredibly relatable, making every minute both enjoyable and valuable. Her practical strategies for building webinars into a speaking business were clear, actionable, and immediately applicable. I left inspired, equipped, and excited to implement what I learned. If you want a speaker who delivers results with energy and heart, she’s the one!" --Nicole Greer, CSP, MSOD
"Alaina’s session on creating a Winning Webinar Strategy was packed with clarity and value. Her framework to create webinar packages was simple, smart, and clearly effective. The product offering ideas sparked fresh inspiration, and her pricing advice was grounded and actionable. I walked away with a clear roadmap and renewed confidence to launch a webinar strategy that actually converts. Highly recommend!" --Tania Will Jeppesen
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About our speaker: Alaina G. Levine, CSP® is a professional speaker, coach, corporate comedian, science writer, and author of 3 books: Networking for Nerds, which beat out Einstein for an award, and Create Your Unicorn Career and Your Unicorn Career Workbook. An expert in STEM workforce development, Alaina helps organizations recruit, retain, and grow their STEM talent, including NASA, who said “her work is worth its weight in gold!”
She has delivered ~1000 speeches for clients in 15 nations, 35 states, and 5 continents, and her 500+ articles have appeared in Scientific American, National Geographic News Watch, World Economic Forum, and Smithsonian, including her column, “Your Unicorn Career,” published in the world’s #1 science magazine.
As a career coach, Alaina helps clients create their Unicorn Careers, and as a speaking coach, Alaina empowers leaders to improve their speaking abilities, grow their speaking business, and land fat stacks of funding. Recent projects included providing speaking coaching to teams of experts who pursued venture funding from NASA and $120 Million in federal grants.
The winner of over 20 business awards, including Tucson Leader of the Year award (previously bestowed upon the former US Surgeon General), Alaina was recently named the Johnson Lecturer in Science Communications at Penn State. She studied at the American University in Cairo as a US Department of Defense Boren Fellow, and holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and anthropology from the University of Arizona (UA). Fun fact: as an undergrad, Alaina was a championship billiards player and competed in national tournaments under her nickname, Lady Dyn-o-mite, and as a skilled panel moderator, she once prevented a fist fight on stage between a Nobel Laureate and a CEO. No nerds were harmed.
Connect with Alaina
https://www.facebook.com/alaina.levine
https://www.instagram.com/alainaglevine/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alainaglevine
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Cancellation Policy: No refunds.
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What is it? A casual, virtual co-working support space
Why do it?
How long is it? 2 hours, once weekly
When is it? Monday from 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)
Project Lab Flow:
Start at 12:00 p.m.
Facilitator schedules a 50-minute work session
The regular host is Michele Redmond, with co-host Cassandra Thompson.
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Speaker Studio is a members-only benefit, designed as an intimate learning environment that creates breakthrough moments for our members. As such, members may present and guests may observe.
Why Attend Speaker Studio?
We have a limited number of presenter opportunities for this session, based on who signs up first.
SPEAKER STUDIO COMPILED READINGS
Don Thoren has contributed many documents – articles, emails, etc. – over the past several years as teaching aides. These documents are contained in this file (click to access).
Questions or suggestions? Contact us via email or phone at 480-382-0638.
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As professional speakers, we’ve all been there. You’re hired to deliver your full 60-minute keynote, but right before you go on stage, due to circumstances beyond your control, you find out your stage time has been cut to 45, 30, or even just 15 minutes. What do you do? How can you, in the moment, shift to delivering 60 mins of value in a fraction of the original time?
In this dynamic session, Anton Gunn, CSP® will share his field-tested strategies for “collapsing” your keynote content to ensure you deliver an impactful, memorable presentation – no matter how much (or how little) time you’re given.
Audience members will learn:
Whether you’re an experienced speaker or just starting out, “The Collapsible Keynote” will equip you with the skills to navigate last-minute changes and deliver a knockout presentation every time.
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About our speaker: Anton Gunn elevates organizations through his innovative insights on leadership and workplace culture. With a distinguished career spanning college sports, healthcare, public service, and executive leadership, Anton is highly sought-after as a strategic advisor. As a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama and C-level healthcare executive, he delivers game-changing strategies that help audiences and organizations build exceptional leaders and unstoppable teams.
A trailblazer from the start, Anton made history as the first African American elected to the South Carolina Legislature from his district. He also became the youngest CEO of a statewide nonprofit advocacy organization. His meteoric rise in healthcare leadership earned him recognition as one of the Ten Most Influential Minority Executives in Healthcare. His 25 years of service as Board Director and the current Chairman of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport Commission underscores his strategic leadership and corporate governance expertise.
With his unique ability to combine academic rigor with real-world experience, global organizations like Pfizer, KPMG, Microsoft, T-Mobile, SHRM, HCA Healthcare, and Mercedes-Benz Vans turn to Anton for his motivating insights on leadership, organizational culture, and inclusion strategy. His keynote presentations combine magnetic stage presence with profound wisdom and unforgettable storytelling, leaving audiences both inspired and equipped with actionable solutions that drive measurable results.
As a member of the prestigious Aspen Global Leadership Network and former Harvard University Resident Fellow, Anton's thought leadership reaches millions through his bestselling books, proprietary research, and features in major media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., TIME, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NPR, CNN, and Good Morning America. When he's not transforming workplace cultures, Anton Gunn moonlights as an 80s and 90s hip-hop historian with a music and memorabilia collection that would make DJ Jazzy Jeff jealous.
Connect with Anton
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonjgunn/
https://www.instagram.com/antonjgunn
https://x.com/AntonJGunn
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Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: MAC6, 1430 W. Broadway Road, Suite 201, Tempe (Also broadcast thru Facebook Live)
Lunch Included!
Plus bonus educational sessions!
Speakers limited to 24.
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480-382-0638
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