Women in Politics: Speakers
Leadership Luncheon & Certificate Ceremony
March 19, 2005
Keynote Speaker: Laura Liswood, Co-founder and Secretary
General, of the Council of Women World Leaders, and a graduate
of San Diego State University, with a degree in political science
An icon in the world of female politics, Laura Liswood had dedicated
her life to raising the visibility of women political leaders.
Through relationships with Harvard University and the Aspen Institute
she created the Council of Women World Leaders, an organization
whose members are presidents or prime ministers of their countries.
In 1997, she co-founded The White House Project, an organization
dedicated to speeding up the process of electing a woman as U.S.
President. Laura will speak and lead a discussion on exploring
the questions around the myths of leadership, and how these myths
can pose challenges for women in their leadership roles. She will
look at the best practices of excellent leaders, and the lessons
we can learn from women who have led their country. She will also
share her insights on enhancing opportunities to successfully
lead and shape one's own career.
Women in Politics - Track 1: Mastery of the Media Speaker Profiles
Heidi Berenson, Emmy award winner and founder of Berenson
Communications, Inc.
As a producer for Good Morning America, CBS News and CNN’s
Crossfire, as well as ABC News Peter Jennings specials, Heidi
Berenson harnesses her network news prowess to equip professionals
with tools and techniques to deftly handle any media challenge.
From building quotable quotes to effectively delivering a message,
she fires up participants’ strengths ... and extinguishes
the weakness. Ms. Berenson has coached clients from Members of
Congress to Administration officials and from Fortune 500 CEOs
to print journalists to tackle interviews from an ambush to press
conferences. In this highly interactive session, all participants
will be videotaped in a variety of mock interview scenarios and
receive personalized critiques.
Nancy Greystone
Nancy Greystone has been involved in communications for over 20
years.
In TV, she worked at “Good Morning America.” Later,
after moving to Los Angeles, she was the producer of a number
of highly successful talk-radio shows. As President and CEO of
Communicating With Clarity, a communications company specializing
in Media/Message Training and Strategizing, she has worked with
many authors embarking on their book tours. Her clients have appeared
on Oprah, the Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Lou Dobbs, Dennis Miller
and other nationally syndicated shows. After working with her
company, her corporate clients have spoken their message on Capitol
Hill in Washington, D.C., in the state legislature in Sacramento,
California, and to audiences around the country and the world,
where they’ve met with great success.
Marsha Petrie Sue, professional speaker, author and former
President of the National Speakers Association in Arizona
From the second she ascends the stage Marsha is in control, and
you can be too. Both national companies and political candidates
have benefited from her expertise in advanced public speaking.
This course is designed to enhance candidate performance at public
forums, debates and presentations.