MCA Alberta offers education and training programs through a variety of learning opportunities designed to meet unique mechanical and service contractor needs. This is accomplished through member meetings, short seminars and full day courses. These feature guest presenters on broad industry topics, product specific technical training, HR and other soft skills training, business skills and succession planning.
Programs are designed specifically for owners and senior management, service managers and technicians, HR leaders, frontline field and office staff to keep the entire team current and to help grow your career.
“I have taken estimating courses from MCA in the past. Was very impressed with how much content was included in the course and the instructor was incredibly skilled with the course content and beyond. I highly recommend taking this course if you’re looking to build on your future in construction!”
Jeff Swindells | Victaulic
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Workshop- Public Speaking 101
April 10, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm MDT
$270.00 – $370.00Join MCA for this in person workshop.
PUBLIC SPEAKING 101
Public speaking is the #1 fear of adults. Canadian businesses spend millions annually taking management to the cutting edge, and technology of the next millennium but some of the most experienced experts in all areas of business management, never reach their full potential as speakers and presenters, simply because they lack the proper training.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants learn:
- Fear of Public Speaking Understanding and overcoming it.
- Public Speaking Tools
- Memory Techniques
- Basic Talk/Speech
- Time Killers- eliminate um’s like’s
- Personal Introductions
- Presentations
- Toasts – Business or personal
- Master of Ceremonies
- How to use a Microphone
YOU can become a more effective representative of your company as well as connect with your audience, effectively and confidently.
Tom Crerar
has been involved in teaching public speaking since 1992 and is a past member of the Christopher Leadership Course. His easy-going style and light-hearted sense of humor have encouraged hundreds of students to awaken the potential within themselves by overcoming their fear of getting up in front of a group of people to speak.
Employers can get up to 2/3 of the registration fee (up to 10,000/employee/fiscal year) for training.