Public Speaking for Business Success (Even If the Spotlight Makes You Nervous!)

• 2:45PM - 3:15PM • Workshop Room 1

Even if public speaking is a source of fear and nervousness for you, you can use it to help build your business, whether it's coaching, consulting, or selling products or services. This fun talk will show you what is possible, even for introverts!

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Bobbie Carlton from Innovation Women Headshot Photo at Small Business Expo

Bobbie Carlton Innovation Women

Bobbie Carlton is the founder of Innovation Women, a mission-based company designed to help women access the stage. Carlton is an entertaining, tell-it-like-it-is speaker who speaks extensively (and passionately) about public speaking and how it can be the driving force behind career growth and business success. She's a TEDx speaker; an entertaining startup event host; she's spoken at the United Nations; she's shared the stage with storytelling legend (and NPR's Snap Judgment host) Glynn Washington; and she's been on the main stage for some of the world’s best-known conferences for technical and professional women. Carlton has been featured on CBS News, in the Wall Street Journal, Boston G
Bobbie Carlton is the founder of Innovation Women, a mission-based company designed to help women access the stage. Carlton is an entertaining, tell-it-like-it-is speaker who speaks extensively (and passionately) about public speaking and how it can be the driving force behind career growth and business success. She's a TEDx speaker; an entertaining startup event host; she's spoken at the United Nations; she's shared the stage with storytelling legend (and NPR's Snap Judgment host) Glynn Washington; and she's been on the main stage for some of the world’s best-known conferences for technical and professional women. Carlton has been featured on CBS News, in the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, USA Today and other major media. She was previously the head of global PR at two different enterprise software companies and the head of marketing for a brand devoted to providing positive role models for preteen girls. She’s inspired thousands of technical, entrepreneurial and executive women to take control of their own speaking careers and has worked with event managers around the world to deliver inclusive events.
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