Success Stories

Speech Coaching and Training

"Andrea did a storytelling workshop for our staff sharing how we can best communicate our important mission to the community. I loved learning how powerful stories are at connecting us to the human experience as we activate the community around mentoring. I recommend this program to any organization that wants to move people to action! Andrea is a consummate professional and has a knack for teaching the science and the art of storytelling!"
Gina Trotter, Senior Vice President of Operations, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona

“Our company has used Andrea multiple times to work with our conference presenters. Our presenters are now more confident when speaking and aware of how they come across to the audience. Andrea is a joy to work with and her energy is contagious.”
Kim Sloan, Training Administrator, Colas, Inc.

“Andrea’s presentation at the Global Chamber Sales Roundtable was exceptional. Her fun presence and calm voice immediately drew the audience in, creating an atmosphere of engagement and reflection. Andrea’s emphasis on listening over pitching, highlighted by her quote, “The more I listen, the more brilliant they think I am,” created a paradigm shift. Her well-timed introduction to the Positive Intelligence (PQ) rep helped us feel calmer and more centered. Her reminder that successful sales presentations highlight the prospect as the “hero” versus a salesperson who wants to wear the hero cape. Andrea exceeded expectations by fostering an interactive, uplifting environment that impacted the global audience.”
Connie Kadansky, MCC, Exceptional Sales Performance, LLC

“After working with Andrea, my message is crisper and clearer. I have found that my ability to relate to others has improved. It connects me to my audience in ways I did not imagine possible.”
Bruce Weber, President & CEO, Greater Boards

“Andrea met me where I was. I loved the creative process of working with ideas as they were presented and continually refining them to make them better. It was non-threatening and quite fun! My ideas and thoughts never felt judged or dismissed. I started out with a goal – to learn to speak comfortably. What I didn’t expect was how much I would grow personally. I am much more confident speaking in all situations, and now I have tools I can transfer to many different situations.”
Dr. Marie Maddox

“I’ve been in front of many audiences always to teach a skill. With Andrea, I learned how to deliver a signature speech and it felt amazing! I felt validated by the crowd’s response and now know I can do both. I learned how to tell a story to drive a concept home and inspire others. I can’t wait to incorporate this into my trainings!”
Myrna Atha, Senior Director, Melaleuca

“Andrea’s performance coaching helped me to take a good story and make it great. Her insight and suggestions helped me tap into the essence of the message and deliver it with maximum impact.”
Michelle May, M.D., www.AmIHungry.com

“My paramount goal was to be able to speak without nervousness. If you’re afraid to speak, you’re only partly living. You’re not sharing. I compare that to working as an architect and never passing your licensing exam – it’s up there. After working with Andrea, now I can do that. Andrea makes people feel comfortable so it’s easier to delve into it. She also taught me quick techniques to pull my speech together and say it in my own words – that’s important to me. Now I’m much more engaged with everyone around me.”
Clint Miller, Architect AIA

“As a result of going through Andrea’s strategic branding process, I have a much better idea of how each of my team members thinks about our value. Being together and coming up with collective ideas was great — I loved interacting and thinking outside of the box. We are now better at articulating what differentiates us, and that is key to our success!”
Mary Holman, Executive Vice President, Director of Private Banking, National Bank of Arizona

“I was pleasantly surprised at how much better I could become by putting in the work and being willing to confront my hesitations head on. Andrea challenged me to outdo myself and held me accountable. As a result, I have strengthened my position as a confident, relatable speaker and look forward to continuing to grow my skills!”
Kristen Merrifield, CEO, AZ Impact for Good

“I discovered I truly do have something to share with the world! I loved finding and sharing my core message with confidence. And now I’m able to turn the nerves into excitement and focus on my audience. Putting my amygdala in check has been enormously helpful!”
Desi Whitney, Senior Vice President, HPN Global

“I had Andrea Beaulieu speak to a multi-state region of Wells Fargo Community Affairs professionals about “Telling Your Story” effectively. Together we established our content and purpose, then she created a customized presentation for our 65+ attendees. Even though she had to present via teleconference, which can be more challenging, she was impactful, memorable, knowledgeable, and personable. She created a high value presentation in a short timeframe where several colleagues emailed or mentioned to me how helpful it was and how great the takeaways were. To Andrea I say: thanks for helping me look like a star to my new team!”
Katie Campana, AVP, Community Affairs Officer, Wells Fargo Government and Community Relations Group, Phoenix, Arizona

“Andrea’s training was excellent. Our group learned valuable, actual techniques and approaches to make our stories more cohesive, inclusive and connected, and how to communicate on multiple levels. The workshop exceeded our expectations and we got nothing but great feedback from all of our attendees.”
~Jennie Grabel, Director of Community Impact, Social Venture Partners Tucson

“Andrea’s session on Telling Your Story for Investment and Impact was one of the most popular ones at our annual conference. We had rave reviews from people. I’m highly recommending she come back again next year.”
Cynthia Thiede, Ph.D., Director Professional Development Education, Nonprofit Management Institute, Arizona State University
Lodestar Center for
 Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation

“Andrea’s storytelling training is interactive and engaging and I received very positive feedback from my team. I’m much more aware of how to tell a story and tailor my messages, including how to use a story to put data into context. Now we can customize our stories for volunteer recruitment, donor presentations and community events.”
Karen Staley, Vice President Marketing and Development, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona

“I was amazed at how Andrea drew ideas, information and stories out of me and helped me put them together into a coherent, entertaining 10-minute speech. When I gave my speech in front of 400 of my peers, I had them rolling in the aisles with one of the stories we worked on. And even though I don’t get that nervous, being prepared and feeling good about my speech helped me feel even more confident. I was surprised at how much of a difference this made, and I know I will take what I learned into all my future presentations and won’t hesitate to hire her again. I highly recommend Andrea to anyone who wants to deliver a powerful speech that gets the job done.”
Marty De Rito, CEO, De Rito Partners, Inc.

"I loved learning how to tell my story in a relatively short period of time by organizing my thoughts and using the speaking tips Andrea shared. Everyone loved my speech and I received tons of compliments! I feel much more confident getting up in front of people. I absolutely recommend Andrea Beaulieu to anyone looking to hit it out of the park!"
Ben "Tres" Brooks, III, Chairman and CEO, The Brooks Companies

“Andrea Beaulieu conducted the storytelling workshop for our Fast Pitch 2015 semi-finalists and is one of our feedback mentors. These nonprofit professionals have the chance to win thousands of dollars to support their organizations. You could feel the excitement in the room as they discovered cogent, engaging and energizing ways to share their stories that truly brought forth their organizations’ strengths, and their personalities. She helped them discern the important elements and share them in a powerful format. With only three minutes to tell the story, this was paramount! I highly recommend Andrea.”
Terri Wogan Caldarón, Executive Director & Partner, Social Venture Partners AZ