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
Leadership Coaching and Training
“I would arrive to our coaching sessions with a concern I couldn’t necessarily even put into words. Andrea would ask critical, clarifying questions and offer solid techniques to deal with whatever that concern might be. I now have a better toolkit to get into the flow of my sage brain and handle the volume of things I need to deal with personally and professionally.”
Rita Marko, President and CEO, Phoenix Sister Cities
“Gaining the tools of mental fitness has made it easier to deal with the stress that comes up during the day, and to talk about difficult things with clients and team members. Overall, I quit procrastinating on things that are uncomfortable. I experience less conflict and more empathy so I get better outcomes. I’m able to see the people I work with as the imperfect human beings we all are and that makes working with different personalities so much more enjoyable. This really works!”
Lisa LaVoie, Principal, MMA/Lovitt & Touche
“I’ve read many books, watched many videos and taken numerous classes about improving my life and work performance. Nothing – NOTHING – has had the impact of Positive Intelligence! I’m rapidly experiencing life- and career-changing results through this easily implemented program. With Andrea’s sensitive and insightful coaching, I’ve realized greater insights that have opened the door to increased ease and fulfillment. Thank you SO much!”
Mary Westheimer, COO, Kevin Caron Studios, LLC
“I don’t know where to start when it comes to what I’ve gained from coaching with Andrea. Practically speaking, tools! She’d ask me questions and listen deeply to my answers, and to what I wasn’t saying. We’d explore the issue, and then she’d share a tool — that worked. I developed a deep trust in her that enabled me to be open about my concerns and challenges and focus on the things I can have an impact on. This decreased my stress level exponentially. What I’ve learned has changed my approach to leadership and how I function. I highly recommend working with Andrea.”
Dominic Mumolo, Director, Philanthropy, Providence Mission Hospital Foundation
“By learning and practicing the Mental Fitness process, I feel happier and less stressed, and can enter meetings with a more positive outlook. I really appreciate Andrea’s professional approach to coaching me through this program!”
Nancy Marshall, Attorney and Author, A Dry Hate
“Working with Andrea, I was able to resolve an internal conflict and now have the confidence to proceed with my vision. It’s clearer than before and I have a lot of new tools at my disposal to help me. I received Mental Fitness coaching from Andrea, where I gained the awareness and skills to manage negative situations, people and triggers, including intercepting my own mental saboteurs before they end up costing me positive energy. This has been invaluable to move forward productively and design my best life!”
Tom Leegstra, Retention Program Manager, Intel, Inc.
“Working with Andrea, I gained personal insights that have helped me change the way I respond to stress and manage my time. I am much better with time management, keeping stressful issues in perspective and making time for my own personal and professional growth.”
Jacki Taylor, CEO, Save the Family
“I went into coaching intending to work on my public speaking, but it turned into so much more. In the end, I needed and wanted leadership development. It meant thinking of myself in a different light, and also seeing how those around me contribute to my success and the success of the company. I have become more self-aware and more confident. I now have the ability to speak in front of large groups – not sure exactly what made the shift happen, but it did!”
Cara Frank, Chief of Staff, Simpleview
Keynote Speaker
“Andrea Beaulieu is truly a dynamic speaker who presents useful, practical ‘how-to’s’ in an easy-to-understand format!”
Sally Lawrence, Program Chair, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Orange County, CA Chapter
“Andrea radiates an incredible amount of energy, which is instantly felt by everybody. She clearly demonstrated how passionate she is about her work and how versatile she is. I would definitely recommend Ms. Beaulieu as a speaker.”
Rachel R. Sacco, President & CEO, Visit Scottsdale
“Andrea is a terrific presenter, and also has the ability to assist great leaders to develop and convey great messages. She facilitated a Shea Group session of C-level executives and provided the building blocks to create powerful stories that communicate each of our stories and personal brands.”
Gayle Pincus, Social Enterprise Catalyst
“Andrea’s program attracted the largest number of attendees to any one track. She engaged the audience and brought fun and energy.”
Kate Short, WW Sourcing Manager, Intel Corporation
“Andrea was very professional and organized. She was enthusiastic and passionate about the subject she was speaking about and our audience laughed and applauded frequently. We recommend her to other organizations.”
Lindsay McKinnon, Physician Relations Manager, Honor Health Scottsdale Healthcare