Available Topics
These are my favorite topics for speaking and being interviewed:
- Why Following Your Heart is the Key to Success
(related article) - Making Networking Fun for Introverts
(related blog post) - Introverts at Work or in Career Transition
(related blog post) - The Self-Employment Leap of Faith
(related blog post) - Clarifying Your Niche or Ideal Audience
(related blog post) - Making Friends with the Business Side of Your Business
(related blog post) - Connecting Online and Offline Networking
(related blog post) - Authentic Heart-Centered Communications
(related blog post)
Depending on audience size and the amount of time, I lead in an interactive way so that the audience is engaged in the learning. All interactive portions are supportive of introvert sensibilities.
Speaking Fees?
Depending on the audience and location, there may not be any fee. Let’s find a way to make it work for you and your audience.
Upcoming Speaking
- TBA
Recent Public Speaking
- Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, 2012
- Univ. of Connecticut School of Social Work, 2012
- 18th Annual Women Business Owners Conference, 2011
Host: Mass. Small Business Development Center
- UMass Amherst Alumni Association
Workshop – Networking Secrets from an Ex-Wallflower, 2011 - “Finding Your Niche” at Women’s Business Owners Alliance (WBOA) Fall Speaker Series in association with Bay Path College Kaleidoscope Series, Sept. 2011
- Western Mass Business Expo, 2011
- Western Mass Coaching Alliance
2011 topic: Getting Real About Money
2010 topic: Coaching Introverts - Massachusetts Small Business Development Centers (MSBDC)
Topic: Using Social Media Marketing for Small Business - Western Mass Podcamp
2012 topic: Personal vs Professional Persona Online
2011 topic: What Sets Your Business Apart — Online and Beyond? (related blog post)
2010 topic: Connecting Online and Offline Networking (related blog post) - Hidden-Tech
Topic: Optimizing Social Media Profiles (related blog post) - Women & Spirit in Business Café
Co-planner and facilitator for inaugural meeting
Media Coverage
- Interviewed for “Dating for Introverts,” datingsite.org, Nov. 2011
- Guest on “Simply Talking,” Western Mass cable access show for women, Fall 2011.
- Radio interview about networking for introverts (listen here)
(WHMP, 5/2010) - Val Nelson: The Coach to Know [web talk show interview and article]
(Strictly Businews, 8/30/10) - Interview: How to Network, with Career Coach Val Nelson
(Quitter to Winner, 9/13/10) - Making Your Mark with Val Nelson [audio podcast and article]
(The Introvert Entrepreneur, 9/2010)
[View in iTunes] - 11 Tips for Differentiating Your Small Business from the Pack
(allthingsjeffmichaels.com, 2/2011) - Live stream of mentions of me on Twitter (@valnelson)
