Echelon Communications

Communicate with confidence through the spoken word

Would you like to excel at reaching people through the spoken word? If so, contact me. My name is Wendy Cherwinski and I specialize in writing speeches and presentations that engage audiences and get them behind the speaker’s ideas. My clients have included executives in some of North America’s largest companies, the Governor General of Canada, many government ministers and deputy ministers and leaders in the not for profit sector.

I can also work with you to fine tune your material and sharpen your delivery. If you and your staff would like a workshop or webinar on how to write speeches and design presentations, let me know. I’d be happy to customize sessions to fit your interests, timeframe and budget. Tap into my 20-plus years of experience as a speechwriter, presentation designer, communications advisor, coach and trainer. Contact me by e-mail or call 613-746-4954.

• Speechwriting • Presentation design • Coaching • Workshops • Webinars

Sharpen your skills at these public workshops in 2012

Make An Impact: Presentation Design for Non-Designers
Thursday, May 31, 2012

Do you find it a lot of work to put together a presentation?

Do you spin your wheels when you’re trying to organize your thoughts or decide what to put on your slides? Do you fall into the trap of telling people all about a subject rather than aiming to achieve results? Would it help if you had some templates and guidelines to make it easier to produce a terrific presentation every time? If so, register for Make An Impact. In the space of a day, you’ll learn how to create an engaging script and compelling slides and combine them into a package designed to move people towards decision or action.

“Very interactive. Good pace. Great instructor.”
Mike Nakhlé, Government of Canada project manager

Write Out Loud: Practical Speechwriting Skills
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Are you an accidental speechwriter?

Are you someone who has fallen into the job with little, if any, training or background? Whether you write, manage or edit speeches, plan to attend Write Out Loud. You’ll learn how to put together a speech from scratch and edit it. Plus you’ll take part in hands-on writing exercises, analyze video excerpts of speech givers in action and learn to use templates and checklists to speed up your workflow and write fast to meet tight deadlines. Click here for more information about Write Out Loud, or contact me for answers to your questions.

“I generally hate being assigned to a speech – now I’m looking forward to the next one.”
Brenda Heald, Canadian Co-operative Association

Deliver Value Beyond Words: Advanced Speechwriting Skills
Friday, October 19, 2012

Move to a master level

No matter how much experience you have as a speechwriter, it helps to pause from time to time to sharpen the saw. Attend Deliver Value Beyond Words and expand your ability to craft clear, compelling speeches that engage, influence and entertain. This session will take your speechwriting to a new level as you explore how to use persuasion, customize humour to the speaker and subject, borrow from the storyteller’s craft, kick start your creativity, take your speech to a wider audience through social media and the op-ed page and much more. Click here for more information about this session, or contact me for answers to your questions.

“I would highly recommend this session to other speechwriters. It will reinforce some of they things you are already doing, and introduce you to new ideas.”
John Bissonette, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation

Save $$: Register for The Basics & Beyond AND Deliver Value Beyond Words. The details are on each workshop page.

Echelon Communications

Speech and presentation writing services and workshops since 1991