707-544-7286


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Coaching & Training Services:

Team Communication

"It was a very efficient use of my time to have Jeff and Maureen help me develop my presentations. With their coaching, my speaking skills and speech content improved beyond my expectations."

Kathryn Pinkard, President & CEO

First Community Bank

"I recommend this service for anyone who wants to polish a presentation to the public and get expert pointers on delivery."

Warin Parker

New York Life licensed representative

Mayor, Windsor, California

Services

Personal Phone Consultations

Recieve Expert Coaching from Maureen Merrill over the phone

Maureen will help you establish your individual goals and then discuss the topic of your choice, including:

  • Creating a strategy for interview success
  • Standing out as a job applicant
  • The most commonly asked interview questions
  • Who should write your resume
  • How applying for a promotion is different than a new hire
  • How to communicate your professional strengths
  • Your Elevator Speech

Call (707) 544-7286 to schedule your consultation.

Coaching & Training Services

Speeches & Presentation

Harris Merrill Services - Speech and Presentation Coaching

Whether you address small conferences or a cast of thousands, we can help you craft your message, build confidence and achieve your communication goals with greater pleasure and effectiveness.


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Coaching & Training Services

Interview Preparation

Harris Merrill Services - Interview Preparation

Most leaders are interviewed sooner or later, perhaps by a board of directors or an appointments authority, and often, by reporters. Whether you're getting ready to go on the record, be on-camera, in the courtroom or the boardroom, our personal coaching will prepare you to create the impression you choose.


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Coaching & Training Services

Message & Image Development

Harris Merrill Services - Message and Image Development

Success depends on crafting the most effective message, both verbal and visual. We help you hone, articulate and polish your verbal and visual message.

  • Workshops or Individual Sessions
  • Voice and Personal Speech Improvement
  • Ask about our "Casual Day" image rescue

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Coaching & Training Services

The "Elevator" Speech

Harris Merrill Services - Elevator Speech Training
  • What do you do?
  • What business are you in?
  • What's your organization about?

These common, semmingly simple questions present opportunities that are often missed. We prepare people in your organization to generate genuine, accurate, and immediate responses that will open doors to new client relationships.

The "elevator speech" training can also be accomplished as part of a team-building, motivational retreat session.


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Team Communication

Team Communication Workshops

Harris Merrill can facilitate your next team workshop, leadership retreat, motivation-building session or training.

  • Build effective communication for work groups/ teams.
  • Techniques for effective communication across personality and leadership styles.
  • Priority & goal-setting workshops and retreats
  • Myers Briggs Temperament Indicator (We are certified administrators)

We can train members of your organization to effectively represent your services, products and values. Some clients partner with us to resolve specific communication situations for individuals or urgent team projects. We're not only ready--we're experienced, flexible, and creative. We believe that caring follow-up is a key to continued progress.


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Harris Merrill works with the art and science of personal and organizational communication. We provide expert consultation and training for presentation, speech and communication in a variety of settings, through personal coaching or in groups.

Our services include:

  • "Turnkey" Presentation to civic & professional groups or client seminars
  • Preparation for industry or promotional presentations, and client presentations
  • Preparation for media interviews and testimony before decision-making bodies
  • Special services for candidates
  • Materials preparation
  • Content writing and editing
  • Ways to manage the presentation environment

Please select any of our services on the right to learn more.