Once an extremely shy child, Robyn Hatcher is now passionate about transforming the way individuals communicate and express themselves. As owner of SpeakEtc., a boutique communication and presentation-skills training company, Robyn has helped thousands of business professionals improve their presentations, interviews and interpersonal communication. SpeakEtc. designs and delivers creative, engaging presentations, workshops and coaching sessions to deal with communication issues that impact the way individuals are perceived and their ability to achieve. She has worked with high-level executives and entrepreneurs as well as private-school educators and human-services supervisors. Robyn is also a professional actress having appeared on televisOnce an extremely shy child, Robyn Hatcher is now passionate about transforming the way individuals communicate and express themselves. As owner of SpeakEtc., a boutique communication and presentation-skills training company, Robyn has helped thousands of business professionals improve their presentations, interviews and interpersonal communication. SpeakEtc. designs and delivers creative, engaging presentations, workshops and coaching sessions to deal with communication issues that impact the way individuals are perceived and their ability to achieve. She has worked with high-level executives and entrepreneurs as well as private-school educators and human-services supervisors. Robyn is also a professional actress having appeared on television in commercials and dramas; on New York and regional stages and her voice can be heard on several radio commercials. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America East, Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity and American Federation of Radio and Television Artists and was an appointed member and committee chair of Manhattan’s Community Board Five for six years. One of her proudest achievements is having raised an incredible son who went from the New York City public schools to Yale University and then was drafted into a Major League Baseball organization where he is a minor league pitcher. Robyn has been a writer for two daytime dramas, a contributor to American Express Open Forum, a frequent expert guest on HuffPost Live, and a contributing media expert in PRNEWS 2013 Media Relations Guidebook. Her personal essay is part of the anthology Dancing at the Shame Prom (Seal Press, 2012). Robyn’s first book on presentation skills, Standing Ovation Presentations (Motivational Press, 2013), marries all of her varied experiences. In it, Robyn has created a unique communication style typing system called ActorTypes, which identifies an individual’s core strengths as they relate to nine different character types found in movies and TV. Standing Ovation Presentations then provides detailed tips and skills on how to polish those strengths and minimize the weaknesses. It teaches the reader step-by-step techniques to create and deliver stellar presentations. Robyn believes that many common communication issues stem from our inability to recognize, identify and own our tremendous value. ...more