SPEAKING
"Before I speak, I have something important to say." - Groucho Marx
Tim Tamashiro, known to Canadians from coast to coast as “Tim Tam”, is a national jazz authority, and host of CBC Radio 2’s Weekend Tonic. Tim is passionate about what he calls “fun jazz” and it was his five-album career as a jazz singer that led him to the CBC. He is the expert on the value of being different, emphasizing that everybody is different and our most fulfilling role in life is when we use our “differents” to solve problems for ourselves and others.
To book Tim for speaking engagements please contact Speakers Spotlight at 1-800-333-4453 or contact Marnie Ballane at marnie@speakers.ca.
Topics:
A. Raise your hand. Tell the world, "I'm a different!"
Do you realize just how remarkable you are? In the history of the universe there's only one you. You are a different.
Your differents are your only real true north. Trust and use your differents everyday or someone else could randomly point you in the wrong direction.
For anyone looking for an inspiring, passionate speech for personal branding, fulfillment and happiness, Tim Tamashiro has a message that will change lives. This speech is entertaining, funny, informative and impactful. Do you want a game changer at your event? Book Tim to come speak at your next event because we can always use another reminder about making life as enjoyable as possible.
Who is this speech for?
- Sales people
- Artists
- Brave HR
- Teachers
- Creatives Fraidy CatsEveryone
B. Naked in the Spotlight - Fool proof lessons for giving presentations.
Here's a very important secret: everyone gets nervous when they have to give a presentation. But that doesn't mean you can't give a GREAT presentation.
Presentations are just stories and any story will mean a lot more if the audience can put themselves in it. How do you put meaning into an annual report? How do you inject emotion into a sales presentation and get the sale? The key is to think in terms of what the audience will get from the presentation. They need to win from your words.
Take your presentations to the next level. Learn how to use stories and images that will impact your audience. Let Tim Tamashiro show you the way.
Who is this speech for?
- Anyone with a copy of Powerpoint
- Anyone who touches a projector
- Presidents, VP’s, CEOs, and the people who write stuff for them
- Everyone in politics
- Sales People
- Marketing People
- People in general
C. The Jazz Gap
Does jazz seem a little weird to you? It's okay if it does.
"Jazz" has become a very large umbrella word that means many different things for many different people. But think about this: the essence of jazz is improvisation and who doesn't improvise?
In the first decades of the 20th century jazz was the most popular music in the world. People used to dance to jazz. So what changed?
Tim Tamashiro wants you to love jazz as much as he does. He wants you to see how large the jazz family of music is. Meet the grandfathers and grandmothers, aunties and uncles and the beautiful new children of jazz. You might not realize it but jazz shows up in your lives everyday. Everybody improvises. Jazz is there at dinner and for your love scenes. It's in your conversations for some of the most important moments of your life.
We all improvise life everyday. So when you think about it... life is jazz. Jazz music can be the soundtrack.
Who is this speech for?
- Those who need a shot of inspiration
- Doubters
- Believers
- Universities
- A change up from the usual
- People in general
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“Tim elevated our special event to the next level. He was professional, entertaining, and motivating. What was especially impressive was that Tim took the time to research and get to know our community to ensure his keynote address was relevant to the audience. We would recommend Tim to anyone looking for a dynamic and engaging speaker.”
2010 Organizing Committee, Winning Edge Business Awards
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