Course Description

Senior Instructor

Soness Stevens

HI. I’M SONESS. COACH TO OVER 130+ TED & TEDX SPEAKERSTED  & 4-TIME TEDX SPEAKER  PUBLISHED ACADEMIC AUTHOR ON COMMUNICATIONS Soness Stevens is a TED Global & 4-time TEDx speaker, coach to 130+ TED & TEDx speakers, and communications practitioner. Her stories move audiences from laughter to tears to standing ovations.Soness’s talks connect, engage, and move audiences of 10 to 1,000, having transformed over 750,000 participants.  Vulnerable and powerfully, she shares how we can change conversations professionally, personally, and in our relationships with her belief “listening is love.”   Her TEDx talk on “Have You Ever Felt Heard?” received two standing ovations.  And her TEDx talk on “Miscarriage: What do you say?” changed the dialogue of how we are present with those grieving the loss of an infant, hopes, or identity.Soness is a three-time published academic.  As an Associate Professor of Business Presentation Skills at YNU, her research on communications revolutionized the university system, instilling autonomous learning and interactive teaching.Soness’s emotive storytelling and exciting data engage the audience instantly.  Her “Take action now!” philosophy creates interactive talks raising the audience on their feet applying the life-changing principles immediately!Soness speaks around the world from North America to Asia to the Middle East at events including McKinsey, Disney, World Family, NHK, FOX, Google, Mobile World Congress, TED, TEDx, Softbank, Good Life Project, and National Digital Design Conference, the largest design conference in Pakistan. You may have seen Soness’s nationwide weekly broadcast communications TV show on NHK TV or previously on FOX Japan.When she's not on stage speaking, you'll find her performing stand-up comedy. When life gives you lemons, make jokes. Soness is the official English voice of Hello Kitty.  She lives near the beach and practices Zazen Meditation at her local temple in Japan. 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Terms and Conditions

    • Legalese
  • 2

    Welcome and Module 0: Getting Ready to Go

    • Module 0 Lesson 1: Introduction to this course (Video 5-min + BYSB Roadmap to Module 0)

    • Module 0 Lesson 2: Why do you need a speaker bio & media sheet? (Video 3-min)

    • Module 0 Lesson 3: Block-In For Success: practice the art of showing up in 3 simple steps (Video 4 min)

    • Module 0 Lesson 4: How Do You Achieve?

    • Module 0 Lesson 5: The EEEE's speaker type for group (video 5 min. + quiz)

    • Your Insightful Feedback for Module 0, Build Your Speaker Bio & Media Sheet Beta survey (required)

    • DOWNLOAD PDF : Module 0 Lesson 4: How Do You Achieve?

    • DOWNLOAD PDF : Module 0 Lesson 3: Block-In For Success: practice the art of showing up in 3 simple steps
  • 3

    BYSB Module 1: Your Speaker Essence and Bio Hacking

    • PDF: BYSB Module 1 Roadmap

    • BYSB Module 1, Lesson 1: Stirring Bio: 15 Questions (Video 6 min + PDF + BYSB Roadmap to Module 1)

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L1: 15 Stirring Bio Questions

    • BYSB Module 1, Lesson 2: Lackluster vs Showing Off (Video 3 min)

    • BYSB Module 1, Lesson 3, Part 1: 3 Friends, a mentor and a speaker Walk into a bar "Speaker Essence" (Video 4 min + PDF)

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L3 (Part 1) Friends "Speaker Essence" Worksheet 1

    • BYSB Module 1 Lesson 3 (Part 2): 3 Friends..."Speaker Essence" Explained (video 5 min + PDF)

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L3 (part 2) 3 Friends "Speaker Essence" worksheet 2

    • BYSB Module 1 Lesson 4: Bio Breakdown + Positions and Accomplishments (Video 5 min )

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L4: Positions and Accomplishments

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L4: Richard Branson Medium Bio (1 color)

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L4: Richard Branson Med Bio (2 colors)

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L4 Richard Branson Full Bio

    • BYSB Module 1 Lesson 5: Parts of a Bio: Charm Points (Video 3 min )

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L5: Parts of a Bio: Charm Points

    • BYSB Module 1 Lesson 6: Parts of a Bio: Your Brief Bio Accolades (Video 4 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L6: Parts of a Bio: Your Brief Bio

    • BYSB Module 1 Lesson 7: Parts of a Bio: Your Long/ Medium Bio (Video 10 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L7: (1) Parts of a Bio: Your Long/ Medium Bio

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L7: (2) Soness and Ali

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L7: (3) Taya Kyle

    • PDF: BYSB M1 L7: (4) Mel Robbins

    • Your Insightful Feedback for Module 1 Beta Survey
  • 4

    BYSB Module 2: Photos that Reflect Your Speaker Essence

    • PDF:BYSB Module 2 Roadmap to Photos that Reflect Your Essence

    • BYSB Module 2, Lesson 1 Introduction to Photos that Reflect Your Speaker Essence (Video 3.5 min)

    • BYSB Module 2 Lesson 2: What Photos NOT to Use (Video 7.5 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M2 L2 What Photos Not to Use

    • BYSB Module 2 Lesson 3 How Colors are Perceived (Video 11:49 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M2 L3 How Colors are Perceived

    • BYSB Module 2 Lesson 4 Body Language (Video 12 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M2 L4: Body Language

    • BYSB Module 2 Lesson 5: The Environment (Video 4 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M2 L5: The Environment

    • BYSB Module 2 Lesson 6: Face the Truth, Facial Expressions (Video 5 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M2 L6: Face the Truth

    • BYSB Module 2 Lesson 7 : Zajonc: The "Mere Exposure" Effect ( Video 2 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M2 L7: The Zajonc Effect

    • Your Insightful Feedback for Module 2 (BYSB)
  • 5

    BYSB Module 3: Testimonials to "Toot Your Horn" for you

    • BYSB Module 3 ROADMAP:

    • BYSB Module 3 Lesson 2: 3 Types of Great Testimonials (Video 9 min )

    • BYSB Module 3 Lesson 1: What makes a Great Testimonial (Video + Bonus music video)

    • PDF: BYSB Module 3 Lesson 1&2 : What makes a Great Testimonial

    • BYSB Module 3 Lesson 3: Brainstorm: Who has Heard You Speaking? (Video + Google Spreadsheet download)

    • BYSB Module 3 Lesson 4: Asking for a Great Testimonial (Video 12 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M3 L4: Asking for a Great Testimonial

    • BYSB Module 3 Lesson 5: Follow Up on your Testimonial (Video 4.5 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M3 L5: Follow-Up on your Testimonials

    • Your Insightful Feedback for Module 3 BYSB
  • 6

    Module 4: Templates:Bringing it All Together

    • BYSB Module 4 ROADMAP

    • BYSB Module 4, Lesson 1: Putting it All Together (Video 3.5 min)

    • BYSB Module 4, Lesson 2 Use your Templates!

    • BYSB Module 4, Lesson 3 : Keep it Current! (Video ) + Links to Google Docs)

    • Module 4 Lesson 4: Organize It! (Video 15.5 min)

    • PDF: BYSB M4 L4 Organize it! Flowchart

    • BYSB Module 4 Lesson 5: Expand Your Reach (Video + LinkedIn Interview with Mary Fain Brandt + Bonus Music Video

    • BYSB Module 4 Lesson 6: It's a Wrap! What's Next in Your Speaking Journey?

    • Your Insightful Feedback for Module 4 (BYSB)
  • 7

    Office Hours + Work-Along-With-Soness Workshops

    • Office Hours Module 1 (Call #1, Regions 1 and 2)

    • Office Hours Module 1 (Call #2, Regions 1 and 2)

    • Call #3 with Photo Branding Expert Heidi Hapanowicz

    • Call #4: Bio's + Resistance.

    • Call #5: Region 2

    • Call # 6 Region 2

    • Call #7 Region 2

    • Call #8 Region 2

    • Call #9