Theatrical Keynotes: Making Your World Come Alive
Throughout the business community, Performing Artist and Communications Consultant Victoria Labalme is known as a dynamic and motivating catalyst for transformation. From senior executives at Fortune 100 companies to sales professionals, entrepreneurs and industry leaders, Victoria has helped thousands of individuals tap into their innate talents to catapult communications into an entirely new realm—one marked by creativity, innovation, authenticity, humor, impact and lasting results.
Through her Keynote Performances™, coaching series and media products, she has helped senior executives and teams in multinational corporations and organizations dramatically improve their presentation and communication skills. Whether in large group events or in board rooms with top management, Victoria works with her clients to clarify their message and apply the key principles used in theater, film, television and comedy to influence the outcome of their own business communications. She is the author of the Mini Book series with titles such as “Crazy Busy Nuts: Getting off the Conveyor Belt of Life”, “The Prism Effect,” “Engage Your Brilliance”, “Communication Moves” and the creator of the groundbreaking system called The Prism Effect™ and The Through Line™ which have transformed cultures and teams across North America.
A graduate of Stanford University with a distinguished academic record, Victoria draws on her two decades of professional show business experience: performances at scores of theaters and comedy clubs throughout North America, Caroline’s comedy club on Broadway, Japan’s NHK-TV documentary on acting with Robert DeNiro & Harvey Keitel, a cameo on HBO’s “Sex & The City,” 27 TV commercials including a Super Bowl spot, advanced training with legendary mime Marcel Marceau, the PBS film “Bessie” directed by Academy Award nominees, ABC’s Good Morning America stage in Times Square, the premiere of the acclaimed play “Three Years from Thirty”, written by and starring Mike O’Malley (“Yes, Dear”; “Glee”), producing & directing credits off-Broadway with critical acclaim from The New York Times, and over 200 performances of her one-woman shows at theaters and high-profile comedy festivals throughout the United States. During her years in comedy, she was represented by David Steinberg, the manager for Robin Williams and Billy Crystal.
As a presenter, Victoria delivers customized Keynote Performances to tens of thousands of people each year, works with dozens of company teams in small group settings each quarter, and in a ten year span delivered key product messaging to over 50 million people through her television commercial appearances alone—an experience that among many others has taught her the art of high impact communication and what it takes to make a message land. As an Associate Producer of entertainment based educational training videos, Victoria’s team in Visual Communications at Con Edison won the coveted CINE Golden Eagle Award for outstanding achievement.
Victoria has served as a panelist and faculty member at industry events across the country and has taught at numerous educational institutions including The New School University where she was an Adjunct Professor.
Available Programs:
Crazy, Busy, Nuts: Getting off the Conveyor Belt of Life -
A Broadway-level customized performance to inspire & entertain your audience. Do you ever wake up stressed just thinking about your day? Does the week feel like a non-stop 'conveyor belt' of commitments? In this comedic, dynamic, entertaining performance, Victoria takes the challenging issues in your organization, delivers practical tools for managing the chaos, and transforms people's mindset by giving them the inspiration to change. Packed with customized humor and cutting edge commentary, this keynote provides your teams with the specific skills needed to move beyond the "crazy busy" mindset, reconnect with their Through Line, communicate more effectively, and become more productive in work and in life. Comedic. Entertaining. Thought provoking. And profoundly inspiring.
The Prism Effect -
In this high-energy, results-oriented keynote, Labalme delivers a full spectrum of "stage & screen secrets" to help the people in your organization dramatically improve their communication and relationship building skills...and take action. Based on her three-angle system called The Prism Effect, Labalme provides your teams with specific tools to look at their business anew and capitalize on opportunities, listen effectively and communicate with impact, and tap into their own unique talents to catapult performance and profitability. The result: the transformation of every day business interactions into an art, positioning your organization and its people in a class of their own...above and apart from the pack.
ROI/Tangible Program Benefits:
- Dramatically Improved Communication Skills
- Practical Tools For Managing the Chaos
- Employee Engagement & Revitalization
- Dramatically Improved Communication, Presentation & Consultative Skills
- Superior Client Care Through Improved Listening Skills
Testimonials/Client List:
"We put Victoria on the stage in front of 900 sales and marketing people at 8:00 am after our big Las Vegas conference party the night before. She energized the group and grabbed their attention. Her extensive preparation allowed her to speak "our language". She was relevant, she was entertaining, she made our meeting exciting; what more could we ask?!"-Steve Ashby, Intel
"When we went looking for a unique speaker for our company's sales program, we searched the usual suspect's resumes. Then we found Victoria. And what a find. She delivered. Pure and simple. She is funny, poignant, dramatic, visual - in short, the total package. I highly recommend Victoria for a program of any size, for any industry, global or domestic."-Peter Lazaroff, IBM
"Thank you for the outstanding presentation you gave to our leadership team. People are still buzzing, talking about how meaningful it was to them. Your messages from that day are still resounding. I received the most positive comments ever on the meeting reaction forms."-Karen Morris, Blue Cross Blue Shield
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