PMI Carolina Virtual Meeting - Hold The Room: Building Presentations That Influence Decisions
Topic: Hold The Room: Building Presentations That Influence Decisions
Learning Objectives:
- Adopt the mindset of a confident presenter, even under pressure.
- Discover a method for maintaining presence while presenting amid distractions.
- Learn a proven framework for structuring messages that lead to decisions.
- Speak with clarity, confidence, and presence in any setting.
Inputs for the PDU Processor:
Top Skills - Relationship Building, Strategic Thinking
Highly Desirable/Market Driven Project Skills - Aligning Projects and Organizational Strategy
Talent Triangle - Business Acumen, Market Awareness, Business models and structures
Speaker: Cara Truitt
Speaker Bio:
Cara Truitt is a presence-driven leadership and communication expert. For more than two decades, she has helped leaders, speakers, entrepreneurs, and organizations amplify their ideas by creating stronger connections with the people they serve, lead, and influence. Cara is the Education Director for NAWBO Charlotte, the Charlotte chapter host of Mic Drop Club, and the founder & executive producer of TEDx Sugar Creek Women. Through keynote speaking, coaching, and her signature Choose the One method, Cara teaches a simple but often overlooked truth: influence begins with presence and connection. Cara was named one of the Top 50 Women to Know in North Carolina and is the creator of the podcast Hold The Room, which addresses presence in the age of distraction.
