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Clear Communication Starts With The First Minute
August 13, 2025
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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3020 E Camelback Rd, STE 201
Phoenix, AZ 85106
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SMPS + ACEC Combined Event
All welcome!
Whether you are talking to colleagues, clients, or industry partners, the clearer you start your messages, the more successful you will be.
Imagine if, in less than a minute, you could:
• Get to the point
• Deliver a clear message
• Summarize a complex topic
This is exactly what communication skills expert Chris Fenning will teach in this fully interactive 90-minute workshop. Based on his global best-selling book, The First Minute.
Register today if you’re ready to level up your communication skills.
Attendees will receive Chris Fenning's book, The First Minute!
7:30 am - 8 am for breakfast and networking.
Learning Objectives
You will gain insight into:
Two award-winning frameworks that help you to:
- Summarize complex topics and ideas.
- Write shorter emails.
- Give quicker updates.
- Communicate with more impact.
- Plus – learn how to avoid backward conversations
You will walk away with these benefits:
You’ll leave ready for your next important conversation, and with confidence, you can always be clear and concise, no matter what the topic.
Does this event offer CEUs?
One and a half CEU/hour
Guest Speaker
Chris Fenning is the best-selling author of multiple award-winning workplace communication books, including, The First Minute. In the 20 years he spent working in and leading some of the world’s largest companies, he saw people waste time, get stuck in the details, and go in the wrong directions.
Find out more at www.chrisfenning.com
Tickets
$75.00 Event price for members
$100.00 Event price for non-members
