{"id":23320,"date":"2024-02-06T14:07:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prasantaverma.com\/?page_id=23320"},"modified":"2026-04-13T01:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T01:57:32","slug":"speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prasantaverma.com\/index.php\/speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Page title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#7C8EA6&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;32px||32px||true|false&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;60px&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction__hover=&#8221;180deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction__hover_enabled=&#8221;180deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position__hover=&#8221;0%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position__hover_enabled=&#8221;0%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position__hover=&#8221;100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position__hover_enabled=&#8221;100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops__hover=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 100%&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Page Title Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|||on|||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;66px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.6)&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;90px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;3px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Speaking<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Welcome section with headshot&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#ADD1D9&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Prasanta brings high energy and passion to her speaking\u2014she was the student who was actually excited about public speaking assignments! A high school speech and debate coach for 10 years, Prasanta has coached others on communication and speaking, including several nationally-ranked speakers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To schedule Prasanta as a podcast guest, click <a href=\"https:\/\/ivpress.com\/media-and-publicity\/publicity-request-form?source=media-landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For business events, conferences, retreats, and small or large events, contact her <a href=\"https:\/\/prasantaverma.com\/index.php\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. \u00a0Her speaking topics include:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;15%&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Bullets&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loneliness and Social Connection: How Can We Find Friends Today?<\/li>\n<li>Ethnic Loneliness: What it Means and Why it Matters<\/li>\n<li>Storytelling Workshop<\/li>\n<li>Respectful Dialogue<\/li>\n<li>How to Communicate with Diverse Audiences<\/li>\n<li>Creativity and Writing \u2013 Practices and Habits<\/li>\n<li>The Immigrant Experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; 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