Eliza VanCort

Empowerment Speaker, Best-selling Author, Professor, Emotional Intelligence Expert

Eliza VanCort is a top empowerment keynote speaker, author, and advisory board member for Performing Arts for Social Change. In 2018, Eliza gave a TEDx talk on Women, Power and Revolutionizing Speech in which she shared her harrowing, yet uplifting, personal story while offering actionable, transformative tools for meaningful personal and social change.

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Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

Keynote: Claim Your Space, Make an Impact

In this motivational keynote, I share my personal story: from kidnappings to a near-fatal head injury, to becoming a bestselling author. Unlike many keynotes, I also dive into the communication and presentation skills I developed which helped me claim my space and find ...

In this motivational keynote, I share my personal story: from kidnappings to a near-fatal head injury, to becoming a bestselling author. Unlike many
keynotes, I also dive into the communication and presentation skills I developed which helped me claim my space and find success. Audience members don’t just leave inspired. They learn strategies to achieve their goals professionally and in every aspect of their lives.

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Workshop: Persuasive Communication and Public Speaking

I use macro public speaking exercises in this workshop to assess micro communication strengths and weaknesses. The entire focus of this workshop is how to present content powerfully- from sales to the boardroom, to large audience presentations. Each participant leaves with 2-4...

I use macro public speaking exercises in this workshop to assess micro communication strengths and weaknesses. The entire focus of this workshop is how to present content powerfully- from sales to the boardroom, to large audience presentations. Each participant leaves with 2-4 actionable tools that will augment their ability to inspire, influence, and lead.

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Workshop: Storytelling Leaders and Changemakers

This workshop builds on skills learned in my Persuasive Communication and Public Speaking Workshop. Each participant prepares a short speech beforehand, which they workshop and present to the group. They leave with a compelling professional pitch that integrates their unique ...

This workshop builds on skills learned in my Persuasive Communication and Public Speaking Workshop. Each participant prepares a short speech beforehand, which they workshop and present to the group. They leave with a compelling professional pitch that integrates their unique personal narrative. These carefully crafted pitches get attention and accelerate careers.

Workshops are highly individualized, hands-on, and customized for each experience. (And they’re fun!)

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Course: Claim Your Space

This 7-week course is for women willing to put in the time and money to turbo-boost their professional lives. It covers public speaking, persuasive communication, storytelling and all of the five foundational aspects of claiming space. The course is a hybrid of hands-on ...

This 7-week course is for women willing to put in the time and money to turbo-boost their professional lives. It covers public speaking, persuasive
communication, storytelling and all of the five foundational aspects of claiming space. The course is a hybrid of hands-on workshops, guided group discussion, and direct instruction in everything they should have taught you in school, but didn’t. Learn how to make a strong first impression, neutralize antimentors, set boundaries, stop apologizing, persuade, lead and much, much more. The class meets once a week for 2.5 hours and is limited to ten women.

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Coaching: Turbocharge Your Career

I teach people to become more compelling presenters and communicators. Whether writing a keynote, running a meeting, or pitching VCs, you’ll make an impact. You’ll also learn individualized skills to navigate your career powerfully and effectively. et’s ...

I teach people to become more compelling presenters and communicators. Whether writing a keynote, running a meeting, or pitching VCs, you’ll make an impact. You’ll also learn individualized skills to navigate your career powerfully and effectively. et’s create a customized plan which turbo boosts your career and makes me obsolete!

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Retreats: Transformative Communication

My retreats are customized for each organization. I will sit with you, assess your goals, and come up with a plan with you that suits your unique needs.

All retreats are customized for each experience.

About Keynote Speaker Eliza VanCort

After enduring traumatic kidnappings as a child and then surviving a life-altering bicycle accident as an adult, Eliza VanCort has become a renowned communications expert and empowerment advocate.

In her popular presentations and workshops, Eliza uses her academic expertise and decades as an acting instructor to transform her audience’s lives with innovative leadership and actionable communication tools and tips.

Eliza’s proprietary methodology has been described as “invaluable” and “thrilling,” making her one of the most sought-after speakers in the industry today.

Eliza is a Cook House Fellow at Cornell University and a Govern for America League of Innovators member. She is also the co-founder of Think Twice Labs with Alma Derricks, former CMO of Cirque De Soleil, who wrote the book foreword. Think Twice takes a fresh approach to building emotional intelligence and improving communication across differences.

Eliza has become a viral sensation on TikTok for her candid, thought-provoking commentary and her innovative new podcast Claim Your Space. She also recently made an appearance on the Drew Barrymore Show, sharing her story and three live examples to claim space.

When not speaking, running workshops, writing, creating content, or rabble rousing, Eliza binges sci fi, or rides “Leia,” her magical collapsible bike! She is most proud of her four kids, all of whom are claiming their space unapologetically in their own wonderful and unique ways.

Testimonials

“Eliza’s virtual talk, and Q&A, for Microsoft on Women Claiming Space was phenomenal! Informative,  motivating, and fun, she left us with actionable tools for our careers. Through her incredible story, she also inspired us to implement them!”

Alka Puri

Senior Program Manager, Microsoft

“[Eliza] magically balances individual attention and personal feedback while also sharing tips applicable to everyone, all backed by research/data…She’s authentic…and just plain good at what she does. We were so impressed, we asked her to join our League of Innovators.”

RAQUEL GONZALEZ

VP of Programming, Govern for America

“Universally positive… transformative.”

Dep. Provost John Siliciano

Cornell U.

“Always goes above and beyond.”

Carly Gresh

Sales Director, Conde Naste

“Eliza is authentic, inspiring, and just plain good at what she does.”

Raquel Gonzalez

Chief Diversity Officer NY State Dept. Of Financial Services

“You, too, can be the hero of your organization for bringing her in!”

Linda Heeler

Women's Business Network

“She’s a pro. I can’t recommend her enough.”

Joe Desena

CEO, Spartan Race

“Eliza was the highlight of the conference.”

Dr. Jimmy Liao

SICB, Florida Conference

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May 17, 2021

From Invisible to Invincible with Top Empowerment Speaker Eliza VanCort

Eliza VanCort, Empowerment Speaker, Bestselling Author, and Emotional Intelligence Expert was recently featured in a People article that takes readers...

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