Friday, April 10, 2026

Build the Confidence to Use Your Voice in Any Room

This full-day intensive is for you if you

This full-day intensive is for you if you

Experience anxiousness when called on to speak in group settings

Experience anxiousness when called on to speak in group settings

Have difficulty expressing yourself to those you do not know

Have difficulty expressing yourself to those you do not know

Have low confidence in your ability to communicate concisely 

Have low confidence in your ability to communicate concisely 

Feel that others don’t listen when you speak

Feel that others don’t listen when you speak

Desire to improve your verbal communication skills

Desire to improve your verbal communication skills

Have an invested interest in personal growth and self-improvement

Have an invested interest in personal growth and self-improvement

Have little or no prior knowledge of public speaking

Have little or no prior knowledge of public speaking

What You’ll Learn

What You’ll Learn

Full-Day Intensive Offering

Full-Day Intensive Offering

A Safe and Fun Space to Build Communication Confidence

Strategies to alleviate nervousness and build the confidence to present your thoughts and ideas with ease

Turn speaking anxiety into positive energy using the Connection Matrix Framework to build confidence before and while you’re speaking.

How to express yourself more effectively and deliver meaningful messages that leave a memorable impression

Master vocal delivery to create a powerful, engaging presence that retains the ears of every listener.

The power of nonverbal communication and how to use it effectively in conjunction with verbal communication

Techniques for effective speech organization, structuring your thoughts, and delivering brief messages/remarks

What’s Included in Your Time Investment

Meal voucher for local eatery 

Develop clear, precise speech patterns that ensure you and your message is remembered

5 hour activity-based masterclass with Linnita Hosten


Strategies to alleviate nervousness and build the confidence to present your thoughts and ideas with ease

How to express yourself more effectively and deliver meaningful messages that leave a memorable impression

The power of nonverbal communication and how to use it effectively in conjunction with verbal communication

Learn to align your nonverbal communication with your message to project confidence and credibility.

Techniques for effective speech organization, structuring your thoughts, and delivering brief messages/remarks

What’s Included in Your Investment

Meal voucher for local eatery 

Develop clear, precise speech patterns that ensure you and your message is remembered

5 hour activity-based masterclass with Linnita Hosten

Develop clear, precise speech patterns that ensure you and your message is remembered

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Intensive Agenda

Intensive Agenda

Addressing My Fears/Discomfort About Speaking

Addressing My Fears/Discomfort About Speaking

Fear of speaking can limit your opportunities for personal and professional growth. As you confront and conquer your discomfort, you'll gain a sense of accomplishment and give yourself permission to build stronger connections, broader networks, and a more fulfilling social life.

Using My Body to Support What I’m Communicating

Using My Body to Support What I’m Communicating

Body language conveys more meaning than words alone. It can foster trust, make others feel heard and understood, and strengthen relationships in personal, social, and professional settings. Learn the subtle cues and signals that your body sends to those you are communicating with. Self-study the movement of your body and other SPI participants.

Lunch on Your Own

Lunch on Your Own

Lunch on Your Own

Improving My Articulation & Pronunciation

Improving My Articulation & Pronunciation

Articulation plays a significant role in interviews, presentations, meetings, and day-to-day interactions. Being able to express your thoughts and arguments clearly boosts your confidence, improves your credibility, and can contribute to career advancement.  Learn how to enhance your speech clarity through one-on-one and group activities.

Projecting Confidence When Speaking

Projecting Confidence When Speaking

Having the ability to speak confidently enables you to clearly express yourself, assert your needs, and engage in meaningful conversations that foster stronger relationships and greater personal development. Learn practical ways  to project confidence and authority through the use of your body.

Testimonials

Testimonials

What our past students have to say

What our past students have to say

  • This was powerful and informative. I loved the engagement and the challenge you asked us to participate in. You gave us enough information to immediately start implementing

    Spring 2024 SPI Attendee

    This was powerful and informative. I loved the engagement and the challenge you asked us to participate in. You gave us enough information to immediately start implementing

    Spring 2024 SPI Attendee

  • The day went really quickly. A great combination of interaction, questions, and practice.

    Spring 2024 SPI Attendee

    The day went really quickly. A great combination of interaction, questions, and practice.

    Spring 2024 SPI Attendee

  • The class was unexpectedly a very safe and welcoming space to approach something that has long been a weakness of mine professionally and even personally — speaking publicly! I’m thankful for the opportunity to start working this muscle in a group of people with a common goal and with the guidance of someone who also had to develop the skill. Knowing that this wasn’t necessarily a skill Linnita was born with but had to build makes her guidance that much more valuable. If she can attain this level of prowess with speaking, so can we!

    Spring 2024 SPI Attendee

  • This was powerful and informative. I loved the engagement and the challenge you asked us to participate in. You gave us enough information to immediately start implementing

    Spring 2024 SPI Attendee

  • The day went really quickly. A great combination of interaction, questions, and practice.

    Spring 2024 SPI Attendee

  • The class was unexpectedly a very safe and welcoming space to approach something that has long been a weakness of mine professionally and even personally — speaking publicly! I’m thankful for the opportunity to start working this muscle in a group of people with a common goal and with the guidance of someone who also had to develop the skill. Knowing that this wasn’t necessarily a skill Linnita was born with but had to build makes her guidance that much more valuable. If she can attain this level of prowess with speaking, so can we!

    Spring 2024 SPI Attendee

Host Training Site

Friday, April 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 3: 00 p.m.

Host Training Site

Friday, April 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 3: 00 p.m.

4 MLK

4 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21201

Second Floor Board Room

Complimentary parking is available on-site. The venue is approximately 9 miles from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI).

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Meet Your Host Linnita

Meet Your Host Linnita

I spent 6 years fighting insecurities about how I conveyed my thoughts, the tone of my voice, and how I was perceived.


One day, I decided that I was no longer going to shrink behind what I had the power to change. I began to get intentional about using my voice and how I communicated with others.


Today, I speak in front of thousands of people each year- proudly with very little nervousness and a bold courage that still surprises me.


In 2024, I founded Vocal Value, a boutique training and development firm that delivers coaching, workshops, and digital learning programs to help emerging organizational leaders grow their communication competence, clarity, and confidence.


I have been honored with various awards, including: Excellence in Education; Youth Speaker of the Year; 40 under 40 in Education; Education Book of the Year; Alumni of the Year; Leading Women of the Year; and Dominating Entrepreneur of the Year.


With more than a decade of experience across government, corporate, and academic sectors, I have trained over 10,000 professionals, including leaders within the United States Army, National Institutes of Health, the National Society of Black Engineers, and more than 50 colleges and professional associations nationwide.


Let’s partner to build your communication confidence and grow the everyday skill that also happens to be Americans’ #1 fear.

Our Sponsors

Our Sponsors

Our Sponsors

What to Expect

What to Expect

What to Expect

This is an intimate learning environment intentionally curated to empower your voice and develop your confidence muscle to speak in front of others. This group learning environment welcomes your comfortable dress (flats encouraged) and ready-to-learn attitude.


We will remain in conference-style seating with segmented practice areas equipped with tripod stations. So come camera-ready! 


Light refreshments will be provided for the duration of the day. A meal voucher will be provided.

This is an intimate learning environment intentionally curated to empower your voice and develop your confidence muscle to speak in front of others. This group learning environment welcomes your comfortable dress (flats encouraged) and ready-to-learn attitude.


We will remain in conference-style seating with segmented practice areas equipped with tripod stations. So come camera-ready! 


Light refreshments will be provided for the duration of the day. A meal voucher will be provided.

Bundle our workshops to develop a comprehensive leadership toolkit that addresses every communication challenge, plus earn a recognized certificate that advances your career. Many employers recognize this course for continuing education requirements.

Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers.

Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers.

Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers.

FAQs & Support

FAQs & Support

FAQs & Support

What if I’m extremely nervous about speaking in front of others?

What if I’m extremely nervous about speaking in front of others?

Will I have to speak in front of the entire group?

Will I have to speak in front of the entire group?

How interactive is the class?

How interactive is the class?

Will I receive feedback on my speaking?

Will I receive feedback on my speaking?

Will this help with workplace communication (meetings, presentations, interviews)?

Will this help with workplace communication (meetings, presentations, interviews)?

How many people will be in the class?

How many people will be in the class?

What if I’m shy or introverted?

What if I’m shy or introverted?

Ready to book a communication skills workshop for your team?

Ready to book a communication skills workshop for your team?

Reserve your spot with Vocal Value and transform how your organization connects.

Reserve your spot with Vocal Value and transform how your organization connects.

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