Good news is good business.

 

Want to make the most of your message? I learned how during a 35 year career in television news and current affairs. My name is Connie Smith and my goal is to empower professionals to maximize their message through time-tested presentation techniques.

Find out how you too can connect with confidence. 

 

 

+ M.C.

+ Journalist

+ speaker

+ media consultant

+ Facilitator

+ Voice/On-camera artist


 
 
 

RECENT NEWS

 

Interval House of Hamilton: Power of Prevention Event

Hosting the Interval House of Hamilton Power of Prevention event with Tiger Cat Coulter Woodmansey. We were able to raise $18,000 for violence prevention training with sports teams!

 

The Art and Nature of Robert Bateman

 

Hamilton Volunteer Seniors Gala

 

Lions Lair Entrepreneur Competition

Haldimand County Mayoralty Debate

 

Canada Summer Games

Talk Show Pilot Shoot

 

Media training executives of Pivot Bio with MacGregor Marketing Communications


 
 

MY LATEST BLOGS


 
We brought in Connie Smith to provide a public speaking workshop for our lawyers. Connie was everything you’d expect from this local Hamilton legend. Connie was engaging and dynamic and delivered on creating a workshop that folks would walk away with tangible and implemental tips. From breathing techniques to dealing with nerves – this was a well-attended and received workshop, and we will definitely be having Connie back. I highly recommend.
— Kris Leadbetter, Business Development & Marketing Manager at Gowling WLG
Connie Smith has been an integral part of Community Living Burlington’s Annual Easter Auction. Her vibrancy, enthusiasm, and professionalism has enabled our event to raise over $75,000 in the last four years, with all proceeds benefiting people who have a developmental disability in our local community. Connie is a real inspiration – she is community-minded, generous, and dedicated.
— Emily Huang, Manager of Fundraising at Community Living Burlington
Connie Smith is a dynamite lady and emcee. She is community-minded with a genuine interest in seniors and their contributions to the community. She has a genuine way of making others feel at ease!
— Lisa Maychak, Special Projects/Seniors Awards Coordinator at City of Hamilton
Connie is the best speaker I’ve ever seen up close, and she was able to share her mastery with our client very effectively—a real testament to her teaching skills. She is just so smooth. It’s amazing to watch her and learn. Connie did a fantastic job of leading our client through her exercises and coaching them in an on-camera experience.
— Gordon MacGregor, Principal MacGregor Marketing Communications Inc.
Connie is a familiar face and brings smiles and warmth to our guests. As a veteran journalist, she engages the audience in a personal and professional way. Connie was the co-host of the annual McMaster Children’s Hospital Celebration on CHCH News in support of McMaster Children’s Hospital for many years. She is a devoted community volunteer to many charities in the Golden Horseshoe communities.
— Roger D. Ali President (volunteer), Association of Fundraising Professionals Golden Horseshoe Chapter
Connie’s Public Relations class was one of my favorite classes at Mohawk. Not because of the subject matter, but because of the way she engages her students. It really made things more interesting and created a learning experience that got me interested in the subject matter. It takes a very skilled teacher to figure out how a student ‘ticks’ and Connie definitely has that gift!
— Sean James Boyer, Producer/Composer at SoundBack
Connie became involved with Pythons’ Pit, our regional entrepreneurship competition hosted by Rotary Clubs in Halton Region in our second season. She’s done an outstanding job, hosting our TV segments and the Awards Night, which this year drew over 500 spectators and participants. I love her passion and professionalism. She brings events to a whole different level.
— Martin van Zon, President at Interkom