The future of speaking runs on human intelligence, and here is exactly how you train it.
Rose Kaz on why the future of speaking belongs to the most human skills in the room, what techquity means for who gets access to great training, and why SSA is the gym where you build the communication muscle no algorithm can replace.
It Started on a Pickleball Court. Two Years Later, Here We Are.
TEDx coach Cathey Armillas had the idea during a game of pickleball. She called Marc Williams immediately. Two years later, SSA is a thriving online speaking and communication practice community and it’s just getting started.
Two Coaches. Two Businesses. One Community They Couldn’t Walk Away From.
Rose Kaz sits down with SSA Community Coaches Teresa Younkin (Mosaic Life Tech) and Alexina Atin Shaber (Luminaries) — on who they are, why they joined SSA as members, and what it meant to say yes to the coaching invitation from Cathey Armillas and Marc Williams.
Free Intro Session: How to Become a Better Communicator September 2
SSA's free monthly intro session on how to become a better communicator is 90 minutes of live practice with real coaches and real feedback. Wednesday, September 2, 3:00–4:30pm PT. RSVP and receive two complimentary guest passes to any SSA session that month — no membership required
Keep the HI in AI: Why Human Intelligence Still Wins
Cathey Armillas Has Coached Dozens of TED Speakers. Here's What She's Building Next.
The Curveball Catch: A Skills Drill for the Moments You Didn't See Coming
Why (Human) Stories Matter to (Artificial) Intelligence
I built a con artist into one of my favorite stories on purpose. AI could never write that line. It only works because it's true.
Why the Best Speakers Know When to Stop Talking
There is a moment in every speaker's life where they realize they have said a lot and meant very little. That is the moment this drill was built for.
Author: Gina Riley - Speaker Skills Academy Community Coach
Start With Why: The Philosophy Behind Every SSA Program We Run
Before we talk about what we do at Speaker Skills Academy, we need to talk about why. Because if you build a program without a why, you just have a schedule.
Author: Cathey Armillas - Speaker Skills Academy Community Co Founder
Why You Should Practice Speaking In Person Now That AI Can Do Almost Everything Else
An MIT-trained creative technician makes the case for the one skill AI cannot replace: live, in-person communication.
Even if AI drafts your slides. AI cannot read the room. The skill that appreciates the fastest in an AI economy is the one you can only build in person.
Author: Rose Kaz - Speaker Skills Academy Community Tech Wizard