Services
Van Allan Communications offers a variety of services including announcing, emceeing, keynote speaking, leadership training, and speech coaching.
Services
Van Allan Communications offers a variety of services including announcing, emceeing, keynote speaking, leadership training, and speech coaching.
Services:
Scroll down for more information on each service.
Jon Gordon Certified Speaker
Jim has been working with Jon Gordon since 2006 developing content, building relationships, and helping clients across the country develop into stronger organizations by working toward a common goal, using positive thinking, effective communication skills, and creating more engaged employees. Using curriculum based on best-selling books like The Energy Bus, Training Camp, and The Carpenter, Jim presents custom-based material to fit the needs and desires of your conference or organization.
Jon Gordon Certified Speaker
Jim has been working with Jon Gordon since 2006 developing content, building relationships, and helping clients across the country develop into stronger organizations by working toward a common goal, using positive thinking, effective communication skills, and creating more engaged employees. Using curriculum based on best-selling books like The Energy Bus, Training Camp, and The Carpenter, Jim presents custom-based material to fit the needs and desires of your conference or organization.
Off-Site Leadership Training
Half-day or full-day workshops
These workshops are designed to be an active experience for your participants filled with discussion, activities, and implementation steps for your organization. All work is based on international best-selling author Jon Gordon’s world-class training material. Elements from different books may be combined. The below trainings are our FEATURED trainings. Other trainings are listed below.
The Power of Positive Leadership
Discover the true drivers of short- and long-term success
Learn what leadership is really about
Cultivate the habits and outlook of successful leaders
Strengthen your people and let the results speak for themselves
This training helps organizations find the right people, invest in them, nurture them, and develop them; as they grow, so do you. The Power of Positive Leadership helps you become the person you want to be, and the leader your people need.
The Power of a Positive Team
The Power of a Positive Team provides a blueprint for addressing common pitfalls that cause teams to fail—including complaining, selfishness, inconsistency, complacency, unaccountability—while offering solutions to enhance a team’s creativity, grit, innovation and growth. This is a training for teams looking to come together in the most positive of ways!
Keynote speaking
All material customized for your organization based on Jon Gordon’s international best-selling books. Keynote addresses are custom for each client and can last between 45-75 minutes. All presentations are high-energy accompanied with music, audience interaction, fun stories, humor, and even people come on stage. Participants are fully engaged in the entire process. Click on the TESTIMONIALS button to hear what actual clients have to say.
Click on a book for more information. Keynote presentations and workshops/trainings can be based on this material too:
Van Allan Communications Workshops
Jim's background is communication as he is a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches students daily about the power of effective communication. Using the latest research coupled with stories, Jim's workshops are interactive and encourage participants to be part of the process as they learn more about their own communication skills and how to use them effectively in their organization and personal lives.
Van Allan Communications Workshops
Jim's background is communication as he is a Professor of Communication Studies and teaches students daily about the power of effective communication. Using the latest research coupled with stories, Jim's workshops are interactive and encourage participants to be part of the process as they learn more about their own communication skills and how to use them effectively in their organization and personal lives.
All workshops are customized for your organization. Dr. Van Allan has over 18 years experience working with some of the top school districts and companies in the country. Options include:
Nonverbal Communication
It has been called the hidden language, and this workshop will allow you to discover the nuances of nonverbal communication to help you achieve success in your current role.
Interpersonal and Relational Communication
Life is about forming and maintaining relationships, and this workshop provides an avenue to work on communication skills inside a relationship.
THE MOTIVATION FACTOR
This workshop will focus on helping teachers to learn different motivation techniques that can enhance the productivity of their classrooms and students. Teachers will learn about their own motivations in addition to the research behind motivation and how it can be applied in the classroom.
*Can be applied to a business audience as well
Presentation Skills
No one likes to speak in front of others. However, there is hope, and this workshop will equip participants with the needed skills and confidence to land a flawless presentation to a variety of audiences.
Teacher and School Leaders
This workshop is rooted in the most current research on various issues related to the field of education including: classroom engagement, positive classroom connections, attitude, and dynamic teaching skills.
Making an Entrance!
This is about helping schools & companies stand out, have a personality, and make a name for themselves in the community. Just like all the 'great ones' have entrances that shine, you all will too after this training.
“We thoroughly enjoyed having you speak at our meeting and joining in the festivities! Everyone was still so motivated and on board this morning at our staff meetings. The employees really enjoyed your style of speaking and the interaction they were able to have with each other. Thank you so much for coming and for all the wonderful ideas that we will utilize going forward to keep up the positive momentum and energy!”
— Karla Spero, Snell Orthotics and Prosthetics
Van Allan Communications Keynote Speaking
Whether it be 3,000 students at the Florida HOSA- Future Health Professionals State Conference or 2,700 teachers and employees at a school district convocation, Jim has a tremendous range for engaging with his audience. Jim uses humor, story-telling, and audience participation strategies to make audiences part of the message while gaining valuable insight into improving their lives.
Van Allan Communications Keynote Speaking
Whether it be 3,000 students at the Florida HOSA- Future Health Professionals State Conference or 2,700 teachers and employees at a school district convocation, Jim has a tremendous range for engaging with his audience. Jim uses humor, story-telling, and audience participation strategies to make audiences part of the message while gaining valuable insight into improving their lives.
Audience participation and high-energy keynote presentations that are both fun and informative.
For Young Adult Groups:
The 5-Lives of Every Teenager
This keynote presentation will show young adults the different lives they lead and just how important each one is to their future.
#TakeItBackMovement
Are you ready to create a movement? This high-energy keynote is meant to inspire and motivate students to own the moment, make memories, and never forget the people who helped them on their journey.
For ALL Audiences:
All of Jim’s presentations are custom for every audience. He has topics/presentations on the following (but not limited to) topics:
-Mental Health Awareness
-Male/Female Communication
-The Nostalgia Factor
-Healthy Habits and Positive Lifestyles
-Communication Topics (Public Speaking & More)
-Creating a Positive Mindset
-Habit and Mental Discipline
“Jim, I have been coming to this conference for 20 years, and you are the best speaker we have ever had. Thank you!”
— Conference attendee via email after the event (FDLRS/FIN University)
Anncouning MC
Jim has been the General Session Announcer for Florida HOSA for over 11 years and brings with him an ability to energize and excite audiences all while working efficiently to control the pace and flow of a general session. Jim has also worked with Skills USA in addition to Florida HOSA and has a unique ability to quickly pronounce and articulate even the toughest of last names.
Anncouning MC
Jim has been the General Session Announcer for Florida HOSA for over 11 years and brings with him an ability to energize and excite audiences all while working efficiently to control the pace and flow of a general session. Jim has also worked with Skills USA in addition to Florida HOSA and has a unique ability to quickly pronounce and articulate even the toughest of last names.
Keep the energy flowing all event long with professional MC services that engage and excite the crowd.
You’ve poured so much time and energy into planning your event. You’ve found the perfect location, perfect vendors, perfect agenda. But how do you ensure that your audience will engage with and enjoy it as much as you? The answer is with a professional MC!
Having the right voice to lead your event can make the difference between an apathetic crowd and an excited audience that is eager to engage all event long. My professional announcing services energize and excite your audience, leading to more laughs, more participation and a great time had by all. I communicate efficiently and with pointed articulation to ensure that your event not only flows seamlessly, but is a blast to attend.
I currently serve as the announcer for all Florida HOSA- Future Health Professionals State Conference sessions and am available for announcing at your event.
Communication Coaching
Communication Coaching
Step up and stand out with confidence.
Nervous about your next big presentation? Having trouble articulating in front of an audience? At a loss for how your presentation should flow?
With customized 1 on 1 coaching, you’ll gain the confidence and communication skills needed to speak in front of a crowd — be it a single client in a boardroom or a thousand people at a conference. With voice and body language training included, you’ll be able to step up to the mic and deliver a powerful presentation with ease.