The Gabor Group

We are a boutique communications agency which blends years of experience in public relations and advertising with digital and social marketing.

Do You Need Media Training? 08/21/2022

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? Great post on whether you need it (Hint: you probably do!). Despite its name, media training is not actually for the media. It’s for you—or any of your company’s spokespeople who may need to communicate with the media.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/do-you-need-media-training

Do You Need Media Training? If you’re an entrepreneur or executive, the short answer is yes. Take a look at our primer on the media training process, so you'll know when to sign up, who to bring, and what to expect.

07/01/2022

Hope Everyone has a Happy and Safe Canada Day Weekend!

06/28/2022

Agota Gabor, President of The Gabor Group discusses why she wrote the handbook Public Speaking, Presentations, Media Interviews: Helping You Succeed. This handbook offers a toolkit of techniques you can use to become a natural and successful communicator.

06/09/2022

If you love books, you'll love Word On The Street! A full two days of book shopping, speakers, and events on June 11th & 12th, 2022 at Queen's Park. Our CEO Agota Gabor will be there for both days to sell and chat about her handbook "Helping You Succeed", and her debut memoir "Forever On Pointe: A True Story". If you've purchased a book already, please visit so she can sign it! We hope to see you there!

04/14/2022

Our Gabor Group president, Agota Gabor, had her book launch of her memoir Forever On Pointe. Great night for book signings and almost sold out the books we had on hand! Available now at Amazon, Indigo, and Barnes & Noble

Public Speaking Tips for Women 03/28/2022

Agota Gabor's article on Public Speaking Tips for Women was just published on Ms. Career Girl. She discusses how the basics of communication skills are the same for men as they are for woman, but there are some distinct differences (as you will see from the tips!).

Public Speaking Tips for Women Since I started my company, The Gabor Group, in 1981, I have trained hundreds of corporate spokespersons and politicians. For the first two decades they were

03/02/2022

Thank you Anna Porter for the lovely endorsement of my memoir Forever On Pointe!

# memoir

01/10/2022

Looking for something new in 2022? Brush up on your job interview and presentation skills by reading Helping You Succeed! Order on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0948LNYG9

01/03/2022

Wishing everyone a very happy and healthy 2022!

12/10/2021

Looking for a gift idea for a friend, family, or co-worker that are new to presentations or interviews? Are they nervous about public speaking? Effective communication is a skill - a skill they can learn. Give them the gift of confidence for 2022. Learn more here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0948LNYG9

11/30/2021

Public speaking can be intimidating but it doesn’t have to be. Gabor’s handbook will help you succeed. Available at Amazon: https://amazon.ca/dp/B0948LNYG9

11/23/2021

Are you a member of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited? Good news! “Helping You Succeed” is now available on the platform. If you’re not a member, you can sign up for a 30 day trial and read the book for free. Win Win! Download it here: https://www.amazon.com/Public-Speaking-Presentations-Media-Interviews-ebook/dp/B0947S67W8

11/16/2021

Energy is important in a presentation. If you don’t care, why should your audience? Learn more in our handbook at https://amzn.to/34iitzA

11/09/2021

Great communicators aren't born, they're taught. Click here to learn more: https://www.amazon.com/Public-Speaking-Presentations-Media-Interviews-ebook/dp/B0947S67W8/

One habit could reduce your fears of public speaking, criticism, failure and more 11/08/2021

One habit could reduce your fears of public speaking, criticism, failure and more.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/04/health/mindfulness-practices-for-fear-benefits-wellness/index.html

One habit could reduce your fears of public speaking, criticism, failure and more Practicing mindfulness could help reduce fears related to academic evaluation, failure, socializing, pain, emotions and more, according to research. Here's how.

Instilling Confidence is Key to Media Training 11/02/2021

Instilling Confidence is Key to Media Training.

https://www.prnewsonline.com/media-training-confidence-spokespeople/

Instilling Confidence is Key to Media Training In this brief Q&A, we talk to Sarah Brown, Director, Corporate Media Relations at Marriott International., about some opportunities and challenges in training spokespeople at an organization.

10/25/2021

Do you wish you could deliver a presentation with confidence and style? The fact is that effective communication is a skill, but it’s a skill you can learn. Our handbook will help you succeed. Now available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Public-Speaking-Presentations-Media-Interviews-ebook/dp/B0947S67W8

10/19/2021

Persuading your audience is a skill - one you can learn. Find out more in our book, available at https://amzn.to/34iitzA

10/12/2021

Your posture affects your presentation. Don’t look defensive. Learn more in our handbook https://www.amazon.com/Public-Speaking-Presentations-Media-Interviews-ebook/dp/B0947S67W8

10/06/2021

If you're looking for presentation. interview, or public speaking tips, you should have the "Helping You Succeed" handbook on your desk! Click here to to learn more: https://www.amazon.ca/Speaking-Presentations-Interviews-Helping-succeed/dp/B0948LNYG9

10/01/2021

Tip #7 Your Audience Score | Helping you Succeed
Agota Gabor passes along tips for speakers, spokespeople and anyone interested in doing their best in public forums. This episode discusses how to read and understand audience scores after a presentation. To learn more, read her handbook: https://www.amazon.com/Public-Speaking-Presentations-Media-Interviews-ebook/dp/B0947S67W8

09/30/2021

Eye contact is an important element of effective presentations. You can learn more in our handbook, available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Public-Speaking-Presentations-Media-Interviews-ebook/dp/B0947S67W8

09/16/2021

Agota Gabor passes along tips for speakers, spokespeople and anyone interested in doing their best in public forums. In this episode. Agota explains what you should do to prepare for remote presentations for the best visual and professional impact. These tips can also be applied for online interviews, conferences, and meetings.

09/13/2021

Do you wish you could deliver a speech with confidence and style? The fact is that effective communication is a skill, but it’s a skill you can learn. Our handbook will help you succeed. Now available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Presentations-Interviews-Helping-succeed/dp/B0948LNYG9

09/12/2021

Getting ready to interview the wonderful Karen Kain!

09/10/2021

Conducting more interviews for our current project. This time at the Museum of Contemporary Art!

09/05/2021

Agota Gabor passes along tips for speakers, spokespeople and anyone interested in doing their best in public forums. This episode explains how to set up and organize the structure of your presentation.

Gabor’s successful Public Speaking, Presentation and Media Interview workshops have helped hundreds of executives and politicians improve their communications skills. Her new handbook Public Speaking, Presentations, Media Training: Helping you Succeed can help you too. She demystifies the process and easily demonstrates how people can turn fear into energy and speech into communication. She strongly believes that effective communications is a skill, but emphasizes that it’s a skill that one can learn.

Now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Presentations-Interviews-Helping-succeed/dp/B0948LNYG9

09/03/2021

Agota Gabor passes along tips for speakers, spokespeople and anyone interested in doing their best in public forums. This episode discusses presenting to the public when English is not your first language. For more advice, go to the bio.

08/31/2021

Effective communication is an important skill in both your professional and personal life. Our handbook will help you succeed. Now available at https://amzn.to/34iitzA

08/25/2021

Tip #3 discusses the importance and impact of the first minute of your and even before you start presenting! For more advice, please visit: https://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Presentations-Interviews-Helping-succeed/dp/B0948LNYG9

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Videos (show all)

Helping You Succeed Book Trailer
Tip #7   Your Audience Score | Helping you Succeed
Tip #6 Zoom and other Remote Presentations | Helping you Succeed
Tip #5   Pauses & Transitions | Helping you Succeed
Helping you Succeed - Tip #4
Effective Communication is an important skill.
Tip #3 The first minute of your presentation
Tip #2 What do I do with my hands while presenting?
Tip #1 - The Structure of Your Presentation

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