MISSION

The Laurie Puhn Institute recognizes that all people are interconnected. Our goal at the Institute is to educate and empower people with the essential communication skills to develop meaningful and beneficial relationships in their personal and professional lives. All programs draw upon Laurie's expertise in law, conflict resolution and couples mediation to provide immediate change and uphold positive core values.

*New Programs Offered in October 2010*
These programs are live appearances by Laurie at a venue provided by the host/sponsor.

FIGHT LESS, LOVE MORE PROGRAMS

Programs below are based on the book Fight Less, Love More

Program A: Fight Less, Love More

A program for everyone who wants to keep their love alive.

Falling in love is easy, staying in love is hard. It happens every day - a simple exchange or harmless response turns into a heated debate or worse, an all-out battle. If you're in a new relationship or in a good relationship that you want to make great or you're struggling and on the brink of separation or divorce, then this program is designed for you. Participants will learn simple skills of a mediator to instantly turn overwhelming emotions into logical thinking, and move problems to solutions to enhance the appreciation, respect and understanding in their relationship.

Whether you attend alone or with your partner, this program will work for you.

Program B: Fight Less, Love More: The Key to Healthy Relationships

A program that promotes health and wellness.

How many times a week does your blood pressure rise in anger? Do any of your relationships with family, friends or colleagues stress you out? If so, it’s time to make a change. Your health depends on it. Conflict is a normal part of life, but when it turns negative and hostile, with unresolved issues and bad feelings in the air, it’s your insides that suffer. Research shows that among women who have had one heart attack, those in stressful marriages are nearly 3 times as likely to have another. New research also indicates that when conflict resolution turns negative, the immune system functioning decreases for both men and women.

This is why Fight Less, Love More is a vital program.  Using 5-minute conversations to transform conflict to cooperation, disrespect to respect and neglect to appreciation, you can use the power of your words to get what you want without-blowing up or giving-in. In minutes, you will learn how to navigate stressful moments to improve your health and your happiness.

Program C: Fight Less, Love More During Pregnancy and Beyond

A program that brings joy to expecting parents, and moms and dads.

Caring for a child is hard, but caring for your relationship at the same time is a challenge.   When we move from coupledom to parenthood, the daily stress that comes with child-rearing responsibilities can bring out new aspects in yourself and your partner, ones that hinder love and romance.  Suddenly you may find yourself annoyed about little things that never used to bother you. A simple exchange, or harmless response, can turn into a heated debate or worse, an all-out battle. Hard pressed for quality time with our partners and spouses it is easy to fall into a poor communication routine that weakens all relationships.
 
In this empowering, entertaining, results-driven Fight Less, Love More program you will learn simple 5-minute verbal strategies that will short-circuit arguments, control over-reactions, inspire respect, orchestrate perfect apologies and gain the appreciation you deserve to get the love you want during pregnancy and beyond.

Program D: Fight Less to Achieve Success

This unique professional and personal development program combines strategies from Ms. Puhn's two books, Instant Persuasion and Fight Less, Love More, to empower attendees with life-changing skills.

Your level of success at work, at home and in your social life is determined by your ability to inform, inspire and persuade others with the right words at the right time. Based on everyday experiences, this program teaches you simple step-by-step conflict resolution skills to turn conflict into cooperation as you achieve mutually acceptable agreements without blowing-up or giving-in.

If you want to avoid conflict or end a professional or personal dispute with your co-worker, boss, customer, client, family member, spouse or friend then this program will benefit you. Within minutes, you will be empowered with new communication strategies to create immediate positive change and provide you with long lasting skills you can employ when faced with conflict.

INSTANT PERSUASION PROGRAMS

Programs below are based on the book Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life

Program A - Instant Persuasion™: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life

Based on her best-selling book, Laurie brings to life the concepts and ideas of Instant Persuasion. Nominated for Best Motivational Book of 2005, Instant Persuasion provides insights and skills that are timely and timeless. You will discover how to activate your innate power of persuasion and learn simple mediation skills to reduce conflict, win people over and get what you want with honesty and integrity. Laurie reveals how she uses the Instant Persuasion rules in her own conversations to result in her success. This program will give you the motivation and tools to change your words to change your life at home, at work and with friends.

Program B: Be a Leader, Not a Boss

The word "boss" is just a label, but a "leader" is someone who makes things happen. Managers, administrators and executives cannot presume that their job titles give them authority. Instead, they must use their power of persuasion to win people over and earn the trust, confidence and respect of the people within and across their organization. Recognizing and using the right words that connect, motivate and inspire people enhances performance and productivity. Get ready to develop leadership skills to cultivate a top-notch support system and raise your team to the highest level.

Program C: Persuasive Communication for Attorneys: Practical Skills to Build Credibility and Enhance Your Practice

Do you know that persuasion is happening all the time, not only in the courtroom? Every time you speak to a client, potential client or colleague you are instantly persuading that person to listen to or ignore you, respect or disrespect you and cooperate or argue with you. Once you learn to avoid the communication blunders that turn people off to you and use the communication wonders that create cooperation and win people over, you have positioned yourself for maximum success in the legal world.

Program D: Instant Persuasion™ for Realtors®:
Gain a Competitive Edge in Real Estate

The high achievers in sales are not necessarily smarter, richer or luckier than other salespeople; they are the people who learned how to use their power of persuasion to ethically win people over. Through insightful real-life anecdotes and empowering rules, you will learn to identify and avoid common "Communication Blunders" that create misunderstandings, conflicts and lawsuits, and replace them with "Communication Wonders" that win people over, increase client satisfaction and enhance your performance, productivity and profits in the world of real estate. As praised by Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz "Instant Persuasion is a must for anyone who wants to change minds-in other words, all of us."

PROGRAM FORMATS

Keynote Presentations: see program descriptions below.

Seminars and Workshops: see program descriptions below.

Master of Ceremonies/Panel Moderator:
As host of the TV show "i on New York with Laurie Puhn" on WPXN-TV, Laurie is experience at interviewing celebrities, politicians, corporate CEO's and community leaders. You can enrich the quality of your conference or event with Laurie as your Master of Ceremonies or moderator.

Customize a program for your audience
We would be happy to design a program to meet the unique needs of your group.

SPOKESPERSON

Laurie Puhn is an experienced spokesperson. She is available to be a spokesperson or relationship communications expert for a company whose corporate culture embraces respect and dignity for all.

VIDEO

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National Speaker's Association
Ms. Puhn, a member of the National Speakers Association, prides herself on delivering one of the most unique entertaining and results-oriented programs in the industry.

Laurie Puhn, J.D.

How can I get more information about the IP programs?

Please contact us for fees and availability.
Contact Ellen, Director of Client Services
ellen@lauriepuhn.com
(516) 773-0303

Clients and Testimonials

Testimonials:

"The Instant Persuasion presentation at the launch of Lord & Taylor @ Night, co-sponsored by New York magazine and Sylk Cream liqueur, was uniquely entertaining, educational and motivational. The standing-room-only audience quickly activated their power of persuasion once Laurie acquainted them with the Instant Persuasion method."

- Lisa Comegna
Director, Special Events
Lord & Taylor

"Thank you for your outstanding keynote address "Instant Persuasion: The Key to Excellence in Leadership" at our annual conference for the New York State Council of Administrators. As noted by one of the directors on his evaluation form: "Laurie captivated the audience with her high energy style and insightful message, while engaging us through participation, humor and story telling." My fellow administrators have told me that they are already successfully applying the Instant Persuasion rules to enhance their professional and personal lives. Having been involved with many speakers over the past several years, I am able to say that Laurie Puhn is a clear choice for number one in my book!"

- Robert Zifchock
President, New York State Council of Administrators for Health, Physical Education, Dance and Recreation

"Holland & Knight law firm places a premium on effective communication and people skills, and the Instant Persuasion method empowers attorneys with the specific communication skills they need to stand out from the crowd for all the right reasons. I have received more positive feedback on this program than on any other one I have put together. Your message was one of inspiration - motivating people to take charge of their careers, to decide that they want to be a leader, and to make the practical improvements in their persuasive skills so that it can be done!"

-Marisa Marinelli
Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP - law firm

"It was a pleasure to have Laurie Puhn as our guest speaker for our managers meeting. Her energy and insightfulness clearly captured everyone's attention and provided informative and intriguing perspectives on communication and leadership. I've been to numerous management development programs throughout my career and would qualify the book "Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life" and Laurie's presentation techniques refreshing, rewarding and highly educational."

- Jim Lobdell
VP, Portland General Electric

Laurie's expertise puts her in touch with the real world around us. Her Instant Persuasion Method empowers people with skills to successfully communicate with others in their personal and professional life. As the Closing Keynote Speaker at our 2005 Michigan Association of Realtors convention, Ms. Puhn's address was an excellent choice to conclude an incredible event. Thanks to you, our members have said this was their best experience ever at a state association convention."

- Doug Whitehouse
President, Michigan Association of Realtors

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Please accept our sincerest appreciation for your brilliant presentation on "Instant Persuasion - How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life" at our Executive Networking Social. Your information was tremendously insightful, entertaining and pertinent to the matters and concerns that businesspeople encounter everyday. I am pleased to tell you that your information continues to be the "hot topic" of conversation by many of our Members. Thank you again and again!"

-Kaye Bogue, Membership Director
The Vinings Club

"Many thanks for appearing as the guest speaker at State Bank of Long Island's Business and Social Hour (BASH). Your presentation, Instant Persuasion: The Secret to Success in Business, was entertaining and enjoyed by our customers and employees in attendence. Your interactive style captured the audience's attention and equipped us to be more mindful of communications wonders and blunders. It was a huge plus to be able to give out complimentary copies of your book Instant Persuasion to attendees who can now use it as a handbook for life."

-Thomas F. Goldrick, Jr.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
State Bank of Long Island

"Thank you for appearing as the guest speaker at the International Association of Business Communicators' (IABC-Long Island) monthly luncheon. Your presentation, "Instant Persuasion: The Secret to Success in Business" was excellent and thoroughly enjoyed by the communications professionals in attendance. Our members have commented on the entertaining and information nature of the talk. In addition, attendance at this meeting doubled due to your impressive reputation and background. One of our members declared that this meeting "was the best IABC luncheon ever!"

-Tina Atlas Panos
President, International Assoc. of Business Communicators - Long Island

"We want to thank you for appearing at the Business Over Easy breakfast co-sponsored by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the Providence Public Library. Your well thought-out presentation was excellent, practical and user-friendly. You are an outstanding presenter and we all agree that the results-oriented Instant Persuasion method you advocate has much potential to positively change the outcome of our words so that we can be confident of saying the right thing at the right time."

-Dale Thompson
Director
-Maureen Krasnow
Director of Development
Providence Public Library

"Ms. Puhn presented 'Instant Persuasion: The Key to Healthy Physician-Patient Communication' to senior physicians, residents and medical students at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. This program was part of the Professionalism and Ethics Curriculum. Ms. Puhn energetically and effectively demonstrated her innovative Instant Persuasion Method through her interactive use of artwork, lecture and role-playing. She received enthusiastic praise from the doctors who quickly and easily learned how to strengthen their communication skills to create memorable and positive experiences with their patients. We appreciate Ms. Puhn’s participation in our teaching program and look forward to a planned follow-up session."

Roslyn F. Schneider, MD, Senior Associate Director, Residency Training Program, Internal MedicineBeth Israel Medical Center, New York

"At this unique Instant Persuasion seminar presented at the Annual Student Athletes as Leaders Conference, hosted by Adelphi University, Laurie taught coaches, principals and students what to say to be liked, listened to, cooperated with and respected by others on and off the playing field. The audience of over 300 people responded with laughter, active participation and rapt attention. I enthusiastically recommend this Instant Persuasion seminar to people who want to strengthen their leadership skills. "

Bernard Kaplan, Principal, Great Neck North High School Chairperson, Leadership Conference

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