Public Speaking
Gail is a sought-after public speaker and moderator, who counts more than 100 speaking engagements at Twin Cities service organizations, book clubs, school groups and more in recent years. Gail’s topics include:
How to consumer the news without being consumed by it
The importance of storytelling – especially in the 21st century
How to write the right personal essay
The Seven Deadly Sins of Writing Pitch Letters
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• Story Corps
• Rotary
• American Association of University Women
• Faith Community Nurses Network
• Chautauqua
• Edina Chamber of Commerce
• Soroptimists
• Mount Sinai Foundation
• Hadassah
• City of Hope
• St. Paul Volunteer Library Association
• University of St. Thomas
• Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Mpls
• Pine and Prairie Writers Association
• Aging But Dangerous -
Finding Common Ground
How to Consume the News Without Being Consumed By It
Tricks and Tips for Writing a Winning Story Pitch
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• Star Tribune Women’s Speakers Series
• Star Tribune Inspiring Minds Speakers Series - Orchestra Hall and
• Historic State Theater
• Women of Influence
• Daisy Camp
• Bloom Early Learning Center
• Room to Read
• College of Visual Arts, St. Paul
• Minnesota History Theater
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• St. Catherine Leadership Forum
• National Scholastic Press Association
• Minnesota Public Radio
• Women’s Club of Minneapolis
• American Women in Journalism
• Women of Influence
• Women’s Business Bridge
• Business Growth Alliance
• Loft Literary Center
• Minnetonka Writing Center
Interviewing Olympic Gold Medal skier
Lindsey Vonn
Gail mentoring students at the University of St. Thomas's ThreeSixty summer journalism camp
With chef, humanitarian and founder of World Central Kitchen, Jose Andres
Gail at Morningside After Dark reading "A Hundred Lives Since Then: Essays on Motherhood, Marriage, Mortality & More.
At the University of St. Thomas discussing the online “comments conundrum.”
A FEW OF THE GREAT ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHOM GAIL HAS COLLABORATED
Testimonials
“I left feeling inspired and empowered. Thank you for creating a conversation that centered around women in the media, but was applicable to all women.”
— Megan Dulgar, American Red Cross
“Your speech was the most personalized, spot-on speech I’ve heard at this event in many years…Your words were inspiring, enormously relevant and borne of experience.”
— Bob Rees, Rose Rees Awards Luncheon
“ You are so real, so funny and engaging and respectful, as well as informative and able to put everyone’s experience into helpful perspective. It was just what we had hoped for and more. ”
— Nina Samuels, Adult Learning Director
“You did an amazing job of knitting everything together and we’ve heard nothing but great comments about the entire night.”
— Leaders of Design Committee