Daria Sivovol

American Chamber of Commerce in Estonia

On working with John K. Bates, Executive Speaking Success

Helping an audience engage with public speaking

Daria’s testimonial captures something event organizers care about: what happens in the room. She describes an audience becoming enthusiastic, engaged, and passionate about public speaking during John Bates’s training.

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In Daria’s own words

I’ve never seen so many Estonian people get that enthusiastic, and that engaged and passionate about public speaking.

Continuing the work in Estonia

John returned for an AmCham Estonia masterclass on June 16, 2026, at Swissôtel Tallinn. The session explored communication, storytelling, leadership presence, and audience connection. Read AmCham’s event review.

In her follow-up email on June 29, 2026, Daria wrote:

Once again, a HUGE THANK YOU, for coming to Estonia again. For all your energy and inspiration that you brought to Estonia and our members!

The feedback is very positive! Everyone LOVED it!

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Daria Sivovol
American Chamber of Commerce, Estonia