Published Research

Communications Essentials

“Communications Essentials for Female Executives to Develop Leadership Presence”

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Patterns of CEO Communication

“It’s More Than Just Talk: Patterns of CEO Impromptu Communication”

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Published Articles

Delivering bad news

5 Strategies for Delivering Bad News

Smooth Talker

How to be a smooth talker and eliminate filler words

Small Talk

3 steps anyone can take to master small talk

Telling Powerful Stories

Your Fail-Proof Formula For Telling Powerful Stories

Answering Toughest Questions

The 3-Step Process To Answering Even The Toughest Questions

Elements of Voice

The 4 Most Important Elements Of Your Voice

Communicating with Management

Your Guide To Communicating With Upper Management

Fear of Public Speaking

How You Can Finally Conquer Your Fear Of Public Speaking

Hostile Questions

How To Respond To Hostile Questions At Work

Stolen Ideas

What to do when someone steals your idea

Rousing Toast

3 Quick And Easy Steps For Crafting A Rousing Toast In Minutes

Strong vs Aggressive

The Difference Between Strong Leaders And Aggressive Leaders

How To Tell A Compelling Story

How To Tell A Compelling Story In A Business Setting

Speak From A Script

Planning To Speak From A Script? Read This First

Presentation Putting People To Sleep

Three Reasons Your Presentation Is Literally Putting People To Sleep

Handle Stage Fright

This Is The Emotionally Intelligent Way To Handle Stage Fright

Rambling At Work

Four Hidden Reasons You Might Be Rambling At Work

Tell A Stranger About Strengths

Three Ways To Tell A Stranger About Your Strengths And Experience

Be More Charismatic

3 Tips On How To Be More Charismatic (That Anyone Can Follow)

Fears Hindering Credibility

These 4 Fears Are Hindering Your Credibility In Meetings

Flub That Joke

You’re Going To Flub That Joke In Your Presentation. Try This Instead

Great Storyteller

Want To Be A Great Storyteller? First, Break These Habits

Lunch With Boss's Boss

Invited To Lunch With Your Boss’s Boss? Here’s Exactly What To Do

Memorable First Impression

Four Easy Ways To Make A Memorable First Impression

Virtual Meeting Buffer Phrases

How To Iron Out Awkward Buffer Phrases While Speaking In A Virtual Meeting

Past Successes Interview

How To Talk About Your Past Successes In A Job Interview

Prove Yourself New Role

This Is How To Prove Yourself When You Start A New Role

Great On Video

How To Be Great On Video

Multicultural Audiences

5 Tips For Speaking To Multicultural Audiences

Handle Boss's Condescension

How To Handle Your Boss’s Condescension

Speaking Off Script

The Only Three Notes You Need To Write Before Speaking Off Script

Conflict As Communication Tool

How To Turn Conflict Into A Communication Tool

Video Leadership Presence

How To Use Video To Improve Your Leadership Presence

Hide Nerves Speech

5 Ways You Can Hide Your Nerves When Giving A Speech

Damaging Beliefs Promotion

These Damaging Beliefs Are Ruining Your Chances Of Getting A Promotion

Bounce Back Rejection

Rejection Sucks. Here’s How To Bounce Back From It Anyway

Interview Mistakes

4 Interview Mistakes You Probably Didn’t Realize You Were Making

Message Struggle

This Is Why You Always Struggle To Get Your Message Across

Feedback On Presentation

3 Helpful Ways To Give Feedback On A Presentation

Presentation Nightmare

You’ve Just Experienced A Presentation Nightmare. What Now?

Provocative Language

4 Instances Where Provocative Language Can Be Effective (And When It Goes Too Far)

Speak From Script 2

Planning To Speak From A Script? Read This First

Intimidating Habits

Three Powerful Speaking Habits That Are Intimidating Your Audience

First 90 Seconds

How To Nail The First 90 Seconds Of That Big Meeting

Sound Like An Optimist

How To Sound Like An Optimist No Matter What And Why You Should

Avoid Drawing A Blank

Here’s How To Avoid Drawing A Blank In The Middle Of Your Presentation

Habits Ruining Authenticity

These Four Speaking Habits Are Ruining Your Authenticity

Five Personality Types

How To Get Your Point Across To These Five Personality Types

New To Your Job

What To Say To Your Coworkers And How To Say It When You’re New To Your Job

Don't Know The Answer

This Is How To Respond To A Question You Don’t Know The Answer To

Half The Time

How To Deliver Your Presentation In Half The Time You’d Allotted

Using Cliches

When To Go Ahead And Use A Cliché In Your Talk And When Not To

Blank Stares

How Not To Let All Those Blank Stares Derail Your Talk

Undercut Credibility

These 7 Common Speaking Habits Undercut Your Credibility

Upstaged With Video

How To Not Be Upstaged With Video When You’re Onstage

Not Using Enough Gestures

Why You’re Not Using Enough Gestures In Your Presentations

Boost Leadership Presence

Adopt These 4 Speaking Habits To Boost Your Leadership Presence

Appear Authentic

Do These 4 Things To Appear Authentic In Your Presentation

Encourage Creativity

How To Encourage Your New Hires To Be Creative

Great Story Components

These Are The 3 Components Of A Great Story

Being Fake

If You Do These 3 Things People Will Probably Think That You’re Being Fake

Baseball Leadership Lesson

Watching A Baseball Game Taught Me More About Leadership Presence Than Any Self-Help Book

Influence vs Inform

When To Influence People, When To Inform Them, And How To Know The Difference

Perfect Toast

5 Tips For Giving The Perfect Toast No Matter The Occasion

Talk Not Brag

How To Talk (Not Brag) About Yourself Like The Best Public Speakers

Show Respect

Four Ways To Show Respect Without Overdoing It

Quotable One Liners

4 Tips For Dropping Quotable One-Liners Into Your Next Big Talk

Audience Size Habits

5 Speaking Habits You Need To Adjust Depending On The Size Of Your Audience

Physical Size Crowd

Should Your Physical Size Dictate How You Address A Crowd?

Choose Words Less Carefully

Want To Be A Better Speaker? Choose Your Words Less Carefully

Nerve Wracking Situations

Four Tips For Communicating Well In Nerve-Wracking Situations

Accent As Asset

How To Turn Your Accent Into A Public Speaking Asset

Tech Geek Guide

The Tech Geek’s Guide To Talking To Other People At Work

Onboarding New Hires

Three Ways You’re Still Onboarding New Hires All Wrong

Getting Emotional Pitch

Three Ways Getting Emotional Can Help You Make Your Pitch

Connecting With Audience

3 Ways To Tell If You’re Connecting With Your Audience (And What To Do If You’re Not)

Voice Saying About You

Four Ways To Tell What Your Voice Is Saying About You

Public Speaking Myths

Four Public Speaking Myths That Keep Ruining Your Presentations

Speak Powerfully

You Can Speak More Powerfully Without Ever Raising Your Voice

Boring Presentation Interesting

Do These Four Things To Make Your Boring Presentation Sound Interesting

Youngest In Room

The Only 4 Speaking Tips You Need When You’re The Youngest One In The Room

Annoying Habit

This Public Speaking Habit Is Annoying Your Audience

Command Room Like Colbert

How To Command A Room Like Stephen Colbert

Gestures Without Discomfort

3 Ways To Use Gestures When Speaking Without Feeling Uncomfortable

Speaking From The Heart

5 Steps To Speaking From The Heart

Introducing New Ideas

4 Strategies For Introducing New Ideas At Work

Complex Topics

How To Talk About Complex Topics Without Dumbing Them Down

First Board Meeting

How To Prepare For Your First Board Meeting

Point With Movement

Three Techniques For Making Your Point With Movement

Using Props

How To Use Props To Make Your Presentation More Powerful

Communicating Change

Four Steps For Communicating Change In Fast-Moving Businesses

Praise Team Accomplishments

The Right Way To Praise Your Team’s Accomplishments

Improve Speaking And Writing

5 Ways To Improve Your Speaking And Writing At The Same Time

Hated Presentation

Everyone Hated Your Presentation. Now What?

Musical Principles

4 Musical Principles That Can Make You A Better Speaker

Speak Off The Cuff

How To Speak Off The Cuff Like A Pro

Hand Gestures Meaning

Here’s What Your Hand Gestures Are Saying While You Speak

Presence And Power

Three Quick Tips For Speaking With Presence And Power

Use Dialogue Presentation

Three Powerful Ways To Use Dialogue In Your Next Presentation

Art Of The Pause

How To Master The Art Of The Pause In Public Speaking

Flub Big Talk

How Not To Flub That Big Talk You’re Preparing

Speak More Confidently

Four Quick Tips For Speaking More Confidently

American Style Business Speaking

The American Style Of Business Speaking And Why You Need To Master It

Leadership Without Expertise

Three Habits For Showing Leadership Even When You Aren’t An Expert

Speak Passionately

Five Ways To Speak Passionately Without Getting Too Emotional

Bad Speaking Advice

Six Pieces Of Bad Speaking Advice That Just Won’t Die

Well Liked Speakers

Three Secrets Of The Most Well-Liked Speakers

Powerful Openings

Master Public Speakers’ Five Rules For Powerful Openings

Knockout Speech

Michelle Obama And Ivanka Trump Show You Two Ways To Give A Knockout Speech

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