Communication may be a soft skill: but it’s not fluffy. Did you know, enhanced communication has been proven to: You can also up level your communication to promote thought leadership, boost your persuasiveness, and maximize your ROI. A little time investment into your communication skillset will go a long way!

As a communication trainer, I’ve worked with many anxious presenters.  If you’re one of them, it’s okay. Please know, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. The key to your success is allowing yourself to slow down and giving yourself a chance to breathe. Insert pauses: ✅ After your key message.✅ Following a rhetorical question.✅ As you reflect on […]

When presenting, be sure to use gestures and physical animation to promote your enthusiasm and demonstrate passion for your topic. I frequently work with presenters who lose connection with their natural communication instincts when they go into “presentation mode”.  Don’t be one of them!

Yes, you read that right.  That’s how many flights my tech client DID NOT TAKE in 2022 because he learned how to communicate effectively in a remote environment.  He knew that “communicate effectively” didn’t just mean powering up Zoom or Teams or Slack.  It meant showing up…  He learned to virtually:  – Connect with his customers– Clarify his […]

Flights NOT taken in 2022?? 27. Yes, you read that right.  That’s how many flights my tech client DID NOT TAKE in 2022 because he learned how to communicate effectively in a remote environment.  He knew that “communicate effectively” didn’t just mean powering up Zoom or Teams or Slack.  It meant showing up…  He learned to virtually:  Ready […]

Quick tips to appear professional and connected in a virtual space. ✔️Tell us where you’re looking. When you search for a document or a open slide deck, let your audience know why you’re moving your eyes away from them. For example, when you say “Let me go ahead and pull up that document…” they’re aware of what […]

👉🏼 In 2021, massive global changes allowed us to become more ‘lax” with our work attire and how we showed up for our virtual calls. We were in the trenches with homeschooling and family workspace sharing. 👉🏼 In 2022, we continued with those newly formed, comfortable habits. 👉🏼 It’s 2023, friends! Time to revisit how […]

I learned long ago when providing communication counsel to CEOs that time is money. 💰 That’s not a new concept to most of us in business. Just this week I was slated to train a CEO and her lead scientist across the country. Stormy weather prompted flight cancellations, so we opted instead to work virtually. […]

Is your goal to appear authentic, engaging and natural? If so, PLEASE move your hands when you talk!  As a global communications trainer, I can assure you people of all ethnicities gesture. It’s innate.  In fact, research tells us people who are blind from birth will gesture when they speak!  Did you know, gesturing actually […]

Research shows 50 to 75% of people experience between moderate to severe anxiety.  My decades of experience tells me it’s more than that. Most people feel anxious when they are in a high stakes communication situation.  The way this shows up for most people is they talk to fast.  Is that you? Most people talk […]