by Allison Shapira | Mar 18, 2021 | Has a Video, International, Women, Company News, Leadership, Reflections, Newsletter
Imagine being the owner of a public speaking training company during a global pandemic that causes the indefinite cancelation of in-person events. What do you do when 90% of your annual revenue disappears in one month? Global Public Speaking Founder/CEO,...
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by Allison Shapira | Mar 17, 2021 | Has a Video, Speaking Tips, International, Women, Company News, Leadership, Reflections, Newsletter
Exactly one year ago this week, our team started working from home. It’s still on our shared Google calendar as “GPS working from home this week”. We quickly realized that what we thought would be a short time away from the office would actually be...
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by Allison Shapira | Jul 1, 2020 | Has a Video, Speaking Tips, Writing Tips, International, Women, Leadership, Newsletter
As a former opera singer, I’m particularly attuned to speakers’ voices. We can hear a lot in someone’s voice: we can hear their emotional and physical states, we can hear their energy level, and we can hear if they are enthusiastic or reserved about us or about our...
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by Allison Shapira | Aug 23, 2017 | Has a Video, Speaking Tips, Reflections
What does it mean to find your voice? It’s a concept I use frequently with clients and friends. Many of them want to sound more authentic and genuine when they speak, but they don’t quite know how. Watch the video above – filmed outside the United States Capitol...
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by Allison Shapira | Jul 18, 2017 | Has a Video, Speaking Tips
It’s the day of a big presentation and you’re so nervous you can’t think straight. Your heart is beating, your palms are sweating, and your shoulders are tense. A million “should have’s” are running through your mind: “I should have practiced more…I should have joined...
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