This month marks 10 years since that snowy morning when I left Boston and moved to Washington, DC to start a new life and a new business teaching public speaking. Prior to moving to DC, teaching public speaking had been a side business that I had always been afraid to...
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Earlier this year, I spoke at the Institute for Excellence in Sales (IES), one of my favorite membership organizations in Washington, DC. My topic was “The Power of Authenticity in Sales”. One table in the room was full of young professionals hired right out of...
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Since the beginning of my career, people have asked me what to wear when speaking in public. I even recorded a video about it back in 2017. However, the pandemic has changed how people approach attire in the workplace, and public speaking is no exception. It’s not...
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We know that being an effective communicator can help you win new business, get ahead in your career, and establish leadership in your industry. Like becoming a professional athlete, public speaking is a skill that requires frequent practice. However, many people have...
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In any setting where two or more people communicate, vocal variety is essential — and it’s even more important in virtual settings where it’s easy to lose your audience’s attention. This topic, and many others, are covered in my newly released companion e-guide: Speak...
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A few months ago, I was scheduled to give an in-person keynote at a conference in Washington, DC. I developed and practiced my content and traveled to the hotel with a feeling of excitement — I was thrilled to once again be back in person after two+ years of virtual...
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