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 | Dec 13, 2017 | Speaking Tips, Company News, Reflections, Newsletter
Exactly 5 years ago, I moved to Washington, DC to launch Global Public Speaking after 10+ years in the Boston area. At first, I ran the business from my kitchen and then moved into a co-working space as soon as the business was profitable. A few years later, I hired...
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by Allison Shapira | Dec 8, 2017 | Speaking Tips, Leadership, Reflections
Most of us don’t learn about Executive Presence until we grow into careers that require leadership and influence. However, I discovered the power of Executive Presence when I was fifteen years old. As a sophomore in a performing arts high school in Florida, I was...
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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 | Nov 8, 2016 | Speaking Tips, Writing Tips, Company News, Reflections
On Veterans Day, we salute the men and women of the US military along with their spouses and families. You have given so much for our country and deserve to be recognized for how you have spent your life in service to others. Your voices of experience are incredibly...
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