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10 Things I Learned Since Overcoming My Fear of Public Speaking

10 Things I Learned Since Overcoming My Fear of Public Speaking

by Shelli Gilliam | Jul 5, 2023 | Speaking Tips, Leadership, Reflections

by Shelli Vasser Gilliam, Global Public Speaking Coach Have you ever wondered how some of your greatest weaknesses can become strengths? For several years, I’ve been focusing on speaking opportunities that allow me to advocate for people and organizations, share... Read More...
Should You Use AI to Write a Speech?

Should You Use AI to Write a Speech?

by Allison Shapira | Mar 14, 2023 | Leadership, Reflections

You have a speech coming up; should you use an AI tool like ChatGPT to write it? I’m preparing to answer that question for my graduate students at Harvard Kennedy School in our class, The Arts of Communication. For several years, I’ve studied the implications of... Read More...
10 Life-Changing Lessons I’m Still Learning After 10 Years in Business

10 Life-Changing Lessons I’m Still Learning After 10 Years in Business

by Allison Shapira | Dec 5, 2022 | Company News, Reflections, Newsletter

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... Read More...
LinkedIn Live Recap: Attire & Authenticity in the Workplace

LinkedIn Live Recap: Attire & Authenticity in the Workplace

by Allison Shapira | Sep 29, 2022 | Women, Leadership, Reflections

In my recent article for Harvard Business Review,  “The New Rules of Work Clothes”, I interviewed investment executive Naima Judge after seeing a LinkedIn post that included a photo of her in white pants and a beautiful, bright yellow shirt with an African... Read More...
How to Use Vocal Variety in Virtual Communication

How to Use Vocal Variety in Virtual Communication

by Allison Shapira | Jul 27, 2022 | Infographic, Speaking Tips, Writing Tips, International, Women, Company News, Leadership, Reflections, Newsletter

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... Read More...
What to Do When an In-Person Presentation Suddenly Turns Hybrid

What to Do When an In-Person Presentation Suddenly Turns Hybrid

by Allison Shapira | Jun 28, 2022 | Speaking Tips, Writing Tips, International, Women, Company News, Leadership, Reflections, Newsletter

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... Read More...
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