For our final blog post of the year, I wanted to share a few updates in addition to our top public speaking tips of 2021. What started as a solo business exactly 9 years ago is now one of the world’s foremost training and consulting firms in public speaking and...
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Thank you to Sai Blackbyrn for highlighting our Founder/CEO Allison Shapira as one of your Top Public Speaking Coaches for 2021. You can read more about her and others here: https://coachfoundation.com/blog/top-public-speaking-coaches
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In a recent LinkedIn poll we conducted, an overwhelming majority of respondents wanted to be able to be more concise. Why is brevity important? The more concise you are, the more you can engage an audience’s attention to deliver a powerful message. The more...
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This fall, we are seeing a very specific demand for our communication programs. Clients are using our trainings as part of their onboarding or upskilling programs – helping new hires feel confident in their role and giving existing employees the skills they need...
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Sometimes participants in our ongoing programs will say, “I couldn’t practice my public speaking skills this week because I didn’t give any presentations.” Actually, public speaking happens anytime you speak in front of an audience of 1 person...
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A LinkedIn connection recently shared a quote from the author Anne Lamott: “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” So many of us can identify with that quote, especially as we approach a new season, a new change in our...
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With some of us already back in the office and others continuing to stay remote, how do we speak in meetings or presentations to a hybrid audience of both in-person and virtual attendees? Over the past few months, we’ve heard this constant refrain from our...
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In a recent virtual workshop, a brave participant asked in front of his entire team, “What happens when we have to communicate a message we don’t agree with?” Regardless of the size of your company, the industry, or your location around the world, at...
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After a recent workshop, one of the participants gave me a lovely compliment: “At the start of our training, you instantly made us feel comfortable and welcome. How can we do that during our own meetings?” What wonderful feedback to hear! And a great...
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For their final speech of the semester at the Harvard Kennedy School, I asked my students to reduce their reliance on notes. Why? Because when we rely on notes, it affects so much of our presentation. It affects our authenticity, because we are reading from notes...
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