Is public speaking the same across cultures? In this article for The European Financial Review, I discuss the similarities and differences in communication across cultures and share three tips regarding the universal process of preparing to speak in public. ...
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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...
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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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Remote work has changed how we interact in business environments. It’s made us learn how to effectively communicate over virtual and hybrid settings and has also significantly limited our in-person public speaking experience. While our in-person soft skills...
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I loved interviewing my colleague Casey Carpenter for my second LinkedIn Live session. For years, Casey has partnered with us at Global Public Speaking to help our clients build confidence in their most important speaking situations. Given how many of our clients...
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Our CEO Allison Shapira recently wrote an article for the Harvard Business Review. A few years ago, David was giving a talk at the National Speakers Association on the topic of trust. Standing in front of a room full of professional speakers, he made a bold assertion:...
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In light of the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our CEO Allison Shapira wrote this article for the Harvard Business Review. How do we manage our teams when a global, geopolitical crisis weighs heavily on our minds? There are atrocities...
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