For women who want to influence, speak with confidence and make an impact on tomorrow's world.
Life speeds up right about now every single year. It heads into an all-out sprint in the third week of December. No matter how well I plan, I’m always buying my last few gifts on December 23rd. What does this Continue reading The Day the Christmas Rush Stopped … and Speaker’s Reality Check
“If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” ~ H.G.Well There’s magic in a purpose that fits your beliefs and values. It’s inspiring, energizing and … frightening. Looming in the back of your mind are all the doubts you’ve ever Continue reading When Life Derails You
That magic moment, when a speaker takes the stage, anything is possible. In the audience, you hope for the best. What do you expect? To be entertained, engaged and enriched. You want to like the speaker, relate to the speaker, Continue reading What Makes a Great Speech … or Speaker (Part 2)
“Great dancers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.” ~Martha Graham I just got back (my body was back two weeks ago – the brain just arrived on Sunday night) from the World Continue reading What Makes a Winning Speech … or Speaker?
Picture this. You walk into a boardroom. You are one of the first few people to arrive. You grab a seat. Where do you sit? As more people arrive, one by one they take up their positions. Look around that Continue reading Strength in the face of Judgement
Have you sat in an audience, listening to a speaker and thought “If HE can get hired to speak, what the heck am I doing??” I kick myself a little when I watch speakers take the stage who: know less Continue reading Self-Promotion … Walking That Very Thin Line
Have you ever sat through a business presentation made by a woman and wondered What was she thinking? That outfit is completely wrong for this meeting! *yawn* … What time is it? Oh, she’s still talking and I have no Continue reading “She needs help.” How to give feedback … appropriately.
Boardrooms, conferences, stages, in front of audience after audience, men and women are NOT equal. Name the top three speakers most talked about in the world … men. Count the number of women CEOs you know. Count the number of Continue reading Women are good speakers. How many are truly GREAT?