May 15, 2024 | Feature Articles, Uncategorized
Sometimes, it’s just not easy to make it clear what we do for people. Recently, a company just south of San Diego contacted me to ask me to run a public speaking skills class for sixteen of their top managers. I asked the cause for the class and heard back from...
Jan 17, 2021 | Business Tip of the Day
Speaking tip of the day: Don’t worry about totally conquering your nerves. Few ever really do altogether and it’s good to have that energy to draw upon. As I told someone today: “It’s really okay to secretly have butterflies in your...
Aug 3, 2020 | Feature Articles
In discussions among public speaking coaches, about 75% of the people who call us mention fear. It’s okay to acknowledge that something is scary and it’s even better that these folks have picked up the phone, taking a step to deal with it. It’s...
Feb 15, 2020 | Feature Articles
Is a correctable accent an issue? And is it worth the effort? If you’ve got a regional or international accent, you’re likely to earn a fifth less than your colleagues with relatively neutral accents, according to research from the universities of Chicago...