12 Jun Why not be an Expert?

Too many women avoid public speaking because they tell me they're not an "Expert." The truth is experts tend to be boring to listen to, can drone on too long and fail to engage an audience. They educate rather than persuade. Add to that, we don't do...

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14 May Too Much or Too Little

Every time I conduct a training or coach an individual, the issue always comes up about how much detail to include. Whether you're delivering an elevator speech (self introduction), pitching for new business, or speaking on your topic area, you need to decide what is relevant...

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03 May Welcome Comerica and CPA Dynamic Women!

Last Friday I spoke on storytelling to women professionals at Comerica in Irvine. Then I traveled to Beverly Hills to address CPAs at the CalCPA Women's Leadership Forum. The theme of this keynote was workplace communication, but I focused specifically on the communication issues that hold women...

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