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Storytelling: Your Secret Weapon in Recruitment

by | May 25, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Human Resources & Recruitment, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Want to Attract Top Talent? Tell Better Stories Hiring the right people is difficult—it’s expensive when you get it wrong. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a bad hire can cost up to 30% of that employee’s annual salary. That doesn’t include the emotional...

Mentors and Coaches Shorten Your Learning Curve and Get You Results Faster

by | May 18, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Motivation, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Mentors and Coaches Shorten Your Learning Curve and Get You Results Faster There are two primary ways to learn: on your own or from learned others. In my experience, the second option accelerates success and deepens insight. When I was a young hairstylist in England,...

Your First Thirty Seconds: Arouse Interest in Your Subject

by | Apr 6, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Leadership & Team Building, Motivation, Professional Speaking, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Imagine you have just thirty seconds to transform a room of strangers into a captivated audience that will hold on to your every word. This is your moment to make a powerful first impression in any presentation—whether it’s a high-stakes sales presentation to win a...

Want to Deliver an Unforgettable Presentation? Research Your Favorite Phrases

by | Jan 19, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

When you deliver a speech, do you research your favorite frequently-used phrases? One of my clients was preparing a keynote and wanted to use the phrase ‘burning the midnight oil.’  I asked, “Do you know where that comes from?” Together, we discovered it dates back to...