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Why Brilliant Technical Experts Need Help Before High-Stakes Presentations

Why Brilliant Technical Experts Need Help Before High-Stakes Presentations

by | Apr 27, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building

It never ceases to amaze me how many highly intelligent, accomplished professionals underestimate one critical truth: expertise does not automatically translate into persuasive communication. You may be a brilliant engineer, analyst, or executive. You may have spent...
How I Turned One Executive Conversation into Six Clients

How I Turned One Executive Conversation into Six Clients

by | Mar 22, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Several years ago, after a presentation to professional speechwriters, John, the head of corporate communications at a large technology company, walked over and said, “I am going to set up a conversation with my boss, an executive with a Fortune 500 company. He is a...
The Emotional Charge of the F Word: Why Smart Leaders Think Twice

The Emotional Charge of the F Word: Why Smart Leaders Think Twice

by | Mar 15, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills

 When my brother, Robert Fripp and I were little, if our mother was upset or frustrated, she would swear by saying, “Sugar” or “Spit.”  All the emotion without teaching her two sweet, innocent children ‘naughty’ words. Recently,  I watched the Michael...