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Fashion Becomes Art…And a Lesson for Every Speaker

Fashion Becomes Art…And a Lesson for Every Speaker

by | Jun 22, 2026 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

In 2014, my friend Nancy Shina and I celebrated years of friendship—and shopping—with a vacation in Paris. One of the highlights was attending Schiaparelli and the Artists (Schiaparelli et les Artistes), during the reopening of the Maison Schiaparelli and renewed...
The Virtual Event Moderator: The Most Underrated Role in Event Success

The Virtual Event Moderator: The Most Underrated Role in Event Success

by | Feb 8, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Executive Leadership, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Never underestimate the importance of a moderator. In virtual events, the moderator is not the filler between speakers. The moderator is the glue that holds the entire experience together. When virtual events succeed, audiences credit the content. When they fail,...
You May Be Shocked at What the Sales Manager Admitted

You May Be Shocked at What the Sales Manager Admitted

by | Dec 14, 2025 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Sales Presentations

A few years ago, during a presentation-skills training session, the sales leaders sat in the room and heard what I was teaching. After the first lunch break, the national sales manager walked to the front of the room, looked at his sixty top associates, and said, “At...