January 2018

The hard truth about the easy way

Let's start the New Year off on the right foot and banish to the trash heap of 2017 the notion that there are easy shortcuts to speaking success! My blog this month discusses why, but offers the good news that you don't need superpowers to become a Super Speaker.

More good news: you can work on achieving that 2018 "improving my public speaking"  goal before Q2 by signing up for my Executive Communications Skills One-Day Blitz! Details here.

 Tips You Can Use!

Going back through my archives, I have found lots of oldies but goodies. Here's the link to my January 2012 newsletter. You'll find some tips at the bottom about eye contact and avoiding shiny things. Tips that are evergreen. Good for this time of year!

December 2107

Ann's Top Ten

It's that time of year: I am pleased to give you my Top Ten list of the most popular (and useful) Tips You Can Use! You can read them on my December blog. Feel free to share!

I wish you all peace this holiday season, and hope you will make some time to really connect with those who are closest to you.

In January I'll restart my popular monthly One Day Blitz! Executive Communications Skills workshop. You can find more info here.

November 2017

Put down the megaphone!

I had a busy October prepping clients for a wide variety of speeches. But one thing all these preparations had in common: we started by framing each speech as a conversation, no matter how formal the setting. Read about how and why in my latest blog.

 Tips you can use!

Little word does big harm

"Just" and the words that often follow it ("I just wanted to see if you had time to look over...") need to be eliminated from your vocabulary. They dilute your intention and make you seem unsure. Get to the point. If you have a question, ask. If you have a statement, make it. Don't beat around the bush. Saves time, too!

You need to eat

Many folks right now are dieting in preparation for the Holiday FoodFest. And most of us could benefit from more awareness about what we're eating. But the truth is your brain needs glucose to work. If you get too hungry your thinking may become fuzzy or muddled and your communications will all suffer.

Practice may not make perfect, but. . .

It sure helps you feel more present, more connected, more in the moment. But you know this. So do it!