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What to Say When Interviewers Say “Tell Me About Yourself…”
This frequent, open-ended question can be tricky in interviews. But don’t be afraid of it! Prepare your answers ahead of time with these tips!
Three Ways to Improve Your Listening Skills
Improving your communication skills isn’t just about what you’re saying. How you listen is key to strong communication.
Three Ways to Ace the Interview
Three ways to show up as your best self at your next interview.
One Thing You Can Do Now to Boost Your Workplace Communication
The key to great communication isn’t always in what you say or how you speak. Learn this one trick to instantly boost communication at work.
Question the Why of Your Communication
Want to be a better communicator? Boil your communication down to 1 verb before writing or speaking - it will not only help you hone in on what matters, it will also help the reader or listener focus!
3 Things My Zoom Wedding Taught Me About Running Virtual Meetings
Steal the tips I used for my Zoom Wedding to make your next virtual meeting shine!
How to Not Zone Out on Zoom
If Zoom meetings have you stressed out and unfocused, check out my tips for staying present through endless online meetings.
3 Ways to Make Your Virtual Meetings Shine
Three hints to help you own the room when you have to run a meeting virtually.
Speak Up to Move Up in 2021
Check out 3 ideas to up your communication game at the workplace - even when you’re working virtually!
3 New Years Resolutions to Up Your Game At Work
Make a resolution that will up your game at work in 2021.
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Grow Professionally in 2020!
The end of the year often means professional development dollars will expire. Don’t let 2020 close without deciding how you’ll grow in 2021!
How Your Unique Background Can Help You Land the Gig
It can be difficult to articulate what makes you the best fit for the job, here are some things to think about to help you prepare.
How to Use Storytelling to Gain an Advantage at Work
Stories allow others to engage with you and the information you share. Even if they don’t remember specifics, they’ll walk away remembering your story as we're naturally hard wired for storytelling.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Giving Good Feedback
One key part of communication is knowing how to give useful feedback. If you’re struggling with how to share what you’re thinking (either positive or negative) keep reading for a quick step-by-step guide.
The biggest hazard when meeting virtually and how to avoid it
COVID-19 is on everyone's minds. Many businesses have asked staff to work from home when possible. Video conferencing might be the primary way many of us will be meeting for the next (hopefully) short span of time.
Kill the Slides and Watch New Business Skyrocket
Once you’re clear on their needs, you can speak specifically to their concerns, and leave out anything that’s not relevant.
The Mind Blank Nightmare & What You Can Do
Ask any actor and they'll tell you the story of blanking out, and how they lived through it. Don't let it freak you out or define who you are.
How to Avoid Sounding Like a Robot
Within 30 seconds, it was hard to pay attention to what he was saying because he was speaking in the most monotone voice we’d ever heard.
Gotta Present With Little Time? Here's How To Prepare FAST!
Anytime you’re going to be speaking in front of anyone, speak through your content at least 5 times out loud.
The Least Popular Secret to Public Speaking
After many years of leading presentation skills workshops, I’ve found that the number one thing people DON'T do when preparing to speak is rehearse. The majority of presenters spend 95% of their time working on their slide deck and just 5% practicing their actual talk.