Op-Ed: Time for the Tech Bro Mega-Billionaires to Pony Up for Public Media
This article was originally published in SB Newsmakers on August 29, 2025. The Knight Foundation, Pivotal, the MacArthur Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Schmidt Family…
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From #METOO to #WETOO: Dynamic Women Speakers Bring People Together
“Anyone who claims to be a leader must speak like a leader. That means speaking with integrity and truth.” – Kamala Harris Kamala Harris’ presidential…
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Debates | Gender | Gender Rhetoric | Leadership | Media | Politics | Presentation Skills and Tips | Speaking | Speaking Style | Speeches | Women | Women and Leadership | Women Speakers
Déjà Vu! On the Campaign Trail – It’s Groundhog Day All Over Again!
It’s not surprising to hear Presidential candidate Donald Trump mock and deride his opponent, calling Kamala Harris stupid and mentally impaired, the worst thing that…
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Women’s Resilience in Times of Uncertainty
THE PANDEMIC BECAME A WOMAN’S ISSUE Women were hit hard by the pandemic and related events of the past few years for many reasons. Today,…
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Wing It and Risk It! 4 Tips to Prepare for Your Next Presentation
Anyone can become a self-confident presenter if they prepare themselves and their material in advance. “Impromptu” derives from the Latin “in promptu,” meaning “in readiness.”…
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Gender | Speaking | Speaking Style | Women
Mansplaining, Talk Overs, and Topic Shifters: Preparing to cross the Gender Divide at the Holiday Table!
Are you hosting or attending a holiday event? You and I know that getting together with people in person is even more precious these days,…
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Delivering A Memorable Toast to the Happy Couple
The lockdown changed everything, including wedding plans for many couples who postponed marriage or opted for a private wedding without family and friends. After the…
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Spring Has Sprung! Time for Some Mental Housecleaning to Get Rid of Dusty and Stale Cliches
A cliché is a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. For example, “one man’s meat is another man’s…
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Leadership | Presentation Skills and Tips | Speaking | Women | Women and Leadership | Women Speakers
Form Your Own Speaker’s Club With an Online Journal
The Women Seen and Heard Speaker’s Journal provides you with a pathway to empowerment as you explore the past and present and the sources of…
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Got Zoomitude? Covid Communication Offers Challenges and Opportunities
Video conferencing has replaced the face-to-face social encounters we are all sorely missing these days. Happy hours, birthday parties, classrooms, business meetings, psychotherapy appointments, Mah…
