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Wing It and Risk It! 4 Tips to Prepare for Your Next Presentation
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Wing It and Risk It! 4 Tips to Prepare for Your Next Presentation

ByLois Phillips January 13, 2022February 18, 2022

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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Mansplaining, Talk Overs, and Topic Shifters: Preparing to cross the Gender Divide at the Holiday Table!
Gender | Speaking | Speaking Style | Women

Mansplaining, Talk Overs, and Topic Shifters: Preparing to cross the Gender Divide at the Holiday Table!

ByLois Phillips December 15, 2021February 18, 2022

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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Spring Has Sprung! Time for Some Mental Housecleaning to Get Rid of Dusty and Stale Cliches
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Spring Has Sprung! Time for Some Mental Housecleaning to Get Rid of Dusty and Stale Cliches

ByLois Phillips April 16, 2021April 19, 2021

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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Got Zoomitude? Covid Communication Offers Challenges and Opportunities
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Got Zoomitude? Covid Communication Offers Challenges and Opportunities

ByLois Phillips December 21, 2020

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…

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Speak Up on St. Valentine’s Day
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Speak Up on St. Valentine’s Day

ByLois Phillips February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

St Valentine’s Day is when people show their affection for a “significant other” or “others” by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love….

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From Candid to Can-Do
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From Candid to Can-Do

ByLois Phillips April 23, 2019August 30, 2021

Business photo created by katemangostar – www.freepik.comCandid conversations can move the needle in advancing progress, particularly if you’re speaking with someone who controls resources or…

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Stand Up for a Change
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Stand Up for a Change

ByLois Phillips April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Imagine yourself in a group discussion about a controversial issue. Have you had the self-confidence to take a stand when your opinion was solicited? It’s…

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Stand Up and Speak Up: 7 Tips for Pitching your Big Idea
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Stand Up and Speak Up: 7 Tips for Pitching your Big Idea

ByLois Phillips February 18, 2019April 8, 2019

Dedication: Ruth Bader Ginsburg I think she (Ginsburg) taught me how important it is to not be scared to speak publicly …and to be fearless…….

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The Serious Business of Being Funny: New Ways Women Use Humor to Engage Audiences
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The Serious Business of Being Funny: New Ways Women Use Humor to Engage Audiences

ByLois Phillips August 17, 2018August 21, 2018

Let’s get serious about humor. Being funny is empowering. When women do comedy, they are in charge. But the same holds true for anyone delivering a…

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How to Introduce a Speaker at a Meeting or Conference
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How to Introduce a Speaker at a Meeting or Conference

ByLois Phillips June 28, 2018

If you are asked to introduce the speaker or a panel for a meeting or event, you may not realize what an important role you…

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