Mar 15, 2018 | Audience, Platform, Social Media
People are longing for connection. We live in the most connected time in history, but we have more lonely people than ever before. Sometimes, social media loses the social part, and it becomes just another avenue for marketing. And people sense insincerity and will...
Feb 22, 2018 | Audience, Criticism, Platform
She hated us. After the workshop Kathi and I co-presented, more than one hundred feedback forms had been turned in on the spot. 97% of the attendees loved our content, loved our takeaways, loved us. Ahhhh … so much fun! A few shared some concerns about whether or not...
Jan 10, 2018 | Audience, Leadership, Overwhelmed, Speaker Tips
Controlling our nerves and anxieties before we speak can be one of the most challenging practices for speakers. While my nerves have settled over time, they still flare up occasionally. If the setting is different, if there’s someone I esteem in the audience, or if I...
Nov 29, 2017 | Audience, Recommendations, Speaker Tips
“The end of THE END is the best place to begin THE END, because if you read THE END from the beginning of the beginning of THE END to the end of the end of THE END, you will arrive at the end.” ~Lemony Snicket As hard as it is to read that quote, it’s not nearly...
Jun 19, 2017 | Audience, Marketing, Platform, Podcast, Pursuing Your Dreams, Recommendations, Speaker Tips, Tell Your Story
Listen In Feeling called to speak but don’t know where to begin? In this Communicator Academy episode, Kathi and Michele guide you through the groundwork that needs to be laid to establish and kickoff a successful speaking career. Come learn how to connect your assets...
Jun 12, 2017 | Audience, Platform, Podcast, Recommendations, Speaker Tips
Listen In Today’s episode is part two of “A Podcast on Podcast”. Join Kathi and Michele as they share six tips along with a discounted podcasting course to help you get your podcasting off the ground. If you have ever thought about podcasting, this podcast will help...