Speaking to Influence Blog

The role of an executive in any organization, especially the chief executive, is to have a vision and be able ...

I’ve worked with countless clients who want to deliver high-stakes, persuasive presentations in a way that strikes that balance between being ...

One of the most confidence-testing situations is speaking to a non-responsive audience. You’ve got something important to say, and ...

There’s one cardinal rule you cannot break if you want to give a power presentation, or speak in public in ...

I was in the lobby of one of the high-rise office buildings in center city Philadelphia, waiting for an elevator ...

This weekend tested every last nerve and ounce of patience within me. After a lovely and successful speaking engagement in ...

Topics in this edition: The $168,000 mistake This week’s podcast guest: Ekaterina Curry “Elevator To the Top” Elevator pitch workshop ...

When I was teaching at the University of Pennsylvania, one of my graduate students asked for a bit of help ...

Some changes hit us all at once, like a tax bill or layoff. Others sneak up on us, like those ...

Sometimes the universe sends us the perfectly timed message. Other times it sends us frustrating contradictions. There are so many ...