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How to fascinate even the most jaded audience

Nowhere is fascination more relevant than at a big meeting or conference. Even if your event has a limitless budget, it’s tough to impress your clients and audiences. Expectations are higher, and…

5 Tips for selling a radically creative idea to conservative clients

In the first half of my career, I worked in advertising, creating and pitching ideas to clients such as Mini Cooper and Godiva. I learned that it's easy to get buy-in for boring ideas, because they're…

Voice your Opinion of Authority

Powerful people have a strong point of view. They lead with clear direction. Are you powerful? If you want to be perceived as a powerful leader, you must establish a reputation as a confident and…

Team conflict (and how to fix it!)

The room hummed, filled to capacity with director-level executives, buzzing with a combination of caffeine and curiosity. I was leading a keynote at the global headquarters of a Fortune 100 brand…

10 Embarrassing mistakes even smart people make over the phone

Ummm... Uhhh... That's what a deadly pause sounds like on the phone. On an important call, stalling or fumbling for words weakens your listener's impression of your confidence and conviction. It's not…

How to WOW in your next virtual meeting

The upside of Zoom meetings: You DON’T have to worry about what you’re wearing from the waist down. (Unless you have a clear glass desk.) But... If you’re unfamiliar with being on camera, you could be…

How to protect your most innovative ideas

Genius is fragile. Especially creative genius. Big ideas can die at every step along the way. The more brilliant an idea, the more fervently it needs your protection. Below, three deadly threats to…

Your personality’s greatest strength is also your greatest weakness

Do you know how the world sees you? Do people see you as engaging and motivating? Strategic and analytical? Stable and comforting? Or something else entirely? Whichever qualities help you stand out…

How to be 34% more confident (and fascinating!) in meetings

Imagine this. You’re in a BIG meeting at work. You speak up to make a point. You clear your voice, and all eyes turn to you. Suddenly you realize... ...everyone is fascinated. They’re listening to…