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Gail Zack Anderson

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Let’s Face it—Your Face is Showing

I met my little grandson when he was only two days old. Of course he…

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How to Deliver a Motivational Presentation

Many of our presentations deliver “just the facts.” Budgets, updates, status reports; these are generally…

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How to Move From Good to Great Speaking

James was a skilled high potential leader who spoke with great composure and strength. These…

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How to Rock in a Panel Discussion

Joanne was one part excited and one part nervous. She had been asked to speak…

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Ready, Set, Present: How to Prepare for Presentation Success Part Two

Now that you have prepared your content well and have worked on being calm and…

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Ready, Set, Present: How to Prepare for Presentation Success

People often struggle to prepare themselves for a major presentation. They spend hours reworking their…

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How to Become a Natural Born Communicator

Jack* is a natural born people person. And that makes him a natural born communicator.…

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How to Rock your Number-Driven Presentation

John was reluctant to present monthly results to his leaders. His heavily chart-laden slides either…

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How to ACE an Unpleasant Discussion

You have to terminate a project. You have to tell a job candidate she didn’t…

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Listen Up, 4 Surprising Ways to be a Better Listener

Mary got nervous every time her manager started a conversation with her. She was worried…

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Psst….Your Non-Verbals are Speaking

John was a great manager, good at his job and easy to get along with.…

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Engage Your Audience: Alternatives to Lecture

Whether you are presenting or training, long lectures can be a drag. To engage your…

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Training? Seven Ways to Keep it Fresh

Tired of the same old-same old training session or presentation? If you are, you can…

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How to Speak With Confidence in Any Situation

It happens. You are asked to fill in for your boss’s big presentation. You are…

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Five Ways to be a Super Communicator

Quick—who is the most effective communicator you know? Why did you think of that person?…

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Listen up: Take this Listening Quiz

A few years ago I worked with an individual who came to me because she…

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