I recently did a very short talk at The Network of Entrepreneurial Women monthly meeting on ways to power up your Essential Brand Message. I only had five minutes (yes – ANOTHER five minute talk opportunity/stressor) to bring real value to this group. So many people sought me out to tell me how much the…
Monthly Archives: October 2009
All Public Speaking is NOT Created Equal
Five minutes is really not that long. It takes more than 5 minutes just to get my three daughters from the living room, up our short flight of stairs and into the bathroom to brush teeth at night (often 2X 5 minutes.) You can be five minutes late to a meeting or lunch date and…
Empathy Rocks!
I was in a meeting yesterday with a group of colleague entrepreneurs. One member of our group was struggling with a business issue. It was a difficult struggle and she was clearly really upset about it. Our commitment as a group is to help one another work through problems – as well as celebrate successes,…
What is your verb?
Descartes totally knew his verb. He was famous for it. “Cogito, ergo sum.” “I think, therefore I am.” Nancy Duarte, who wrote Slide:ology, an excellent book on how to create great presentations, says her verbs are “conquer and liberate” while her husband’s verb is “relax” – a fascinating combination – and one to which I…
Being Your Brand in Social Media – and a sneak peak
Here’s a clip from a talk I did at Network of Entrepreneurial Women last month with my friend and colleague, Lynn Wenger of Webprodigy. Plus – a tickle reveal of the new brand I am in the middle of building right. this. minute…
A Renaissance
I have worked with fabulous design and website professionals. The woman who designed my website and original Eloquence Communication logo was caring, thoughtful and she listened beautifully to my requests. She created a site more beautiful than I expected. And it wasn’t easy. I am not an easy client. I have a zillion questions. I…