Talking Tips

Make your voice heard. 

Tools and tips to command the boardroom, auditorium, and everywhere in between.

Meg Bucaro Meg Bucaro

Oops i did it again! How to say no instead of accidentally saying yes

Women generally communicate with peripheral goals to connect with others in a social and supportive manner. Conversely, men tend to communicate to solve a problem and complete a task. It is said that women engage in rapport talk while men engage in report talk. This difference between genders, at times, can pose quite a challenge for women. We explore how to set boundaries yet cultivate connection to others in this article.

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Emily Kinney Emily Kinney

ONE STEP ON THE PATH TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

What is the next communication situation where you will ask for an audience’s attention, time or resource? Begin with their goals, experiences, use their language and weave your audience’s perspective into your message.

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Emily Kinney Emily Kinney

HOW COMMUNICATION AUTOPILOT CURBS YOUR SUCCESS- 3 STEPS TO TURN IT OFF…TODAY

We spend most of our working hours in some form of communication—whether we are speaking, listening, typing, posting, responding or sending nonverbal signals to those around us. But often, we don’t realize how we communicate on autopilot rather than with intention. Here are three steps to help you show up intentionally, authentically and confidently.

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Emily Kinney Emily Kinney

THE ONE LESSON FROM MY CAMPUS JOB THAT I STILL PRACTICE

Today, whether you at work, at home, in virtual meetings, with your kids or students or out in public running errands, I encourage you to think about what you want to communicate to whom. Do not leave the messages you send to others be unintentional. Then, let your movements do the talking.

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Emily Kinney Emily Kinney

HOW SHOULD I END A PRESENTATION? FOUR EASY STEPS

If you must tell your audience when your speech is done, you can benefit from some work on concluding your speech. I have learned about the most important steps to end a presentation and broke it down for you into four simple steps.

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