Ashley Milne-Tyte interviewed me at thebroadexperience.com. Ashley is a former NPR journalist who’s set out on her own. A really huge topic on NPR is women’s voices. People are discussing whether a woman has a too-high pitch or uses “upspeak” (going up at the end of an utterance) or “glottal fry” (a crackly voice). Basically …
A show of hands: How many of you have, within a minute or 2 of meeting someone asked, “Where are you from?” or “What do you?” Be honest–I can tell when you’re lying. 🙂 Again, by a show of hands: How many of you are not terrifically fond of answering those questions? So why …
Padma wanted to get rid of her accent for a variety of reasons. One being that she hated when everyone asked her, “Where are you from?” as soon as she opened her mouth to speak. Another reason was that she knew that people had to work too hard to understand her & that it was …
Lots of clients come to me because they aren’t taken seriously enough at work. They report that they’re often interrupted in meetings. They frequently stay quiet when they have brilliant ideas to share. Or their ideas are overlooked for someone else’s. They wanted to learn to talk so people listen. Sheryl Sandberg and Adam …
What Crimes are Getting You Interrupted, Micromanaged & Ignored? Read More »
We need to be highly persuasive to get what we want and need out of life. We need to convince people to like us, buy our widget, and hire us for jobs and gigs. Especially in our very competitive environment. And guess what? That’s hard to do for nearly everyone! Do people find you to …
Get What You Want With More Persuasive Speaking–Pt. 2 Read More »
