Audience-focused communication feels tailor-made. The audience feels seen and heard and in turn, attends to, engages with, and takes action on the message. Effective communication.

Has your communication ever been misinterpreted? Have you ever misinterpreted the messages or intentions of the communication of others?...

How do you decide what to communicate when there’s so much to say? Doesn’t our audience deserve the benefit of all we know about the...

When you open your mouth to speak, what is the first sound you utter? Is it um or ah as you decide what to say? When you give a speech or...

Do you set New Year’s resolutions? If so, you’re not alone. Research indicates that more than 40% of Americans set resolutions at this...

We may be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, but can we effectively and accurately complete more complex tasks or projects while...

Does the idea of speaking in public cause you to feel anxious? Do you avoid situations that require speaking in front of others? Does...

Do you remember the first time you were asked to introduce a speaker? Maybe you were handed a 10-page resume listing hundreds of...

Have you ever been asked “Tell me about yourself” or “What do you do?”? Are you prepared with a succinct response clearly conveying the...

Small talk – it gets a bad rap – it’s fashionable to dislike and make fun of. Does small talk deserve a negative image? Or does it have...

A message that is personalized is more powerful. More transformative. It changes from being merely a good idea to something that can...

Have you ever felt like you’re the only one who can tell your story or market your program or service? If so, you need a change in...

Numbers, data, and statistics make up much of what we communicate about nutrition. From simple statements like “make half your plate...

Would you like to communicate with future generations and share special memories with your children’s children and beyond? Would you like...

Creating compelling content is achievable when your message speaks to the whole person. Compelling content accounts for what your...

How do you miscommunicate? Let me count the ways! I have personified 11 common ways we miscommunicate, giving each one a “face” and a...

How often do you read a text or an email and encounter an unintended message like in the image above? Meet Miss Print, AKA autocorrect,...

Being concise means using no more words than needed. Being concise is not using as few words as possible. Wordiness weighs down your message. Cut ruthlessly and be concise.

What is a sure way to lower one’s credibility? Mispronounce a word with a familiar pronunciation to the audience. When this happens,...

If someone asked you, “Are you a leader?” How would you respond? a) Yes, always b) No, never c) Sometimes, it depends Many...