These easy-to-implement tools from Allison Shapira will help you rapidly improve your speaking skills.

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Effectively leveraging one job offer for another can be challenging, particularly for women. Here are the five steps

Real talk about the intersection of feminism, race, and economic inequality with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner.

When scoping a consulting project, having insights into the client’s goals, budget, and expectations before you begin the conversation can be invaluable. Here’s the survey I use!

This simple process can help you land the client efficiently and ensure you don't leave money on the table.

I recently composed a difficult professional email while on vacation with my family. As I read it aloud, my beloved aunt winced.

“You’re not going to write ‘y’all’ are you?,” she asked.

Short answer: “Hell yes, I am!”

I sat down with 12 industry professionals to answer common questions and find out what it takes to become a successful speaker who works with speakers bureaus.

Fighting with big institutions can be exhausting. Here are the tools I use to achieve success.

“I don’t need time, I need a deadline.” This Duke Ellington quote used to be my mantra. I’d find myself repeating it as a justification for the frenetic energy I brought to the last minute conclusion of every project. Duke Ellington was a respected leader in his field, I reasoned, so if he operated with this attitude, my own procrastination wasn’t a personal failing.

While some people enjoy the high levels of intensity and focus that can come from relying on deadlines, I’ve recently decided I no longer wanted to be motivated by an intense, often exhausting, push to the finish line.

These are the four questions I explored as I strategized about forging a different path.

What happens when we think about what’s right with people rather than fixating on what’s wrong with them? Hint: it's good.

This sales script and process has made the sales process more enjoyable and effective.

Whether you're dealing with a difficult client, colleague, or employer, these 4 strategies can help you say what you need to in a way that's compelling, authentic and more comfortable to you.

Accessible, meaningful and realistic next steps to take action

The Florida Bar just swore in its 6th female president in its 70 year history. Here's what she plans to do.

Ever say "part of me feels this way, and part of me feels this other way"? This process can help you make sense of your thoughts and reach a decision.

A friend tried to share a worrisome experience with me, and in my attempt to connect, I almost forgot to listen and made her experience worse.