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Communication Skills

January 23, 2025 By Sonja Stetzler

How Using Both Resolutions and Intentions Help with Communication Goals

A hybrid approach between resolutions and intentions can help you reach your communication goals.

A hybrid approach between resolutions and intentions can help you reach your communication goals. Considering that many people no longer set resolutions for the New Year as they are quickly broken, what’s an alternative to a resolution? What if instead of a resolution, you set an intention? While resolutions are goal-oriented and focused on specific […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Personal Development Tagged With: Advice for Speakers, communication, communication skills, effective communicating, effective connecting, how to reach communication goals, how to use resolutions and intentions to set goals, personal development, using resolutions and intentions

November 21, 2024 By Sonja Stetzler

3 Ways Practicing Gratitude Can Benefit Speakers

Practicing gratitude can enhance our effectiveness, authenticity, and resilience.

As speakers, practicing gratitude can strengthen your overall communication. Probably because Thanksgiving occurs at the end of this month, we often associate this month with gratitude. I would venture to say that most of us are more attuned and likely aware of the benefits of gratitude. However, there are a range of lesser-known benefits that […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Personal Development Tagged With: Advice for Speakers, audience engagement, benefits of practicing gratitude, communication, communication skills, effective communicating, effective connecting, effective speaking, gratitude, gratitude as a communication superpower, personal development, practicing gratitude

August 22, 2024 By Sonja Stetzler

4 Benefits of Engaging in a Conversation With Opposing Views

We have more in common than what seems to divide us

Engaging in a conversation from different viewpoints can promote healthy communication. As someone who has specialized and taught communication skills over the past decade, the One Small Step program piqued my interest. After hearing the StoryCorps founder’s interview, I signed up to participate in the One Small Step program. At this time in our country’s […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Spoken Communication Tagged With: communication, communication skills, effective communicating, effective communication, effective connecting, engage, engagement, engaging in a conversation, How to have a conversation with opposing views

July 18, 2024 By Sonja Stetzler

How AI Tools Can Increase Our Productivity As Speakers

AI tools can help us be more effective with our written and verbal communication

There are ways to leverage AI tools to help us be more effective with our written and verbal communication. With the ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), we can learn to leverage this digital tool in several ways to enhance our work, improve our presentations, and engage our audiences more effectively. Here are ways where […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Speaking Tips Tagged With: Advice for Speakers, AI tools, effective communicating, effective communication, effective connecting, effective speaking, how to leverage AI tools, how to use AI as a speaker, how to use AI in presentations, how to use AI tools, presentation tips, Speaking Tips

June 20, 2024 By Sonja Stetzler

5 Ways Pauses in Speech Create Impactful Presentations

Pauses in speech help to create an impact within your presentation

Utilizing pauses in speech can create a deeper connection with your audience. At a recent speaking event, I was conversing with an audience member before I took the stage, and the concept of “ma” came up. What is “ma”? No, it’s not another word for your mom. It’s a Japanese concept that translates to “pause”, […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Presentation Tips Tagged With: Advice for Speakers, audience, audience engagement, communication, communication skills, effective communicating, effective communication, effective connecting, effective speaking, How Speakers can Connect with their Audience, pauses in speech, using pauses while speaking

May 23, 2024 By Sonja Stetzler

How to Build a Successful Relationship with a Meeting Planner

Your meeting planner's success is related to your success

One important element that should not be overlooked is the relationship one builds with the meeting planner. One of the best ways to keep your speaking pipeline filled is to build a successful relationship with a meeting or event planner as their success is related to your success. The following are several ways to ensure […]

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