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May 20, 2021 By Sonja Stetzler

3 Lessons for an Effective Speaking Process

the effective speaking process is similar to the hiking journey to a waterfall

We all have hurdles to navigate for an effective speaking process to make a difference with our message. As the weather has warmed, my husband and I took a quick trip up to the mountains near where we live to do some hiking. Unbeknownst to me, my husband had chosen a hike that did not […]

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July 23, 2020 By Sonja Stetzler

Use VUCA For More Strategic Communication

use VUCA for strategic communictaion

Let VUCA Help You Become A Better Communicator The term VUCA was first used in 1987 to describe the Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity of general conditions and situations, which aptly describe what we are experiencing today. How can we use VUCA for more strategic communication and speaking? Volatility. Not many could have foreseen the […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Conference Speaker, Public Speaking, Speaking Tips Tagged With: effective communicating, strategic communication, vuca

March 4, 2014 By Sonja Stetzler

5 Ways to Enhance Your Credibility as a Speaker

Like it or not, your audience, not you, decides on your credibility as speaker.  Credibility is characterized as a speaker’s competence (knowledge of his/her subject matter) and character (trustworthiness and goodwill towards his/her audience). A speaker’s credibility can be a moving target as it can vary from audience to audience, and it can even change […]

Filed Under: Speaking Tips Tagged With: audience, credibiity, effective communicating, speaking

April 2, 2012 By Sonja Stetzler

Keeping Yourself Motivated while Speaking

When you are speaking to a group of people, keeping them interested and informed can be quite a task. There are many techniques and tricks that you can use to achieve this goal. However, there is something that most people do not think about until they are the one who is going to be speaking. […]

Filed Under: Written Communication Tagged With: audience, effective communicating, effective communication, effective connecting, engage, presentation, public speaking, speaking

March 27, 2012 By Sonja Stetzler

How Can Group Coaching Help Your Business Team?

In the business world and in life in general communication is everything. It is how we get what we want; it is how we get what we need. This is a basic premise that we learn the moment we open our eyes in this world. It is how we communicate that changes over time. When […]

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March 19, 2012 By Sonja Stetzler

Do Not Let Your Negative Self Talk Stop You from Succeeding

When we are on track to succeeding in life and in business, we can be our own worst enemies. Self Talk is the dialogue that we use to speak with ourselves. This may sound a bit out there but think about it this way: the angels on your shoulders, the good and the bad or […]

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