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From Questioning How Senior Executives Perceived Her to Embodying Calm & Confidence: A Presence Under Pressure Case Study

Imagine that you’re about to walk into a room of senior executives—be it your own executive team or external clients… How do you feel? If so, you’re definitely not alone! Michelle (Lead Accounts Director at an AdTech company, and one of our amazing Presence Under Pressure grads) admits that she struggled with these exact same…

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How to engage an audience and show up at your best (on-camera or in-person)

Now that we’ve been working virtually for over two years, chances are you know the importance of showing up with good lighting and a clean background for your Zoom meetings… …The thing is, turning on all your lamps and putting your laundry away does *not* magically translate to a calm and confident presence once you…

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When you need to think and talk at the same time – remember this!

Ever felt that wave of panic when you’re asked a question and you need to think about how you want to respond while you start responding at the same time? You’re not alone. You might feel the pressure to speak immediately without taking a moment to think – “quick, don’t waste people’s time, spit it…

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The key to dealing with speaking nerves

Have you ever looked around the room during a big meeting, presentation, panel, or group interview and thought: I’m the only one here who seems nervous! I must be doing something wrong… Everybody around me seems so confident and at ease, but I can’t shake the jitters that crop up every time it’s my turn…

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Leveling Up Her Communication Skills: The Confident Communicator Case Study

Have you ever felt like your everyday communication skills could use a little…oomph? Maybe you’re an expert in your chosen field and know you have brilliant insights to share, but you still feel a little unsettled when you lose your train of thought, or get distractingly nervous when you’re put on the spot… Trust me—you’re…

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How to stop using filler words

Picture this: you just nailed a presentation, and you even answered a full round of impromptu questions on-the-fly!  You’re riding high on positive feedback, but your manager also offers a constructive critique: you use a lot of filler words, and they’re distracting us from hearing some of your main points.  Suddenly, you start replaying the…

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