Blog – Page 15 – Allison Shapira

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I spend an average of 150 days on the road per year. For some, that’s an insane amount of travel. For others, it’s a drop

Sometimes your most important speaking situations will happen over the phone. You could be talking to a hiring manager, a prospective client, or someone with

Every year on the 4th of July in the United States, I pause to appreciate the First Amendment to the Constitution, especially the protection of

We are proud to announce a new referral program: Pause, Reflect, Refer. Here’s how it works: • PAUSE and breathe in the middle of your

One of my favorite quotes by the Dalai Lama is: “Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant

Recently, I sat through a conference and decided to focus not on the speakers but on the audience. I observed their reactions to the speakers

One of the most common fears today is public speaking. And yet it is essential for many professionals when it comes to growing at your

“I have no problem speaking in public when I’m an expert in my field. But if I’m speaking to an audience that knows more than me,