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Increase Your Impact as a Speaker and Presenter

October 6th, 2020

“Find another profession.” That was the blunt assessment of one high school student who sat through a presentation I gave in Saskatoon 15 years ago. The youth-targeted media literacy book that had earned me the speaking invitation, In Your Face – The Culture of Beauty and You, was an award-winning Canadian best-seller. But my ability […]

How to rescue yourself from a poor introduction

Increase Your Impact as a Speaker and Presenter

September 14th, 2016

Three times in recent weeks, women I know and respect have declared, in conversation or in print, “I’m really good at what I do.” In all cases, I knew them to be stating the truth. And because a part of what Informed Opinions does is remind women of the importance of owning their expertise, I […]

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How to rescue yourself from a poor introduction