by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 29, 2016
I started my journey through this book thinking it was a ‘How to be Steve Jobs’ manual and learned that it was a ‘How to be your best self’ manual. In between, I got confirmation on the basics of creating great customer experiences, selling...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 27, 2016
VIDEO: How LinkedIn and Apple Create Engaging and Memorable Presentations An estimated 350 PowerPoint presentations are given every second around the world. How many are ‘boring’ is impossible to know, but as a communication advisor who watches presentations every...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 23, 2016
These 5 Public Speaking Tips Will Make Your Next Pitch Sound Like A TED Talk Try these scientifically proven ways to engage your audience. The most popular TED Talks share five qualities that any entrepreneur or speaker can — and should — adopt in their...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 17, 2016
In The Storyteller’s Secret I devote an entire chapter to one of the great spiritual leaders of the world, Pope Francis, who turns 80 today. Francis learned his communication skills as a Jesuit seminarian and continues to deliver speeches that rely on the building...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 15, 2016
Many of 2016’s bestselling nonfiction books can set you up for success in 2017. From Adam Grant’s Originals to Megyn Kelly’s Settle For More, this year’s bestsellers offer effective lessons, tools and roadmaps by those who have achieved excellence as leaders,...