by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 2, 2015
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo who passed away on January 1st was 50 percent responsible for my decision to pursue a career in journalism and communication. Ronald Reagan was responsible for the other 50 percent. Both leaders sparked our collective imagination...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 30, 2014
Like it or not, many business professionals are judged on the quality of their presentation skills. I wrote an article earlier this year about a giant tech company that scores its senior managers and leaders on customer-facing presentations. Higher scores translate...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 23, 2014
Before Martin Luther King Jr. galvanized a nation with one of the greatest speeches of the 20th century, he had honed his delivery and storytelling skills through years of experience behind the pulpit as a Baptist minister. He became a pastor at the age of 25 and...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 18, 2014
You can learn a lot from a 10-year-old, especially when it comes to getting what you want. Earlier this year you might have heard the story of former Pimco co-CEO, Mohamed El-Erian, who resigned after his daughter confronted him with a list of events he missed because...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 11, 2014
A few months ago I was sitting in the ‘green room’ behind a stage waiting to deliver a keynote speech to an audience of entrepreneurs and business leaders. I couldn’t see the person speaking on stage ahead of me, but I heard the audio feed. I began taking notes...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 2, 2014
Pop star Gwen Stefani is a newcomer to the panel of judges on NBC’s hit show, The Voice, but she has spent more than two decades doing what she does best—performing on stage. Stefani joins fellow coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Pharrell Williams who all fight...
