by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Aug 30, 2018
The movie, Alien, reminded us that in space no one can hear you scream. That’s okay because NASA looks for astronauts who communicate effectively when things go wrong–and screaming isn’t in the playbook. I titled my new book on persuasion, Five...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Aug 24, 2018
We all face pressure. For golfers it might be a three-foot putt to win the tournament, while for entrepreneurs it might be a presentation to win over a new client. Either way, the mental effects are the same–loss of confidence, concentration, sweaty palms,...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Aug 21, 2018
When Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, the ABC News program 20/20 asked me to share some of the insights I gleaned from writing three books on Jobs and Apple. The seven rules I offered are still relevant today and helped to propel Apple recently to a $1 trillion market...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Aug 18, 2018
Every year I teach a class of elite business professionals who are enrolled in an executive education program at Harvard University. They are required to participate in group and individual presentations to graduate. After their presentations are complete, I...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Aug 14, 2018
Storytelling is the single best tool we have to transfer our ideas to another person. Stories inform, illuminate, and inspire. Best of all, we know how to do it. Storytelling isn’t something we do; storytellers are who we are. Nothing will bring your next...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Aug 9, 2018
As a communication specialist, I can tell you how to craft compelling presentations, share powerful stories, and build brand messages. All that work is worthless if you violate one cardinal rule of body language: making eye contact. The art of eye contact is an art...
