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Category Archives: Confidence

Communication, presence, and other insights for women in leadership

Business Communication, Confidence, Talk ShopBy Lauren SergyMarch 7, 2022

Are you a woman in leadership or aspiring to leadership? Communication is a cornerstone in your journey up the corporate ladder. Marie Dzanis, CEO at Northern Trust Global Investments & EVP, has exceptional insight into the bar women in leadership need to reach in terms of their communication, presence, and interpersonal skills. In this interview,…

Level Up Your Mental Game Through The Power of Language: Interview with Jamie Salé

Confidence, Talk ShopBy Lauren SergyMarch 23, 20211 Comment

I know you’ve done it. I certainly have – we all have. Talking smack to ourselves, hoping to try to bully ourselves in to more productivity, better performance, higher achievement. In the words of my interview guest, “How’s that working for you?” Today we’re wading into the murky waters of self-talk, and how we can…

What’s The Problem With Uptalk?

Confidence, Q&A, VoiceBy Lauren SergyFebruary 22, 20211 Comment

In this episode of Communication Q&A, I have a question  about a really common speech habit, coming our way from Melissa, who writes “Hi Lauren – I saw your video on vocal fry and it made me think of a problem I’ve been having. A colleague has told me that I often use “upspeak” and…

What’s the Problem with Vocal Fry?

Charisma, Confidence, Getting the message across, Q&A, Style, Tactics, VoiceBy Lauren SergyOctober 26, 2020

Ah, vocal fry – that little edge to a voice that gets people (almost always women) accused of sounding like Kim Kardashian or whoever the vapid-starlet-du-jour may be. But what *is* it, precisely? Is it actually a problem, or is it just another way of policing someone’s (again, usually a woman’s) voice? This communication Q&A…

How to Calm Pre-Talk Jitters & Nervousness

Business Communication, Confidence, Fear, Mindset, Performance, Q&ABy Lauren SergyFebruary 13, 2020

Do you find yourself getting slammed with jittery nervousness right before you get up to give a talk? Many people get a rush of public speaking jitters when they get up in front of their audience, even if they don’t feel nervous when preparing the presentation. And while that nervousness might go away a minute…

How to Own Your Natural Voice

Confidence, Performance, Talk Shop, Techniques, VoiceBy Lauren SergyJanuary 30, 2020

Have you ever felt that your voice was blocked, that you wanted to say something but couldn’t get the words out? In today’s talk shop interview, join me and professional soprano and voice coach Rush Dorsett as we look into how your voice works, what can cause you to hold back, and how to overcome…

How to Start A Conversation at Networking Events

Business Communication, Confidence, Connecting, Q&ABy Lauren SergyApril 21, 2019

Networking event, business mixer, after party…whatever you want to call it, these kinds of small-talk heavy events can be the bane of many people’s existence. That goes double if you are on the introverted side. We need to make conversation at these events, but how do you even start a conversation at a business networking event? Some…

How to get over making mistakes in your presentation

Confidence, Performance, Q&A, Tactics, Talk ShopBy Lauren SergyAugust 10, 2018

So you made a mistake during your presentation. Even if the rest of the presentation goes great, it’s the mistakes that get burned into our brain. Yes, everyone makes mistakes, but how to you get over a mistake when the memory of it makes you want to hide with shame? It’s important to figure this…

How to Deal with Hecklers – Public Speaking Tips

Audience, Confidence, Fear, Performance, Q&A, Talk ShopBy Lauren SergyJuly 28, 2018

It’s a presenter’s nightmare: some jerk in the audience decides to give you a hard time, asking impossible questions, challenging everything you say, making snarky comments, and trying to make you look like an idiot. Congratulations – you’ve got a heckler. Hecklers can really throw you off your game, and it happened to Laura who…

Why public speaking makes you feel sick

Confidence, Fear, Performance, Q&A, Talk ShopBy Lauren SergyJuly 11, 2018

You’re about to give a talk. You’ve practiced, you think you’re ready, but then…your heart starts to pound, your mouth gets dry and your hands get sweaty, your brain goes blank, and you feel like throwing up. What’s going on? Welcome to the wonderful world of speaker’s anxiety manifested in the famous “Flight or Fight”…

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