How to Stop Saying “Um” and “Uh” When Speaking

If you’ve ever watched a recording of yourself speaking and winced at the “ums” and “uhs,” welcome to the club! Most people who come to me wanting to get rid of filler words like those are convinced that’s that reason they...

How Do I Find a Good Public Speaking Coach Near Me?

If you’re Googling “public speaking coach near me,” there’s a secret I want to let you in on: the “near me” part probably matters a lot less than you think. In fact, it probably doesn’t matter at all. I say that as someone...

What Are the Benefits of Soft Skills Training for Employees?

I’ve previously written about what soft skills matter most in the workplace. Now I want to talk about the benefits that employees and employers can get when a company invests in soft skills training. It turns out that that’s a hard thing to actually write...

What Soft Skills Do I Need For Work?

If you Google “soft skills every employee needs,” you’ll get a dozen lists with a dozen different answers, half of them padded just to hit a target number (or to try to boost SEO specifically). In my experience actually training teams, three skills...

How Do I Tell My Story in an Interview Without Rambling?

Have you ever gone grocery shopping hungry? You walk in with three items on your list. Twenty minutes later you’re at the checkout with a cart full of stuff that “sounded good” at the time, and somewhere under the extra bar of soap and the...

Can a Public Speaking Coach Help Me With Interview Anxiety?

Presentation anxiety and interview anxiety have a lot in common. Sweaty palms, a racing heart, a mind that suddenly goes blank can show up in either of these situations. But interviews carry a different kind of pressure. In a presentation, you might feel like...