Gaining a 'yes'​ vs. 'no'​ to your request can come with small tweaks to your message. Photo Credit: Unsplash and Bruce Mars.

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Three tried and tested ways to bottom line your information and help showcase to your audience the unique qualities and ideas you possess.

Whether you're after funding, approval, or feedback on ideas, this article offers three strategies to replace fear with comfort (even joy) in your next meeting.

In this quick article, I'll walk you through the five-minute WOOP process and how it's helped me (and coaching clients) fulfill their wishes and manage distracting habits, too.

Few grammar rules rile readers as much as the passive voice. This post provides ways to make your voice sound more active vs. passive—and quick tips (and tools) to fixing the passive voice, too.

How do we get our time-pressed, distracted audience to say ‘yes?’ This post offers three simple business communication tips so compelling, your audience might hand over their time (or money) quicker than you’d expect.

This post outlines three ways to hook (and retain) your audience through effective—and memorable storytelling.

Do you cringe when someone hijacks your high-stakes presentation? If so, you’re not alone. This post outlines ways to stay calm (and centered) when an over-eager attendee hijacks your presentation.

We all know data adds substance and authority to our business messages, but how ought we pick data that works? This post provides five quick business reporter tips to make your messages (both written and oral) more compelling (and legitimate) by using data.