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Before you answer a Q&A question, take a breath (and 3 more tips).
Speakers ask us all the time, “How can I get better at answering questions that I didn’t expect?” First - take a breath. Too many...

Erin Bailey Lake
Feb 3, 20212 min read


How to stop "wordslumming" and become a more precise speaker.
Wordslumming is a term I coined to describe those needless words and phrases that creep into our language. Wordslumming can clutter your...

Erin Bailey Lake
Jan 6, 20211 min read


How to read a script – without sounding robotic
TV and Radio personalities routinely use prompters and cue cards.
Yet they sound spontaneous and natural. This is a skill they’ve develope

Erin Bailey Lake
Sep 15, 20202 min read


Please get to the point before my scheduled retirement date!
In our workshop – The Effective VIRTUAL Meeting – we ask participants: What’s the number ONE skill associates could develop to improve...

Erin Bailey Lake
Jul 21, 20202 min read


5 Presentation Tips for Attorneys.
Last week, I virtually coached a group of attorneys.
While this particular group does not spend their time in a court room persuading a jur

Erin Bailey Lake
May 27, 20201 min read
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