I was talking to my neighbor next door who works for a famous matchmaking firm. She’s a warm and cozy person who people feel comfortable with right away. She has a knack for putting people at ease — including celebrities, princesses and the rich beyond imagination, who are her clients. Want to listen to this…
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Lots of people call me who want to get on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, The View, MSNBC and more. Most don’t know that if they create the entire segment they have a better chance of becoming a guest on a national TV show. If they can envision the show, map…
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Develop your essential talking points / sound bites so you can easily incorporate them into your work and media appearances to grow your business fast.
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Although she’s known as an engaging speaker, trainer, author, and executive coach, Kimberly (Kim) Faith, was still terrified to be on TV. But she did it anyway. And to see her you wouldn’t know she was fearful or nervous. Watch her here on a major market live TV show in Seattle. Prepare to be encouraged!…
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I had a big slump in my writing group. For a year. I’d put pen to paper in a beautiful journal and out would pour — drivel. Sometimes I’d write to get all the minutae out of my head. Other times I’d write a list. But the end “result” was nothing of consequence. I mentioned…
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Professional models get a lot of criticism and for lazing around and looking gorgeous for a photo shoot. “Oh, gosh, lying around in expensive furs all day long while people drizzle champagne into your mouth and snap your photo! Gimme a break! How is THAT a job?” But… you know what? YOU try it. Holding…
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During media coaching I leer, I snipe, I antagonize, I attack. The first time played the aggressive interviewer to a volunteer in a seminar, she shrank back in her chair in fear. She grabbed her gut. She said, “I’m afraid of you now.” I asked her to hang in there while I let loose my…
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The late ABC Anchor Peter Jennings noted, "I find writing the evening news sometimes very challenging because I realize that what we're trying to give folks in the evening is black and white when so often I want to give them gray." That same frustration is only exacerbated these days for media and communicators alike. Bottom line: There is a place for nuance. It's just a small place.
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