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Conference season is here! With the end of summer vacations and long weekends at the beach, conference season is just getting started....

Do you get blank stares after you’ve tried to explain something? Here are three ways to stop using unclear communication.

As a #TEDx curator and #speakercoach I get asked this a lot. A LOT. How do I give a #TEDxTalk? And how do I get selected? As our event’s...

Have you heard the statistic that some people are more afraid of public speaking than death? Can it really be that bad? I suppose it can....

Coming up with an idea is easy. Coming up with the idea is impossible. So, how do you come up with an idea that will captivate an...

Writing your Common Application essay and supplemental questions can be a daunting task. You have so many questions. The questions are...

I recently began working with a student on his college admission and scholarship essays. His parents told me that they started the...

I get it. You wonder if hiring a college admissions coach is worth it. Paying thousands of dollars for a coach seems unnecessary, until...

Storytelling genres are, most generally, the shape or form the story takes. Different genres allow you to accomplish different things....

Polishing your delivery is easier than you might think. I can’t give you the secret to giving a perfect presentation because that doesn’t...

This may seem like an odd topic. After all, you can’t control what your audience will feel at the end of your talk. And, of course, you...

What are storytelling genres? Storytelling genres are, most generally, the shape or form the story takes. Each genre emphasizes some...

My guess is that you're stressed out about college applications. Don't be! The process can be difficult to navigate but I'm here to help!...

I get asked this a lot: What's the formula? As if there is a secret formula for all TED and TEDx talks ever given. When someone asks me...