It’s always special to feel hometown support. We are grateful to the Conquering Columbus podcast and host Josh Whitt for having Ruth and Blythe on to talk about our upcoming book, The Motivated Speaker. This is was Ruth’s second time on this podcast, and it was the perfect place to share more about the inspiration […]
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We’re officially about one month away from the launch of The Motivated Speaker, and the excitement is building! One of the best parts of promoting this book is getting to have deep, meaningful conversations about the power of communication—and I couldn’t be more thrilled that our very first podcast discussion about the book is here.
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The Motivated Speaker comes out May 6, published by Wiley and written by the three of us, Ruth, Acacia and Blythe. We have a full page of info on the book here. For this blog post we’re going to answer “How did it go – writing the book – together?” ********************** ********************** ********************** On writing
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New leadership development workshop. Articulation’s new leadership communication training module, High Awareness, High Performance: Stress Combating Strategies for Consequential Communications is a 60-75 minute session that helps leaders identify stress responses and build practical strategies to stay grounded in tough conversations. ******* There are so many ways in which communications can go wrong: Someone asks
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Does your team have the opportunity to practice communication in low-stakes environments? Like in school, it shouldn’t be reserved for a few. Build confidence and competence by giving everyone a chance to speak. And discover the ways our course can help you level up your team and leaders before the end of the year. *******
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It’s not about age, friends. It’s about breath. I started writing this note before last night’s presidential debate. My topic was “returning to the basics of public speaking style and delivery.” Oddly enough, since COVID, we’ve seen a resurgence in interest in these skills and related workshop, and we love it. Nothing says I want to be
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Dear Friends, By now, you hopefully have seen we’ve been digging hard into the “Threshold Concepts” of learning to become an effective speaker. In short, these are the concepts you need to embrace in order to learn everything else about speaking. They are: Speaking is habitual. Speaking is embodied. Speaking is social. Speaking has multiple
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Speaking is messy. But don’t let the messiness of public speaking discourage you. Embrace the chaos as a natural part of the process. From uncertainty to anxiety, it’s all part of crafting a compelling talk. Even the best speakers navigate through the mess to deliver greatness! ******* It starts with a little tickle to the
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Two things can be true at once. I can be a RedHawk50 honoree – given to 50 Miami University alumni founded or led businesses that had the highest growth the last three years. (Go Team Articulation!) This fabulous program was celebrated for the first time by the Miami University Farmer School of Business and John
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Speaking is an embodied practice: The second Threshold Concept for Learning to be an Effective Speaker. Discover the transformative journey from writing to speaking. Learn how to embody your ideas and craft powerful talks that resonate with your audience. ******* Nearly 12 years ago, I was coaching a very academic leader in town for a
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announcing
the motivated speaker
six principles to unlock your communication potential
In this book you will discover the six essential threshold concepts needed to give talks like the best TED speakers and Fortune 500 leaders.
The book will deliver May 2025.
Stay tuned for the launch!
