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Speak Easy: The Science of Breathing for Public Speaking

Speak Easy: The Science of Breathing for Public Speaking

by Louise Crowley | Apr 23, 2025 | Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Presentation Skills, Voice, Voice Coaching

The Science of Breathing for Public Speaking Public speaking can feel like a tightrope walk—your heart’s racing, your mouth’s dry, and your brain seems to forget how to string sentences together. The clients we work with often mention these symptoms when they come to...
Speaking on Camera: A Guide for Business Leaders

Speaking on Camera: A Guide for Business Leaders

by Louise Crowley | Apr 23, 2025 | Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Leadership Development, Voice Coaching

Speaking on Camera: A Guide for Business Leaders and Professionals In today’s hybrid and digital-first world, speaking on camera has become an essential leadership skill. Whether you’re delivering a virtual keynote, presenting to stakeholders on Teams, or...
Executive Presence Myths Women Shouldn’t Listen To

Executive Presence Myths Women Shouldn’t Listen To

by Louise Crowley | Jul 26, 2020 | Body Language, Executive Presence, Personal Impact, Voice

Executive Presence Myths Women Shouldn’t Listen To   I was recently approached by a female executive who, like many others I have worked with, had a very specific coaching request. She’d been told her voice was too high and that she should lower it to sound...
Managing Your Nerves Before A Presentation

Managing Your Nerves Before A Presentation

by Louise Crowley | Jul 6, 2020 | Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Personal Impact, Presentation Skills

Managing Your Nerves Before A Presentation   If you have trouble managing your nerves before a presentation, you’re in great company. Legendary TED talker Brene Brown has admitted feeling nervous about public speaking, despite the fact she does it for a living....
Executive Presence – The Myth and the Reality

Executive Presence – The Myth and the Reality

by Louise Crowley | Mar 9, 2020 | Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Personal Impact, Voice Coaching

Executive Presence – The Myth and the Reality   One of the most frequent requests I get from clients is for help developing their executive presence. Not presence, note, but executive presence. The kind that is – presumably – carried by a particular type of...
Being Authentic At Work: Why Too Much Realness Is A Bad Thing

Being Authentic At Work: Why Too Much Realness Is A Bad Thing

by Louise Crowley | Jul 5, 2018 | Executive Presence, Leadership Development, Personal Impact

Blog HOME ABOUT SERVICES CLIENTS BLOG CONTACT   The Authenticity Paradox   “To thine own self be true”. This advice, given by Polonius to his son Laertes in Act I of Hamlet, has long been held up as a maxim on how to live your life. Never has a quote from...

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