Greed is Good : Why Gordon Gekko Doesn’t Need My Help
I was in Safeway tonight, and nearly wept with joy at the sight of Gordon Gekko’s smug face staring back at me from the cover of Vanity Fair. Michael Douglas as Gekko is one of my favorite villains of all time, having delivered one of my favorite speeches of all time. Given that Wall Street [...]
From Cardboard to Flesh and Blood: the New Art of Spokesperson Prep
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris O’Brien, business and technology columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. Initially, I wanted to discuss the art of “listening” during an interview – not the reporter’s ability to listen, but rather the spokesperson’s ability to listen. Chris and I had a great discussion, but I [...]
Shine On – Thoughts on International Women’s Day
Tomorrow I’ll be giving a “Power & Presence” workshop for the San Francisco Chapter of Girls In Tech. I’ve been looking forward to this workshop for months, because the women I meet through Girls In Tech always dazzle me with their purpose and energy. So of course, when I saw that today is International Women’s [...]
The Wait is Over
As you saw in my post earlier this week, I weighed in on the 4 things I thought Tiger needed to accomplish in his apology. Let’s see how he did. 1) Express believable self-awareness. I give Tiger Woods high marks on expressing believable regret and embarrassment, but self awareness? Not sure about that. His explanation [...]
For over 15 years, Bronwyn Saglimbeni has worked with clients to improve their public speaking and media relations skills, challenging them to bring out more of themselves in their communications. Bronwyn is known for her playful, irreverent approach to coaching, combined with her knack for delivering "tough love" in a way that allows executives to achieve true breakthroughs.