Empowering Women in Public Speaking

Social Media guru JD Lasica interviewed me a few months back at Girls In Tech's Santa Cruz retreat about the topic of women and public speaking. This is a subject near to my heart, and I'm on a mission to make sure women become more prominent players in the conference speaking circuit. So please enjoy, and if you think it's helpful, pass it along!

In Search Of: The Real Mark Zuckerberg

In the wake of this week’s F8 Conference, where Facebook gathered an ungodly number of frothing developers to talk about the fate of the social web, we got to see another example of Mark Zuckerberg on stage.

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.

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 Day, I was reminded of what a privilege it is to work with these women, teaching them to be more powerful speakers!

Doin’ It and Doin’ It Well

Like all presentation coaches the world over, I am once again ruminating on Steve Jobs’ performance today as he unveiled the much anticipated iPad. In fact, that sound you just heard was my jaw hitting the ground as I watched the iPad’s eReader demonstrated in Steve’s capable hands. Full disclosure: I’m in a state of unbridled teenage lust over this product. In other words, it may interfere with my ability to actually evaluate his delivery. But here goes.