by Rosemary Ravinal | Sep 7, 2026 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
What can Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem teach us about communication? One built a career with a guitar, 3,000 songs, rhinestones, big hair, and an unmistakable Tennessee drawl. The other became one of the most recognizable voices of the women’s movement through...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Aug 17, 2026 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Have you ever listened to someone speak and thought, Where is this going? They may be brilliant and know their subject inside and out. They may have something important to say. But without structure, their ideas arrive like a box of puzzle pieces dumped on a table,...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jul 27, 2026 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Long before there were emojis, there were hands. Every conversation, presentation, negotiation, and story we’ve ever told has been accompanied by them. We wave hello, point the way, applaud a victory, offer a handshake, signal “stop,” and raise a...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jul 13, 2026 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Athletes don’t become great by doing just one exercise. A runner lifts weights. A tennis player works on agility. A swimmer stretches. A football player may take ballet to improve balance, coordination, and footwork. So why should public speakers train by doing only...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jun 22, 2026 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Many speakers spend hours preparing their presentation and only seconds thinking about the question-and-answer period. That’s a mistake. In my experience coaching executives, entrepreneurs, physicians, attorneys, and corporate leaders, the greatest anxiety often...
by Rosemary Ravinal | Jun 15, 2026 | Executive Communications, Video Conferences, Video Meeting Management
Most speakers make the same mistake. They assume that if they say something, people will remember most of it. They won’t. But there’s a management concept that can dramatically improve audience recall of your presentations, speeches, meetings, and conversations:...
