what if you could…
converse and connect more easily, authentically, and meaningfully?
Award-Winning Author — Speaker
Facilitator — Consultant
I specialize in teaching smart professionals how to attract and enjoy more meaningful and rewarding conversations, connections, and relationships:
What’s the big deal about having better conversations, connections, and relationships? Pretty much everything.
Numerous studies over several decades reveal that friendly, positive, supportive, and memorable in-person social interactions can enhance:
- Productivity
- Team effectiveness
- Image and brand
- Customer loyalty
- Professional development
- Event success
- Career advancement
- Opportunity awareness
- Brain power / intelligence
- Creativity
- Self-esteem & sense of belonging
- Attitude and energy level
- Happiness and well-being
- Health and longevity
Who doesn't want all of that?
Let’s discover how we can work together.
What clients have to say
ForeWord Review
...selected as a Finalist in ForeWord Review's 2011 Book of the Year Awards, a competition established to recognize the literary achievements of independent publishers and their authors.
Jan Goss
"Patti DeNucci is the real deal, a brilliant, polished professional connector extraordinaire. Her wisdom takes years off the learning curve of professional socialization. Her book is a content-rich, must-have for your business-building library." — Jan Goss, corporate...
Lorie Marrero
"This book is invaluable for anyone who wants to do business with integrity and connect more powerfully. Patti shares her insight and experiences, both on paper and in person, with grace, elegance and friendliness." — Lorie Marrero, organizing expert and author of The...
a short list of organizations I’ve worked with
A+ Federal Credit Union
BazaarVoice
cabi
Charitable Giving Planners
Cintra
City of Austin
Commercial Real Estate Women
Concordia University – Texas
Dell
GATX
Geoscience Support Services
HEB Women’s Leadership Conference
Hewlett Packard
IABC
Lakeshore Public Media
MGM Resorts Foundation
Microsoft
NXP Semiconductors
PayPal
Rodan + Fields
Semtech
Society of Association Executives
Silicon Valley Bank Private Equity
Texas State University
Wnet Leadership Summit
Worth of New York
YMCA
how i can help you
Interactive Presentations & Workshops
- Retreats
- Strategic sessions
- Fireside chats
- Breakouts
Panels & Discussions
- Let’s get an interesting, enlightening conversation going!
- Podcasts & interviews
- Book c;ubs
- Conversation salons
Consulting & Coaching
- Tap into my experience and expertise
- Participate in one of my events
- Join one of my coaching groups
Blog
Take five minutes – or even just one
If you're a fan and regular reader of Mark Nepo's inspiring daily reader, The Book of Awakening, you may have read his October 26th entry on "The Effort to Listen." It was, like many of his entries, perfectly timed and filled with powerful messages I needed to hear....
This one’s for business women in the ATX
If you're a business woman in the Central Texas area (or need an excuse to come to Austin on a Friday), you won't want to miss the Texas Women in Business (TWIB) luncheon on October 18 at Chez Zee in Austin, featuring yours truly. As part of its 10th anniversary year,...
Interested vs interesting: New thoughts on a classic quote
So often we're fed advice and pithy statements by well-meaning peers, mentors, coaches, and experts, not realizing there's a pretty good chance the advice has been inadvertently misquoted, misattributed, or perhaps even misinterpreted. I think we've all been on both...
The ironic things we “smart” humans do
We humans are supposedly the smartest of all the animals. And yet, we do some pretty ironic and silly things. Ever notice this? Here's an example - maybe not directly related to how people connect, but you may see the metaphor. I have neighbors (lovely people, by the...
Being courageous enough to connect authentically and imperfectly
Nothing puts the brakes on our desire to start conversations and connect with others quite like fear. And there are many flavors of social fear from which to choose. Fear of any type of social engagement, especially with people we don't know. Fear that comes from not...
Is networking an art or a craft?
I have a question for you: When you network, socialize, converse, connect - whatever you prefer to call it - is your style more that of an artist? Or a craftsperson? This question came to me after reading the book Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and...
