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.
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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
A helpful networking metaphor
I get asked this question a lot: How do you find the “sweet spot” between being assertive and purposeful in your networking versus allowing circumstances, serendipity, and synchronicity to do their magic? In other words, when do you really go for it? And when do you...
Strategies & tactics for those Big Projects
I’ve got some big projects on my plate this year. Bet you do, too. Perhaps, like me, you have those moments where you take a good look at all you have to do and wonder how you’ll ever tackle, manage, conquer, or even simply get through them. You may feel twinges of...
Epiphanies and connections don’t just happen
"If you want someone to have an epiphany, you need to start a gracious conversation first." I've paraphrased a little here, but those are words to consider if you want to connect, influence, or persuade others, whether it's with your writing, speaking, marketing...
Are you running in circles?
No, I don’t mean "Are you so crazy-busy that you're running around in circles and not getting anywhere?" Although that’s always a great check-in question. What I mean is: How many circles do you have in your personal and professional life? How much diversity and value...
Upping the quality of your network & social circle
In the mood for a little exercise that could help your happiness, success trajectory, and energy levels soar? Here we go… One of the key factors in becoming a more Intentional Networker is this: discarding the notion that more is better. More social and networking...
Good friends, good conversation & other miracles
Sometimes it takes good friends to set you straight. And sometimes those friends can reveal to you something so profound, it shifts your self-concept completely and launches you into an exciting new orbit. Let me explain. I was visiting with a friend recently, and we...
