Paula Pace, M.S. – Professional trainer, speaker, consultant, and author

Improve company communication with the help of a professional trainer and author. Paula Pace, distinguished speaker and author, offers hands-on training workshops.

Spit It Out!

“You know, like, I was thinking, like, maybe we should, like, talk to the team, like, you know what I mean?” 
I talked last week with a young professional who told me her pet peeve was people who use the word “like” incorrectly in a sentence.  She had no problem when the word fit, but those [...]

Technology and the Challenge of Keeping Your Audience Engaged

By Tim Kubiak
Tie your tie, shine your shoes, stand up straight, know your material, engage your audience, make your point, be persuasive and win the business.  Sure, the list of what you need to do in any great presentation goes on and on.  In fact, what comprised good presentations skills and a great presentation in [...]

Wing It or Write It?

In my classes, at least one participant will approach me during the first break to tell me he or she just can’t write a presentation; rather they wing it, or they speak off the cuff.  Some go so far as to say they are always successful with this. But in my classes, no one gets [...]

Think About It

Before you begin to write your presentation, take time to think about it.  Jot down ideas and consider how you might present them in ways the audience can grasp their meaning.  What experiences have you had that will add to the excitement or deepen the meaning of your information.  If your purpose is to persuade, [...]

Breathe!

 This morning, as I was perusing the internet for tidbits of important information I cannot live without, I found 25 health tips offered up by Dr. Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, author and familiar face on TV.  In the midst of reminders to go green (tea), eat breakfast, sleep and choose colorful veggies, I found reason [...]