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Las Vegas Review-Journal: Face forward, shoulders back, head up, smile!
Ula Gaha About the Well-Spoken Woman, In the News, News ann richards, appearance, Barbara Jordan, Elizabeth Dole, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Maya Angelou, Melinda Gates, Suze Orman
Many years passed before I became comfortable with public speaking and television appearances. OK, it has taken decades. Recently, I read Christine Jahnke’s new book “The Well-Spoken Woman” only to discover I’m still doing things wrong. On her list of Ten Most Outrageous Things to Wear on Camera, I have worn three of them on “Nevada Week in Review.” And not so long ago. Read the full article here.

POLITICO: What makes women top talkers?
Ula Gaha Advice from Chris, In the News, News ann richards, Barbara Jordan, Democratic National Convention, Elizabeth Dole, Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Michelle Obama, Politico, public speaking, Women in politics
Public speaking. Those two words have caused nightmares since the development of the vocal tract. What if I freeze? What if I fall on my way to the podium? Or what if I pull a Joe Biden and curse like a sailor when the microphone is still on? In her new book, “The Well-Spoken Woman,” media and public-speaking coach Christine Jahnke explains how to deliver a message to an audience without hyperventilating. Read the full article here.

US News & World Report: Women pols have fewer sex scandals
Ula Gaha In the News, Interviews and Profiles with Chris, News ann richards, Barbara Jordan, Female officeholders, Hillary Clinton, Mark Sanford, US News & World Report
Want fewer embarrassing, distracting sex scandals? Elect more women. Ann Richards said it best when she admonished the leadership of the Democratic Party with her line, “If you give us a chance, we can perform. After all, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” Read the full op-ed here.