Are you ready to go beyond the basics with AI? If you’re only using it for simple tasks, it’s time to level up. Andrea shares three powerful strategies that move past the fundamentals to elevate your communication, deepen your audience connection, and help you integrate AI seamlessly into your workflow. CONNECT WITH ANDREA Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn […] The post How to Use AI to Improve Your COMMUNICATION (ep.188) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
May 27, 2025•13 min
Bad habits in your communication, like apologetic language, upspeak, and jargon overload, can undermine your credibility. Dr. Andrea Wojnicki shares fixes for 10 bad habits so you can start communicating with confidence and credibility. Get the free “Bad Habits” download: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/badhabits CONNECT WITH ANDREA Website: http://talkabouttalk.com/ LinkedIn – Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn – Talk About Talk: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabou...
May 13, 2025
Ready to improve your Elevator Pitch? Your elevator pitch is an asset that can optimize high-stakes conversations. Learn a dynamic 3-point framework that will help you confidently engage with critical stakeholders, ensuring you make a positive, memorable impact. CONNECT WITH ANDREA Website: http://talkabouttalk.com/ LinkedIn – Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn – Talk About Talk: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Newsletter: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/n...
Apr 29, 2025•14 min
Looking for guidance on how to ace your job interview? Andrea shares an interview preparation checklist, focused on your preparation before the interview, your communication during the interview, what to do after the interview, and how to answer specific Qs. You can download the free downloadable checklist at talkabouttalk.com/interview RESOURCES The “Ace Your Interview Checklist” […] The post How to Ace Your INTERVIEW (ep.185) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Apr 15, 2025•24 min
#BeYourSelfOnPurpose: Five words packed full of meaning. Andrea shares the power of developing your strong unique personal brand by doing two things: 1) being yourself, 2) on purpose. You’ll also learn three specific contexts when you can put this mantra into action. CONNECT WITH ANDREA Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn – Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn Talk About Talk: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ […] The post #BeYourSelfOnPurpose – Be Your Self...
Apr 01, 2025•28 min
What’s your archetype? Knowing your archetype can help you control your narrative, provide you with focus, and boost your confidence. Take the Archetypes Quiz at www.talkabouttalk.com/archetypesquiz. Archetypes are shared, universal patterns that help us understand characters, stories, and even ourselves. 12 PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY ARCHETYPES CAREGIVER – maternal, comforting, trusted, generous CREATOR – artist, […] The post What’s Your ARCHETYPE? (ep.183) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Mar 18, 2025•21 min
Learn three ways to control your narrative and steer your professional identity. Andrea will teach you how to introduce yourself with purpose, reframe perceived weaknesses as strengths, and narrate your career transitions and your career journey. There are a million ways to tell the same story. Why not tell yours in a way that serves […] The post 3 Ways To Control Your NARRATIVE & Steer Your Professional Identity (ep.182) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Mar 04, 2025•22 min
Are you keen to kickstart your Personal Brand? Not sure where to start? Andrea shares 5 ways to kickstart your personal brand, including helpful advice on how to introduce yourself, articulating your unique value proposition, establishing thought leadership, optimizing your digital footprint, and building a quality network. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ […] The post 5 Ways to Kickstart Your Personal BRAND (ep.181) appeared first on Talk About Talk ...
Feb 18, 2025•48 min
Optimizing your voice means sounding like your best self – not someone else! Andrea talks with vocal coach and voice actor Claire Fry to understand why you should focus on your unique voiceprint—rather than imitating others—and how to support your voice through techniques like deep breathing and smiling. They also cover practical tips for enhancing […] The post Optimizing Your VOICE with Claire Fry (ep.180) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Feb 04, 2025•54 min
“The Portfolio Life” – Have you ever considered your personal interests and activities to be a portfolio? A portfolio worth assessing and diversifying? In this interview with author Christina Wallace, you’ll learn about the four pillars of creating a portfolio life, how they might inform your personal brand, and three exercises to help you be […] The post The Portfolio Life and your PERSONAL BRAND with Christina Wallace (ep.179) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Jan 21, 2025•59 min
Is your resume or CV updated to comply with ATS (Applicant Tracking Software) standards? Whether you’re actively job-searching or vaguely considering a job change, these insights from resume expert Martin Buckland will set you up for success. Bonus download: “How to Optimize the Top of Your Resume for the ATS.” BONUS DOWNLOAD “How to […] The post Update Your RESUME & LINKEDIN with Martin Buckland (ep.178) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Do you have an ELEVATOR PITCH? Not a rehearsed script, but a sentence that articulates your unique brand? In this bonus episode, Andrea shares a popular episode of the Under the Influence podcast hosted by epic storyteller Terry O’Reilly, focused on “Elevator Pitches.” TERRY O’REILLY Podcast ”Under the Influence” – https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-influence-with-terry-oreilly/id493536367 Website – https://terryoreilly.ca/ […] The post BONUS: “Elevator Pitches” with Terry O’Reilly ...
Dec 17, 2024•30 min
Gift-giving is a form of communication. Yes, gift-giving can be stressful! Andrea shares the art and science of gift-giving, plus a gift for you – a free one-page summary of gift-giving do’s and don’ts. YOUR GIFT FROM ANDREA Get your one-page summary of gift-giving do’s and don’ts: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/gift-giving CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK […] The post Gift-Giving Do’s & Don’ts (ep.177) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Dec 10, 2024•25 min
Extreme opinion seems to be the norm. How many times have you consciously avoided a conversation about social or political views? “Remaking the Space Between Us” author Dr. Diana McLain Smith shares her insights with Andrea about how to start the conversation in an environment when toxic polarization is standard. DIANA SMITH Book: “Remaking […] The post Talk EXTREMES – Remaking the Space Between Us with Dr. Diana McLain Smith (ep.176) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Nov 26, 2024•58 min
Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson talks with Andrea about the significance of accountability in a psychologically safe workplace. Learn about the important difference between disappointment vs regret and between mistakes vs failures. Amy shares insights from her new book, “The Right Kind of Wrong,” including the three types of failure, and the one we should be […] The post PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY & FAILING WELL with Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson (ep.175) appeared first on Talk About...
Nov 12, 2024•48 min
How to boost your self-awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich. Tasha and Andrea talk about how self-awareness can improve your communication, relationships, confidence, promotability, influence, empathy, leadership, and more. Dr. TASHA EURICH Books: Insight – https://amzn.to/42LqCIi Shatterproof (2025) – https://amzn.to/3ZLzXlM Insight Quiz: https://www.insight-book.com/quiz Tasha’s book recommendation: “Wonder Hell” by Laura Gassner Otting – https://amzn.to/3Nc4BNt CONNECT […] The post Boost Your SELF...
Oct 29, 2024•48 min
How to become an epic storyteller with “Under the Influence” podcast host Terry O’Reilly. Terry and Andrea talk storytelling, elevator pitches, and peeling the onion to identify what business you’re really in. TERRY O’REILLY Podcast ”Under the Influence” – https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/under-the-influence-with-terry-oreilly/id493536367 Book – My Best Mistake (2023) – https://amzn.to/3zroPQe Book – This I Know: Marketing Lessons […] The post Under the Influence with Storyteller Terry O’Re...
Oct 15, 2024•46 min
Building your personal brand is about identifying and communicating your points of difference. Harvard Business School Professor Jill Avery joins Andrea to talk about why personal branding is so important and why many people hesitate or reject this whole premise of personal branding. TAKE THE PERSONAL BRAND SELF-ASSESSMENT https://www.talkabouttalk.com/personalbrand RESOURCES “A New Approach to […] The post Building Your Personal Brand with Harvard Business School Professor Jill Avery (ep.172) a...
Oct 01, 2024•44 min
Seth Godin, famed author, blogger, and podcaster shares his wisdom on what communication skill we should work on, the issue with authenticity for professionals, and a new definition of personal branding. Let’s make a ruckus! BOOKS BY SETH GODIN This is Strategy – https://amzn.to/4dwi1PS Linchpin – https://amzn.to/4fIr7ux Tribes – https://amzn.to/3yHo4lI The Dip – https://amzn.to/3X4E7n6 Purple […] The post Making a Ruckus with Seth Godin (ep.171) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Sep 17, 2024•51 min
Introducing yourself shouldn’t be something you dread. Learn a 3-point self-introduction framework (not a script!) plus 4 general tips for introducing yourself effectively. Introducing yourself is a rare opportunity to highlight your personal brand! (Re-release of ep. 86) TAKE THE FREE PERSONAL BRAND ASSESSMENT https://talkabouttalk.com/personalbrand CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK Website: […] The post INTRODUCTIONS – How to Introduce Yourself (ep. 170) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Sep 11, 2024•19 min
Communicate with confidence: There’s the mental preparation, then there’s confidence in the moment. In this first of a two-part series, we focus on the 4P’s of mentally preparing to communicate with confidence: Practice, as in rehearsing; Proverb, as in adopting a mantra; Pep talk; and Pirate, as in copying that confident feeling. (Re-release of ep.58) […] The post COMMUNICATE WITH CONFIDENCE: Part 1 – Mental Preparation (ep 169) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Sep 03, 2024•16 min
Do you communicate with IMPACT? Deloitte Vice-Chair Jennifer Lee defines impact as the ability to get someone to take action. Learn 3 specific communication tactics to elevate your impact, plus insights about how respect, being curious, and establishing the value of each person in the room can increase your impact. (Re-release of ep.112) CONNECT WITH […] The post Communicating with IMPACT – with Jennifer Lee, Vice-Chairwoman at Deloitte (ep. 168) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Aug 27, 2024•46 min
How self-aware are you? Andrea shares the definition of self-awareness, different types of self-awareness, and how we can improve our communication effectiveness by being more self-aware. (Re-release of ep 121) TAKE THE FREE PERSONAL BRAND ASSESSMENT https://talkabouttalk.com/personalbrand CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/newsletter LinkedIn Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ […] The pos...
Aug 20, 2024•24 min
Communicating with precision improves comprehension, recall, persuasion, and likeability! Whether it’s verbal or written, clear and concise communication is appreciated by others. Learn three strategies you can employ to communicate with precision. (Re-release of ep 103) TAKE THE FREE PERSONAL BRAND ASSESSMENT https://talkabouttalk.com/personalbrand CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication […] The post Communicating with PRECISION (ep. 166) appeared first on...
Aug 12, 2024•16 min
Gratitude is a communication skill that can build loyalty, serve as a catalyst to connect, and release endorphins! Andrea interviews The Currency of Gratitude author Michele Bailey, who shares insights on how to express gratitude in a professional context, how gratitude relates to brand ambassadors, how gratitude relates to reciprocity, whether expressing gratitude makes you […] The post The Currency of GRATITUDE with Michele Bailey (ep.165) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Aug 06, 2024•48 min
Personal Branding is important, yet it never seems urgent. Dr. Andrea Wojnicki shares 3 specific reasons why we should all take the time and effort to develop our personal brand, plus she shares a variety of resources to help you develop your personal brand: a new online course, podcast episodes, newsletter blogs, and more. (Re-release […] The post The Power of PERSONAL BRANDING (ep.164) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Jul 30, 2024•25 min
Speaking up in meetings is important, but not always easy. Learn ten strategies to help you speak up. Consider what you do before the meeting, your mindset during the meeting, and your words! (Re-release of ep.114) FREE – “Speak Up” TIP SHEET Visit the FREE Resources section on the bottom of the talkabouttalk.com homepage […] The post SPEAK UP! Communicating in Meetings (ep.163) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Jul 22, 2024•21 min
Executive recruiter Sharon Mah-Gin shares her advice for job seekers, including what to do first, what employers are looking for in job candidates, common mistakes, and (yes!) the significance of your personal brand when it comes to job searching. (Re-release of ep.107) ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn – Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn – […] The post Communication Skills for JOB-SEEKERS with executive recruiter Sharon Mah-Gin (ep. 162) appeared first on Talk About T...
Jul 15, 2024•39 min
Controlling your narrative means purposefully reinforcing your positive and unique traits in a way that communicates your value. Tell your story in a way that serves you! When it comes to your personal brand narrative, you can LET it happen or you can MAKE it happen. Andrea shares many inspiring examples of real-life success […] The post Controlling Your Narrative (ep. 161) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Jul 08, 2024•23 min
Has ageism impacted you – yet? Learn what ageism is, the nuances of how it affects us, and most importantly, three actionable strategies to combat it. Andrea highlights the importance of maintaining a strong personal brand, avoiding age-related details, and the opportunity to control your narrative by addressing age directly CONNECT WITH ANDREA & […] The post Let’s Talk AGEISM (ep.160) appeared first on Talk About Talk ....
Jun 24, 2024•27 min
