We heard you! Business professionals and students now have a new A.I.- powered assistant. Meet LikeSo PRO and our AI Dialogue Assistant, AIDA, an intelligent communication product that brings the power of A.I. and voice to salespeople, consultants, executives and students … Continue Reading
It Takes “COMMFIDENCE”! Feeling of Verbal Empowerment Now has a Name
You ace your speech and it feels so great! Is there a word for that feeling of verbal empowerment? Our ability to communicate articulately and confidently is not only the single most pivotal skill that can get us what we need out … Continue Reading
How I Turned My Gift for Gab into Speaking Out #Feminism #InternationalWomensDay
When my parents decided to name me Gabby, it was more of a premonition than a name. I don’t hide the fact that I am a bit of a talker. I am not a wallflower nor do I wish to … Continue Reading
You CAN Take the Valley Girl Out of the Valley! Meet Ella Michaels, USA Debate Team Member
Sixteen-year-old Ella Michaels is from the San Fernando Valley in California where Valley Girl-speak was born, and according to Ella, is still alive and well (like, totally!). Ella also happens to be a member of this year’s USA Debate Team, … Continue Reading
3 Tips and an App to Ace that College Interview
Applying to colleges and writing essays is not easy. And, for many students, the hardest part of the process is the in-person college interview, a key part of some college applications. Not every college asks for an interview and, in fact, … Continue Reading
How Did 5 Millennials Score Playing LikeSo App on CNBC? It’s Like, Totally, Revealing!
My favorite moment in CNBC’s video coverage of LikeSo: Your Personal Speech Coach happens halfway through the mustached millennial’s TalkAbout session. He has a realization that he is “…thinking more about my words than I am about the question, okay?!” … Continue Reading
No, I Didn’t “LikeSo” the Debates – But, See What Happened When I “LikeSo’ed” the Eloquent Michelle Obama!
No, I didn’t “LikeSo” the Presidential debates. Honestly, I was too busy hiding my eyes behind my hands, gulping my wine, and following the Twitter feeds that somehow managed to make the consequential spectacle bearable. With the speech app, LikeSo, in … Continue Reading
“My Mom is Like…Whatever!” – Life, liberty and the inherited teenage right to speak with conviction (but can we reduce the number of “likes”? And, are we to blame?)
It is the right of every teenager to find their parents exceedingly annoying and embarrassing. And, as parents, it is our duty to have a thick skin and to stay the course, giving them the assist, the emphatic push, the knowing … Continue Reading
Michael Phelps’ Interview Reminds Us – Don’t Forget to Train Our Most Powerful Muscle! #SpeechFitness
Our Olympians blow me away. Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles. Forget about Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hours of practice. These exquisite athletes must practice millions of hours to achieve their fitness level and athletic mastery. In the spirit of the … Continue Reading