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Bridgett McGowen and Rick Lozano Discuss ATD22

Bridgett McGowen is an award-winning speaker, author, and publisher. She has been a professional speaker since 2001 and has spoken on programs alongside prominent figures such as former President Barack Obama, Deepak Chopra, Oprah Winfrey, Shonda Rhimes, Kim Coles, Amy Cuddy, Stacey Abrams, Dr. Mae Jemison, Common, and Katie Couric.The University of Texas at Austin presented her with a Master Presenter Award; Canada-based One Woman presented her with two Fearless Woman Awards; and McGowen has facilitated hundreds of presentations to thousands of go-getters positioned all around the globe.She is a former Forbes Coaches Council contributor and an Entrepreneur online magazine contributor. She has earned bachelor's and master's degrees and has taught for Prairie View A&M University; Lone Star College System in Houston, Texas; and University of Phoenix.McGowen is author of multiple books, including Real Talk: What Other Experts Won’t Tell You About How to Make Presentations That Sizzle, which is the 2020 winner of the Best Indie Book Award in the business/communication category. She is also author of Show Up and Show Out: 52 Communication Habits to Make Even More You Unforgettable. Her publishing company, BMcTALKS Press, won a 2021 Bronze Stevie Award in the Startup of the Year–Business Services Industries category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Bridgett McGowen

In last week’s post, we discussed why trainers and facilitators might want to switch from presentation mode to conversation mode: to energize or re-engage an audience. This week, let’s consider how to make this switch, using the following

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Speaker Spotlight (Live Q&A) Bridgett McGowan

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Present Like a Superhero . . . No Cape Required

Although throwing the script out the window may seem risky, engaging with your audience is sometimes the best way to go.

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