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How to become the speaker people listen to

Hosted by Sabine Vollmer

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To live up to her full professional potential, Geni Whitehouse, CPA, CGMA, became the “Countess of Communication.” It wasn’t easy to become a speaker people listen to, but the result is rewarding on multiple levels. Find out how Geni did it.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

  • Good communicators are authentic. Authenticity comes from being true to yourself.
  • To help companies achieve their financial goals, some accountants might need to step out of their comfort zone.
  • Technology makes it easier for accountants to embrace their full professional potential.
  • Refining your communication skills to make the accounting language relevant to those outside the profession is rewarding.

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