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In this powerful conversation, Elaine sits down with Salvatore Manzi, a corporate speaking expert who helps purpose-driven leaders translate complex, data-rich ideas into clear, compelling messages. With decades of experience coaching executives and teams, Salvatore shares practical tools to elevate communication, build presence, and lead with authenticity.

You’ll hear insights on:

• 🔹 How to break down complex ideas so people lean in instead of glaze over
• 🔹 Why executive presence is less about perfection and more about authenticity
• 🔹 The art of “taking up space” and showing up with confidence in any room
• 🔹 Simple techniques to practice presence, improve delivery, and embrace mistakes
• 🔹 Why practicing in silly accents or exaggerated voices might be the best hack for memorization and confidence
• 🔹 Navigating the double standards women face in leadership communication—and how to find your neutral

This episode is packed with actionable wisdom, relatable stories, and those “aha moments” that will leave you inspired to stretch outside your comfort zone. Whether you’re speaking to one person or thousands, these insights will help you communicate with clarity and impact.

👉 If you know someone who wants to uplevel their speaking, presence, or storytelling—share this episode with them!

Resources & Links

• Learn more about Salvatore Manzi: www.SalvatoreManzi.com
• Stay tuned for his upcoming book Clear and Compelling, releasing this fall
• Connect with Elaine at https://zoomwelaine.com/meet/

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Salvatore Manzi, a facilitator with several decades of experience designing and leading transformative conversations for teams, executives, and organizations. Salvatore specializes in guiding high-stakes meetings, leadership retreats, and strategic planning sessions that lead to an inclusive, high-performing culture.

He has facilitated leadership summits for Fortune 100 companies, coached executives from start up through IPO, and led sessions that have helped nascent and seasoned teams navigate complex organizational shifts. A life-long public speaker with a degree in communications and organizational behavior, Salvatore began his career by focusing his passion on helping others own their stage moments until a pivotal moment came when he volunteered to help lead a support group and witnessed a master facilitator create the space for true transformation within the group.

With a new focus on how leadership and facilitation align, he applied his research into the psychology and neuroscience of communication strategies to the facilitation space.

Salvatore Manzi
415.244.2543
www.Salvatore

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