Welcome….want to connect?
I’m Jill Foster or @JillFoster on twitter – founder of LiveYourTalk and lead speech writer here for people in the worlds of social technology and startups. Glad to connect via email at Jill@LiveYourTalk.com or via phone at 202 203 0255.
About LiveYourTalk’s big-picture purpose and blog:
It’s to help speakers bring truth, fun, and artistry to their audiences through thoughtful speechwriting. On the blog, we talk about the gamut of speech making tips, approaches to writing and delivery too, the fascinating history of speech writers, and a range of videoblogging to touch on good ole fun of self-expression, more speech making tips, and community service).
And here are testimonials from LiveYourTalk clients.
Some quick resources you may enjoy:
- a video story about using silence when speaking in public (one of my favorite coaching philosophies);
- insight to cherished topics I speak about, video & audio presentations, plus how to find me to discuss speaking at your next event;
- more on Live Your Talk’s purpose and how to collaborate together, plus contact info.
More about LiveYourTalk’s founder Jill Foster
Cited by ForbesWoman as one of 30 women entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter, Jill Foster is principal of Live Your Talk. Based in the Washington, DC region, she is a speechwriter and coach for people in technical and social tech fields. Believing strong communities come from strong conversations (and public speaking skill) — Jill works with award-winning entrepreneurs, CEOs, and innovators makin’ it happen as public speakers — on stages like TED and TEDx, Ignite, plus a variety of keynotes around the globe. A social technology advocate, her work has been in conversation in The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Guardian UK, Washingtonian Magazine, and a range of media outlets.
An Executive Board member of DC Web Women, Jill is the founding editor of blog community Women Grow Business – a top ranked blog on social media and marketing. In 2010, she led TEDxPotomac’s speaker coaching team, supporting speaker voices like Alexandra Cousteau and Craig Newmark. And in 2009, she won the Apps for Democracy Social Citizen Award for a co-produced project on how technology could help Washington, DC neighborhoods. As a multimedia blogger, she fulfilled a lifelong dream in 2008 by serving as a “Big Tent” credentialed blogger for the Democratic National Convention.
For more conversations and media:
- ForbesWoman and one of 30 women entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter;
- The Washington Post as an up-and-comer breaking down the digital divide plus The Huffington Post for championing women in technology;
- The Washingtonian and the Top 100 Tech Titans for community building and business mentorship;
- Guardian UK on mobile blogging the Democratic National Convention08 (video interview);
- iStrategy Lab’s Apps for Democracy and winning the Social Citizen Award on how technology could help communities in Washington, DC;
- Social Fish and the impact of the BlogPotomac series (video interview).
Head shot photo by Jimmy Gardner
Image Carpe Diem by Jonathan Urch, Creative Commons
