The latest edition of my column in the Washington Business Journal, Speaking to Rise, focuses on the special challenges facing women executives when they give speeches and presentations. Kathy Clark, CEO of Smarthinking Inc., along with
communications strategists Susan Peterson and Denise Graveline offer observations.

For example, Clark notes that  “Sometimes women fear that because we’re women, if we share personal things, we’ll be perceived as not being professional. In my experience, it’s just the opposite.”