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It Was Always About the Message: From Public Coaching to Relationship-Driven Marketing for Experts

By Dr. Michelle Mazur > May 22, 2026
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Hey! I’m Dr. Michelle Mazur, a messaging strategist, founder of Communication Rebel, and the author of the 3 Word Rebellion I help consultants, coaches, and service providers turn deep expertise into messaging people immediately understand, remember, repeat, refer, and hire. My work sits at the intersection of messaging strategy, persuasion, relationship-driven marketing, and trust-building for…

Stuck on What to Speak About? How to Find a Speech Topic in 4 Steps.

By Dr. Michelle Mazur > March 8, 2018
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You’re an expert. You’ve got so much knowledge flowing through that your noggin that it’s hard to decide what to speak on. You make a decision then second guess yourself. You find yourself going back to the speaking drawing board time and time again. It’s time to stop struggling and get unstuck quickly. Follow this…

Your Presentation Sucked. Now What?

By Dr. Michelle Mazur > March 1, 2018
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Editor’s note: I wrote this post in 2018 when public speaking was a central focus of my work. The advice still holds. My work has since evolved — I now focus on messaging strategy and marketing for established consultants and service providers. If you’re curious about working with me to create your marketing message, find…

5 Important Trends for the Speaking Industry for 2018

By Dr. Michelle Mazur > December 5, 2017
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Editor’s note: I wrote this post in 2017 when public speaking was a central focus of my work. The advice still holds. My work has since evolved — I now focus on messaging strategy and marketing for established consultants and service providers. If you’re curious about working with me to create your marketing message, find…

You Don’t Have to Sell from the Stage. Get a Speech that Converts Instead

By Dr. Michelle Mazur > October 17, 2017
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I’m sure you’ve been there. You’re watching a speaker, taking notes, you’re enjoying it, having an “Aha,” moment or two, and then wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am, the sales pitch comes. And it feels awkward. You feel awkward, like you should buy even though you just met this person, and they want you to spend $1,295 for their latest…