by Monica | Sep 12, 2024 | Inspiring Women, Media
Like it or not, former US President Donald Trump has proven to be a formidable debate opponent. He has bested many seasoned politicians. As President Biden said following the disastrous debate in June – ‘how do you debate against a liar?’. How do you debate...
by Chris Halverson | Jan 31, 2023 | Inspiring Women
Jacinda Ardern recently spoke on the occasion of Rātana, delivering her final public address as Prime Minister of New Zealand, before her successor Chris Hipkins is sworn into office. “Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the...
by Chris Halverson | Jan 20, 2023 | Inspiration
Writing a book meant venturing into a new form of creative expression, one in which I had limited skill and experience. The natural thing to do was to seek advice. With creative expression comes judgment and concern for how things might fail often stops us from...
by Monica Lunin | Jan 2, 2023 | Inspiring Women
The Stoic Philosophy of JK Rowling JK Rowling delivered the commencement speech at Harvard University in 2008. Her address is remarkable for the powerful message it contains. Through her dual themes of fear and imagination, Rowling echoes the philosophy of the stoics...
by Chris Halverson | Dec 20, 2022 | Media
Wouldn’t it be better if we could just put the facts forward, create a convincing argument, use logical analysis, and therefore get people to change their behavior? Fortunately for most of us inspiring action through speech is not a magic trick but a deliberate...
by Chris Halverson | Dec 15, 2022 | Media
Presenting is something we all need to do at some stage of our lives – perhaps for our own wedding speech or making a board presentation, hosting a webinar, or doing an investor pitch. As a former TV reporter turned professional presenter and communications coach,...
by Chris Halverson | Dec 15, 2022 | Media
THE ART OF INSPIRING ACTION THROUGH SPEECH 40 powerful speeches from inspirational women that changed the world & learnings to evoke the changes you want to see In the new book, What She Said: The Art of Inspiring Action Through Speech (Wiley $29.95),...
by Chris Halverson | Dec 14, 2022 | Media
Many people stay away from public speaking – assuming they are just not suited to delivering presentations. But can you afford not to? Your ability to impact the thoughts, feelings and behaviour of others has everything to do with your powers of persuasion. To have...
by Chris Halverson | Dec 14, 2022 | Media
Women have been far more influential in driving change throughout history than conventional wisdom might suggest. In March, Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins captured the attention of the nation with their compelling speeches at the National Press Club and others, from...
by Chris Halverson | Dec 14, 2022 | Media
As International Women’s Day 2022 fades to a memory we might cast a critical eye over its effectiveness. Some have criticised the festivities as a ‘purple wash’ while others happily post photos of smiling colleagues striking their crossed arm pose with an evangelical...
Monica Lunin is a communications expert, speaker and writer based in Sydney Australia. She is the co-owner of MOJOLOGIC, a consultancy that specialises in developing the skills of communication, influence and leadership.
Her fascination with communication can be traced back to school and university when she was an avid debater and public speaker. Her academic pursuits in political science and international relations gave way to a career in business – and the power of persuasion has always permeated her view of the world.