Media Room: Kare Anderson | Say it Better!

Get an insight, example, or a quote on "communicate to connect"-related topics such as likeability, lying, group behavior, conflict, outreach campaigns, body language, partnering, credibility, public speaking, crisis management, trend-building, and creating on-site experiences that inspire sales and loyalty.

Kare is a trailblazer in business, politics, and media. She's an Emmy-winning former TV commentator and Wall Street Journal reporter, corporate division director, legislator's chief of staff.

Kare has created over 40 successful cross-promotional campaigns. She's a speaker, communications coach, and publisher of the Say It Better(tm) E-Zine. Kare has appeared in diverse media, from The Today Show to Bombay Times. Her books include Getting What You Want, Resolving Conflict Sooner, Beauty Inside Out, and Walk Your Talk.

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Kare's Bio (top)

From scientists to salespeople, thousands have learned to become happier and higher-performing with others by adopting Kare Anderson's life-affirming methods. This once "phobically shy", Emmy-winning TV commentator - turned public speaker shows how to communicate to connect. Through Kare, you can discover how to become more clear, compelling, collaborative, client-attracting and quotable.

Kare's the publisher of the international "Say It Better" (tm) E-Zine. She's the author of several books, including Getting What You Want (in 19 languages), Resolving Conflict Sooner, Walk Your Talk: Grow Your Business Faster Through Successful Cross-Promotional Partnerships, and Beauty Inside Out.

She's a trailblazer in media, business and politics. She's a former journalist for the Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, UPI, and other newspapers. Kare was Pacific Telesis' first Wideband and Cable Division Director, a co-founder of a national public affairs and advertising firm and is now president of the Communicate to Center. In government, she was a state senator's chief of staff, co-founder of nine political action committees and appointed commissioner. Kare's a frequent strategic communication coach to leaders in business and government.

Kare has an joint MA in Urban Planning from Occidental College and the University of Southern California; Certificate in Economics for Practicing Journalists from the London School of Economics and was a Fellow with the Coro Foundation in Public Affairs.

Her clients are as diverse as Sony, Nomura Securities, National Renewable Energy Labs, Pfizer, Hewlett Packard and Ringling Brothers. As David Rockefeller Jr. said after hearing Kare speak, "She will forever change how you see yourself and your world."

Article & Story Ideas (top)

A. Story Ideas
B. Subject Matter Expertise

A. Story Ideas
After hearing about your audience, readership and specific story angle, Kare can provide at least ten tailored tips for you on these popular story topics:

Become the Credible, Often-Quoted Spokesperson
Get More Lucrative, Appreciative Clients in a Weak Economy
When People Stop Listening Before You Stop Talking
Corralling Kittens & Bloodhounds: Getting Creatives & Techies to Love Working Together
Ways to Sidestep Difficult People or Situations
Getting in Sync with Someone Who's Different Than You
From Store to Office: How to Make People Happier at Your Place
How to Partner to Leverage Your Sales Cause, Support, or Other Visibility
How to Out-Lead the Leader
Passive Men and Wild, Wild Women: Why We Drive Each Other Crazy and How to Make Peace

B. Subject Matter Expertise
Kare may be able to provide a relevant insight, example, or tip for your program or article that covers some aspect of these subjects:

Advocacy	Event Planning	Public Speaking
Body Language	Fears, Overcoming	Relationship Building
Brainwashing	Group Behavior	Sales
Coaching	Loyalty-Building	Sampling
Collaboration	Lying / Deception Cues	Sensory Reactions
Credibility	Meeting /Group Facilitation	Shyness
Conflict Resolution	Negotiation	Store and Other Site Design
Crisis Management	Peer Counseling	Stuttering
Cross-Promotion	Persuasion	Trend-Building
Customer Service	Productive Partnering, and Pitfalls	Womens' Buying & Other Behavior

Interview Kare (top)

Contact Kare at 415.331.6336. (Pacific Time in Sausalito, CA)

Past Radio & TV Interviews (top)

SmartPartnering
Bob Sommers interviews Kare about how to delight and attract more customers while spending less.

Memorable Meetings
Kare Anderson of the Say It Better Center discusses how you can incorporate elements of staging and atmosphere to turn an ordinary meeting into a BIG event. From Lawline.com.

Body Language
NPR's Peter Overby reports on what experts on the power of touch saw among our nation's lawmakers from watching a 41-minute video of a Senate floor vote. The results? Lawmakers imitate each other's body language, and use touch to bond and assert power. Expert on non-verbal communication Kare Anderson is interviewed.