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International Women Speakers Summit Erica Gifford Mills is a speaker and speaking mentor, and the founder of the International Women Speakers Summit.

She helps women find their voice, clarify their message, and step onto the stage with confidence, presence, and purpose.

AI can help you outline a talk. It cannot tell the story only you can tell, choose the moment that still makes your voic...
10/13/2026

AI can help you outline a talk. It cannot tell the story only you can tell, choose the moment that still makes your voice catch, or know what your audience needs from your experience. Use the tool. Keep the point of view.

What’s a piece of advice about visibility that sounded smart but was completely useless to you? Mine is any version of ‘...
10/13/2026

What’s a piece of advice about visibility that sounded smart but was completely useless to you? Mine is any version of ‘just post more’ with no thought about who you want to reach or what you want them to understand. Let’s retire some bad advice today.

For featured IWSS speakers, the experience extends beyond a 15 minute talk: preparation through the six week accelerator...
10/12/2026

For featured IWSS speakers, the experience extends beyond a 15 minute talk: preparation through the six week accelerator, professional photography and video, and a room ready to engage with their work. If you’ve been developing a message that deserves that kind of care, I’d love to hear about it.

https://internationalwomenspeakerssummit.com/apply-to-speak/

Speaking tip: Record one rehearsal and watch it with the sound off. Notice your pace, your posture, and whether your fac...
10/12/2026

Speaking tip: Record one rehearsal and watch it with the sound off. Notice your pace, your posture, and whether your face agrees with your words. Be curious. You’re gathering information, not prosecuting yourself.

A speaking opportunity can be useful long after the room empties—if you know what you want to do with it. What would sup...
10/12/2026

A speaking opportunity can be useful long after the room empties—if you know what you want to do with it. What would support your next chapter most: a stronger talk, professional video, new relationships, or the confidence of having done the thing?

Here’s the kind of IWSS attendee I can’t wait to meet: the woman who comes curious, asks the good question, introduces h...
10/11/2026

Here’s the kind of IWSS attendee I can’t wait to meet: the woman who comes curious, asks the good question, introduces herself, and follows up the next week. No need to arrive with a perfect pitch. Bring curiosity and a way to keep in touch.

Before you build slides, write this sentence: ‘By the end, I want them to ___.’ If you cannot finish it clearly, PowerPo...
10/11/2026

Before you build slides, write this sentence: ‘By the end, I want them to ___.’ If you cannot finish it clearly, PowerPoint cannot rescue you. Neither can a very attractive font.

Quick poll: At an event, where does the best conversation happen?A. The planned networking session.B. The lunch table.C....
10/11/2026

Quick poll: At an event, where does the best conversation happen?
A. The planned networking session.
B. The lunch table.
C. The hallway after a talk.
D. In line for coffee, where all alliances are forged.
Defend your answer.

The IWSS red carpet dinner is part of the February 6 experience, and yes, I want the photos. I also want the conversatio...
10/10/2026

The IWSS red carpet dinner is part of the February 6 experience, and yes, I want the photos. I also want the conversations when someone says, ‘I’ve followed your work for years,’ and the other person finally hears it. Who deserves to be celebrated more loudly?

Speaking tip: Give numbers a human shape. ‘Thirty percent’ can matter. ‘Three out of every ten women in this room’ makes...
10/10/2026

Speaking tip: Give numbers a human shape. ‘Thirty percent’ can matter. ‘Three out of every ten women in this room’ makes people see the scale. Then explain the source and the meaning. Data gets stronger when people can understand it.

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