Eddie Francis

02/03/2025

I’ll wrap up my thoughts about the future of .

But I’m curious about your thoughts. What are the personal qualities and skills needed for leaders to take the country forward on all levels in all sectors?

I’ll read your answers live on WBOK 1230AM Saturday at 3 p.m. CT.

01/29/2025

🗣️ Talkin’ Tuesday

I always start my public speaking coaching courses by sharing something that I heard from the late speech coach, Ron Arden:

“He or she who speaks, leads.”

When you decide to say something in front of a group of people, you become the leader of the room as soon as the first breath exits your mouth.

You have power whether it’s a work meeting, a town hall meeting, a job interview, or the gig you’ve been waiting for.

Your words can either propel them to a wonderful place, they can keep the audience in a holding pattern, or your words can push them backwards.

Just know that you have influence in that very important moment.

Call now to connect with business.

01/24/2025

Christine Davis Ross has had to deal with serious life setbacks even as she sat in paradise. This is what led her to committing her life to health and wellness.

The host of Radiate Health and Wellness joined for an honest conversation about the importance of gratitude, mindfulness, and food as medicine.

Full episode is available at https://forouredification.podbean.com/e/radiating-health-and-wellness/

01/23/2025

🗒️ Wisdom Wednesday (my consulting corner)

As a former marketing and communications leader, I know, first hand, that HBCUs can be marketing machines. But the mistake the I've seen repeated time and time again has been over prioritization of media pitches.

Landing that great media hit can be a big win, but too much pitching eats valuable time that marcomm teams can dedicate to generating stories on the most important platform--the website!

Thousands of families and prospective students visit HBCU websites daily looking for information to help them make their decisions. And they love when they also find campus stories that build confidence in that special college or university. THAT is a step closer to collecting deposits (and alumni donations).

Never take an updated website for granted.

Call now to connect with business.

01/18/2025

Donna Jones Anderson, president of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. - NPHC, visited ! I was pretty excited to hear about what has been up to.

Here, Donna mentions what it looks like when the are better together.

Check out the episode at https://zencastr.com/z/VxNzmHzI

01/15/2025

You can now check me out (and book me) for professional keynotes, presentations and workshops at GigSalad!

https://www.gigsalad.com/eddie_francis

01/14/2025

🗣️ Talkin’ Tuesday

Pause…

It is one of the most powerful public speaking techniques.

Pauses both give your audience time to take in what you said and it gives you time to reset.

Pauses are especially helpful if you’re a high energy speaker like me, and your audience needs an ear break! 🤪

01/14/2025

This weekend on , we're talking social determinants of health.

What is it, why is it such an issue, and how can we take control to live the healthiest lives possible?

My guest will be Stephenie Marshall, executive director of DePaul Community Health Centers in New Orleans.

We'll be streaming live and taking your comments at WBOK 1230AM.

01/11/2025

The Way Forward on WBOK

01/08/2025

🗒️ Wisdom Wednesday (consulting brain activated)

As I gear up for the January 27 drop of the new "I Wanna Work There!," I'm reminded that is an under appreciated yet significant piece of an organization's value proposition.

The right people can help you crush your business goals while fulfilling your mission and delivering on your brand promise.

But, also consider that another way to protect your brand is to fail a search even up to the CEO.

Because the wrong people may mean missing your business goals while falling short on both your mission and brand promise. 😱

Call now to connect with business.

01/08/2025

🗣️ Talkin’ Tuesday

Public speaking is an expression of your personal brand.

For example, if you’re an introvert, you don’t have to be “big” in front of your audience. But you can still incorporate meaningful movement while projecting your voice without sounding (or feeling) as if you’re yelling.

There are levels to this thing. 😉

01/07/2025

So, on top of Kiki Baker Barnes releasing her new book "Blazing Your Own Trail" today (6 p.m. CT), she's going to be my next guest on The Way Forward on WBOK 1230 AM for "The Art of Thinking BIG" Saturday, January 14th, 2 p.m. CT.

Hint--Kiki's reeeally good at this.

We'll be streaming live here WBOK 1230AM!

01/06/2025

🎙️ Microphone Monday

As I prep for the next phase of Enrollify's "I Wanna Work There!," I'm reflecting on Dr. Kimberly Gordon-Achebe's thoughts about R.E.S.T. (a great acronym she created).

One of my favorite takeaways from our conversation is that taking time to reflect reminds us of our purpose. That, in turn, re-energizes us to be better versions of both who we are and what we are.

Check out the interview:

Eddie Francis chats with Kim Gordon about the spirit of R.E.S.T.: Reflecting, reEnergizing, Strategizing, and Thriving.

01/04/2025

has been preempted until 2:30 CT. Join the livestream at wbok1230.com. See you then!

NEWS TALK

01/01/2025

🗣️ Closing out 2024 with this Talkin’ Tuesday thought.

Public speaking isn’t about your being on stage.

It’s about communicating a message that you believe is so important that you have a burning desire to share it with the masses.