Present with
Confidence
Communicate with Credibility, Influence, and Impact
You have ideas worth sharing and expertise worth contributing. Join administrative industry pioneer Joan Burge and discover how high-impact professionals communicate differently — and walk away with strategies you can use the same day.
- Sound Familiar?
Which of these feels true for you?
You bring real value to your role every day. But when high-stakes communication moments arrive, something gets in the way.
Speaking up in meetings, even when you have something important to say
Presenting a recommendation and not getting the response you expected
Influencing a decision without having formal authority
Knowing what to say, but struggling to say it with confidence
Gaining executive buy-in on ideas and proposals
Communicating with senior leaders in a way that feels equal, not subordinate
Navigating difficult conversations without them going sideways
Thinking of the perfect response twenty minutes after the meeting ends
If any of these feel familiar, this webinar was designed for you.
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What if every one of those challenges traced back to three skills that most assistants were never formally taught?
- Joan Burge, Office Dynamics International
- Joan Burge, Office Dynamics International
In this webinar, Joan will pull back the curtain and show you exactly what those three skills are — and how to start using them today.
Skill One
Communicating with Credibility
Sound informed, prepared, and solution-oriented in every conversation — not hesitant, not apologetic.
Skill Two
Positioning Ideas Strategically
Frame your recommendations in the language decision-makers actually respond to.
Skill Three
Influencing Others Effectively
Move people toward action without relying on a title or formal authority to do it.
- What You Will Learn
Skills you can put to work the same day
Identify the communication habits quietly limiting your confidence and influence
Strengthen your executive presence through intentional appearance, body language, and professional energy
Understand how executives and decision-makers actually evaluate information and recommendations
Shift from tactical communication to strategic communication that earns attention and credibility
Use impact-focused language that connects your ideas directly to business outcomes
Present recommendations in a way that increases buy-in, support, and action
Communicate with greater confidence in meetings, presentations, and high-stakes conversations
Influence decisions and outcomes without relying on formal authority
Recognize the difference between feature, operational, and strategic language — and know when to use each
Position yourself as a more credible, influential, and trusted strategic business partner
- Your Presenter

Joan Burge
Founder, Office Dynamics International
Administrative Industry Pioneer
- 36+ years training executive & administrative professionals
- Author, keynote speaker, and industry pioneer
- Inspiring Administrative Excellence Since 1990
- About Joan
Thirty years of pulling back the curtain
Joan Burge is the founder of Office Dynamics International and one of the most widely recognized voices in the administrative professional field. For more than 36 years, she has trained, coached, and developed executive assistants and administrative professionals across the globe — helping them increase their confidence, elevate their communication, and step fully into the strategic role they were meant to play.
Joan doesn’t teach theory. She teaches what works. Her direct, practical approach gives attendees tools they can apply immediately, in real conversations with real executives — not after weeks of practice, but the same day.
If you’ve ever left a meeting wishing you’d said something differently, Joan built this webinar for you.
Ready to communicate with the confidence you've always had inside you?
This webinar is free, live, and built for administrative professionals who are ready to show up differently.
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July 9, 2026 | 10-11 AM PT
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