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Alexia Vernon

PresidentStep into Your Moxie

Las Vegas, NV

Member Since March 2012

Skills

Public Speaking
Women's Leadership
Coaching and Training

About

Dubbed a “Moxie Maven” by President Obama’s White House Office of Public Engagement for her unique and effective approach to high-stakes communication and leadership development, Alexia Vernon is a sought-after advisor to executives, corporate teams, entrepreneurs, coaches, changemakers, and emerging leaders who want to speak with an unshakeable presence, sell their ideas, navigate daring conversations, develop high performing teams, advance their thought leadership, and make a lasting social impact. Alexia has supported thousands of leaders and speakers through her Step into Your Moxie® corporate offerings, online training, live events, mastermind, and Step into Your Moxie certification programs Since winning the Miss Junior America competition, Alexia has delivered transformational programs for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, government and educational institutions, professional associations, the United Nations, and she is a TEDxWomen speaker. Alexia has contributed to media such as CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, Inc.com, European Business Review, and Women’s Health Magazine. Alexia is the author of multiple books including Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Visibility, and Influence in the World (New World Library and Penguin Random House Audio). She is also the creator of the popular LinkedIn Learning course, Communicating to Drive People to Take Action. With a background in women’s studies, drama education, and improv, prior to launching her own consulting company in 2007, Alexia developed and led professional development and social justice programs for various nonprofit, arts, and educational institutions, and she has taught women’s studies, public speaking, theatre, and improv for multiple colleges. Alexia completed Coach U’s Core Essentials and Advanced Coaching Programs. She is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), Nevada International Women’s Forum (IWF), Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Women’s Council, and she is a Past President of International Coach Federation (ICF) Nevada and Association for Talent Development (ATD) Greater Las Vegas.

Published content

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In the digital age, having a website is an extremely important and valuable way to inform customers of your services. However, it’s not enough to just have a website that looks good—the copy needs to stand out as well. Well-crafted, effective copy will help draw customers in and keep their attention away from the competition. Below, nine members of Young Entrepreneur Council offered their best tips for making your website’s copy stand out and why each tip is key to attracting customers.

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Customers are the key to success for any business. The way you communicate with your customers can make or break their decision to work with you. That's why it's crucial your customer communications are always impactful and meaningful. As business leaders, the members of Young Entrepreneur Council know the importance of effective communication. Below, nine of them share what they've learned about customer communication during their careers and why those lessons were so important to their professional development.

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The difference between good leaders and great leaders isn't an inborn trait -- it's a set of habits, cultivated over time.

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TED talks aren't just entertaining -- the actual presentation style can be adapted to many business settings. Here's how.

Best Advice I Ever Got: Keep It Simple and Tell Your Truth

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Sometimes, being candid about your weaknesses is the strongest move of all.

Company details

Step into Your Moxie

Company bio

Step into Your Moxie is a certified woman-owned and disability-owned business enterprise that shows business leaders, consultants, and changemakers how to find their voice and master using it. Our ‘secret sauce’ is teaching leaders, and those who develop them, how to develop the mindset and skillset to be present with the discomfort that often comes up when speaking—especially during high-stakes communication. Light on theory and rooted in hands-on practice, our coaching, training, retainer, and certification programs ensure our clients can walk into any room, conversation, or onto any stage and speak up for themselves, their important ideas, and call people to take action. Step into Your Moxie is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating safety and belonging for people from all backgrounds. This includes women, people of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, and people recovering from trauma and living with chronic illnesses.

Industry

Professional Training

Area of focus

Public Speaking
Women's Leadership
Coaching and Training

Company size

2 - 10