Melissa Entzminger, MA

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Public Speaking Coach at Taking Your Stage

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Overview

Melissa Entzminger is an award-winning communication strategist and coach with over 16 years of experience helping executives and entrepreneurs perform under pressure. Holding an M. A. in Communication, she is the founder of Taking Your Stage and also serves as Director of Marketing and Business Development for an engineering firm.

Melissa is a strong advocate for authenticity and inclusive communication, believing that vulnerability is a strength. She frequently speaks about overcoming imposter syndrome and helps leaders break free from limiting beliefs. She enjoys applying psychological principles and AI tools to challenge her own blind spots and refine her thinking.

Unique fact: Melissa developed a performance-readiness method called "Confidence Spark" designed to help leaders shift from nerves to presence in just five minutes.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Late Adopter

Overcautious

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Entrepreneurial Pitching
Specializes in equipping entrepreneurs with messaging frameworks to pitch boldly and lead teams in high-stakes environments like accelerator ecosystems.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Frequently discusses managing speaking anxiety and the feeling of inadequacy, especially among high-achieving leaders, in her posts and podcast interviews.
AI as a Coaching Tool
Uses tools like ChatGPT not just for productivity but as a personal coach to refine thinking, challenge blind spots, and unlock creativity in her clients.

Media Appearances

Melissa has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2021
Public Speaking Coach at Taking Your Stage
5-2024
Leadership Speech Coach at Taking Your Stage
4-2024
Director Of Marketing And Business Development at KEITH Engineering Design
Speech Instructor at Bradley University
Speech Instructor at Highland Community College

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) from Northern Illinois University
Bachelors from Coe College

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Insights For Selling To Melissa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Melissa is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Melissa

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Melissa move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Melissa take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Melissa

Personality Compatibility


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