Leadership Presence and Professional Communication Advisors
We are a leadership presence and professional communication advisory firm that shows people how to say what it is that they need or want to say while looking and feeling their confident and influential best.
How do people experience you?
Communication is at the heart of it all.
How do you intend for people to experience you?
Why would you work with Accent On Business?
Accent On Business is a leadership presence and professional communication advisory firm for people who want to be of greater influence. Ellen works with competitive professionals who want to project a confident and competent image and be better influencers. She shows people how to say what it is that they need or want to say, in a way that demonstrates they know to whom they are speaking and why. And she equips them with techniques to look and sound and feel their confident and influential best.
Knowledge is power. Knowing your strengths and your potential blind spots equips you with ready-to-use tools to be your best, for yourself and your organization. Coupling this knowledge with evidence-based techniques and deliberate practice in how to use your tools can elevate your performance and your influence.
Think about it…this is what well-coached athletes do. They have their skills assessed along with their potential and capacity to learn and develop, then they engage in specific and substantive feedback, they flex their muscles and adapt based on the feedback, they get back in the game and try it again with adapted technique, they get more feedback and adapt again, and they continue on this development path to extraordinary performance.
That’s what we do here. It’s not about tennis or golf; it’s about your leadership, influence, and communication. Essential skills to use every day personally and professionally.
What Clients Say
After experiencing Ellen’s presentation at the United Way Women’s Speaker series, I knew our team would benefit from her techniques and resources. Her techniques are practical, specific and tailored for professionals in our environment. We have already seen evidence that our people have been able to implement Ellen’s methods.
S. Alexander, President, Employee Benefits - Gregory & AppelThank you so much for taking the time out of your day to come and work with our class on their presentation skills. They had a lot of great feedback. We look forward to seeing you again next month!
G. Maze, Project Manager, Hathaway StrategiesThank you so much for coming to present to us! We all took so many good tips and information away from your training! Wonderful Job! Thank you both so much!!!
S. Downing, MHSIt was great getting to know you and your business. I’m looking forward to staying connected! A special thanks for all you did for Trailblazers. It was a success because of you!
D. Kunce, CORE Planning StrategiesJust wrapped (the meeting); feeling very positive – thanks so much for all your coaching and support. It’s changed the game for me and I really appreciate that!
Albert K., Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity (National Office)The Lugar Series class is raving about how much they love what they are learning!
A. Hathaway, Hathaway Strategies, PresidentI’ve had the pleasure to work with Ellen on executive presence and management. As a rather introverted person, she helped me with tools to prepare for presentations and executing presentations that were confident but maintained who I am as a person. I implement these tools often and I am thankful to have Ellen as a resource.
C. Copeland, Senior Director of Business Management - Beekeeper MarketingThank you so much for your help with preparing my speech. I really learned a lot and will use these skills as I move forward in my career. Thank you for volunteering so much of your time to work with our class. Keep in touch!
A. Stansfield, AES Development, LLCThank you so much for presenting at our recent leadership conference…I look forward to working with you on additional projects in the future.
Dr. L. Campbell, Chief Operating Officer & Executive VP, Diversicare Healthcare Services, IncI wanted to thank you again for speaking to our IndyCREW group and sharing some really great things yesterday!! We appreciate the time you spent with us.
C. Amore, Duke RealityThank you! Your advice and guidance have been major factors in getting to this point. It is much appreciated.
A. Hamersly, P.E., Trails and Parks Manager - Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc.Working with Ellen at Accent on Business has been a considerable boost to my professional presence. I really appreciate her coaching and training techniques, as they are science based and individual to my personality and professional development needs. Her coaching has definitely provided me with improved communication that I am applying in my career, seeing the results in the manner that senior management communicates back to me with opportunities. I highly recommend Ellen and Accent on Business if you are looking to move up into the next step in your career and boost your professional image. Thank you!
M. Krishnayya, Vice President, Compliance and Permitting Service Line Director - Brown and CaldwellMy presentation went extremely well. My mentor told me it was the best one I have ever done. I had a team member come up to me after and was super impressed at my delivery and said I was an “amazing performer”.
K. Leonard, Vice President, Finance - edgefactoryEllen, Thank you for being an awesome speaker for our Professional Women’s Group! You’re clearly very good at what you do, but you’re also very gracious and generous to share that with us. The PWG members had only enthusiastically positive feedback and many asked for you to come back. On behalf of the PWG, thank you!
C. Brisson, Dress For SuccessI appreciate your help in improving our public speaking skills.
L. Keesling, Manager, Accounting/Benefits/Information Systems at CWC LogisticsMy startup has gone through a rapid scale up phase this past year and Ellen has been a tremendous asset to me on that journey. She’s a great speech coach, but has also helped me as a general business coach in some respects. Even the smallest nuances and details, she will notice and bring them to light for me. All the incremental changes have really added up and I can truly see an improvement from my time with her. I’m thankful for her insights and would recommend her to anyone looking to improve the way they communicate with their team and how they speak in a public!
C. Gauss, CEO/Founder - Viral LaunchWe’ve greatly benefited from our relationship with Ellen. She has trained and mentored our sales and customer service representatives over the last two years. We’ve had great results in the areas of public speaking, sales presentations, and in preparing an elevator pitch. As the COO of Bacompt Systems, I highly recommend her for your organization.
D. Hurt, Chief Operating Officer at Bacompt Systems, Inc.I’ve worked with Ellen on and off for nearly 10 years and she is a skilled professional. At the risk of sounding like Tony Robbins or some cheese ball life skills coach, Ellen really does transform people’s lives. Whether it’s someone who’s struggled with speech impediments or a foreign-born EVP looking to improve his connection with employees, Ellen works one on one to improve what and how people communicate, which allows THEM to build their confidence and unlock their potential. They go from poor communicators to good ones, or from uninspiring managers to inspirational leaders – depending on their talents, opportunity, ability and desire to implement Ellen’s guidance. I’m working on a before-and-after video built from footage from she’s collected of clients and their improvements it’s obvious and moving.
M. Magan, Marketing Programs Manager, CloudBlue TechnologiesEllen, A potential new client gave us this feedback: “Engaging Solutions’ years of experience and depth of understanding are impressive and your ability to present the subject in such an interesting way is exceptional.” Thanks for your help! This will mean more work for our company.
T. Robinson, Engaging Solutions, LLCI always learn so much from participating in your sessions.
D. Dodd, Director & Director of Business Development for the Business Partner Network at Indiana Rural Health AssociationI needed to cut my Elevator Pitch down from a 5-minute explanation to a few words. Ellen helped me do that. When I achieved a position with Rainmakers that required me to speak at the meetings, she helped me tame the butterflies and learn techniques to reduce the nervousness. In addition to the spoken word, she also worked with me a written presentation so the words flow better, by being more powerful and expressive. Best of all, Ellen is professional and fun to work with – a winning combination! I highly recommend Ellen to anyone who wants to leave the proper impression. You’ll be amazed what a few hours with her will do for you!
C. Hartman, Owner, Hartman Inventory & Nationwide Inventory Professionals, Director of NICAIt’s clear, from reading through these raving recommendations, Ellen Dunnigan knows how to help people present themselves and their ideas better. If you need to pitch investors, close a sale, or introduce an unpopular-but-necessary corporate policy, Ellen will stun you with ways to make each situation more persuasive and palatable. For anyone in business, three sessions with this woman, and she’ll make you better at your job; it’s that simple.
But, those are far from the only ways a few meetings with Ellen will benefit you. That Sunday School class you teach? With her guidance, you can go from informative to INSPIRING. She can help you raise money, get volunteers and certainly delight people more by offering tips and techniques for crafting memorable presentations. And those wedding speeches and toasts? Learn how to ‘speak from the heart’ more effectively with a little planning and practice. (And on behalf of every wedding attendee everywhere, if you’re giving a Best Man speech soon, please, for the love of God, have a session with Ellen first). I’ve worked with Ellen often. She’s a strategic thinker, motivating trainer and a generally fabulous resource for anyone interested in developing some ‘game’ when it comes to personal and professional presence.
MY recommendation? Get her on your team before your competition does.
J. Long, CEO/Founder - Mr. Canary CompanyDear Ellen, Thank you so much for taking time to prepare our Lugar Series Class of 2017-18 for our final speeches. I have used your techniques (especially the mantra and power pose!) many, many times already. In fact, I have shared those techniques with other young women I mentor. Your impact continues to spread! Thank you for the feedback you provided during our last class as well. It made me better, and for that, I’m very appreciative! Because of people like you, my Lugar Series experience was outstanding. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
J. Putnam, Community Health NetworkTalk to Ellen About Your Goals
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