How to Build an Unforgettable Presence at Work with Lorraine Lee
Sep 18, 2025
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In this episode of Dominate Your Day, Lorraine Lee—LinkedIn Top Voice, keynote speaker, and author of Unforgettable Presence—shares how she redefined executive presence after realizing that hard work alone wasn’t enough to get her promoted. Her journey from behind-the-scenes contributor to sought-after speaker is full of practical insights for anyone looking to level up their career.
We talked about her three C’s of presence—communication, career brand, and credibility—and how authenticity and people-focused leadership are replacing outdated, domineering styles. Lorraine also gave tactical advice on running better meetings, building a strong career brand, and commanding attention in both in-person and virtual settings.
If you’ve ever struggled to be seen or heard at work, this conversation is full of tips to help you show up with confidence and intention—no matter where you are in your career.
Episode Minutes:
- Minute 10:00 — The Journey to Unforgettable Presence
- Minute 15:00 — Defining Presence in the Modern World
- Minute 20:00 — Career Brand
Links + Resources from This Episode:
- Visit lorraineklee.com
- Get your copy of Lorraine’s book, Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence and Catapult Your Career
- Connect with Lorraine on LinkedIn
- Learn more about The Strengths Journal
About Lorraine K. Lee
Lorraine K. Lee is an award-winning keynote speaker and bestselling author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career.
Lorraine brings unique expertise in empowering both high-potential and established leaders to supercharge their presence, influence, and impact. She is passionate about helping ambitious professionals go from overlooked to unforgettable in the modern workplace, and her frameworks have been adopted by Fortune 500 companies and other globally recognized organizations including Zoom, Amazon, Cisco, and McKinsey & Company.
With hundreds of thousands of LinkedIn followers, she is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in workplace communication and presence. When Lorraine isn’t speaking, she teaches popular courses at Stanford Continuing Studies and LinkedIn Learning that reach a large global audience.
Before starting her own company, Lorraine spent over a decade as a founding editor at top tech firms like LinkedIn and Prezi, where she worked on core products including the LinkedIn Daily News module and LinkedIn Newsletters.
Lorraine’s insights have been featured in media outlets including CNBC, Forbes, Inc., Bloomberg, Fast Company, and Business Insider.
She received her BSJ from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and currently resides in San Francisco.
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