Jan 3, 2024 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Business Presentations, Connect with Every Audience, Executive Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Skills, Marketing, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
Bluma Zeigarnik, circa 1921 It’s 2008. I’m a Certified Financial Planner, presenting a retirement planning workshop to 49 successful business women. Five minutes into my presentation, a woman named Leslie stands up, and asks a question that will eventually change the...
Aug 22, 2023 | Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Mistakes, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point
Storytelling can be a powerful tool to communicate ideas and inspire others. But, there are scenarios in which it might not be the most effective or appropriate approach. Here are some situations when stories might not be ideal for leaders: 1. Not every situation...
Aug 9, 2023 | Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Skills, Negotiation and Persuasion, Personal Development, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make Your Point
Barbara is the founder of Elysian Tech. She wants to align her executive team with the Barbara is the founder of Elysian Tech. She wants to align her executive team with the company’s new strategic direction. She recently delivered a presentation that she hoped would...
Jul 11, 2023 | Business Presentations, Connect with Every Audience, Executive Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Negotiation and Persuasion, Persuasion, Presentation Skills, Virtual Presentations
How To Listen For More Effective Communication In our fast-paced world, effective communication is more critical than ever. While we often associate this skill with speaking or expressing ourselves, true understanding and connection require a different approach: 3-E...
Apr 14, 2023 | Executive Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make your Point
In the world of speaking, just as in other industries, some clichés are valuable. Others are outdated. One such clichéd speaking admonition is: “Tell them what you’re going to tell them. Tell them. Tell them what you told them.” On the surface, this makes sense. It’s...
Jan 15, 2022 | Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Skills
Lessons Learned from Improv Turns Out, It Ain’t About Being Funny When I started taking Improv classes four years ago, I started for the same reason most people deal… I wanted to be funnier. I had no idea improving my humor would be the least of the benefits I...