Nov 28, 2022 | Leadership Skills, Make Your Point, Presentation Skills
In a recent poll, I asked, “What is the most important part of a speech?” We received several responses. Answers ranged from: – The opening – The closing – Connection with the audience – The delivery These are each excellent responses. There is...
Nov 22, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Business Presentations, Connect with Every Audience, Executive Speaking, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Speech Writing, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point, Toastmasters International
(This is the second of four posts about quickly gaining buy-in to your message. If you missed the first post, click here) You’ve opened your story and your audience is leaning in to hear more. You’ve created tension and the cortisol is pumping through...
Oct 21, 2022 | Inspiration Speeches, Leadership Skills, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make Your Point
. Here’s another cool way to give insight into your character: Describe how that person is introduced into your story. You could open your story talking about a company president who is sitting in her high back chair. She’s dressed in a blouse and jeans....
Mar 8, 2022 | Advanced Public Speaking Skills, Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Leadership Skills, Marketing, Overcome Fear of Speaking, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Toastmasters International
Picture this… You’ve written your speech. You’re satisfied with the flow of ideas. Now it’s time to internalize your talk. You begin practicing out loud. Five minutes into your rehearsal, your phone rings. Ahh! You forgot to turn off your ringer! But, you need to take...
Feb 11, 2022 | Connect with Every Audience, Executive Speaking, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
Why do we give speeches? When I ask this question in workshops I hear various answers. These responses aren’t right or wrong, but they can help you understand why some speeches are more memorable than others. The reason most speeches are quickly forgotten is they...
Feb 3, 2022 | Executive Speaking, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips
A Threat Which Changed My Life In 1994, my boss told me, “Your public speaking skills are awful. You fix this, or you’re finished here.” My boss was a real touchy-feely kind of guy. Although I liked the idea of public speaking, it scared me to death. Whenever I was...