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 7, 2022 | Develop a Dynamic Delivery, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Virtual Presentations
An ongoing problem It’s a problem I frequently hear… It’s a problem I hear on an ongoing basis.…… “Michael, if I have to listen to another boring ZOOM presentation I’m going to lose my mind.” During the past two years, I’ve noticed people have...
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...
Jan 31, 2022 | Executive Speaking, Leadership Skills, Negotiation and Persuasion, Overcome Fear of Speaking, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Mistakes, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip
“Michael, your presentations are awful. You fix this, or you’re finished.” Those are the words my boss said that “inspired” me to improve my public speaking skills. Up until then, I stood up and spoke to groups under duress. With my job at risk, I searched for...
Jan 28, 2022 | Executive Speaking, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip
Too Many Executives are Missing Opportunities to Influence Audiences I routinely see high-level executives give presentations that have the potential to be highly impactful. They have the material, the wisdom, and a unique perspective on their topics. But, they don’t...