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 25, 2023 | Executive Speaking, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make your Point
Professional speakers primary goal is to engage, educate, and inspire our audiences, with some entertainment mixed in. With this in mind, it’s important to make our audiences feel good and uplifted when we speak, right? Are you sure about that? It seems...
May 1, 2023 | Persuasion, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point
Do you have to present intangible ideas that can be difficult for people to grasp? How do you present them so that people understand and don’t get confused by the details? I was a financial advisor for 29 years. We had to discuss concepts like rates of return,...
Apr 24, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking Tip, Speaking Tools, Stand OUT! Speaking Tip, Tell a Story, Make your Point
You’ve probably heard about the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in language processing, data analysis, and machine learning. One specific AI, ChatGPT, is proficient in text generation, enabling users to receive quick and accurate answers to their questions. It has...
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...