Dec 11, 2023 | Presentation Skills, Sell with a Story, Selling
Networking is an excellent opportunity to meet new people and demonstrate your expertise in solving client problems. If you effectively communicate your skills, you’ll attract new clients and centers of influence. But most professionals fail to capitalize on these...
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....
Aug 12, 2022 | Business Presentations, Connect with Every Audience, Executive Speaking, Inspirational Speeches, Presentation Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Tips, Sell with a Story, Speaking Tip, Storytelling, Tell a Story, Make your Point
A statement I often hear from people is, “I don’t have a story anyone would want to listen to.” I can give you one thousand reasons why this is not true, but here are three: If you own a business, If you’ve ever been in a long-term relationship, If you have children,...
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...
Dec 29, 2021 | Marketing, Networking, Presentation Skills, Storytelling
The Pain of Traditional Networking You’re at a networking event. It’s time for each attendee to stand up and introduce himself. The first person stands up and says, “Hi. I’m John with Acme Financial. We offer life insurance, IRAs, and tax planning that helps...