Are you giving presentations from your heart? No …really … I don’t mean intending to, I mean LIVING your presentation. Not worrying about how you look or sound. Not worrying about the next perfect phrase that shows how smart you are or how hard you worked on writing it. Or the types of phrases that […]
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Is your Audience REALLY Listening? How c...
Who in your audience is listening versus who’s doing? Who in your audience is actually listening? And are they doing something after their listening? Who in your audience is really listening? And are you making judgments about that listening? Or lack of listening? At a recent 4-day seminar on the business of paid speaking, there […]
Who is your audience?
Who is your audience? Think you know them? Have you asked? You might want to check again. A college business-class instructor asked his students to come up with an app for seniors. They talked amongst themselves and decided the perfect app was Bingo. The instructor smiled. He had them go out and actually ask seniors […]
Yard Night – How are you making your goa
I worked with a guy 20 years ago who had a big yard with a bunch of plants. A group of us was going out for a beer after work. I invited him. He said, “No, Wednesday is ‘Yard Night’.” I said, “Yard night!? Change it to Thursday and let’s go!” Wasn’t going to happen. […]
Holiday Tips for Remembering Names
If you follow the Holiday Networking Challenge I presented [click here to review], you may find it difficult to remember the names of all the people you will be meeting. Below are some additional tips for remembering those new names. (In an upcoming post on Managing Your New, Growing List, I will give you some […]
The Power of Using Someone’s Name
A friend of mine mentioned weeks back that she’s amazed at my ability to recall and use people’s names when I give a speech. She asked if I could help her by sharing some of my tips. We discussed her observations of people’s reactions. I admit, I never really thought much about the process, it […]
What Reality TV Can Teach You about Spe...
I have some new public speaking tips for you, from reality TV – who would have thought!!! I’m flipping channels and find America’s Next Top Model. I found speaking tips here last year also. In this particular show, the models are on funky stilts, with safety cables attached. They are to double up and experiment […]
Why You Should Work with a Speech Coach
Presentations are complex, with countless subtle nuances. Speaking is an elastic balance of many things, including: informing, persuading, selling, and performing. It’s not limited to great gestures. Great presentations transcend great gestures. You have to dig deep down into yourself – to be yourself – to be a great speaker. If you are committed to […]
Learn From Every Presentation
A while back, a National Management Association asked if my friend and I could present at a breakout session. The correct answer was, of course, “Yes.” We’d worry about the details later. We asked our initial contact person, “How many people in the audience?” The answer, “I don’t know.” “Oh … how long do we […]
15 Reasons to Arrive Early
You’ve given your presentation a number of times. You’ve got it down pat. You can show up and be ready to fly in 15 minutes. So what’s all this stuff about arriving an hour early? Oh yeah, that’s right—to allow time for unexpected traffic and for finding the restroom once you arrive. In the world […]