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Number 1 Mistake Smart Presenters Make And How To Avoid It

I see this all the time. Smart presenters omit an important part of their presentation because they think “everyone already knows it.” The part that gets omitted is: declaring the reason you are there at the start of your presentation. That’s a huge mistake. Let me explain: Even if you know for a fact that […]

A Simple Strategy To Build An Awesome Personal Brand

  Just like Google, Microsoft or Coca-Cola, you too have a personal brand. It’s your responsibility to cultivate positive associations with your brand and not leave that to chance. To learn how to create a top-notch brand, you have to learn from the dominating brands of today. How to tap into the power of Associative […]

A Speaking Formula I learned From Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad Poor Dad)

The author of the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” Robert Kiyosaki is legendary. His compelling communication style made him an international bestseller and kept him at the top of the New York Times Best Seller list for over six years. You can learn a lot from him about public speaking. In this article, you will learn […]

3 Steps to Introducing Yourself as a speaker: (Without Sounding Like a Jerk)

Introducing yourself is one of the hardest things to do in a presentation or a networking setting. I know It’s awkward… You want others to know, like, and respect you without sounding mushy, cheesy or braggy. You see other presenters talk about themselves so elegantly and you wonder: how the heck do they do that? […]

Public Speaking Lessons from Chef Ramsay

  Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares reveals three consistent lessons to restaurant owners. Be passionate, be focused, and be disciplined. Although the lessons are targeted towards restaurant management, they can be easily applied to public speaking and presentation development. If applied, these lessons will ensure that you give world-class presentations. Must be passionate: Usually, chef Ramsay […]

How To Present & Make Customers Fall in Love with You and Your Company

As a technical or nontechnical professional (founder or non-founder): it’s important for you to make audiences and customers fall in love with your company! Because, when customers fall in love with your business … They also fall in love with you, with your product, and with your methodology. As a result, they buy into what […]

A Unique Way To Start A Presentation and Capture Your Audience’s Attention

  So how do you start a presentation effectively? Good question because every time you get up to speak in front of a group of people, you have a monumental task ahead of you: Getting their undivided attention! Gaining your audience’s attention is not easy because you have to compete with powerful opponents: daydreams, cell […]

How to Build up your Confidence and self esteem in Less Than Five Minutes a Day

I know that you are smart and competent. Now answer this: What would you be able to do if, also, you had unstoppable confidence? I know the answer: You would do anything you wanted in your life, career, and business. I hear this all the time from clients. Today I will share with you a […]

5 Ways Public Speaking Can Drastically Improve your Life

Public speaking is one of the best ways I know to help you improve your life and career. In addition to helping you stand out as a leader in your career, public speaking has an impact on everything you think, feel and do. The benefits transcend your career and will leak into your personal life. […]

4 Business Storytelling Lessons From The Wall Street Journal

  Below are 4 lessons about business storytelling that you can learn from the Wall Street Journal. Most importantly, you will learn how to create a customer success story that highlights the benefits of working with your organization. I’ve seen clients apply the lessons below to tell customer stories in the SAAS, networking, biotech, and non-profit […]