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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 […]

4 Things that Can go Wrong with your Presentation and how to Handle Them

… When you think your presentation is going well Murphy’s law strikes again! Murphy’s Law states that ‘anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.’ This seems to be especially true when you consider public speaking. Speaking in front of others is already a frightening experience, and when things start to go wrong during […]

The 2-Step Formula For Starting An Engaging Presentation [Video]

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yri19i-ySDI[/embedyt] The 2-Step Formula For Starting An Engaging Presentation (notes) You only get a few seconds to make a positive first impression. Make your first impression count using this 2-step formula. Step 1: Pattern Interruption Your audience comes to your presentation distracted. They have other things on their mind. You need to interrupt their […]

The Simple structure Of A Story People Will Remember [Infographic]

Think about this for a moment! What do these stories have in common? – Star Wars – The Matrix – The God Father – King Arthur – Avatar Yes, they are all iconic movies … … But that’s not the common element I am looking for. What’s common between them is that they all follow […]

Here’s What Your Finger Length Reveals About Your Speaking Personality [Fun]

Research indicates that you can tell a lot about a person just by studying their hands – specifically the length of their index vs ring finger. The length of the ring finger is determined by the amount of testosterone a fetus is exposed to during the second trimester of pregnancy This exposure has direct […]

The Top 9 Characteristics of Effective Public Speakers

Public speaking can be terrifying, but when you care about your career progression you need to find a way to get your voice out. Public speaking is how you can share your ideas with a large number of people, stand out from the corporate crowd, and get visibility in your field. Unfortunately, if you’re public […]

The Biggest “Assumption-Trap” Presenters Make & How to Avoid It

When you assume, you make an “ass” out of “u” and “me.” This applies to your presentations as well. I learned this lesson the hard way, and you don’t have to. The biggest assumption my clients make when presenting at team meetings or executive committees is this: “everyone knows and remembers the background of the […]

How To Make It Easy For Your Audience To Say Yes To You

Let’s face it: You want more people to agree with you. What you might not know already is that most people want to agree with you impulsively. They want to support you and champion your cause. All you have to do is give them a reason. The reason does not have to be the most […]

Women In Leadership Program Notes

Women in Leadership Course Notes The two ways to position yourself as a leader in your organization. 1. Through force; Playing the game of politics and jockeying for position. 2. Through personal change; One of my mentors once said that you could change the world by changing yourself. The organization is an ecosystem, and you […]