Our emotions play a huge role in how we communicate and how our message is received. To a large extent, our communication is driven by how we think and feel in the moment. Our emotions and body language are highly interconnected. We express our emotions through our body language, often on a subconscious level. Not […]
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3 Life Lessons Learned from Improv
Would you agree that life can be unpredictable at times? And despite best made plans, things can go awry? Even our conversations are somewhat unpredictable. Do you always know what your conversation partner is going to say? Our lives are like improv – you never know what is going to come your way. Yet, how […]
Lost Your Audience? Ideas to Get them Back when Speaking
You delivered a killer introduction that grabbed your audience’s attention. Now ten minutes into your presentation, you begin to see the tell tale signs that you are losing them. This happened to me when I first starting teaching on the collegiate level many years ago; I would get frustrated. The course material was mostly theory, […]
Keeping Your Instrument Fine-Tuned
Recently, I woke up to a raspy voice on the day after I delivered a full day workshop. Why was my throat so sore and my voice not its usual self? Maybe it had something to do with how I had taken for granted my most valuable asset as a speaker – my voice. With […]
The One Big Thing That Every Speaker Should Do to Improve
What do you do after you have delivered your speech or presentation? If you are like most, you might or might not receive evaluations from your audience or meeting planner. Most likely, you packed your belongings and began preparations for the next engagement. And if you received evaluations from your audience, you possibly tweaked your […]
4 Ways to Grab the Attention of Your Audience
Gaining your audience’s attention at the beginning of your presentation is crucial for two reasons: your audience will remember the first things you say (primacy effect), and they will decide to stay engaged with you. Here are 4 ways to start your presentation on the right path for engagement. 1. Pause. There is immense power […]