Recently I worked with a client who posed an interesting question: “What could she do in to gain credibility with her audience?” Speaker credibility has its roots in Aristotle’s teachings over 2,000 years ago as he wrote about a speaker’s character, otherwise known as ethos. According to Aristotle, a speaker’s character was just as important as […]
Communication Skills
Executive Presentations
Executive Presentations Differ From General Presentations One of the most frequent requests from my clients is help with executive presentations to senior or executive leadership within their organizations. Crafting and delivering executive presentations are different than speaking to a general audience in that executives have different needs and expectations. Certainly, as in presentations to general […]
Clear Objective And Goal
Define Your Objective And Goal Every day, I get to work with mid-to-senior level leaders to develop their presentation skills. Many have been tasked with delivering a presentation to senior leadership within their organization or initiate a change within their departments. When the opportunity to speak in front an audience occurs, the most common question […]
Audience Connections
Audience Connections Are Key What do audiences love? One of the biggest challenges for speakers in this virtual landscape is to remain audience-centered. Many of my clients have the technical aspects of speaking virtually nailed down. The question becomes, how can we make audience connections? The best way to answer this question is to ask […]
Speakers Code Of Ethics
Communication Ethics Because public speaking is such a powerful communication tool, speakers need to adhere to a code of ethics. Most professions have created ethical guidelines which governs the work or services that are performed or conducted in a given industry. Even if you are not a professional speaker, but a professional who speaks, adhering […]
Gratitude Builds Resilience
Practicing Gratitude Exercises Your Resiliency Muscle As November is often thought of as the month of gratitude, and as I reflect on the past year and what I have learned, here are a few things I am grateful for: 1. New Speaking Skills. Virtual events appear to be the way of the future for many speakers, […]