Virtual Presentation Back Up Plans Are A Must What could possibly go wrong? Lately, I have been delivering a fair number on online presentations – from online trainings to webinars. And I am learning much along the way. Yes, delivering online is a bit different than delivering a presentation to a live audience in a […]
Speaker Application
Connections
Connections Bring You Closer To Your Audience Many speakers are aware that telling a story, making eye contact, and using the word “you” helps to connect with an audience. But, have you ever considered the distance between you and your audience influencing these connections? My first experience with connections through proximity came many years ago […]
Focus And Finish To Stay On Track With Speaking Goals
Focus And Finish Your Resolutions I decided that my theme for this year is “F2 -” which stands for Focus and Finish. I have a few projects that I have been working on for some time. They need to get off my desk so that I have room for the new projects which are coming […]
Gratitude Is An Attitude All Speakers Can Develop
Gratitude In A Speaker’s Lifestyle Can Garner Success The majority of empirical studies indicate that there is an association between gratitude and a sense of overall wellbeing. There are four areas where gratitude can impact a speaker’s success: resilience, physical well-being, creativity, and connections. 1. Resilience. There have been several studies that indicate […]
What Does Emotion Have to Do With Speaking?
Speaking with confidence and displaying it with body language will assure your audience you are trustworthy. Many of my clients seek help for increasing their confidence – whether they are delivering a presentation at a conference, sitting through an interview, or selling a product, service, or idea to someone else. But what is confidence, really? […]
Creative Speakers Use Out-Of-The-Box Visuals
Make a more creative and longer lasting impression with visuals for your presentations. During the last weeks of August, my husband and I embarked on a cycling trip through the southern part of Ireland. This trip had been on our bucket list for about twenty years. With our kids pretty much out on their own […]