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 […]
Speaking Tips
4 Steps to Enhance your Presentation with Visuals
An easy way to keep an audience engaged during your presentation is through your visuals that enhance your words. Although the prospect of speaking to in-person audiences this fall has dimmed due to the virus, virtual events are still abundant. Here is where adaptability and flexibility are needed. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, […]
6 Ways To Incorporate Story-Worthy Moments Into Your Presentation
Consider the story-worthy moments each day that you can incorporate into your speaking presentation. Vacations and travel seem to be a priority this year as many of us are experiencing a pent-up desire to get out of our homes. Another benefit for traveling is it often provides opportunities to find good stories to support messages […]
Be Concise with your Message or Pay the Price
Lately, I have been asked by many of my coaching clients if there is a way to make their messages more concise. In this day and age of virtual presentations, short attention spans, and distractions, getting your point across in as few words as possible and still making an impact is an art. And it’s […]
3 Lessons for an Effective Speaking Process
We all have hurdles to navigate for an effective speaking process to make a difference with our message. As the weather has warmed, my husband and I took a quick trip up to the mountains near where we live to do some hiking. Unbeknownst to me, my husband had chosen a hike that did not […]
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 […]