Change Starts With Conversation Having been certified as a Conversational Intelligence coach last year, one of the core beliefs promoted by its founder, Judith Glaser, is that changing anything starts with a conversation. The challenge becomes how to start and facilitate those conversations. The ability to effectively connect starts with being open to change. How […]
Spoken Communication
Speaker: Gain Confidence Over Your Fears
Are Any of These What You Fear As A Speaker? 1. Fear of speaking to large groups. “I’m comfortable speaking to small groups, it’s speaking to large groups where I get very uncomfortable,” a recent speaker told me. The reality is that speaking to large groups is no different than speaking to small groups […]
Speaking Gigs Can Be Improved By Using Improv
Improv Techniques Can Bring New Life To Your Speaking Engagements In August I attended the Applied Improvisation Network’s annual conference in Stony Brook, New York. Applied Improvisation is the practice of applying and developing the same skills that actors or musicians use, but in contexts that are not linked to the stage. I find the […]
Ethical Communications in Speaking Presentations
How Do Speakers Promote And Demonstrate Ethics Ethical communication is important in every interaction we have with others. It is the mainstay of a civil and democratic society. As I listen, teach and coach clients, I can’t help but wonder if we have lost our ethical grounding? Ethics in communication as defined in the National […]
Speakers – Overcome the Fear of Rejection
Speakers get comfortable with your audience. With Halloween just around the corner, I am reminded of things that scare us. Generally cited at the top of the list of things we fear is public speaking. After years of working as a communication coach and working with speakers who fear getting in front of an audience […]
6 Tips for Creating a Powerful Ignite Presentation
How to Create an Impactful Ignite Talk I was recently chosen to present at an Ignite conference. For those who are not familiar with Ignite, it is a fast-paced public speaking event where you speak for 5 minutes with a slide deck where the slides advance automatically every 15 seconds. This type of presentation can greatly […]