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 […]
Spoken Communication
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 […]
Prepare for Your Interview with These Communication Tips
Do you have an upcoming interview? Here are 7 communication tips to help to prepare: 1.Do your research. Find out as much about the organization you are interviewing with as you can. This not only includes Google searches, but speaking informally with friends and colleagues who work in the organization or in the same industry […]
What Kind of Speaker are You?
I recently watched Seth Godin, best-selling author and entrepreneur, on his Freelancing Course on Udemy. Speaking in terms of marketing oneself, Godin commented, “Specialization is more important than ever before.” I stopped to think about how this might apply to speaking and how we might be able to take advantage of this concept. I really […]
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 […]
Analyzing Your Audience
No matter how great your content, it won’t get heard unless you are tweaking your speaking to address your audience’s unspoken question, “What’s in it for me?” Oftentimes we spend a great deal of time developing our topic, key points, great openings and conclusions, and we don’t consider or spend much time evaluating who is […]