Unlearning a behavior is critically important in improving skills to take us to the next level. I recently worked with a client who wanted to improve her public speaking delivery as she was asked to speak to larger audiences than she had previously presented to in her role at her organization. She viewed herself as […]
Advice for Speakers
My Inspirational Top Reads from 2022
My 2022 bookshelf provides inspiration for reflection and life-long learning. This is the time of year when many of us take the time to reflect on the past year: What went well? What do I want to change/improve upon in the upcoming year? What new goals/experiences do I want to add in the upcoming year? […]
3 Steps to Leading Your Audience on a Presentation Journey
How do we make the presentation journey more concise and deliver just what our audiences want or need? I find it useful to think of my presentations and speeches as a journey where I lead my audiences to insights or ideas that might be new or different from how they’ve previously thought. This analogy helps […]
4 Benefits of Scripting Your Presentation
The investment of scripting your presentation on the front end generally yields a significant return on the other side. An often-debated topic in speech preparation is should one’s speech be scripted? In working with many of my clients, one of the challenges they are faced with is not having enough time to invest in developing […]
3 Ways Your Numerical Communication Can Be More Memorable
Knowing the basic principles of numerical communication can help us become more effective and persuasive communicators. A couple of months ago, I read “Making Numbers Count” by Chip Heath and Karla Starr who observed that we could lose our audience “when we don’t translate numbers into an instinctive human experience.” These translation techniques serve as […]
How to Create an Engaging Speaker Introduction
Although some may not regard their introduction as a high priority, a good speech introduction has many benefits for a speaker. I’ve recently had several clients who were preparing presentations to deliver this spring, and the topic of their introductions came up. How should they be introduced? What makes a good speaker introduction? My recommendation […]