For speakers and professionals, loving your audience isn’t about bringing more energy. It’s about something far more intentional. Even though Valentine’s Day has passed, this month of love isn’t over. In light of this month’s ‘love’ theme, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what it means to “love your audience”. This phrase sounds […]
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The Power of Words: How Language Shapes Your Audience’s Brain
The power of words influences brain chemistry, transforms communication, and strengthens audience connection. My son recently shared a book he read, entitled “The Hidden Messages in Water” by Masuru Emoto, a Japanese researcher who became known for his work photographing water crystals exposed to different words, sounds, and intentions. When water was labeled with words […]
4 Simple Ways to Deepen Your Audience Connection
I’ve had the opportunity to speak on several recent occasions about the power of our words and how we can make a better audience connection. Recent research emphasizes that how we communicate—our choice of words, tone, rate of speech, and nonverbal cues—profoundly affects our ability to build trust and connect with others. Most of us […]
5 Ways Pauses in Speech Create Impactful Presentations
Utilizing pauses in speech can create a deeper connection with your audience. At a recent speaking event, I was conversing with an audience member before I took the stage, and the concept of “ma” came up. What is “ma”? No, it’s not another word for your mom. It’s a Japanese concept that translates to “pause”, […]
3 Ways to Influence Emotions In Our Audience
As speakers, we need to be intentional about how we use our emotions for influence. I am often asked by clients how they can be more influential with the emotions of their audiences. Some have an ask for their senior leadership, others want their audience to accept a change within their organizational processes or procedures, […]
Lost Your Audience? Ideas to Get them Back when Speaking
You delivered a killer introduction that grabbed your audience’s attention. Now ten minutes into your presentation, you begin to see the tell tale signs that you are losing them. This happened to me when I first starting teaching on the collegiate level many years ago; I would get frustrated. The course material was mostly theory, […]