Speaking at TEDx events will showcase your idea and its impact. Landing a speaker’s spot to speak on a TEDx stage is an exciting opportunity, and it is helpful to understand the mission and format of a TEDx talk. TEDx events are independently organized under the TED brand and aim to share “ideas worth spreading.” […]
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How AI Tools Can Increase Our Productivity As Speakers
There are ways to leverage AI tools to help us be more effective with our written and verbal communication. With the ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), we can learn to leverage this digital tool in several ways to enhance our work, improve our presentations, and engage our audiences more effectively. Here are ways where […]
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 Speak with Power
When you speak with power, you engage your audience while elevating your confidence. Over the past several months, I have worked with several clients who were looking to speak with more confidence. Jonah Berger’s most recent book, Magic Words: What to Say to Get Your Way, calls this ‘speaking with power’. Our use of language […]
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 […]