Five Key Speech Elements to Ensure You Don’t Lose Your Audience!
We don't all learn the same way. Some of us are more visual, some more auditory. Some of us like to hear stories, others just the facts. So, when you [...]
Your Highest Perceived Value
I attended a workshop recently on luxury branding that asked me to consider my highest perceived value in reference to my business of speaking, story performance and presentation skills coaching. [...]
The Cost of Little White Lies
This morning, I drove to one of my regular Starbuck’s to meet with a representative for a new publication. He had contacted me last week inquiring whether I would be [...]
Things That Make Would-Be Speakers Cringe and What To Do About Them
Feeling and exhibiting nervousness. Forgetting the words or having the wrong content. Lack of audience interaction. These are the three things most of the folks I coach dread whenever they [...]
What is “presence” in speaking, and how do you get that?
We’ve all heard of the “it” factor — that thing some people have that makes the rest of us want to watch and listen to them. Another word for the [...]