Trying to be perfect often gets in the way of making a connection.

Most speakers sound stiff because they rehearsed the wrong way—or didn’t practice enough.

Slides can be helpful. But they should never become the presentation.

Most people think speaking opportunities only happen on a stage. They don’t.

Most people get nervous before speaking. Some get butterflies. Some get sweaty palms. Some feel their heart pounding. That’s normal. In fact, if you care about doing a good job, a little nervousness is probably a good thing. The Goal isn’t to eliminate nervousness. The Goal is to manage it. Here are tips for doing that. Prepare. Preparation builds confidence. Know: Your opening. Your closing. Your key points. If you know how you’re going to start and how you’re going to finis

“Speaking in cadence” is one of those things people feel more than they understand—and that’s exactly the point!

When you’re speaking to an audience, your words matter— but your body language often speaks first.

A great elevator speech does one thing well: It makes the other person want to know more.

Some speaker's presentations aren’t just boring… they’re malpractice.

Charismatic speakers aren’t born that way. They’re built.

If you’re speaking and assume you automatically have everyone’s attention, you’re already losing them.

Speakers" “Always Have a Talk in Your Pocket”

“You can have the best content in the world—but if no one’s paying attention, it doesn’t matter.” Attention is the currency of communication. If you don’t have it, you’re not making a difference — you’re just making noise. Here are ways to get the attention you and your message deserve. 1. Start with a Disclaimer. Here is one I use. The things I teach about presentation skills work really well for me and lots of people I’ve trained. But honestly, there are others who do it

If there’s one word that should guide your presentations, it’s this: SIMPLE.

Speaking without slides forces you to focus on what really matters—your message and your connection with the audience.

Speaking opportunities are business, career, and leadership opportunities.

One of the most fascinating discoveries in neuroscience is something called Brain Coupling — the process where two brains actually sync up during communication.

They may sound similar, but pronunciation and enunciation are two different things—and both matter if you want to be an effective speaker.

Most people can’t listen, read slides, and take notes all at once. Sure, a few can pull it off—but for the majority, it’s cognitive overload.

If you want your audience to remember what you say, and you do! - don’t just give them information—give them a story.