Be In the Arena – Not in the Crowd!

This does it for me. It warms up the audience!  What do You do? This Slide Show and Music will be playing when people enter the room I’ll...

Use a Digital Recorder to Capture those thoughts ‘In the Moment!’ None of us have the great memories we wish we had. We’re exercising,...

Do YOU always remember people’s names? All of us have had this experience: You’re at a networking event, business show or merely...

“I’m a Failure!” is a great example. Read on! My good friend and internet mentor, Russ Henneberry, is an internet expert. Russ Henneberry...

Don’t practice your presentation. You’ve given it before – no big deal. Don’t visit the facility before your talk. Don’t find out what...

Start with Passion and Knowledge . . . You first choice as a speaker is to have the opportunity to talk about a subject you are...

Your Introduction, Opening, Speech, Closing – Is it time to Update Them? One of the only things in life that’s certain is – Change. And...

Seriously, there are Lots of reasons to arrive that early! We all know that ‘Stuff’ happens. Arriving early, some may say very early, is...

Practice -Practice -Practice We’ve all heard that mantra, and it’s true. And one of the best ways to improve your voice is to: Read Aloud...

The Fear of Public Speaking: First of all, You are not alone … There is comfort in numbers. Public Speaking, in survey after survey, has...

My Presentation Was So Good, There Are No Questions – Correct? Photo Credit – Michael Elliott Don’t bet on it! Many people are shy, and...

If You Want Your Audience to “GET IT!”, EVERYTHING Must be in Sync.

Time to Answer Questions: It’s Not the Last Thing to Do First of all, you may not have a Question and Answer Session as part of your...

Constantly, Take the Temperature of your Audience! The Goal of all Communications; written, spoken or visual, is the same. We want the...

We’ve heard expressions like; “I can read his face”, or, “The expression on her face told the whole story.” Those expressions are...

IMPORTANT: Make it a Personal Story! Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Do this three...

My response: “Do you ever speak to an Audience of ONE?” I’m sometimes asked a question like this when approaching a group about being a...

There’s really only one person you need to compete with . . . I hate to disagree with the famous coach Vince Lombardi, but ‘winning is...

The Closing: Your LAST WORDS  Will probably be the FIRST WORDS Your Audience will Remember! Before closing, tell the audience that you...