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.

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

SPEAKERS: Engage, Inform, and Connect with Your Audience

You want your audience to remember the message of your speech!

The goal of an Elevator Speech is to leave a lasting impression and create an opportunity for further conversation and connection.

A COACH! In the Olympics ,each individual and every team has been coached by the best trainers in their field. It is a rare athlete who reaches this level of skill on their own. It’s also true for the top achievers in many professions. There are acting coaches, voice coaches, and personal coaches for a variety of skills. I googled “Coaching,” and found one list of thirty-one types of coaching. Why do the “Best of the Best” have a Coach? In 2019, Atul Gawande, a surgeon,

Issue a Disclaimer early in your talk for credibility and to keep the attention of the audience.

Those seated in your audience have a rather short attention span. Keeping them listening and absorbing your presentation is a worthy goal.

There is no ‘Magic Pill’ for lessening the fear of public speaking and becoming a better speaker. My best tips for accomplishing these...