Seven ways to rehearse a speech
Rehearsal is a practice more honored in the breach than the occurrence, and it should be the other way around. ...
3 Steps for Quick Speech Prep
How to prepare for that big presentation? It’s at once an intellectual, emotional, and kinesthetic activity. It has a lot of ...
Body language: how to master non-verbal communication
If you’re like most people, you think about body language as follows. I’m pretty much in charge of my body. ...
When Is Rehearsing a Presentation a Bad Idea?
When is rehearsing a presentation a bad idea? Clients often try to talk themselves out of rehearsal, because they’re pressed ...
There are no mistakes: How jazz can help public speakers
If you’re a public speaker you live some intense moments of your life in the limelight, on stage, in front ...
Fear of Public Speaking? Here’s how to conquer it
I’ve recently been reminded that one of the universal constants in the public speaking world is fear. Most speakers have ...
Rehearse Away Your Fear
In this podcast, the ninth and final one in the series based on my book, Give Your Speech, Change the ...
Why you must rehearse: To avoid a public speaking disaster like this one
A few years back, we worked with the CEO of a company on a speech assignment that promised to be ...
What Happens When You “Wing” A Speech? Ask Tony Hsieh
In his NY Times Bestseller, Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh advises public speakers to “wing it.” I am driven ...
For once, Seth Godin is wrong!
I’m a big Seth Godin fan, and usually find his blogs insightful and thought-provoking. Rarely, I disagree with them entirely. ...
