Nine Steps to a Great Presentation
A presentation is performance art – meaning that you need both great content and a great delivery to hit the proverbial ...
Body Language on Holiday
Professional speakers are known for being ready to speak anywhere, anytime (for the right price). I’ve witnessed and heard many ...
What gets in the way of presence?
We all know we need that mysterious quality 'presence' when we’re in front of an audience. It’s something about charisma, ...
People I’m Grateful for #6: Patsy Rodenburg
This blog is the sixth in a series of blogs on people that have added something important to the world ...
The care and feeding of a public speaking voice
As a public speaker, you thrive — or are mute — because of your voice. The research is only beginning ...
Four Steps to a Charismatic Presentation
From a series produced by SkillSoft, July 2010 It’s often said that charisma is something you either have or you ...
How to be a passionate speaker, part 3
Your voice is one of the chief ways you have to give vent to your passion as a speaker. Heck, ...
How to become a top dog: first, act like one
Working with an executive recently on body language, charisma, and presence, I noticed something odd about the way he was ...
Basic Principles of Nonverbal Communication – 9
Principle IX: To be perceived as an authentic public person, you must align your nonverbal and verbal ‘conversations’. This means ...
Is your voice right for public speaking?
Do you have the right voice for public speaking? Many women push their voices too high, and men push them ...
