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. ...
5 Ways to Deliver Someone Else’s Deck Successfully
One common problem in the business presentation world – and the cause of many a mediocre presentation – is when ...
How to Avoid the Presentation Doom Loop
As I said in my last blog, modern presentations are doomed to failure because of ancient survival instincts. Your 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 ...
Leadership communications — four steps to authenticity
Authenticity is the most important quality in leadership communications today. With it, you can move people to action. Without it, ...
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 ...
The Secret To Public Speaking Success: Focus
Consider the standard, garden-variety, dull-as-ditchwater business presentation. A business person wanders to the front of the room, nervous as an ...
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. ...
