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Leaders Speak and Speakers Lead

If you consider yourself to be a good leader, do you find that you are frequently asked to speak publicly…sharing your passion and ideas?  As a thought leader or expert in your field, you will undoubtedly find that there are many times when you are expected to share your knowledge through speeches and presentations. If you consider

How To Calm Your Nerves Before a Presentation

Fear and anxiety are typical for first-time speakers. In fact, most professional speakers will admit to coming down with a case of the jitters before they take the podium. (Others won’t admit it, but they do anyway!)  This is totally natural – it shows that you are concerned about doing well, and that you want

How To Deliver a Conversation When Storytelling

We all know that storytelling is an incredibly effective way to make a point. You can have all the facts, figures, explanations, charts, descriptions, diagrams, etc., to prove your case, but none of these can hold a candle to storytelling. Sharing an event that happened to you or someone you know helps to personalize the

Making Your Presentation Powerful: Eye Contact

We’ve talked about the importance of body language and how much more powerful your presentation will be if you use it effectively and purposefully.  We work on body language a lot during my public speaking skills workshops. Did you know that your eyes are actually part of your body? Eye contact during your presentation is

Making Your Presentation Powerful: Body Language

When you speak in public, as a keynote speaker, during an executive presentation, or even giving a wedding toast, you must look like you are in control at all times – In control of the words you are using, in control of the clock (don’t go too long or too short) in control of your

Making Your Presentation Powerful: Find Your Voice

You may have heard that communication is 7% verbal, 38% vocal, and 55% visual.  So, your speaking voice is an extremely important part of delivering your message when you are speaking in public.  Your voice, along with your body language and gesturing, helps to express and enhance your words to fully communicate your message.  Your voice will let

Making Your Presentation Powerful: Wordsmithing

Words matter. The words you choose when you speak in public will incite energy, stir the imagination, invoke emotions, or cause your audience to be bored to tears, or worse, sleep. When you think you are finished with your speechwriting, read it aloud to yourself in the mirror.  Are you boring yourself to sleep?  Consider

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