Michelle Mazur
One of my favorite Mad Men moments was from season one where Don Draper pitches an ad campaign for Kodak’s new fangled slide projector. Last week, I wrote that it is not enough to just give a speech – a presenter should create an experience. Go watch Don create an speaking experience during his sales pitch before reading on.…
Read More“How did you do that?” “What do you mean? I just gave a speech.” “I’ve read the books, Toastmasters manuals, watched other speakers, but I want to know how you learned to do that? “But I just gave a speech.” At this point, I told him that I’ve been speaking since I was a wee…
Read MoreOn December 27th, 2011 – I made a momentous decision – I joined Twitter. I always dismissed Twitter. “I’m on Facebook, ” I said, “Why do I need to be on Twitter?” If you are just starting to build relationships on Twitter, I highly recommend you check out Mike Whitmore’s blog about getting started on…
Read MoreMyths and bad public speaking advice are bountiful for those just starting out as speakers. Here are some practical guidance and myth busting to help speakers just starting out on their presenting journeys. Myth #1 – Public Speaking is the Number One Fear Scott Berkun in his book Confessions of a Public Speaker (non-affifilate link)…
Read MoreSpeaking to a large audience is intimidating – speaking to an audience of 550 on stage that is set up like a TED talk can be downright terrifying. When I was asked by my day job to undertake this presentation for foodservice operators, I knew from talking to the organizers it was going to be…
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