Coaching/Feedback
As 2015 planning ratchets up into high gear, I hear the battle cry of “I want to be speaking more” echoing through my small spot in this world. As I planned my 2015 in the haze of a post-turkey fest, speaking more was on my goals list too. But for me I needed to go…
Read MoreMy #1 job when I’m working with my speech design clients is to give them feedback on their message. My role is to be a passionate advocate for their audience so my clients create a message that matters. Every once in awhile, a message comes across my desk and I think: Oy vey! This needs…
Read MoreJust picture you’re granted 30-minutes in front of a room full of would-be clients. They’re perfect for you. They’ve got the challenge that you can uniquely solve. They’re primed and ready to listen. It’s a huge opportunity for your business. It’s thrilling. You envision fascinating the crowd with your every word. Now imagine being introduced,…
Read MoreHow do you describe yourself? What’s your job title, the letters that hangout behind your name or how do talk about yourself on a first date? Human beings love labels. We categorize. We put people (and ourselves) into tidy boxes that describe them perfectly (or not so perfectly). It’s how we make sense out of the world.…
Read MoreWhen you think about improving your public speaking, getting silly, acting goofy and doing whacky stuff is not necessarily what you had in mind, right? Public speaking is SERIOUS business, but it doesn’t mean that improving your speaking can’t be a blast. Today’s The Speech Doctor is in question comes from reader, friend and editor of this blog, Sharon.…
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