Communication
And the audience rose to their feet amid thunderous applause. . . What’s your vision when you walk off the stage? A standing “0?” Just gracefully exit without hyperventilating or falling off? To make a connection with someone who asks you to keynote another conference? Most of my clients didn’t wake up one day and…
Read MoreIf you’ve read last week’s post, you’ve taken the first step of becoming a sought-after speaker by proclaiming: I AM A SPEAKER. (say it loud and proud). You’ve started to make decisions like a speaker, writing a signature talk (or refining your talk) like a speaker, and knowing your conditions so that you’re successful on…
Read MoreYou’re an expert. You’ve got a lot to say on your topic, you’re excited to share it with your audience because you know it’s going to rock their world like a hurricane. But the problem is that you’ve only got 20-minutes to speak (or 30-minutes or an hour). How do you cram everything you want…
Read MoreThe worst date I ever went on started off really well. He was smart. He made me laugh. We had a ton in common. As I sipped my latte, I thought “Wow, this guy has potential.” Then the conversation took a turn for the weird. He started grilling me on my past relationships, whether I…
Read MoreI was 5-years old when my parents took me to the movie theatre for the first time. Nestled in my seat as the movie began, my mom whispered in my ear words that appeared on the screen, “A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away…” Yep, the first movie I ever went to…
Read More
