Presentations
As a speech coach, my job is to cheer my clients on and help them push past their public speaking excuses. The resistance to change inevitably comes up, and I help them gently nudge past. The bottom line is: Do you want to make excuses or do you want to get better? I posed this…
Read MoreOrganizing a presentation is less than a sizzlingly, sexy topic (although I tried to make it fun). However, if you don’t want your audience to get completely lost, you need to pay specific attention to how to organize your speech. Now, there are 2 types of organization in a speech. Fascinating eh? One type is…
Read MoreToday’s guest post comes from Katie Nice a marketing maven, with an obscenely intense public relations background, and a penchant for Coach purses.Ooh…I like Katie already! Starting sales pitches with a simple question can reduce the conversion rate of those pitches by 60 percent or more, according to sales analytics firm Vovici. That single statistic underscores…
Read MoreOne of the things that frustrates me most is when I don’t know what to do next. Have you ever read a great blog post or seen an awesome presentation that just left you thinking “Wow, that was great….but now what?” As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you need a strong call-to-action in your presentations…
Read MorePersonality is persuasive. Be your audacious best. -Dr. Michelle Mazur Personal note: I’m taking a 4 week blogging hiatus to finish my book, Speak Up For Your Business. Never fear great content will still be here, but it will be other bloggers from around the web. Enjoy. Personality. It is what separates good speakers from exceptional…
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