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My brain was ahead of mouth. My mouth wanted to catch up so my brain ordered it to cut out a few syallables. What should have been “Quite a bit of research” was shortened to bit + the ch part of research. As the word hung in the air, mortified I glanced out at the […]
When I first started out as a speaker, I had the most spastic gestures. A typical New Yorker, I had a gesture for every syllable that I uttered. When I wasn’t gesturing, I held my hand in prairie dog position. Cute for a rodent but not so effective for a speaker. During one coaching session, […]
My rant on How Not to Be a Motivational Speaker last week focused on poor form and delivery of motivational speakers. This week I am focusing on content specifically how these speakers can take their 9 (3 or 6) point plan for my success and shove it. 1. Don’t ASSume everyone is stuck Every plan […]
The most powerful thing a speaker can do to connect with their audience is to ask for feedback. It shows you value the audience’s opinion. Recently, I posted a video blog with 3 keys to giving effective feedback. But why is feedback so darned important to speakers? Feedback Leads to Improvement The only way to grow as […]
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. […]