Presentations
There’s an urge in most of us to improve. It’s the reason no matter how much you nail your presentation – there’s that little nagging voice say “Oh, but I think this could be better…” Now some may say that voice is your negative nellie creeping in, but in my always humble opinion, I believe…
Read MoreClients always want to know if I still get nerves before a speaking gig. The answer is HECK, YES. The days running up to a speaking gig tend to be stressful for me. I practice, I rehearse, and I tweak. The morning of a speaking gig I’m a bag full of nerves, and my routine…
Read MoreRemember watching the Wizard of Oz? Dorothy and her pals on an epic quest to find a heart, brain, courage, and home. Along the way they encountered the Wicked Witch of the West, flying monkeys, and field of poppies to die for. Despite their hardships they finally arrived at the Emerald City to claim their…
Read MoreThe blinking cursor. The blank PowerPoint slide. The empty piece of paper. All are very intimidating when you’ve got a deadline and a presentation waiting to be written. Every time I ask the question “what’s the most difficult part of writing a speech?” the answer is always the same. STARTING. Crafting a presentation is inherently…
Read MoreI do my best to turn off the speaking coach voice when I attend a presentation. I stay in the moment, and focus on being a SAM (spectacular audience member) for the speaker. Most of the time, I enjoy the speaker and the speech. But every once in a while, my inner coaching voice will…
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