Don’t Blind People with Your Forehead Shine on Video Calls
Are you blinding your audience with the glare of your shiny forehead? In the short video (1:20) below, I show 2 ways to reduce it:1. On Zoom, using “Touch Up My Appearance”2. With Revlon’s Oil Absorbing Volcanic Roller
Body Language Online: Frame & Face
Have you ever watched a video of yourself presenting and thought, “Oh, that’s WEIRD! I didn’t realize I did that?” That’s how I felt years ago when I watched a video of myself presenting to a small group. Not once. Not twice. But THREE times, I hitched up my pants. It wasn’t because I was […]
Zoom Annotations + Zoom with Kids Activity
Want to get more comfortable using annotations with Zoom? Check out this excerpt (6:22) of a longer workshop I recently did on using annotations, and consider practicing with your children or grandchildren! Below the video is a link to the PowerPoint with the kids’ activities I show in the video. Click HERE for the St. […]
How to Say “No” to Requests at Work
A client recently asked me, “How can I say “no” to a request at work, when the request is outside of my job responsiblities?” Below was my email response back: As with most things in life, the short answer is “it depends.” ? Some of the things that it depends on . . . You […]
Product Review: PlexiCam
Someday, we will have webcam systems that will better approximate in-person eye contact, but until then, there is PlexiCam! I recently purchased a PlexiCam, a moveable, portable wecam mounting device that allows you to postion your webcam almost anywhere on your screen. I find it gives me a stronger human connection with my clients and […]
My Favorite Public Speaking Tip
There is one public speaking tip that has improved my public speaking more than any other, and I talked about it on a recent podcast (only 54 seconds long!) This tip is the first of 100 tips from my book, 100 Tips & Tricks to Appear Confident in Presentations.
Mini-Workshop: Make a Great First Impression Online
Make a great 1st impression online! Learn how in this Mini-Workshop (29 minutes). -Look Professional Online -Wield Tools of Engagement (online or in-person) -Tame the Technology Monster This presentation was in front of a live, virtual audience for PowerTalk Power Club (some of the audience interaction was edited out). RESOURCE PAGE MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO […]
How to Create a Memorable Story in Your Presentation
Stories will engage your audience, connecting with their emotions and memory. The video below, recorded as part of a live online workshop, demonstrates the power of story to connect with memory, and then gives you a structure to follow to create your own stories, especially business stories. Some helpful visuals from the presentation: Create a […]
Stop Flashing People on Video Calls!
To avoid the tell-tale flashes of bright on your face during a video call when you check email, a website (or sneak a peak at Facebook), you can change several settings to a dark mode (Outlook, Chrome, PC settings) In the video below, I share how to: 1. Change Outlook to Dark Mode 2. Get […]
9 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Presentation Coach
“I don’t know if I want to spend the money to prepare for this presentation,” the prospective client said during a complementary consultation via Zoom. She would be speaking at an online conference in two weeks, to an audience of 300 people, and was nervous because she had little public speaking experience. She was hesitant […]