Mini-Workshop Video: 10 Ways to Internalize Your Speech
Do you wish you didn’t depend on notes so much when speaking? But, are you afraid to let go of your notes, because you might forget something, or worse-yet, have the dreaded “blank-out”? In less than 30 minutes you can, at your convenience, learn 10 ways to reduce your dependence on written out speaking notes […]
Learn from Others’ Presentations: Evaluations
“We learn from each other. We learn from others’ mistakes, from their experience, their wisdom. It makes it easier for us to come to better decisions in our own lives.” –Adrian Grenier. Why not learn from others’ presentations, too, and become a better presenter? One of the best learning opportunities in Toastmasters is not just […]
Rehearse with PowerPoint’s “Presenter Coach”
“Rehearsal Report” from PowerPoint’s Presenter Coach Would you like to get free, private feedback on your slide presentation? Power Point’s Presenter Coach evaluates your pacing, your use of filler words and potentially sensitive terms, and it detects when you are simply reading the text on a slide. This feature is only available on the online […]
Speak with Confidence & Save $99!
No-Fear Public Speaking online course It’s back to school time! It’s time to speak with confidence and boost your career or business. Build your speaking confidence 3 ways in this self-paced online course: Look confident, sound confident and feel confident. Bonus material includes: killer keynote template, plus a free video evaluation, and more. Special for students […]
5 Reasons Why Professional Speakers Should Join a Toastmasters Club
As a professional speaker, I value my membership in Toastmasters, a world-wide organization dedicated to empowering individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Toastmasters can help you build confidence in front of a low-risk, supportive audience and provides several benefits for you as a professional speaker. Participation in Toastmasters gives you opportunities to: Try out new […]
The Secret to Engaging Stories
You know you need to have conflict to make a story interesting. You know you need the basics of setting, characters, and action. But, there is one element that can make your stories incredibly engaging, an element that many speakers don’t use very much: dialogue. Almost every speaker that I have coached starts out with […]
10 Tips for Answering Questions in Conversation
It’s probably happened to you. Someone asked you a question and your mind went blank, or you blathered on, hoping you would eventually make a point. How can you improve your ability to think on your feet, and answer questions at least semi-intelligently? Here are 10 tips and a few ways to practice: Expect questions—prepare […]
The Secret to Speaking with Confidence: Give a Gift
Why do so many people fear public speaking? And what are a couple of top techniques to feeling and looking more confident? (hint: one is a delivery/practice technique and one is a mind-set). Transcript below video (3:36) Confidence. Have you ever wondered why so many people lack confidence when it comes to public speaking? I […]
Top-Rated Kindle Book on Public Speaking FREE until 7/11/19
For just a few days, I’m offering the Kindle version of my top-rated book on public speaking FREE–yours for the taking, but you have to nab it by 7/11/19!
The Deconstructed Speech: Speech Writing Techniques Revealed
I’m going to be a little vulnerable here and let you see a video of me giving a new speech for the first time, practicing in front of a Toastmasters Club. It’s material that I will be developing into a longer keynote. If you watch the video (9:51), and then read the annotated speech below, […]