Executive Presence Guide
Imagine you’re leading a team meeting where a tough decision needs alignment. You’ve prepared your points, but the room feels skeptical. As you begin, your stillness—feet grounded, posture composed—signals steadiness. Your voice, paced and purposeful, conveys authority. And your eye contact, aligned with clear gestures, builds trust. This is executive presence in action. Over the […]
Your Visual Signals are Leadership Signals
Before people evaluate your ideas, they evaluate you. Not your résumé.Not your title. You. Your posture.Your eye contact.Your gestures.Your facial expressions. Leadership is seen before it is understood. In high-stakes meetings, presentations, and client conversations, visual cues shape credibility long before your message is fully processed. They’re subtle. Often unintentional. Always interpreted. Here’s what to […]
Stillness is a Leadership Signal
On a recent cruise to Antarctica, I stood quietly on deck watching an iceberg drift past. It wasn’t loud.It wasn’t rushing.It wasn’t trying to impress anyone. And yet, no one could ignore it. Stillness sends a signal. In leadership settings, that signal often communicates more authority than energy ever could. When leaders want to improve […]
Are You Overlooking the Executive Presence Signals That Shape Leadership Perception?
Executive presence is often treated as something intangible, mysterious.You either have it or you don’t. But in real leadership environments—meetings, presentations, client conversations—executive presence is anything but mysterious. It’s observable. Before you finish your first sentence, people are already deciding: Those judgments happen quickly, often subconsciously. And they aren’t based on charisma, personality, or how […]
“Webinar Replay” Impromptu Speaking Workshop
I recently presented a workshop on Impromptu Speaking and many people asked me for the “Webinar Replay.” But, I hadn’t recorded it because it was actually a Zoom meeting and participants were on camera. However, the next day I recorded myself giving the workshop as a presentation and sent the video to the people who […]
NEW! Group Program: Virtual Presentation Success
“Thank you for the outstanding job on facilitating the Virtual Speech training. I learned multiple things, some of them I had an idea, others were new. It provided great value for our time”–training participant Live, online group training + individual coaching Download the complete program description Build fundamental skills essential to presenting in a virtual […]
The 5 Top Ways to Look Bad on Zoom
8 Tips to Speak with Confidence (video)
In this narrated PowerPoint video (16:26), you will be encouraged to speak with confidence, perfection not required! The 8 speak with confidence tips in this video:1. Reframe Failure 2. Practice 3. Get Excited 4. The Power Pose 5. Just Breathe 6. Dress for Confidence 7. Prepare for Questions 8. Have a Response Framework for Answering […]
100 Tips & Tricks to Appear Confident in Presentations: Video Summary
Public Speaking Book only $0.99 for 100 Tips!
The 100 Tips and Tricks in this book are techniques and strategies I learned through my years of presenting and coaching speakers, and now through May 8, 2020, you can get the ebook for only $0.99. Here’s a sample tip (screen shot):