The “Covid 15”

Do you want to create good habits or break bad habits? Using the example of the “Covid-15” weight gain, I show how to apply concepts from the book Atomic Habits in the following video (6:23, which was a practice for a speech that I’m giving tonight for my Readership Toastmasters Club). There are also a […]
2 Ways to Share PowerPoint in Zoom So the Slides Don’t Take Up the Whole Screen (& hide thumbnails)-Video

Way #1: Go to “Set Up Slide Show” in the Slide Show Tab of the Ribbon and select the second choice “Browsed by an individual window” Way #2: Collapse the ribbon and drag the vertical divider bar between the thumbnails on the left and the single slide so that the thumbnails “disappear”
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):
Book Launch Special $0.99 thru May 8, 2020

Get your confidence on!Get my latest book, 100 Tips & Tricks to Appear Confident in Presentations: Public Speaking Success in 5 Minutes or Less! for only $0.99 for the ebook on Amazon. The paperback is $9.99. Practical, Illustrated tips, one to a page, will boost your skills and confidence! Editorial Review: An easy to read, […]
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!
PunchSlide Design Presentation Slide Makeover

Great slides will not compensate for an otherwise lackluster presentation, one that doesn’t have a clear message or isn’t engaging. That’s primarily what I work on as a presentation coach (slides are usually the last part of my content development process, and I do not consider them required for most presentations, except webinars). But, your […]
Speak with Confidence and Credibility Webinar (practice session)

In this 51-minute webinar practice video (I’m giving a webinar for the TCSHRM–Twin Cities Society for Human Resource Management in a couple of weeks), you will learn 6 Power Tips to Speaking with Confidence and Credibility (it’s not perfect, but I am modeling my belief in practice & dress rehearsal!): Structure with PREP Create Catchy […]
10 Ways to Make a “Boring” Workshop Topic Exciting

Have you ever wondered how to create engagement for a “dry” or “boring” topic? Recently, at the end of a 90-minute workshop I conducted on “Email Etiquette,” for a staff development day for an online public school (on-site meeting), the principal walked up to me with a big smile on his face, “I wondered how you could make […]
FREE Public Speaking Class Jan 11 (Twin Cities)
Date: Monday, January 11, 2016 Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Location: Ridgedale Library (Minnetonka, MN) Link to reserve your seat (free event presented on behalf of District 6 Toastmasters) Speak with conviction and confidence! No matter the subject, you can capture your audience’s attention and keep them engaged. In this FREE, interactive class, you […]