Category Performance
Flashing Congruent Signals
Delivering a boffo presentation requires an integrated package. Your credibility depends on it. What do I mean by integrated? It is important to view your talk as an organic whole. For example, your message and body language must not only be strong, but congruent. All signals need to match. Do You Really Love Your Kids? […]
Slip Sliding Away
What draws us to a speaker? What leads us to give up a chunk of our precious time to permit someone to inform, persuade, or entertain us? We may decide to attend a presentation because the speaker has a great reputation. Or the topic may speak to our needs at the moment. Rarely do we […]
How to Flawlessly Execute Joint Presentations
Shared presentations have their advantages. Multi-speaker talks give audience members varying perspectives, ease the heavy lift of carrying a solo speech, and can draw a larger and more diverse audience to your cause. However, there is a catch. More advance preparation is a must if you hope to pull off a stellar co-presentation. Here are […]
Sorting Through Public Speaking Puzzles
There are certain questions I’ve learned to anticipate when it comes to sharpening a client’s powers of public speaking. Let’s take a look at a few of these common queries. Q: What is the best method for improving my speaking abilities? A: Nothing beats diligent, sustained practice. Don’t settle for a lone superficial run-through. You […]
Never Wear Out Your Welcome
Rule number one for presenters: Never disrespect your audience. If you speak too long and overstay your welcome, you will be treated to the sight of fidgety audience members with heads buried in their devices, daydreaming, and engaged in side conversations, thinking, “I hope this windbag wraps up soon.” We all have jam-packed calendars. This […]
The Truth About Your Voice
As individuals, we demonstrate varying levels of breathiness, hoarseness, raspiness, and nasality. Some conditions are permanent; those afflicted with asthma, for instance. At times it is a passing ailment, such as when we suffer from a cold. Nearly everyone faces temporary hoarseness or raspiness on occasion. The best advice I can give if you are […]
Full Text Speeches Work When Done Right
Not long ago, I was involved in a LinkedIn discussion about full text speeches — the type where you read verbatim from a TelePrompTer or a hard copy script. Someone asked whether they were preferred over notes or bullet points. Several people responded emphatically that they would never recommend a full text speech (though, as […]
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