Another Set Of Eyes Is Crucial So, you think your speech is perfect? Think that social media video script is spot on? Love your TV talking points and don’t feel like you [...]

Use a Third Base Coach A common challenge with nervous public speakers is that they talk too fast. Perhaps this sounds familiar, and it’s something you struggle with. If so, no worries, [...]

As A Speaker, Don't Linger One thing I talk about constantly with public speakers is: don’t linger. When your speech or presentation is over, you want the audience saying, “That’s it? I [...]

Let Your Speeches Breathe I often talk about how important preparation is, and how you don’t want to “wing it” when giving a speech. And I believe great writing is a crucial [...]

What If Your Deck Crashes? In this world of virtual presentations, one thing you must keep in mind is: stuff happens – and by that I mean, technical problems. Which means, if [...]

Make Exercise Part Of Your Routine You may not realize this, but there are numerous benefits to exercising, as it relates to public speaking. When I have a big speech to give, [...]

Get Them On Your Side If you’re appearing on TV or a podcast to promote your business, here’s some advice to help you stand out: get the host on your side! You [...]

Listening, Pivoting and Passion You may not think sales is part of public speaking, but it most definitely is! To be an effective sales rep, and let’s face it, most of us [...]

Make Your Videoconference Seamless How’s your videoconference game? Are you able to keep your audience engaged? Do you feel like you lose them halfway through your presentation? One way to keep your presentation humming [...]

Use Your Inside Voice The DNC and RNC took place over the past few weeks, and there were a lot of speeches. Some good, some not so good, and some really loud. [...]