Expect The Unexpected
If It Can Happen, It Will It is a near certainty that when you give a speech or appear on camera, something will come up that you didn’t expect. It could be [...]
If It Can Happen, It Will It is a near certainty that when you give a speech or appear on camera, something will come up that you didn’t expect. It could be [...]
Being Unprepared Is Foolish Tomorrow is April Fool’s Day. And the biggest way to make a fool of yourself when it comes to public speaking is to NOT prepare, and to just get up [...]
Be Grand, Not Bland You know how they have a “holiday” for everything? Well, believe it or not, they have one for Melba toast. March 23rd is National Melba Toast day, so [...]
Don't Lower The Bar If you’re about to give a speech and you’re nervous, or sick, or you have an accent you’re self-conscious about, please DO NOT start your speech by apologizing [...]
Make Notes To Help You One of the biggest benefits of reading from a script is that nobody, other than you, can actually see the script. That means you should feel free [...]
Envision A Successful Outcome Public speaking, in all its forms, can be tough. One of the reasons people struggle is because they anticipate failure; or, at the very least, they don’t anticipate [...]
Give Your Audience More Credit Have you ever been asked, “Tell me about your company?” and you feel like your answer is going on forever? It’s a simple question, and you certainly [...]
When Hosting, Think "Pass First" Here’s a tip for all you hosts; that includes TV, radio, panels, and podcasts. When you’re interviewing somebody, most of the time THEY are the star of [...]
Immerse Yourself Into The Story One of the most important components of being a dynamic presenter is storytelling. In fact, it’s pretty much the most crucial aspect of reaching elite presenting status. [...]
Keep Punching Throughout As you might have heard it’s crucial to start your speech strong. A quote, a joke, a question to the audience ... these are dynamic ways to get the [...]