Public Speaking - So you want to be a Motivational Speaker? In this post I share a few tips and insights about getting started as a motivational speaker. Public speaking - we all need a bit of motivation! From schools to corporations, motivational speakers, or at least, a speaker who's able to motivate their [...]
Public Speaking - Shine the spotlight ON YOUR AUDIENCE Watch the video for a longer treatment of this subject. Are you afraid that your audience is looking at you and trying to take you apart in their minds, finding fault, and analysing your every move? If so, then watch the video or read this [...]
Public Speaking - How important is your BODY LANGUAGE? We're frequently told that body language is more important than the words that come out of our mouths. And that when we're on stage, our movements need to be as carefully planned as the stunts in a James Bond movie. But...is this really the case? [...]
Public Speaking - Are you sharing your back story? This week I'd like to know...are you sharing the stories about you and your business that enrich your clients' and prospects' views of you? Watch the video to find out why I think this is important. This is just a super short summary. Public speaking [...]
Public Speaking - The (ugly) truth about my TEDx talk In this post I share a few of the screw ups I made before and during my TEDx talk last year. Public speaking - we all make mistakes. Even a speaking coach! I know that most people don't like to air their dirty linen [...]
PUBLIC SPEAKING: CLOSE YOUR SPEECH WITH POWER [This week's blog post contains an excerpt from my book 'How to be a DIVA at Public Speaking'] As both a public speaker and a singer, in my years of performing on stage, I always took it as a slight affront if the crowd didn’t ask for [...]
Public Speaking - How can you become more persuasive? Today let's talk about how you can get people to say a resounding YES to you, when you're selling or sharing your products and services (or even just your ideas) from the stage. Watch the video for a full description, including the story of how, [...]
Public Speaking - A useful framework for telling Client Stories [The text below is a quick-read summary of what's in the video.] Whether you're public speaking or making a pitch at a networking session (still public speaking!) there'll probably come a time when you want to share success stories - either your own or [...]
Public Speaking - Preparing for a Technical Presentation In today's video I discuss what it takes to make a great technical presentation. Below is a brief summary - watch the video for more detail! I recently ran a workshop for business owners on how to get better at presenting. At the workshop, one of [...]
Public Speaking - How do you cope with a hostile AUDIENCE? Today, let's look at how you should deal with a hostile audience or at least with a few unfriendly faces! Yesterday, I was speaking with a lady who came to me for some coaching advice. She said she'd presented once before and somebody [...]
