It’s your turn soon. There’s no turning back now. You’ve been putting it off and putting it off, but you can’t put it off any longer. You’ve got good news to share. News that’s going to make everyone happy. But you can’t bear the thought of standing on stage and delivering that news to 100 […]
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Master Public Speaking
My first ever presentation was a train wreck. Let me tell you what happened. Years ago, I worked for an extremely dysfunctional organization. The atmosphere in my department was toxic. People were burned-out and unhappy with the working conditions of the office, interpersonal politics were insane, and projects were stalled. Nothing was getting done fast. […]
7 Ways to Improve Public Speaking Skills (And 1 Mistake to Avoid)
Public speaking opportunities are career and business development opportunities. If you can deliver an unforgettable presentation or speech (unforgettable for the right reasons) the business world is your oyster. It’s easier to get sales. It’s easier to get put on the cool projects. It’s easier to secure that promotion or new job. It makes sense […]
9 Rules I Follow When Prepping an Awesome Presentation
1. Start with a goal If you don’t know where you’re going it’s hard to get there. What’s the point you want to get across? What do you want the audience to do? Decide what your goal is upfront and the rest of your presentation will fall into place. 2. Know the viewers Who are […]
10 Formulas to Transform a Train Wreck Into a Great Presentation
Impossible! Candy was struggling. She checked the timer: 10 minutes to go. She only had 2 minutes of content to string out! She glanced at the audience and immediately looked down. Candy was never good in social situations, but 23 sets of eyes evaluating her was the limit. She returned her gaze to the screen […]
7 Shocking Presentation Breakthroughs You Can Use Today
Let’s cut to the chase… As a presenter, you suck! Which is astonishing, because you’ve done the not-so-cheap 2 day confident presentation training course; You’ve read the bestselling books on presentations and slide design; You even bought yourself your own laser pointer. But you still suck. And to be blunt… Your audience would rather be […]