I'm a public speaking coach who helps individuals build their skills and confidence as speakers. Find your voice! It's never too late to start facing your fears. (And if you're NOT afraid and just want to get better, I can help you with that, too!)
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- 2005
Download audio here.Hypothetical situation: You're a person who is highly visible in the community. You are a well-known business owner, a philanthropist, or a politician. People talk about you; media covers anything you do.You're having a bad day and an annoying stranger cuts in line ahead of yo...
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Download audio here. Hypothetical situation: You're a person who is highly visible in the community. You are a well-known business owner, a philanthropist, or a politician. People talk about you; media covers anything you do...
Download audio here.When reading this post by Scott Ginsberg, I was struck by how similar his tips for making money are to tips for giving a successful presentation. Check it out..."9. Revenue is the aftershock of usefulness. If you want to make money, make something that people need. If you want...
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Download audio here. When reading this post by Scott Ginsberg, I was struck by how similar his tips for making money are to tips for giving a successful presentation. Check it out... "9. Revenue is the aftershock of usefulness. If you want to make money, make something that people need...
Download audio here.I watched the Michael Jackson movie "This is It" last night. There were so many messages that seemed relevant to pass along. Here are a few of my thoughts.CommunicationWhen MJ wants to make his ideas clear to the musicians, he uses evocative words like "simmer" and "sizzle." A...
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Download audio here. I watched the Michael Jackson movie "This is It" last night. There were so many messages that seemed relevant to pass along. Here are a few of my thoughts...
Public Speaking Coaching A lot of anger, bitterness & judgment out there. It does nothing 2 make the world better. It's not a solution. Are u contributing to it?
Download audio here.One of my favorite concepts to illustrate from "Made to Stick" is the Curse of Knowledge. I've written about it here and here.We all have some kind of knowledge that others don't have. It becomes a curse when we fail to recognize that what is obvious to us is completely opaque...
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Public Speaking Coaching Nose is leathery and sore after a week of sniffles. Soothing remedies, anyone?
Download audio here.About ten years ago I was interviewed for my high school alumni magazine. When I read the article for fact checking, what stood out was how little the quotes sounded like me. The writer had taken some artistic license with my words, one of which was apparently "terrific." I do...
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Public Speaking Coaching My mom's going home from rehab! She's still using a walker and a wheelchair, but she's medically well enough to skidaddle on home.
Download audio here. A client told me recently that she sometimes has trouble pronouncing words properly because she was raised by parents from another country and still has a bit of their accent at times...
Download audio here.I met with a client yesterday whose goal is to be really good at engaging the audience: making sure that they're enjoying themselves and making it worth their while to attend her presentation. Wow. That's not a goal I hear every day, believe it or not.The main reason I believe...
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Download audio here.On a recent episode of "Little People, Big World," high school senior Zachary is struggling in his speech class. One problem right off the bat is his mumbling and lack of enunciation. There are some episodes of the show where they put subtitles to Zach's words because he's so ...
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