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3 Major Keys to Guarantee An Inspired Audience
3 Major Keys to Guarantee An Inspired Audience Inspiration is a natural result of the highly desirable connection you create with your audience because of your compelling, expressive communication with them. There are three connections every public speaker and performing artist must make when they step onto a stage if they want to effectively communicate…
Read MoreMay I Present! Creating an Impressive Introduction
May I Present! Creating an Impressive Introduction Just as a tasty appetizer prepares one for a great meal, a carefully planned introduction can whet the appetite of the audience before a speaker comes to the podium or platform. The introduction should not include the details of the speech, but should list a few of the…
Read MoreDissolving the Fixed Ideas or Opinions of Your Audience
Dissolving the Fixed Ideas or Opinions of Your Audience After an effectively delivered attention-getting opening, I advise speakers to take an additional step to ensure that they truly have their audiences with full attention in front of them and prepared to receive the main body or remainder of the presentation. In this case, what I am…
Read MoreCaptivating Your Audience With Storytelling
Captivating Your Audience With Storytelling What is the difference between “There are many children in the Congo going hungry” and “I’ll never forget being in war-torn Congo-witnessing firsthand the deprivation of hundreds of children, and feeding them life-nourishing food that I obtained at my own great peril”? The difference is story. And the difference it…
Read MoreThe Commanding Speaker: The 5C’s
The Commanding Speaker: The 5C’s [The following is an excerpt from Joe Yazbeck’s best selling book “No Fear Speaking”.] THROUGHOUT ALL THE YEARS I’ve spent coaching professionals and leaders in the artful science of public speaking, I’ve come to see that the most essential ingredient to creating a dynamic and impactful speech or presentation is…
Read More10 USEFUL TIPS FOR OPENING MORE DOORS WITH EMAIL
1. Customize. Customize. Customize. Yes, it does take more work. However, it’s immediately clear to decision makers if your email pitch was written to them personally – or if the email was simply copied and pasted. One of the two gets a significantly better response! 2. Follow-up. One email is not going to do the…
Read MoreCREATING YOUR OWN ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
An economy is built flourishing on competent businesses providing high quality products and services the public need and want and are happy to exchange for. This concept is based on creation and expansion. A business creates its wealth with hard work by purposed team members achieving the goals of the company A business run well…
Read MoreAUTHENTIC VS. SYNTHETIC SPEAKERS
PRESENCE: (as in stage presence) The state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place. How “there” or present are you? Are you fully “there” where you are? The more present you are, the more of yourself you give to your audience, and the more authentic your presentation becomes. …
Read More8 Must-Avoids in Public Speaking
AFTER MANY YEARS OF COACHING speakers and industry leaders, I have developed a very simple and workable checklist of what to avoid when preparing, organizing, and delivering speeches and presentations of any kind to ensure that my clients/students do not make these mistakes. If you use this checklist, you’ll be well on your way to…
Read MoreThe Real Ingredients of True Education
When I first read this article by my friend, colleague and educator, Ingrid Gudenas, I felt responsibly compelled to promote it widely. Her commentary as described here, is what defines my purpose, why I am so committed in my work and the underlying inspiration in performing my duties to help professionals and people of all…
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