Expecting the unexpected is the first step. And when it happens during your presentation, the effect could be the audience won’t GET IT!....

Use this Speaker’s Template to Develop, Practice and Deliver Your Presentation A Speaker’s Template – Click to Enlarge! Download the...

This one was O-U-T-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G! I was in Boston last week and had an opportunity to do some sightseeing. Around the famous Faneuil...

This does it for me. It warms up the audience!  What do You do? This Slide Show and Music will be playing when people enter the room I’ll...

Use a Digital Recorder to Capture those thoughts ‘In the Moment!’ None of us have the great memories we wish we had. We’re exercising,...

Do YOU always remember people’s names? All of us have had this experience: You’re at a networking event, business show or merely...

“I’m a Failure!” is a great example. Read on! My good friend and internet mentor, Russ Henneberry, is an internet expert. Russ Henneberry...

Don’t practice your presentation. You’ve given it before – no big deal. Don’t visit the facility before your talk. Don’t find out what...

I used to be the Poster Boy for very b-a-a-a-d PowerPoint Presentations. If there were 20 slide transitions available – I’d use 19 of...

Ever looked at your notes when giving a presentation and everything is a BIG BLUR? Not much fun when this happens, is it? Nervous or...

Practice -Practice -Practice We’ve all heard that mantra, and it’s true. And one of the best ways to improve your voice is to: Read Aloud...

My Presentation Was So Good, There Are No Questions – Correct? Photo Credit – Michael Elliott Don’t bet on it! Many people are shy, and...

If You Don’t Do This, You Might as Well be a Mime – And you better be a Very Good One! The first element of verbal communication is...

IMPORTANT: Make it a Personal Story! Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Do this three...

There’s really only one person you need to compete with . . . I hate to disagree with the famous coach Vince Lombardi, but ‘winning is...

Join Toastmasters! Toastmasters is an international organization. The latest figures I found show they have a membership approaching...

If just the thought of speaking in front of a group gets you nervous – You are not alone! Survey after survey says many people would...

We’ve all heard the expression, It’s not true. Practicing will never make it perfect! Perfect practice makes perfect. However, and I...

This is it! The Opening of Your Speech is your first impression to your audience. It literally, ‘sets the stage’ for your presentation....

Since people learn in many ways, the more senses your speech can combine in your presentation, the more likely your audience will “Get”...