Emphasize and Clarify. For writing articles or books, a Sidebar is separate from the main text on a page. It is often a shorter piece of...

Add Enormous Value to your Presentations. The Introduction is an integral part of your speech, not your Bio, and your responsibility to...

Strong and STRONGER! The Law of Primacy and Recency says your audience will best remember the first and last things you say and do. This...

It MATTERS! Authoring a book gives you HUGE Credibility. Just as we perceive really good speakers as Experts, people have the same...

Plan - Implement - Followup Business Networking is meeting people at events, social functions, and seminars. The goal is to develop...

Speak!  Speak!  Speak! The Learning is in the Doing! You can think about it, watch videos, read books, and attend seminars about public...

Why Not have a Fear of Public Speaking! Is my usual first response. Think about it. Most of our conversations are one-on-one. Many are...

DIS-Qualify Prospects! When you hear Elevator Speeches do you purchase all the products and services being pitched? Of course not, and...

The Body of Your Speech has a formula: Make a Point. Tell a Story that reinforces the point.

You gain the respect and credibility of your audience when you tell them every single thing you’ll say and do is not gospel.

Fear of Failure. The Fear of Public Speaking and the Fear of Failure go hand-in-glove. The Fear of Failure keeps many from attempting new...

Better Audience = Better Speaker

of your Presentation. It’s human nature to do what we like, do well, and avoid things that make us uncomfortable. This applies to...

Imagine this "Fear of Public Speaking" example. You’re asked to deliver a presentation to an audience of your subordinates, peers, and...

Your Elevator Speech! When most are asked, at a networking event, social function, or seminar, “What do you do?” The replies are usually...

Your Introduction is an integral and important part of your presentation and it is your responsibility, as the speaker, to write it.

The Guidelines and Goals! Most of us have experienced the Excitement, or Fear, of being called upon at a networking event, social...

Those Tips are: Observe – Practice – Speak! Observe There are many options to observe speakers, on and off-line. Regularly,...

Inserting a black slide, pressing the “B” button on your keyboard, or making the screen go dark via a remote control, is necessary if you do

NOT Optional! We’ve all been there. You go to a networking event, social function, or seminar and the leader says, “Before we get...