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Are You Overlooking a Powerful Tool to Create Compelling Content?

by | Sep 1, 2024 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Executive Leadership, Professional Career Development, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

As a presentation skills expert, I often tell my clients that the best content for their talks comes from unexpected places. Often in fascinating conversations with intriguing people. Engaging in exciting dialogues with diverse individuals is not just a delightful...

Why I Love Open the Mind and Close the Sale and Why You Will Too

by | Aug 25, 2024 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Communication and Marketing, Professional Career Development, Sales & Marketing, Sales Presentations

Have you noticed some wisdom that has been around for years suddenly becomes relevant, and with a dedicated person behind it, it is brought back to life to influence a new generation? As a seasoned sales presentation expert, I’ve enjoyed dissecting numerous sales...

If It Were Not a Thing, What Would It Be?

by | Aug 11, 2024 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Are you guilty of using lazy language? In my speech coaching sessions, one of the most frequent questions I ask is, “If it were not a thing, what would it be?” For example, one brilliant engineer preparing for his company’s User meeting said, “There are two things...

Add Historical References to Add Interest to Your Modern Day Speeches

by | Aug 4, 2024 | Blog, Career Success, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

When you give a speech and use a reference from the past, do you research it? For instance, one of my executive coaching clients asked for help with his Father of the Bride speech. He wanted to use the phrase tying the knot. I asked, “Do you know the historical...

Want to Become Confident in Your Public Speaking Skills? This is How

by | Jul 14, 2024 | Blog, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

As a professional speaker and speech coach, I am frequently asked, “Were you always this confident?” The answer is, “No.” Confidence in public speaking doesn’t come naturally to everyone. It’s built over time through a commitment to learn, improve, get coached, review...

Do You Know How Your Visual Aids May Harm Your Audience Members?

by | Jul 7, 2024 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Communication and Marketing, Professional Career Development, Sales & Marketing, Your Business Success

I help high-tech companies with product launches and customer user conferences to highlight the value of their technology. It is a privilege to assist brilliant technical presenters in better understanding how to talk like real people speaking to real people. Their...