How to Set Up a Webinar Experience That Keeps Your Audience Listening
Many of us spend a great deal of effort promoting our webinars. We send invitations, write compelling descriptions, and persuade people to attend. Have you noticed that once they arrive, many presenters make a common mistake? They begin with an agenda slide. An agenda...
The Emotional Charge of the F Word: Why Smart Leaders Think Twice
When my brother, Robert Fripp and I were little, if our mother was upset or frustrated, she would swear by saying, “Sugar” or “Spit.” All the emotion without teaching her two sweet, innocent children ‘naughty’ words. Recently, I watched the Michael...
How to Use a Teleprompter Without Sounding Like You’re Reading
When I coach executives and high-level conference speakers, one of the most misunderstood tools on stage is the teleprompter. Many of my clients speak at major conferences, where their speech is fed to a teleprompter positioned high enough that the audience barely...
How One Letter Launched a Legendary Career and What We Can All Learn From It
Every so often, I receive an email that makes me smile before I even finish reading it. “My good friend Brian Kehew, co-author of the book Recording the Beatles, suggested that, based on the advice you have given your brother, Robert Fripp, you may be able to help me....
