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How Do You Moderate a Fireside Chat?

How Do You Moderate a Fireside Chat?

by | Nov 2, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

The Fireside Chat is a popular way to have conversations with top executives and celebrities who don’t want to deliver a formal speech. One of my clients asked, “How do you moderate a fireside chat after the guest has just spoken?” You’ve just heard a brilliant...
Billy Crystal’s 860: A Masterclass in Storytelling That Had Me Laughing Through Tears

Billy Crystal’s 860: A Masterclass in Storytelling That Had Me Laughing Through Tears

by | Oct 26, 2026 | Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Hollywood, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching, Storytelling

Our subtitle is: What professional speakers and business leaders can learn from a master storyteller When I travel to speak, I like to extend my visit to enjoy the theatre whenever possible. As an executive speech coach and presentation skills expert, I consider...
Ready to Turn Your Expertise into a High-Paying Speaking Side Career?

Ready to Turn Your Expertise into a High-Paying Speaking Side Career?

by | Oct 22, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Speech Coach, Storytelling

If you want to build an empire around your message, join me for “Speak and Get Paid: How Five Bestselling Authors Built Their Empires.” Inspired by Inside the Actors Studio, this masterclass brings together five world-class experts to reveal how to monetize your voice...
What Broadway Can Teach Us About Unforgettable Presentations

What Broadway Can Teach Us About Unforgettable Presentations

by | Oct 12, 2026 | Communication and Marketing, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Storytelling

Last week I travelled to New York City to speak to NSA New York City. As I often do when my schedule permits, I added a few extra days to enjoy—and study—what New York has to offer. For me, going to the theatre is not simply entertainment. It is continuing education....
Ready to Turn Your Expertise into a High-Paying Speaking Career?

Ready to Turn Your Expertise into a High-Paying Speaking Career?

by | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

This is an important question: have you always wanted to turn your expertise into a high-paying speaking career? If you want to build an empire around your message, join us for “Speak and Get Paid: How Five Bestselling Authors Built Their Empires.” Inspired by Inside...
Get Into the Scene Late: A Hollywood Technique Every Speaker Can Use

Get Into the Scene Late: A Hollywood Technique Every Speaker Can Use

by | Sep 28, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Hollywood, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching, Storytelling

My friend Michael Hauge is a Hollywood story consultant. We met 25 years ago when he came to hear me speak at the Los Angeles chapter of the National Speakers Association. At the time, I was in my heavy-duty screenwriting-seminar days. I quoted David Freeman, who...