An outside perspective on your presentation or public speaking skills is often the best way to discover where you can improve your content or delivery. However, ask yourself: “Is this person giving their advice truly qualified to help me? Does this person have my best interests at heart? Am I asking for their input, or […]
Read More...Public Speaking Is The Number One Tool of Leadership
It is mind-boggling how many highly-intelligent, well-educated, and ambitious executives spend years finding creative ways to get OUT of public speaking of any kind. Some even panic when these opportunities arise. My friend and colleague, Sims Wyeth very wisely reminds us not to waste these opportunities. Public Speaking Is The Glue by Sims Wyeth Public speaking […]
Read More...Are You Practicing to Improve…or to Reinforce Bad Habits?
Are you practicing your public speaking to improve…or to reinforce bad habits? We hear people say, “Practice makes perfect.” In reality, practice makes permanent. It is helpful to get an outside perspective on your presentation to reveal any areas in which you might improve your content or delivery. Practice in front of an audience. Ask […]
Read More...Using Power Questions to Engage with Prospects
Ask, Don’t Tell: Using Power Questions to Engage with Prospects By Andrew Sobel, coauthor of Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others One of my speech coaching clients and long time friends Andrew Sobel writes many great books. Enjoy this taste of Power Questions. The CEO of a $12 billion company summed […]
Read More...How to Professionally Deliver an Acceptance Speech
7 Questions to Ask Yourself
Who nominated you?
Who invited you to join this group or encouraged you to get involved in this project or event?
What is your connection to this group?
How do you feel about the people and the organization’s goals?
Why are they giving you this award?
When was the first time you attended a meeting and what were your experiences?
Have you seen someone else accept this same award?
The audience will not remember all the details of what you say, but they will remember the stories you tell. Include a memorable vignette or incident, something entertaining or touching about your connection.
Honor the Audience
Read More...Audio Lesson – How to Create An Experience – Fripp Interviews the Opportunity Guy
How to Create an Experience Fripp Interviews The Opportunity Guy A World Champions’ Edge Weekly Audio Lesson Time: 14:46 Minutes Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE Hall of Fame Speaker Keeping with the topic of this week’s audio lesson… what examples can you think of for a speaker or trainer to “create an experience” for audience members? […]
Read More...After Dinner Speech: Advice from THE Executive Speech Coach Associate
After Dinner Speech: Advice from THE Executive Speech Coach East Coast Associate Sims Wyeth that you can pass along. The after dinner speech is a formal speech with one big difference: it should revolve around a humorous illustrative story. A word of caution: establish a serious theme at the outset then illustrate it with a whimsical story. […]
Read More...How to Build Your Organization’s Reputation and Yours
Even if you are NOT the CEO of your company, every time you open your mouth at a networking event, call a client’s company, or speak up at your own meetings, you are enhancing—or diminishing—both your own reputation and that of your company.
Read More...How to Present to a Board of Directors
Gail was the Association Executive when I was president of the National Speakers Association. We planned the board meetings ahead of time at a health spa in Palm Springs. We would exercise in the morning, plan in the afternoon. The tough job for an Association Exec is that they have a new president every year, […]
Read More...Business leader, what do you charge for talks?
Appropriate fees for business executives seeking engagements I am often asked what fee CEO’s and business executives should charge. Many have expertise, or have run a good business, and would like to gain national media attention and exposure. Recently I was asked, ” Is there a national list or organization that posts that type of […]
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