Nail Your Next Presentation (Part 2)
In-Person - Online - Hybrid
Virtual presentations deprive us of this kind of enjoyable physical connection, whether it’s a handshake, casual conversation or a quick check-in in the coffee room…(read more)
Nail Your Next Presentation (Part 1)
In-Person - Online - Hybrid
Remember when you used to walk into a conference room, plug in your laptop, launch your presentation and start your slideshow…(read more)
Hello? Is Anybody Listening?
How to keep from talking to yourself when giving a virtual presentation
I still remember the first time I looked out at an audience and saw that they were hanging on my every word... (read more)
Are Your Filler Words Killing Your Credibility?
practice these techniques
One of the most common challenges for many of my accomplished presentation skills clients is how to get rid of annoying filler words…(read more)
Five Surefire Ways to NOT Ruin a Virtual Presentation
SUCCEED BY DESIGN NOT CHANCE
While the above photo is meant to be amusing, it’s not the best way to deliver a high stakes presentaThe visual element of an online talk adds a whole new dimension to the communication and getting it right can make or break you success. (read more)
Masterful Presentations Are Never an Accident
THREE SIMPLE STEPS TO MAKE YOURS STAND OUT
Are your presentations contributing to “quarantine fatigue,” or are they a stimulating, informative and lively part of your listeners’ working-from-home routine? (read more)
Presentations Coaching ONLINE
Enhance Your Skills to Persuade and Inspire Your Audiences
Your professional development doesn’t have to go on hold because we’re all working from home. In fact, this could be the perfect time to bolster your presentation skills and perform at your best when all returns to “normal.” (read more)
Want to Get Better at Public Speaking?
Consider Working with a Coach
While your health at 100 may not be a top priority right now, the success of your career probably is…(read more)
Stuck Putting Together Your Presentation?
Don’t Fall into These Traps
Speech coach Jan D’Arcy says one of her clients confessed that he prepares a presentation by spending, “about 30% of my time in research, 40% in actually writing it and about 5% in rehearsal.”…(read more)
Hate Being Videotaped?
Not So Fast!
"If people go through your 'Presenting with Impact" workshop, won't they feel nervous being videotaped?" This question startled me…(read more)
Introductions, Toasts, Tributes
It's Your Time to Shine - Make It Count
You might think that an opportunity to toast a respected colleague or introduce a well-known speaker would bring out the best in a presenter. You would, however, often be wrong. Even experienced speakers…(read more)
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words…or Is it?
How to Use Visuals to Capture Attention and Get Results
Whether you use slides, a whiteboard, or a demo, visuals can be a powerful complement to your presentations. However, many people rely on visuals that are poorly designed, or awkwardly used, making these impressive tools ineffective at best, counterproductive at worst…(read more)
Presenting and Petrified
Make Anxiety Work for You
Picture yourself presenting in a high stakes situation: giving a keynote address, pitching a product, making a recommendation to your board or securing funding for a new venture…(read more)