Organize A Speech Fast With Specific Goals

March 17, 2011

I'm giving a speech tomorrow to a brand new group of women belonging to an association for non-profit organizations.  It's a small group, probably of about 15 people.   I've got a confession to make:  I'm going to organize my speech content and practice it in my car during the 40 minute drive there. Truthfully, [...]

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Establish Your Speaker Credibility Quickly

March 14, 2011

  You're getting up to give a speech, and nobody knows you or has ever seen you before.  How do you establish your credibility with the audience quickly?                       Get Shareaholic

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Impromptu Speaking Success With Aikido

March 10, 2011

A number of people have been emailing me or sharing on Facebook how much impromptu speaking stresses them out.  Let me tell you, it used to stress me out, until I realized I could apply lessons from aikido study to improve my public speaking skills.                     [...]

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Video in a Presentation Can Be A Big Mistake

March 7, 2011

We all love to watch them on Youtube and Facebook, don't we?  So why not put a video in your presentation? Sounds good, initially.  So much easier!  It's like not presenting at all.  It does the work for you!                     Get Shareaholic

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How to Speak With a Small Group

March 3, 2011

"I've spoken to groups of 500, and I'm fine with one-on-one.  But with a small group of 10 and under, I don't know what to say!" "I get the rudest interruptions when I do in-home presentations.  They just take over and start talking about other products!" Yikes!  These are a few comments people have made [...]

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Fear and Loathe Public Speaking? Self-Confidence Takes Small Steps

February 28, 2011

Let's be honest.  Getting over a fear of public speaking takes small steps.  It's almost like a diet or a fitness program.  If you take on too much too fast, you'll be overwhelmed.   It just won't work — not in the long term.                     Get [...]

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Become a Skilled Speaker But Know Your Business First

February 22, 2011

  Last month I had a really interesting experience with a client who was ready to get out there and promote her new business with public speaking.  She had lots of great descriptions and explanations on the theories behind the new coaching process that she was about to undertake.  She wanted to become a skilled [...]

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Keys to Staying Relaxed When Public Speaking

February 17, 2011

Hard not to tense up when public speaking, isn't it?  Espcially when the butterflies strike!                     Get Shareaholic

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