I recently attended the baseball Hall of Fame (HOF) Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, NY. It was a once-in-a-lifetime event to hear the speeches of the inductees, even if I did have to pay $20 to park in some random farmer’s field and still had to walk to the...
The Importance of Facial Expressions in Public Speaking When we ask participants in our workshop what characteristics define a boring or bad speaker, the list usually hasn’t grown to three before some variant of “monotone” or “expressionless” is mentioned. Every...
How to Handle a Bad Review After Your Speech or Presentation “How do I handle a bad review after my speech or presentation?” is a question I often get. As a trainer/speaker, I receive thousands of reviews. The questions vary, but the purpose is usually the...
One of the traps I see speakers fall into all the time is using generic words in their talks. You were made to live your dreams… We all face problems… Speakers need to handle the issues they will see on stage… I learned a lot from that experience… Your team is made up...
North Carolina drivers: This is your warning. No, not Click-it-or-ticket (which is a great campaign and a good idea). It’s the notification that I am the parent of a teenage driver loose on the roads. My son has looked forward to this moment for years, and I picked...
What do you do when you’re speaking and you make a mistake or there is an unexpected issue while you’re on stage? Fix it, Feature it, or Forget it. Enjoy this quick infographic checklist and read more from our Blog on How to handle blunders and mistakes...
