3 Public Speaking “Hacks” That Are Really Myths

In every presentation skills workshop, there’s always someone who asks if they should “picture the audience naked” (because someone told them to). That won’t help. I’ll tell you what to do instead.

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[VIDEO] 3 Tips for Using Your Hands During a Speech or Presentation

“What do I do with my hands?” This is the question I’ve been getting since I began teaching Presentation Skills in 2004. I know what I do, but I also do this every day. I tapped media pro and video producer Kim Brattain to share her expertise in these 3 quick tips.

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[VIDEO] 3 Ways to Connect with Your Millennial Audience

So it makes sense to me that a generation that grew up with tech will need something different than a generation that didn’t. AND. It also helps to ditch the generalizations - for any audience - in order to better connect with your audience.

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3 “Speak With Strength” Presentation Tips for Women

Girls are (still) conditioned differently than boys. This impacts how we present. Too often, women - no matter how excellent they are at their jobs, no matter how well they know the content - don’t speak with strength. Read these 3 simple tips to strengthen your cred!

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Speakers' Word Cloud of the Week

Whenever I hear what clients need help with, I immediately tell myself to blog about it and…I get busy. Here, I’m sharing what clients need help with so you know what I can help you with! A few things clients needed help with this week were Zoom, presenting over Zoom, and connecting with the audience.

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