Do you think of yourself as a leader? Do you want to sound like a leader when you speak? What does that even mean? A leader tries to guide and motivate others to take action and implement change. Of course, there are many ways of doing that, but it’s important to note that leadership doesn’t involve […]
An inspiring speaking story — from disses to raves
Have you ever gotten really awful feedback from an audience? Speakers are especially sensitive to negative feedback. Whether you’re speaking internally within your organization or to the public, at some point you’ll need to deal with some negativity. How would you turn disses into raves? I recently met Shirley Gutkowski online and was so inspired […]
How to become a good speaker
Part of presenting is delivering your talk; this is called speaking. Many presenters write great content, design excellent slides, but don’t speak well. As a result, they don’t get the results they want. They don’t sell their product or service or they don’t get approval for their project. Moreover, they are seen as ineffective. On […]
August, 2009 Resource of the Month-SpeakStrong
Meryl Runion’s SpeakStrong site is full of resources to help you with speaking, both publicly and privately. Her articles are excellent. A couple that I found useful were “Take the Time to Say It Right” and “10 Tips to Speak Strong at a Trade Show.” Her blog often offers PowerPhrase and PoisonPhrase examples and tips. […]
For a professional image: Say good-bye to filler words and hello to eye contact
Do you strive to look, sound, and perform your best when you present? Say good-by to filler words When you’re at an event where several people speak, you’ll notice that some people sprinkle their talk with filler words, especially “uh.” By contrast, those who speak without filler words sound polished and eloquent. I’ve noticed that […]