Public speaking has come a looooooong way in a pretty short amount of time. When I started At the Podium, …
2 Myths and a Truth About Public Speaking
Something I hear a lot after I’ve spoken is how relaxed I look when I’m at the front of the …
The Meeting of Hearts and Minds
I just came back from a huge 2½-day conference. You know, one of those big flashy “drink the Kool-Aid” kind …
Mastering the Skill of Answering Questions
I did some research around public speaking on ChatGPT. It’s such a great tool. This time it was reinforcing a …
Build Bridges… Not Deadlines
We are all mouthpieces for our businesses. Each of us is our own subtle marketing spokesperson too. This doesn’t mean …
4 Common Mistakes Even Seasoned Speakers Make
When it comes to speaking, let’s look at speaker mistakes in two ways. First, from the seasoned speaker’s perspective of …
8 Touches Every Speaker Should Master
The other day, I had a conversation with someone about the number of touches it takes to get someone to …
How the Grinch Stole PowerPoint
Bringing back a favorite of mine from 2012, this article comes from one of my go-to inspirational speaker websites, Six …
How Do Top-of-Mind Speaker Do It?
One goal most of us speakers have (but don’t talk about) is to earn top-of-mind status as a speaker. And …
Is It Possible to be Perfect?
One of the biggest hurdles between a speaker and their audience is when the speaker gets caught up feeling like …
Do You Need Speaker Goals?
I was recently reminded of a conversation I had with a colleague a few years ago. We didn’t agree… well… …
Can You Over-deliver Without Overwhelming?
Before people decide to do business with us, they want to know more about us. This is what a signature …
Tips for Crafting Memorable Presentations
One of the groups I’ve been a member of for the last six years is a women’s organization whose members …
It All Begins with 150….
What does the number 150 have to do with public speaking? Before I answer, let me set the stage : …
Questions to Ask Before You Say “Yes!”
A couple of days ago, I came across an excellent article written by an event planner. It was a how-to …
What Did You Think of My Presentation?
As a speaker expert, I hear that question over and over when I talk to speakers after they’ve shared their …
Are We On The Same Page?
My last newsletter explored the difficulty entrepreneurs and small business owners sometimes have when they’re trying to describe themselves and …
Our First-Ever Guest Article!
Last week, my friend and editor Valerie Utton shared the gist of two first-conversations she had with two different people. …
It’s Easier to Refresh than to Rewrite!
Remember how great it was when you finished building your signature presentation? You probably exhaled a big sigh of relief, …
Are You Embracing The Best of Both Speaker Worlds?
5 Mile Famous…. A friend shared that expression with me the other day and it intrigued me. I checked online. …
How to Discreetly Offer Value… Minus the Hard Sell
As I sit here watching the French Open Men’s Final, I’m thinking about what’s going on for Novak Djokovic. He’s …
I’d Like To Tell You a Story….
In all fairness, this is a story I’ve shared before. You might even remember it, although this took place over …
Why Do You Speak?
If I say, “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” most of you will know what I …
What To Do When You’ve Lost Your Way
Let’s face it… fear is the #1 reason why people shudder at the thought of public speaking. The thing is, …