The Gift of Speaking: Sharing Your Expertise with Joy One thing I truly enjoy this time of year is the …
Handouts Can Strengthen Your Connection with Your Audience
Handouts Can Strengthen Your Connection with Your Audience Last month I shared information about handouts, the various reasons why they …
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Train Like an Athlete = Speak Like a Pro!
Being the tennis buff that I am, I’ve been glued to my TV watching this year’s US open tennis. I …
The Roller Coaster Ride of Public Speaking
An online question asked: “What is your favorite aspect of public speaking?” There were several interesting answers, but the one …
The New Age of Leveraging Technology to Share Your Expertise
When you think about how long people have been using public speaking to share their ideas, thoughts, expertise, knowledge, and …
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How Speaker Relationships Shape Success
I was chatting on the phone with a speaker friend this week and she was asking me about my business. …
Do We Still Need a Signature Talk?
Okay. Tricky question. Why? Because the idea of focusing on only one area of our expertise sounds really limiting—especially when …
Public Speaking + Social Media = Greater Impact
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
3 Ways to Keep Connecting with Your Audience
You work hard to get your presentation just right. Your goal is to connect with your audience. If you don’t, …
Let’s Get Visible!
The speaking world is changing… again? Or maybe it isn’t. Maybe it’s just slipped into a rhythm we’re just beginning …
Want Your Peeps to Answer the Call?
We are faced with Call to Action (CTA) messages all the time. You can’t go to a store, visit a …
What Does It Take to be a 5-Star Speaker?
The goal of every presentation is to enlighten an audience in one way or another so they: Feel like their …
3 “P’s” for Adding Pizazz to Your Presentations
Yes, I know. We’re all in the midst of the holiday season. Which also makes it a near perfect time …
It’s All About Engagement!
This week, I was out dining with a group of people (which was a great experience in itself!). One person …
