This was on the wall at Dulles airport as my family and I flew home from a football weekend. I stopped my daughter to snap this photo. She gave me a quizzical look. I pointed to the words on the poster. “This is what I tell my clients to do. I’m always surprised when I…
Do you have a pet? Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved getting down to “Dog Level.” I’d see my dog laying on the floor, maybe under a table, and go lay down with her. I’d sprawl out, chill with her, pet her soft sleepy face, and look around. I’d look up at the…
Do you have an intro slide in your presentations, webinars – even your product demos? There’s almost always a place for one, and they serve a distinct purpose: To get to know you. This slide is part of all my webinars and trainings. My audience doesn’t know me from Adam. They don’t know if they…
It just might be the #1 way for speakers to “Fail It.” You may think I’m crazy for even mentioning this. Because it seems so obvious. But it happens, and it’s quite common. Someone reading probably needs to know this: Because it is noticeable from the nano-second you begin speaking, if you lack…
Have you ever heard of a “whiteboard slide?” I bet even if you haven’t, you have presented one at some point in your life. Last week I was coaching a group of founders on an investor pitch. We talked about “Whiteboard Slides.” If you are presenting, I bet you have one or more. What are…
