Leaders today have an everyday, all-the-time challenge: Virtual engagement. Executives around the world are headed into Q4 2021 with one foot in in-person activities (depending on where you live) and one foot in virtual meetings. From a communications perspective, it’s a lot to juggle. After 18 months of Zooming or Teaming or FaceTiming with…
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 this, it’s…
Did you know that the “I Nailed It!” feeling is a real, physiological thing? Where were you the last time you Nailed It with your message and an audience? What made it happen? For me, it was hitting a high “A” note… I once “Nailed It” on stage in high school when my director asked…
Last week I held a Revolving Door Rehearsal Session for a client. By the end, I had counted 143 fillers in her 20-minute talk. That’s 7.15 fillers per minute – or 1 filler per 10 seconds. I knew she would be surprised, so I waited until the end of the feedback session to tell her.…
Remember giving speeches in high school? How you hated standing at the podium in front of your friends? How you were sure they’d laugh at you, point out all your weaknesses, or just plain ignore you? You’d think these experiences of fear, dread, and severe nervousness would be a thing of the past for speakers…
