No Wonder Public Speaking is a Number One FEAR! – No training, inadequate training, or too late training… While some clients share having received some public speaking training in high school or college, most report that they were left on their own to figure out how to effectively speak to groups. Perhaps that is why […]
Though I am not an Olympian by any stretch of the imagination, I admire those who work hard at achieving a goal no matter what the obstacles. People who try but fail, falter and return, win or lose, are heroes in my mind. When I see athletes performing with bandaged wrists or ankles or hear […]
If you are self-employed, you may have had the experience of contracting a consultant to develop a marketing plan for your business. In my earlier business days, it was frustrating to hear, “Well we never really know what’s going to work or when these efforts will bring in a client. Your plan needs many touches, […]
This is the last of my blogs on The Voice, a television show I love for both personal and professional reasons. On the personal side, I’m a major live entertainment fan, with a leaning towards helping others, (I believe being the eldest of seven is the influence here). Plus, the blind auditions speak to fairness […]
My readers already know that I love The Voice, that it shares my values of professional excellence, (coaching) human fairness (blind audition) and the pursuit of one’s dream (self-belief and risk-taking). However, I do have some concerns about fairness and influence that have less to do with the performers and the coaches, and everything to […]
I LOVE The Voice! The combination of human “back story,” amazing talent and coaching feedback is very much what Speaking that Connects is all about. Yes, this show speaks to me because of its focus on raising the bar, believing in one’s dreams and nurturing personal success. The human back stories connect with my heart. […]
When the pop television program, The Voice, began four years ago, I became immediately addicted! Since I rarely watch television, friends wondered why I had become so consumed by this show. It is certainly not because I’m a singer. Unfortunately, that is not my gift. Nor is it only, that I admire strong talent and […]
Yes, this might sound like a pick-up line, but telling a story is also a great way to engage an audience for your next business presentation. People think and talk in stories all the time, but rarely realize it. For example, Why are you 5 hours late? (Were you at the bar again? Cheating on […]
For the last several years, my corporate clients have asked me to integrate storytelling into the presentation excellence programs I customize for them or to enhance individual presentation objectives. One marketing department requested a storytelling workshop to align their team’s messaging on how their roles and services added value to their internal customers. For another […]
About a year and a half ago, I accepted a speaking engagement that put me in front of 60 unemployed professionals from the Princeton regional area. I had spoken to this group several times before and wasn’t sure about another speaking engagement with no fee. However, knowing that speaking in person is the best way […]
