Employee public speaking workshops can be a fantastically positive investment for your company. Communication is at the crux of all functions in today’s workplace. Some may think that the value of face-to-face communication has been diminished with the rise of the email, instant message, and emoji; but the truth is, face to face communication, and…
Presentation Skills, Using Analogies Analogies are a great way to take complex data in a presentation and make it easier to understand. I was in Rome a few weeks ago, and I was staying in a hotel that overlooked the city. It reminded me of an analogy the Freud created to explain the complexities of…
Older generations sometimes lump the entire next-generation into a stereotypical group. For instance, you’ve likely heard the negative stereotypes about Millennials: they are lazy, entitled, late-bloomers… the list goes on. However, there are also positive traits that many Millennials share that make them an asset in the workplace, including their teamwork skills, efficiency, and desire…
Boston, MA hosted a small yet highly successful Fearless Presentations® workshop. With only four participants, the class received overwhelmingly positive feedback. Remarkably, two out of the three represented companies expressed their intention to recommend the course as a regular training module. The group comprised four experienced presenters, each motivated by different goals. Some sought to…
We recently conducted another Fearless Presentations ® presentation class in Atlanta, GA. Six fearless speakers spent two days sharing stories and presentations. Perhaps they all weren’t fearless at the beginning but by the end of their many turns at speaking, each had a new level of comfort. Each also had further developed their styles, one…
Here are some of our super speakers from our recent Chicago Fearless Presentation ® class on June 16 and 17. They learn to harness their nervousness and turn it into charismatic energy. But they also got better at organizing their ideas when they stood up to speak. And, of course, we also practiced the art…