All they wanted for Christmas… was to feel more confident presenting. And that’s exactly what they received in our final professional speaking course in Phoenix for 2023! Held on December 14–15, this class welcomed a group of driven professionals from across the U.S. While it was chilly in much of the country, Phoenix felt like…
Want to make your audience laugh? We’ve accumulated over 100 icebreaker jokes, one-liners, and funny quotes to use in your next speech. Before we just give you these public speaking jokes, though, let’s start with a little warning. Stand-up comedians practice their routine over and over timing each punch line perfectly to get audiences to…
Colleen and I had an absolute blast leading the 2023 November Public Speaking Class in Columbus, Ohio! We had eight people in this presentation class. We always say that presentation skills are important in any industry or profession. And that seemed to be true for this class. The owner of a number of McDonald’s franchises…
Below are 5 top hybrid presentation tips when you are meeting in person but also have virtual attendees as well. In the last few weeks, I’ve had a number of odd things happen in my in-person meetings and training sessions. The first occurred when a big client called me the day before the meeting asking for a favor. One of…
Virtual, instructor-led training is here to stay. In the past few months, many instructors and trainers have had to adapt to a virtual environment (it has been a learning experience, to say the least). Trainers who embrace virtual platforms and adapt the best have an advantage over those who don’t. So, I thought it might be a good…
This week, I was looking back over the 100 plus blog posts and podcast episodes that we have released. One of the things that hit me was that there is a very important part of the presentation that I have totally overlooked. In fact, this is one of the first things that I train my…