You can advance your career dramatically by developing your presentation skills. Nothing will accelerate your professional goals faster than developing new skills that help you share your ideas with clarity and impact. I’ve seen it time and again in my Fearless Presentations classes—folks who once froze at the thought of speaking up transform into leaders…
There’s something really special about group presentations. I spent years and years (the better part of a decade, really) studying everything I could about presentation skills and how to deliver powerful speeches. Years later, that studying led me to becoming a presentation coach. I had been coaching speakers for a few years before, but one…
Even after several years, the Covid-19 pandemic has left a lasting mark. It significantly altered the way people communicate and interact. While some of the most extreme changes were only temporary, many caused long-term shifts in how we do business. One of the absolute biggest changes was in how we structure training and development programs…
A couple of years ago, I taught a public speaking workshop in Detroit. Three of the students in that class were job placement coaches. I noticed a couple of interesting things as that class went on. First, the three kept mentioning how the lessons I covered in the public speaking class were similar to the…
Do you want to strengthen your leadership presence and motivate your team to higher performance? One of the fastest ways to make a big difference in the workplace is to deliver inspiring speeches that energize, engage, and align your team. But how do you turn a standard business update into an inspirational speech or a…
According to The Book of Lists, public speaking has ranked higher than the fear of death for decades. “That doesn’t seem right” you might be thinking “there’s no way that’s true”. But the anxiety is real. As the old Seinfeld joke goes, “If you’re at a funeral, you’d rather be in the casket than giving…