In the podcast this week, I interview Cody Smith who is the author of the book Stage Fight — How to Punch Public Speaking Fears in the Face. It is a hilarious interview where Cody tells about all of the trials and tribulations that he experienced trying to overcome public speaking fear. Have fun listening…
Last week, I got invited to deliver a presentation for the Transitions ® Lenses company at their Transitions ® Academy in Orlando, Florida. What was interesting about the session that they had me design was that they weren’t looking for ways to design formal presentations. Rather, they wanted to be able to help their attendees…
JK Designs is a full-service agency that does it all under one roof (or in their case, two). They have artists, designers, web developers and programmers, animation specialists, copywriters, branding specialists, video directors and producers, and a whole slew of other talented people who all work together to create solutions that make a difference. The…
Last month, I helped a client re-design their medical training sessions so that they were more interesting and more interactive. As with many training sessions in medicine, it was important for the presenters to cover all of the steps because the safety of the patient was involved. However, when we deliver many, many steps in…
The Leader’s Institute® recently held a 2-day on-site Fearless Presentations ® class for CompHealth in Salt Lake City, Utah. The majority of the 10 participants in this workshop experienced some degree of public speaking anxiety. On the morning of the first day, Los Angeles based instructor Chris McNeany went over various tips to overcome the…
The Da Vinci Surgical Robotic’s team met Dallas’ West End for a custom public speaking course last week. The setting, reminiscent of Da Vinci’s commitment to precision, served as a fitting backdrop for a transformative experience. We had 20 participants in the class who wanted to develop public speaking skills. The group taught surgeons how…