Back in April 2010, a bombshell stat dropped from Watson-Wyatt, the global consulting pros who deal in cash and people. They spilled the beans: companies that rocked at communicating scored a jaw-dropping 91 percent in returns for their shareholders. Talk about raising eyebrows! It set the stage for a hot debate about the government’s handling…
In the heart of Las Vegas, a special group gathered for a Fearless Presentations® coaching session in December. It wasn’t just about the city’s lights and fun. it was a chance to become better speakers. One attendee came all the way from India for one-on-one coaching from The Leader’s Institute CEO, Doug Staneart. Others traveled…
We created a fun custom public speaking class for Grizzard Communications in Atlanta, GA. Ten team members had a blast learning how what we do when we stand up to speak is very similar to the fantastic marketing pieces that they create. Grizzard Communications Group is a leading direct marketing agency for nonprofit fundraising. They…
A group of ten people in our nation’s capital became fearless presenters last week. We held another Fearless Presentations ® public speaking class in Washington, DC. And the group who attended were a lot of fun and had significantly different backgrounds. It always amazes me how getting better at speaking in front of a group…
You would think that your profound thoughts and words would be enough to make anyone listen. You want to tell them everything you know about the subject. You worked on your speech or presentation, put in some great language, big dollar words, that will make them understand that you are very smart. And let’s not…
We had another epic presentations skills class in Boston, Massachusetts last month. I had a blast working with eight up-and-coming presenters. (Who are now fearless!) We started the two-day presentation class by helping the group reduce nervousness. I covered 10 simple ways to get rid of those jitters and feel more comfortable. Then, later in…