Personal Development Plan for Success
I put up a post yesterday about reading a speech. My advice was not to do it, unless it was absolutely necessary. Most of the speeches that I have seen that have been read are flat, lifeless and boring. That was until yesterday… My book editor and blogging friend, Sarah McGaugh, gave a masterful reading [...]
One of the first things you’ll learn in Toastmasters is that you should never read your speech to your audience. Never! Never ever! Never except when there is no other way. Never except when your employer insists on it. Never unless you are being quoted word for word. Never unless you are speaking at a [...]
What? You always tell me what’s wrong. You tell me what he did or she did. You tell me what time it is and what I should be doing right now… Tell, Tell, Tell. I’m tired of you telling me stuff!!! Instead, when you are speaking or writing, I want you to show me stuff. [...]
As a speaker I’m often asked to share with an audience with just a few minutes notice. It may be that the speaker for the event can’t make it, or someone is out sick. Other times, I may need to speak about a job related subject, or something I’ve blogged about. While I usually have [...]
If you are a speaker, you know the value of eye contact. It helps you develop rapport with your audience and gives them a sense of connection with you. There are many techniques for developing good eye contact but one of the easiest and best is very simple… Look at the person and make a [...]
Here is a simple mantra that can help you laser focus your next speech or presentation. It actually works best to act it out. Here is how it works… Stand facing a mirror and… 1: Touch Your Head: Make Them Think. The first rule of speaking is to offer compelling facts and figures that will [...]
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