Don’t Rehearse…Rehearse SMART! 6 Rehearsal Tips for Turning a Good Talk into a Great Talk The first two rehearsals are to iron out any glitches in either your text or delivery and to integrate any resource material you may be using (slides, props, etc.). After that your rehearsals are about working toward mastery of your …
SHOCK. FEAR. DISBELIEF. Typical reactions from speakers when they hear their bullet points have to go. Speakers hate to give up these comfortable crutches. But, as a coach, I’m willing to be the bearer of bad news. Because to be effective, speakers must present “brain-friendly” ideas. Stories are brain friendly and so are strong visual …
A funny thing happened during my interview with BBC.COM. The journalist asked me a question and I began my answer with “Um…” Normally that wouldn’t be a big deal. But she was calling for my advice on how to avoid verbal filler. That truth is “Um” is my default non-word when I’m organizing my thoughts. I usually reserve “Um” …
Last month I was interviewed by a writer at BBC.com about how verbal filler lowers employees’ credibility. The article hasn’t been published yet, but I couldn’t wait to share my latest example of ‘filler-killer’ with you. A few nights ago I was listening to the news while making dinner. I was stirring a pot of …
10 Tips that Will Move Your Viewers to Take Action Most of the time I’m behind the camera coaching my clients, but a few weeks ago, I went in front of it to shoot a new promo video. In this article I’m going to share 10 strategies I used, based on what I teach clients, …