The first part of this article addresses the fact that over-articulation, 5 dollar words & choppy speech doesn’t make you sound smart. I got a bit of negative feedback from that article! Some people took the title literally & told me just how much they love the Oxford comma! I want you to keep the love! …
How many times have you decided upon resolutions and given up by April? And then you feel like a giant failure? You get really hard on yourself, right? Your goal was to lose weight, so you decided to eat smaller portions or stop eating carbs. Then by March, you’re at an Italian restaurant with friends …
Everybody makes mistakes! Even me! 🙂 But today, I’d like to tell you specifically about marketers’ mistakes. To some degree, we are all in marketing & sales. We all need people to hear us & to follow our call to action. Marketers’ Mistakes This marketing person was badgering me, so I finally took her call. …
Do you have a presentation coming up? Are you feeling a bit nervous? Well, you’re not alone. At least 77% of people report that public speaking is at “phobia level” for them. And likely those are just the people telling the truth. The folks who aren’t nervous about a speech have learned the techniques to …
You want to start public speaking but don’t know where to start? We got you covered! Start by thinking about your strengths and weaknesses. What you want to highlight and what you need to improve. Can you very easily articulate your thoughts into words? Are you concise and get people to like you immediately? If …
Get Paid to Speak Publicly-Tips from the Experts Read More »
I’ve been training people to speak successfully for many years, and one thing I know is this: public speaking brings you success and tells the world that you’ve arrived. The world needs to hear your message, and you need to be successful! This is an introduction to a series of posts revealing the insider’s secrets …
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Why do we hate the sound of our speaking voices when we hear them on a recorder? How is it that we’re so shocked at what we hear when we listen to ourselves for the first time? Why do we avoid listening to ourselves whenever possible? We’ve been listening to that smooth, resonant voice in our …
Do you cringe when you hear your voice on a recording? Do you avoid listening to it at all costs? What does your voice sound like? Is it squeaky and thin? Have you ever said, “I hate my voice”? Here’s the good news: Everybody hates their voice. The sound of your voice impacts every relationship …
Hate the Sound of Your Voice? Here’s How to Make it Gorgeous! Read More »
It’s what I do, day in and day out. I help people have incredible communication skills. And a very big part of that is our speaking voices. How does yours sound? Most people don’t know that they can improve their speaking voices. They don’t know that our voices are hindered by physiological tension. And that …
An amazing client of mine sent me an e-mail the other day while she was at a conference. “Ugh! These speakers are so boring!” I hear this a whole lot. Speakers have a hard time maintaining the audience’s attention, let alone getting them to follow their call to action. One is dependent on the other. You …
