Vacation Mode: Easier Said Than Done
Airport selfie! Vacation, here I come! 🏃🏻♀️➡️ …Or at least that was the plan. This summer I took a little time off. I was excited for it, I convinced myself that I deserved it, and that [...]
In How to..., Presentation skills, Public speaking & presentations, Public speaking tips, Uncategorized
Posted What Would You Do if Someone Took Over Your Stage?
It was one of the lowest (and scariest) moments in my speaking career. A man unexpectedly came up on the stage during the Q&A period of my presentation. And I was woefully unprepared. He had [...]
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Posted WHEN should you address questions in your presentation?
It’s a classic question: “When giving a presentation, should I save all questions for the end, or address them as they come up?” The answer? It depends. But it’s not as tricky as it might seem. [...]
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Posted Quick Fixes For Taming Nerves When You’re Under Pressure (and Everyone is Looking at You!)
Even the most practiced speakers can feel nervous when the spotlight turns on. At a recent Toastmasters International Speech Contest, I watched 7 exceptional speakers take the stage to [...]
In Engaging the audience, How to..., Impact & influence, Life as a speaker, Public speaking & presentations, Public speaking tips
Posted Speaking From The Heart? Proceed With Caution (and do this instead!)
Speak from the heart? Sure. But speak with strategy, too. In every presentation, I hear so many people say that they are just going to “speak from the heart.” But what does that [...]
In From Nervous to Nailed It, How to..., Presentation skills, Public speaking anxiety, Public speaking questions, Public speaking tips
Posted 3 Simple Steps to Manage Your Public Speaking Nerves
Who hasn’t felt a little (or a lot) nervous before public speaking, with the thought of “what if I mess up?” loop playing in your head? But here’s the thing: those nerves don’t have to take [...]
In Coaching for speakers, How to..., Impact & influence, Interview, Podcast, Presentation skills, Public speaking & presentations, Public speaking questions, Public speaking tips, Speaker Interviews, Women in business, Women in leadership
Posted Communicate with Influence & Impact: My chat with Jen DeTracey!
It was a pleasure to have a conversation with Jen DeTracey, Elevate Results Coach and Strategist. In this short but valuable discussion, we talked about elevating your influence and impact. On my [...]
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Posted The best books for nice people to be more persuasive (from Shepherd.com)
I was so excited to see that my book, From Nervous to Nailed It, has been featured on Shepherd.com‘s top list of “Best Books for Nice People to Be More Persuasive.” This [...]
In Ask a public speaking question, Coaching for speakers, Effective meetings, Engaging the audience, How to..., Impact & influence, Meeting preparation, Presentation skills, Public speaking & presentations, Public speaking tips, Virtual presentations
Posted Want to get crystal clear on your presentation message? Step away from your slides and start with this instead!
You’ve got a presentation coming up, and you’re excited, you’re nervous, you’re ready to share your message and uplevel your visibility. So what’s your first step? [...]
