Whenever September rolls around, I can always sense renewed energy in the air. Maybe it’s that we’re all ‘waking up’ after a hot, lazy summer and the phones are starting to ring – maybe it’s [...]

If you ever wonder, “How can I get over my fear of public speaking?” or even more specifically, you think to yourself, “I’d like to give more presentations, but it feels so uncomfortable, and I’m [...]

Whether it was David Letterman signing off on the Late Show for the final time or Caitlyn Jenner accepting an award recognizing her courage, the most discussed and shared presentations of the [...]

In August, Mohammed Quatani was crowned the winner of the 2015 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking with his speech, The Power of Words. Mohammed rose above 30,000 contestants to [...]

Have you ever spent tons of time and done tons of work building a presentation, and then after delivering it, generally had NO IDEA whether the audience liked it, didn’t like it, or just barely [...]

Something really cool happened. Two months ago, I was approached by the organizers of a women’s leadership conference – targeted to women working in the automotive industry – to give a [...]

As a speaker, do you have a powerful message to convey but feel stumped at how to choose WHAT information, among your lifetime of knowledge and expertise, to put into the presentation? Here are 3 [...]

When public speaking, “speaking from the heart” is nice in theory, but using that as your speaking plan can create HUGE risks to your presentation, your focus, and your credibility. [...]

Giving a presentation is a huge responsibility. When you’re in that power position in front of an audience, you’ve got to make sure that you’re leaving them informed, intrigued, [...]

Fear of public speaking (also known as “glossophobia”), is one of the most common phobias around. Here’s my recent interview with Global News  filled with tips on how to [...]