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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
4 Must Have Strategies to Nail Your Next Presentation
Preparing for an important presentation? The truth is, impactful presentations don’t happen by chance—they happen with preparation and practice. The more intentional you are about what you say [...]
Grammarly and Harris Poll Research Estimates U.S. Businesses Lose $1.2 Trillion Annually to Poor Communication
According to a report by The Harris Poll and Grammarly, 75% of business leaders say they spend too much time and energy resolving miscommunications in the workplace. But here’s what [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
3 Simple Communication Steps to Win Over Any Audience
What happens when you have a brilliant idea, and you’re SURE that you’re explaining it well, but your intended recipient or audience just doesn’t “get it?” So [...]


