Why presentations are broken (but yours won’t be, after watching this!)
Have you ever worked so hard on a presentation, one that took you hours and hours to create, and then you delivered it well, and enjoyed great applause and feedback from the audience…but then [...]
“I don’t need no standing ovation!”
Several months ago, I watched a speaker at a conference deliver a riveting talk on marketing, branding and social media. He was polished, interesting, and the slides and videos that he used [...]
How to Speak in Front of a Room Full of Strangers (My interview with Elle Canada!)
I was SUPER excited to be interviewed by Elle Canada magazine as part of their Fearless Factor segment, in an article entitled “How to Speak in Front of a Room Full of Strangers.” Get [...]
“It’s Good To Be King/Queen!” and other reasons why that speaking tactic won’t work for your presentations
The “IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU” Speaker Imagine this: You’ve just left a presentation that inspired and motivated you. The speaker made you laugh one minute, and then see [...]
8 Surprising Traits of the Best Presenters – guest post by Alli Matson
I’ve just popped back in from a whole week off, I watched the WHOLE 2017 Oscars telecast and then got up at 5am for a TV segment on GlobalTV Montreal to talk about the outstanding speeches [...]
How Slides Can Kill Your Presentation – and 2 Quick and Easy Fixes to Keep That From Happening! [VIDEO]
Picture this….you’re sitting in a boardroom listening to one of your colleagues, your team, or your boss give a presentation. They pull out their slides, and they are CRAMMED with information, [...]
The Past – and the Future – of Toastmasters International (my Interview with Daniel Rex, CEO of Toastmasters International)
“I realized that I wasn’t very good at public speaking. I lacked the basic principles such as how to properly organize my speech using visual aids, using my voice in a better way, and [...]
6 Tips to Give a Great Wedding Speech (plus one BONUS tip that’ll make it or break it)
I went to a wedding a few weeks ago, and had the opportunity to listen to at least 7 different speeches given by the family and friends of the happy couple. The content of all the speeches was [...]
10 Things You Must Do To Be Awesome On the Day of Your Presentation
Your presentation is planned. You’ve prepared, rehearsed, you’re wearing your ‘power clothes,’ and you’re saying the silent prayer shared by speakers all over the world: “May my technology work [...]


