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Stepping out of the Lab: How to Translate Healthcare Insights for Your Audience

Our fourth quarter was a super interesting one, just like the first three of 2018. In short, it was a great year. In fact, our best ever. Thanks to all of our clients who trusted us to help them improve their TED-style presentations, storytelling competency and public speaking impact. While we coached and trained executives […]

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How do you choose the one idea worth sharing in your speech?

Acacia Duncan, Coaching and Training Reflections, Public Speaking and Presentation Tips / Ruth Milligan

Three public speaking tips from executive communication coach Acacia Duncan that can help you hone in on your one idea for a successful TED-style talk.

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When reviewing someone else’s presentation, use these lists to help.

Coaching and Training Reflections, Public Speaking and Presentation Tips, Ruth Milligan / Ruth Milligan

Last night I coached a young woman who was being interviewed later this week for a $250,000 full ride scholarship to the college of her choice. She was tasked to give a 15 minute presentation and answer questions to an unknown panel. The challenge she faced is that the organizers from the admissions office gave

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Is it really a presentation problem?

Coaching and Training Reflections, Public Speaking and Presentation Tips, Ruth Milligan / Ruth Milligan

These are calls I’ve gotten recently from clients, concerned about performances of some of their key women. “She is fine when she’s one-on-one with colleagues, but as soon as she goes into a group meeting or presentation, she clams up. We know she has good communication skills, but she refuses to use them.” “During the

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On Coaching Speakers

Ruth Milligan, TED-Style Talks Commentary / Ruth Milligan

This month I’ve been asked twice to orient / train / tell / brief people on how to coach speakers inside their companies. I’ve struggled with responding as I never like to say no, but in this case, it’s the only answer. I came to appreciate that I haven’t clearly articulated (pun intended) why I

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Lessons from the Front Row: What not to do in your TEDx talk

Ruth Milligan, TED-Style Talks Commentary / Ruth Milligan

It was five years ago this last winter that I applied for one of the first TEDx licenses. And apparently, I’m one of the few crazy enough get a 6th consecutive one. Our event has grown both in size and maturity, and it’s become a well anticipated event in Columbus each fall. As we began choosing our speakers this year,

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The alternative to a disconnected, canned, paid Keynote speaker

Ruth Milligan, Talk Like Someone's Listening, TED-Style Talks Commentary / Ruth Milligan

I just returned from Dallas and an annual conference for the 250 HR professionals within the Alliance Data family which includes Alliance Retail, Epsilon and Loyalty One Companies. I was invited to curate, coach and host a session called “Perspectives” involving 8 speakers (all associates within the enterprise) for the last day of the conference.

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The journey to give a TEDx talk: A documentary.

Ruth Milligan, TED-Style Talks Commentary / Ruth Milligan

After the first TEDxColumbus event in 2009 at the Wexner Center, I remember thinking the day after: why aren’t I doing more of “THIS?” This being helping speakers architect their story and find their voice. And deliver what I am now calling “The Talk of Your Life.” It is what lead me to create ar.tic.u.la.tion

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What’s your hook?

Public Speaking and Presentation Tips, Ruth Milligan / Ruth Milligan

Late last year when we started paying close attention to good opening hooks, we started noting those TED talks that had particularly good ones. In this 3 minute video we produced below, we’ve spliced out 6 really notable ones, and what we consider a represenative sample of the different types of hooks you can deploy. From self-deprecating

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10 for 20

Coaching and Training Reflections, Ruth Milligan / Ruth Milligan

Here’s my list of bad to beautiful public speaking moments for 2010: 10. We’ll start with bad: I’m still amazed that this guy made it onto national news after the viral explosion of his supposed nomination speech at a political event in NE Ohio. Nonetheless, Iâ€™ll chalk it up to good acting as there’s no way someone sober

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#Presentation Content Coaching

Stepping out of the Lab: How to Translate Healthcare Insights for Your Audience

How do you choose the one idea worth sharing in your speech?

When reviewing someone else’s presentation, use these lists to help.

Is it really a presentation problem?

On Coaching Speakers

Lessons from the Front Row: What not to do in your TEDx talk

The alternative to a disconnected, canned, paid Keynote speaker

The journey to give a TEDx talk: A documentary.

What’s your hook?

10 for 20

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