Why is it so hard to write like we speak?
May 24, 2023
I just took the Miami Writing Institute class. It’s a 4-5 hour online “taste” of what Miami University has been teaching teachers about writing within
Group Presentations: To Do or Not to Do?
May 18, 2023
When a client tells me they want to do a group presentation, my first instinct is to say DON’T DO IT! They take a lot
Stop Using Filler Words in 3 Steps
April 30, 2023
For over a year or more as I walked the halls at a large executive speaking coach client organization, I’d been told about an executive
Transform Your Internal Conversation into a Presentation
July 23, 2018
So, are your presentations for your audience or yourself? Are they thoughtfully planned stories with which your audience can relate? Convert your conversation into a presentation.
Is it really a presentation problem?
July 30, 2014
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,
Lessons from the Front Row: What not to do in your TEDx talk
May 15, 2014
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
On Pausing.
September 4, 2010
A college professor commented that his students were giving him a wide range of feedback on his lectures. “Some students think I’m the second coming
A presentation transformation: part 2.
July 3, 2010
On Wednesday this week, Jan and I attended the ‘final exam’ in Alaina Sheer’s presentation transformation. I hadn’t written about our style and delivery session that
A presentation transformation: part 1
June 10, 2010
From fairy tales to extreme makeovers, who doesn’t love a good before-and-after story? HGTV has built an empire around ’em (with good reason) and TLC offers a veritable