This one infographic can change everything in your next presentation.

It was the moment I’ve always feared would come — and it’s a real threat to your next presentation. 

This past May, I hosted a mid-sized event in the US. I sat in on rehearsal day to offer coaching or on-stage speakers. 

Many of those had been through my training and...

You’ve been invited to speak as part of an industry panel. Good for you.

Here are six simple steps on how to be engaging, inspirational, and valuable to your audience.

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The biggest mistake most presenters make is often the first one.

I coach, write and develop hundreds of presentations every year. The first step in that journey is a sit-down with the presenter or communications team. That conversation usually begins with the six most insidious words.

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You might want to start with what your presentation is supposed to accomplish in the first place.

After a week in which I spent much of my time talking about the importance of tone, I’ve been struggling with a way to start this post.

Because there’s a far, farrrrrrr better than...

Tone is a critical part of good communications — and it’s one many leaders don’t think about enough. Here’s how to check and improve your tone so that your messages get heard.

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Want to hold a better conversation? Win a pitch? Move an audience?

Don’t react — respond.

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It only works if you’re not selective about when you’re empathy. 

Here’s an honest question. 

What was your first reaction when you heard about someone who wasn’t all that interested in a COVID-19 vaccine?  

Were you angry? Were you confused? Did you...

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This is either going to be one of those posts that makes a difference to the world, or it’s going to tick you off entirely. 

I’ve been watching the conversations we’ve been having unfold over the past couple of years – media panels, keynotes, social media...

            “Scenarios” can give you a better understanding of the way someone thinks.

 When is a question not a question?

Good question.

And it’s one with a simple answer. A question is not a question…when...