When you see a gifted facilitator in action, it is a thing of beauty. L. Kay Wilson possesses this valuable professional skill. She is a masterful panel moderator, a dynamic motivational speaker, employment attorney, and a pretty fantastic writer as well. She is also a certified practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). I asked Kay [read more]
I attended an awards banquet recently that prompted this article. Many of the presenters were highly engaging and I took copious notes on their inspiring ideas and remarks. There were a few speakers who were painful to watch and listen to. They practically self-imploded on stage with their robotic script-reading and weak verbal /vocal delivery. [read more]
Recently I had lunch with new networking contact named Patrick, who holds a senior corporate communications position with a large financial services company. Patrick, an accomplished speaker himself, now writes speeches and coaches and support top executives in their external communications. Patrick shared with me what he believed to be a very simple formula for [read more]
Have you ever sat through a presentation and tried to follow the winding, haphazard path of a subject-matter-expert acting as a presenter? What makes sense to them as “logical order,” may not make any sense to you or your other suffering companions in the audience. The presenter may not have noticed that you have gone [read more]
Warning: Avoid the double fault. Beware of these common presentation pitfalls! In presentations, just like in tennis, there’s so much to remember. Bend your knees; keep your eye on the ball; follow through. So what do you need to remember when presenting? More importantly, what should you watch out for? As a presenter, there are [read more]
You have 3 minutes to grab them. Maybe less. That’s how long it takes for your audience to decide whether you are worth listening to your not. Don’t waste these critical few minutes of your presentation with idle chatter. The first word out of your mouth counts in a formal presentation. Start your presentation strong [read more]
Every so often to hear a keynote speaker that knocks your socks off. For me, that person was Thurl Bailey, the 6″11″ former NBA basketball star who was the keynote speaker at this year’s SendOutCards national convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah. He took the stage in such style, opening his talk with a [read more]
This week I was the luncheon keynote at Mohegan Sun at an event to celebrate and honor Administrative Professionals Day and to provide additional training to these women who are now being asked to take on the duties of professional meeting planners. I was debuting a new program called: Power Up Your Communication: Vocal Power [read more]
Last week I facilitated a half-day workshop on the power of personal narrative in your presentations skills to forty non-profit professionals who have been trained in the area of trauma informed care for children, adults and families. The workshop was sponsored by my clients, The Traumatic Stress Institute, a division of Klingberg Family Centers. All [read more]
The opening and closing of your presentation are your greatest opportunities to create impact with your audience. You must grab them right away and leave them changed in some way. These first and last minutes of your presentation can make or break your outcome. Why not invite them (or entice them) in… It’s critical that [read more]
