Shortcuts to Communication Success

This week I’d like to know…are you sharing the stories about you and your business that enrich your clients’ and prospects’ views of you?

Watch the video to find out why I think this is important. This is just a super short summary... READ MORE

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Here I share a few of the screw ups I made before and during my TEDx talk last year.

I know that most people don’t like to air their dirty linen in public but, I’ve created my vlog so you can learn… both from what I know to be best practice, and also from my mistakes. So how could I NOT share the goss behind my TEDx? The blunders I made, the silly decisions,  and my efforts to put things right... READ MORE

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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.

Let’s talk about how you can get people to say a resounding YES to you, when you’re selling or sharing your products and services (or even just your ideas) from the stage.

Listen for a full description, including the story of how, as a graduate student,  I was persuaded to part with hard-earned money I didn’t have by a wily car salesman... READ MORE

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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.

Whether you’re public speaking or making a pitch at a networking session (still public speaking!) there’ll probably come a time when you want to share success stories – either your own or that of a client.

There’s a handy framework for doing this. HR people love it as it’s useful for sharing your competencies during job interviews, but it’s also useful for bragging (just a teeny bit) about your business success... READ MORE

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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.

In today’s episode, I discuss what it takes to make a great technical presentation. I recently ran a workshop for business owners on how to get better at presenting. One of the attendees was a chiropractor who wanted to help people know more about their bodies and how to avoid common problems that arise from poor posture, unnatural walking stances and the like.

He clearly knew his stuff, but struggled to share it in a clear and concise way. Understandably so, because it was complicated information... READ MORE

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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.

Let’s look at how you should deal with a hostile audience or at least with a few unfriendly faces!

When we’re on stage, just a raised eyebrow or a frown from an audience member can be enough to unsteady us and make us question ourselves. Here are a few suggestions to help you cope with a tough audience... READ MORE

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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.

What does it mean to find your voice? Well, there are lots of different interpretations of that particular phrase but to my mind, it’s really about having the confidence to be you and to speak up as you truly are.

A lot of my clients come to me and they say that they just want to find their groove on stage, they want to get into their groove, be who they are, be natural, be comfortable during public speaking.

Here I share my three tips for finding your voice... READ MORE

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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.

Today, I want to discuss the reasons why you should hang around after you’ve given a talk or made a presentation. Often, when we’re done presenting all we want to do is run away. We want to blow off steam. We want to be by ourselves or with close friends. We want some time to think through what just happened... READ MORE

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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.

The idea of having your own style – the way that you do things when you’re on stage – may seem like a luxury to you at the moment. Typically, especially if we leave our preparation to the last minute, elements such as style and flair fall by the wayside because there’s no time left to work on them!! READ MORE

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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.

A client came to me recently and described feeling surges of fear before speaking. The feeling is actually quite normal – it’s just the body pumping us up with energy in anticipation of our speaking opportunity... READ MORE

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Create a speech stress-free and fast with my free guide 5 frameworks to ace a short speech.