The #1 Guide to Crafting The Perfect Formal Thanksgiving Speech
Home The thanksgiving speech had dropped heavily into the lap of Aunt Emelda this year. “How did this happen??” She agonised aloud for the 37th time. “I am a cook – I deliver delicious food – not fancy speeches followed by red wine toasts!” But this year was going to be different. Thanksgiving was also […]
How to Use Storytelling In Business Presentations to Skyrocket Your Impact
Home Wow! Do I have a story to tell! And I especially love using storytelling in business presentations! Believe it or not, those were the opening words of my presentation on “Accounting in Your Small Business” presented to a group of small business owners. After I said those words (with the appropriate body language and vocal variety […]
Improve Your Public Speaking The #1 Quick, Unusual Way
Home You want to improve your public speaking. And you also want a quick and easy way to do it. How do I know this? You told me. Every time I showed up – for a workshop, for a coaching session, to deliver a speech at a function. Hey…I’m not knocking you. Actually I’m glad you’re […]
10 Easy Public Speaking Tips Just For Small Business Owners
Home Would you like some easy public speaking tips to jumpstart your “info sharing career?” I thought you would say “Yes!” You see, I know you. You are among those small business owners who would love to share your knowledge but don’t know where to start. After all, I’ve already showed you 10 reasons why public […]
How To Really Skyrocket Your Confidence Before You Speak
Home “Always try to build your confidence before you speak, girlfriend!” I warned quietly. “Go from around me with your public speaking BS!” Julia replied testily. But who really is “Julia”? Of course that’s not her real name. At that time, Julia was the newly-elected president of a fairly high-level organization. She’d organized a mean […]
8 Simple Ways to Support Your Guest Speaker
Home You’ve just been elected Chair of the Events Planning Committee of your Old Scholars Association and you are indeed honoured. However, before you can catch your breath, you’re saddle with your first event to organize! Chewpse! But you’re gonna show them! So you choose a “hot and popping” guest speaker who is not well known to your association, but you […]
Fear of Public Speaking? Smart People Beat it in 3 Easy Steps
Home Fear of public speaking? Who? Me? Yes you! Picture this You’re at the top of your game and you have to present a proposal to group of decision-makers. Or you have to speak to the media about a crisis in your business. Or you have to deliver a vote of thanks on behalf of the boss at your company’s […]
The Best Way For You to Learn How to Speak Impromptu
Home How many times have you wished you knew how to speak impromptu? Does the following scenario seem all too familiar to you? You’re at an event minding your own business. Okay…maybe minding a few other people’s business as well. The last thing on your mind is a speech…far less, an impromptu speech. As a […]
10 Reasons Public Speaking Is Important For Business Owners
Home Since I’ve shared so many aspects of Public Speaking with you, if you’re now thinking that there must be many reasons public speaking is important, then you’re right! But up until now, I’ve concentrated on the “HOW TO” of the various aspects of public speaking, without telling you WHY it matters. My bad. And I want to correct […]
7 Steps to Help You Deliver An Amazing Persuasive Speech
Home “Yes Lorna! I really want to learn how to deliver a Top-Level Persuasive Speech!” Standing before me, making this declaration, with so much conviction, was a shy-looking young man. Looking at him, I was even finding it hard to believe he was the Financial Controller for a prestigious law firm. But why was he […]
12 Strategies to Easily Deliver A Really Great Team Presentation
Home You have no choice. You do have to organise a team presentation. Let me remind you how you got there. Because of your networking skills, you got your small business on the very short list of companies to pitch their services to a very big business. Just when you were thinking that you can handle this, […]
7 Great Tips For Practicing Your Speech to Wow Your Audience
Home Look at you! You’ve overcome your glossophobia and you’ve accepted an invitation to be the guest speaker at the Secret Society of Persons Dedicated to Watching Paint Dry (SSPDWPD). And you’ve written a brilliant speech, to boot. Now comes the part that stops you in your tracks. Your delivery. And yes, you want to know about practicing your […]
How To Introduce A Speaker Like A boss (No-fail Template!)
Home I’m just asking…what would you do if you had to introduce a speaker, let’s say at your big Product Launch or your next PTA Special Meeting? Or introduce your boss at an event? I’m asking because we all know the public speaking story. Yeah…the one where even at the thought of speaking in public, beyond shouting […]
How to Deliver A Winning Vote of Thanks Every Time!
Home The vote of thanks…why can’t you just get it right? Recently I went to a function and I was really impressed by the speeches. Well…almost. The introduction was extremely well-delivered and presented the guest speaker as just the right person to deliver this particular speech. The guest speaker held the audience’s attention like the expert speaker she is. […]
How To Expertly Handle Questions After Your Speech
Home At my recently held successful workshop “Public Speaking for Everyday Business People” when we were discussing fears around public speaking, one participant emphatically replied “how to handle questions after your speech!” Many others agreed and I totally get that. After all glossophobia can be serious. Not being able to expertly handle questions after a speech is something that seems to scare […]