Own the Room By Owning Your Executive Presence

Own the Room By Owning Your Executive Presence

They say you have 90 seconds to make a first impression. There’s no time to warm up your listeners, give them detailed context, or tell them a joke. You have one goal, and that is to be bold. Successful leaders have learned the techniques needed to master getting...
Up Speak Is Killing Your Credibility

Up Speak Is Killing Your Credibility

Habits are hard to change, especially if you don’t notice the habit as you’re doing it. This is very often the case with a bad speech habit called Up Speak. Public Speaking Trainers hear it almost everyday. It is pattern of speech where most of your sentences end on a...
Speaking Nerves Won’t Go Away On Their Own

Speaking Nerves Won’t Go Away On Their Own

There are three forces at work whenever any individual finds themselves in the public speaking spotlight. Most people lump them all together and call it “nerves”. That nervous feeling is actually a reaction to the sudden awareness of the three-headed monster coming...
Simplifying Meetings Is Possible

Simplifying Meetings Is Possible

You walk a fine line when you find yourself in a meeting with superiors. You need to be bold in your delivery, but also reactionary during the times when you recognize differing communication styles. Because there is a lot going on and a lot at stake, you need a good...
Mastering the Skill of the Storyteller

Mastering the Skill of the Storyteller

I believe everyone can be a good storyteller. You just need to know how to structure, prepare, and deliver then the right way. In a good Public Speaking Class, you’ll learn that the way you start is the same way you finish. A good story sets up the listener with a...