One of the many joys of my work as a speech coach is my great relationships with clients, one of whom is Steve. (I’m intentionally omitting Steve’s last name for reasons that will soon become obvious.) Steve is a busy CEO of a $15 million-dollar company with about 150 employees. One of the reasons Steve… read more
3 Things Every Speaker Should Know About Speaking on a Big Stage
Of the five TED speakers I’ve coached over the years, no one was more committed than Mark Thomaz. Mark was a CrossFit trainer from sunny California, complete with the surfer boy looks to match. In addition to barking out orders at his students, he regularly spoke at community events about the long-term benefits of exercise…. read more
How to Master Your Fear of Impromptu Speaking Once and for All
In the biking community, there is an old saying: there are two types of riders ― those who have fallen and those who will fall. Similarly, in the realm of public speaking, there are two types of speakers ― those who have given an impromptu talk and those who will. Whether you’re the former or… read more
6 Secrets to Holding Audience Attention
Surveying a group of CEOs is much like trying to catch lightning in a bottle. Fortunately, after some arm twisting, I was able to get 25 CEOs to complete a public speaking survey. The purpose of the survey was to uncover their most pressing public speaking frustrations. I’ll go ahead and let… read more
20 Is The New 60
Some of you are reading this article because you hope I made a mistake and the correct title should be 60 is the new 20. Although I applaud your effort to cling to your youth, unfortunately I’m not going to reveal an anti-aging potion to magically take 40 years off your life. However, I invite… read more
