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Not too long ago I wrote about how to find the most important person in the room by reading specific body language cues. (By the way, thank you to all the magazines and other blogs that picked up this story!) Recently, a colleague on LinkedIn asked how do you present yourself as the most important person [...] Every speaker seeks to make a difference in the lives of their listeners. Even if only one person gets an a-ha moment, it is well worth it. As a speech coach, my clients often ask me if there is some key or technique that can help increase the a-ha moments in their speech. They mistakenly [...] What makes a great speech great? Creating a new presentation or speech can feel like a daunting task, but we can never get frustrated and give up. Slapping together a few points and sticking them on a PowerPoint won’t be beneficial to you or your audience. So much can be gained from a great speech, [...]
Coke CEO Muhtar Kent Understands Communication Skills for Leaders Communication skills for leaders is an undeniable necessity for any organization. Imagine the importance of communicating effectively and clearly to 92,400 employees in over 200 countries. That’s the responsibility Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent has every day. Fortunately for Coke, Kent understands the importance of effective communication [...] When Twitter first came on the scene, I must admit I thought it was ridiculous. 140 characters to say something. What in the world could you have to say that’s worth saying in 140 characters? Well, I’ve been converted to the Twitter world. After posting through the restrictive medium, I have found communication through Twitter [...] As a Public Speaking Coach who works with various public figures on their public speaking, I find the dynamic of the coaching relationship fascinating from client to client. Every client is unique in their wants, needs, challenges, and goals. Earlier this year Harvard Business Review posted some interesting findings on why coaches are called. They found [...] Please visit Affluent Magazine’s Web site and read my article “Communications 101 for Managers”. As I’ve discussed in previous posts, it’s important in your presentation to have a balanced mix of what your audience wants to hear and what they need to hear. It is sometimes difficulat for presenters to distinguish the difference between the two – because it’s all interesting to us! So to help you find the “want to knows” here is a small (and growing) list of ideas. Please keep in mind, the “want to knows” are not necessarily the steps, processes, or action items. Instead, a “want to know” is the picture you paint of how their life will be if they implement your suggestions. You have to make the end-result crystal clear in their minds in order for them to even consider listening to you action plan. Read through the list and see if you have any “want to know” you’d like to add… Recently my article “Being a Bad Leader: 5 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Abilities Through Communication” was featured in Training Magazine Online. Click here to read the article! In Part One of this series, I discussed how to gauge if your audience thought you did a good job when you spoke, or if they are simply being polite. Another source people use to determine if the audience enjoyed the speech or not is evaluation sheets (or as Alan Weiss calls them “smile sheets”). While I [...] |
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