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, [...]
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Meeting Presentations Matter to the Bottom Line Meetings and effective meeting presentations matter more than ever. I recently stumbled upon some interesting statistics about the ROI organizations receive from coordinating their large company-wide meetings at the Meetings Mean Business site – http://www.meetingsmeanbusiness.com/. With the unfortunate economic downturn, companies and other organizations drastically cut back on their meetings. [...]
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 [...] Tennessee men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl spoke at a charity function last Thursday and made an unfortunate off the cuff joke (see video above). Pearl’s comments were recorded and broadcast soon after the event. Any public figure, especially sports figures, should recognize by now that anything you say is likely being recorded by someone. If you [...] When you need help from someone, it can be difficult to swallow a small piece of pride and ask. When you need someone’s approval, it can be frustrating trying to string together the right words in the right order to get the “yes” you want. And when you want someone to do something they probably [...] 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 [...] I’m sure I’m not the only person who does this: The other day my friend called and asked if she could drop by for lunch. I said, “Sure!” She said, “Great, I’ll be there in 10 minutes.” So, for the next ten minutes, what did I do? I cleaned! I ran around like crazy picking things [...] “Stand up straight. Don’t slouch.” Do you have flashbacks of your mom nudging you during church when you hear those phrases? The word “posture” has negative associations with many people for that very reason. We were scolded for most of our life about our posture, and so, we don’t like to think about it. Yet, our [...] I’m sure this has happened to you. You’re in a social setting and you strike a conversation with someone and they start to invade your space. They stand to close and they keep talking. You feel caged in. You don’t want to be rude, but you certainly want to break away. Or at least get [...] |
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