Nancy Duarte is one of the great experts on creating and delivering persuasive presentations. Her HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations is essential reading whether you’re preparing a TED talk or a quarterly update presentation for your boss. She … [Read more...] about Learning from a master presenter
Practice = confidence = fluency
Why is it worth actually practicing your communications skills? Why is it worth investing energy to learn techniques, to sharpen your messages, to spend time on the stage before the speech? If you aren’t prepared you can appear pre-occupied and … [Read more...] about Practice = confidence = fluency
Six Mistakes Lackadaisical Communicators Make
I spend my professional life helping people become master communicators. Usually I focus on what they’re doing right rather than what they’re doing wrong. But there’s still a place for pointing out mistakes to avoid! Therefore, behold, the Six … [Read more...] about Six Mistakes Lackadaisical Communicators Make
It’s not possible to be too prepared
There are six things every great communicator does – and this last one, the sixth, may seem prosaic, but you ignore it at your peril! All of your great work comes to naught if you don’t invest seriously in preparation. So many people … [Read more...] about It’s not possible to be too prepared
Deploy your body to teach your mind!
There’s so much to say about the fifth of the six things every great communicator does: remembering to work with and be centered in your body. Speaking can be incredibly scary. You must honor your body’s fear and proactively deal with it. Wendy … [Read more...] about Deploy your body to teach your mind!
Your body is giving the presentation, not your brain!
Now you’re two-thirds of the way to being a great communicator! This next part is where it gets really mind-blowing. The fifth of the six things every great communicator does: You remember that you are in a body – your body. Your body is what’s … [Read more...] about Your body is giving the presentation, not your brain!
