In my previous video, I talked about dealing with the 3 Ds by bringing the 3 As. Confused? Well, watching that video would help a little bit. Another thing would be to watch the video below, in which I discuss one of those As in more detail. That A, stands for Authenticity.
Maybe it’s because I’m an only child, but ever since I was a teen, I have never been afraid to “attract attention to myself” as my mom would put it. (Often.) Therefore, I’ve never been one to shy away from bringing tough topics to the stage. However, I was recently asked a question about speaking on tough topics, and I …
How many times do you edit your speech before you finally take it to the stage? Here’s a better question. How many times do you edit your speech unnecessarily before you take it to the stage? Let’s try that again. How much time do you waste, and how much frustration do you cause yourself by unnecessarily editing your speech before …
Are you delivering speeches while sitting at your desk? You need to stop that. You need to stand and deliver. Watch this video to learn why and to get some quick tips on how you can make that happen.
When speaking virtually (eg on Zoom), speakers are doing something bad. They have a tendency to end sooner than they ought to. Watch this video for an explanation of what I mean. It also explains why that sends such a bad message to your audience.
You’ve heard about a strong beginning to your speech, but a strong ending is even more important. Watch the video below to learn what ingredients go into a strong ending. What’s that? You haven’t seen the first 8 units? Not a problem at all… Unit 1 – Topic vs Message can be found here. Unit 2 – Structure Your Speech …