March 2018

Rethinking thinking

I travelled to London last month after I sent out my newsletter. I went to exhibits in museuem and other places here, here, and here, visited old churches, and of course, attended the theatre! My favorite was a production of Julius Caesar that led me to some pretty interesting observations about authenticity in communications, which I share in this month's blog. Have a look.

Tips you can use! 

This month I am redirecting your attention to Tips from the archives that are every bit as useful today as they were in March 2015.

...and don't forget!
You're invited to
a stage reading
of my newest play,
It's My Party!
March 26th
info here.

February 2018

It's not just the notes!

Read this month's blog to see what the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (pictured here rehearsing at Carnegie Hall) can teach us about communicating effectively without any words!

Join me for upcoming events in March:

Communications Skills One-Day Blitz! on March 5th, info here.

Staged Reading of my newest play, It's My Party!, on March 26th, info here.  

Tips you can use!

 

Yes, they are looking at you!

Maintain your centered and grounded "leadership persona" when you get offstage. Even if you return to the audience, active listening and attentiveness reinforce your credibility and authority.

Can the uptalk

It's time for this annoying habit to go away! Aside from being incredibly grating to the ear, it's hard to take someone seriously who can't even make a declarative statement.

Practice with a stopwatch 

Whether you're putting together a keynote, panel presentation, or status update, find out how much time you have. Plan accordingly, but don't rely on the old "words-per-minute" formula. Delivery speed varies greatly, even for the same speaker in different situations. The only way to avoid running over is to practice your speech and time it. Do that and everybody's happy

January 2018

The hard truth about the easy way

Let's start the New Year off on the right foot and banish to the trash heap of 2017 the notion that there are easy shortcuts to speaking success! My blog this month discusses why, but offers the good news that you don't need superpowers to become a Super Speaker.

More good news: you can work on achieving that 2018 "improving my public speaking"  goal before Q2 by signing up for my Executive Communications Skills One-Day Blitz! Details here.

 Tips You Can Use!

Going back through my archives, I have found lots of oldies but goodies. Here's the link to my January 2012 newsletter. You'll find some tips at the bottom about eye contact and avoiding shiny things. Tips that are evergreen. Good for this time of year!