How long does it take to prepare a speech?
Does great public speaking require extensive and lengthy preparation? Let’s debunk the myth that’s got you hamstrung.
What public speakers can learn from actors and performers
If you're someone who wants to grow your career, you need to speak up and speak out. But when your expertise isn't public speaking but... oh, I don't know... your actual job, then you might see this as a roadblock to success. You need some concrete tools!
Here are some of the skills actors use that any speaker can start to practice.
Preshow Checklist for Online Presentations
There are so many things that can make a huge difference in the success of an online interview, meeting, or presentation. While we can’t control everything, we can do a lot in advance to make sure our presentations go the way we want.
This checklist can help you go from overwhelmed to grounded, knowing you’re in control of as much as possible.
How to be a Successful Podcast Guest
If you want to grow an audience of potential clients, customers, or loyal fans through podcast guesting and be the guest who gets invited back again and again, then you need solutions to the top 5 mistakes plaguing podcasters today.
White Wigs and the Terror of Middle School
Was your first public speaking experience trying to memorize a text written by some dead white dudes? And did it go just as terribly as everyone else’s?
It’s totally not fair that this is how your public speaking journey started. But it may also totally be your reality. Let’s get into it.
Your Preshow Checklist
There’s an exhilaration to nailing a talk on stage. But there’s a lot that goes into that moment behind the scenes. Checking and double checking that you have everything dialed in is part of the gig. This checklist can help you go from overwhelmed to grounded, knowing you’re in control of as much as possible.
Hard, Sloggy, Off-Key Work. Does it Have to be This Way?
Sometimes it doesn’t have to be hard or take a long time to make significant change.
GOAL: More Practice, Less Perfect
Here’s what we can all learn about “perfection” from someone who’s put in the reps.
You DON’T need public speaking coaching if…
Do you know if you need expert public speaking coaching? You might not. This checklist will help you decide.
Beyond “Once Upon a Time”
You only have a few seconds (yes - seconds!) to grab people’s attention. If you don’t, you are going to lose your audience. And I’m sorry to tell you this, but you won’t get them back.
How I Got Through
I remember the day I realized I had completely burned out. I was sobbing in my office during final rehearsals for a production I was directing while I looked at budgets and answered emails from the board… all while knowing I was experiencing a pregnancy loss. What saved me? Vulnerably sharing and speaking up.
Playing "You" Onstage: Tools for Authentic Speaking
Playing a role on stage or screen is often easier than “playing the role” of yourself. One of the things that makes public speaking hard is that you’re trying to be not a character, but yourself. Which requires vulnerability and courage. Read on for tools you can use to practice showing up authentically.