Christy DemetrakisApr 25Preparation is Key!Preparation. It's a simple term. Sometimes we do it well. Sometimes we do not. Have you ever run a marathon? I have not, nor is it a...
Christy DemetrakisApr 18Practice Makes Perfect??Do you have an idea, a proposal, a message, a story that you want to share with the world, but you don’t feel like you can because you...
Christy DemetrakisApr 11Be Your Authentic Self"Imitation is the greatest form of flattery." Yes, and no. A few years ago, a new marketing manager joined our team. To onboard, he and I...
Christy DemetrakisApr 3How to Engage Your AudienceIf you are one of the three out of four people who have a fear of public speaking, I want to share with a tip that will help you manage...
Christy DemetrakisMar 23, 2021Have you ever had a bad case of the hiccups?When I was young, whenever I had the hiccups, people would say it was a sign that I was growing. Well, considering I am pretty short in...
Christy DemetrakisMar 15, 2021How to Shut Down Hecklers!If you have been speaking for a while, you have likely experienced someone in the audience who constantly interrupts, challenges your...
Christy DemetrakisJun 2, 2020"I don't see color."The truth is we see color. The question is “should we see color?”
-May 12, 2020How Do You Handle Side Conversations?We have all probably witnessed it...those side conversations in the audience while someone else is presenting. Has this ever happened to...
-May 5, 2020When Do You Take Questions?You take the time to prepare your presentation slides, handouts, posters, and materials. You have a limited amount of time for your...
-Apr 28, 2020Don't Give Up The Mic!It only takes one person in the audience to hijack your presentation. It starts innocently enough. You ask a question. Someone raises...