I was driving to my office last week. There is an intersection just as you get off the highway, right by the fire department. Depending on how the light is timed, you either stop at the light or you keep moving forward. On this particular day, there was a huge truck blocking the entire...
Don't Give Up The Mic!
Aug 10, 2020
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It only takes one person in the audience to hijack your presentation. It starts innocently enough. You ask a question. Someone raises their hand to answer the question. You hand them the mic...
Why is this a problem?
In this week's episode of my new video series "Empowered Speakers Want To Know,"...
Downtime is Preparation Time
Aug 10, 2020
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We are living in a time that many of us have not personally experienced. COVID-19 precautions are causing most of us to hunker down and remain in our homes. For some, this is a welcome respite from the rat race. For others, it probably feels like all of your liberties have been taken away.
I'm...
When Do You Take Questions?
Aug 10, 2020
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You take the time to prepare your presentation slides, handouts, posters, and materials. You have a limited amount of time for your presentation and you need to manage your time wisely. So, when and how do you take questions from the audience?
In this week's episode of my new video series "...
How do you handle tough questions?
Aug 10, 2020
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It never fails. You have prepared your presentation slides. You have all the handouts, posters, and materials ready to go. You are READY!
Then it happens...halfway through your presentation...A QUESTION. But it is not just any question. It is a question you have not even considered. Oh boy! What...
Sometimes it's the small things...
Aug 10, 2020
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Recently, my husband has begun taking me to and from the airport when I travel for business. Over the years, I’ve traveled a lot but I can count on one hand the number of times he has escorted me both ways. When he offered, I immediately said “you don’t need to drop me off. Not...
It's not time.
Aug 10, 2020
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Our dog Sophie has a fixed routine. It has been the same routine for all the years of her life. She knows what time she eats her breakfast, goes out, eats her dinner, goes out and gets her night time snack. She is a smart fuzzy baby and even though she knows the time (almost to the minute), it...
How Do You Handle Side Conversations?
Aug 10, 2020
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We have all probably witnessed it...those side conversations in the audience while someone else is presenting. Has this ever happened to you?
As the leader of your presentation, the audience will look to you to handle and manage the rudeness. So, what do you do?
In this week's episode of my new...
