In this episode, I discuss public speaking with Doug Holt. He has found ways to re-balance his personal and business life even though he now owns 6 companies! You will learn: * Even when we think we have messed up a talk, we get asked to speak again. * If your prep is to rely solely on your slides, you'll put yourself in danger if technology fails you. * Engaging your audience can be as simple as making them use their smartphone - yes, you can leverage those too! * Make sure you have fun yourself as a speaker - he has a nice party analogy. * What are the 3 outcomes he thinks about for his audience. ...
In this episode, learn how Debbra Lupien discovered that a speech can just be a conversation. ...
In this episode, I have the great pleasure to have Rick Altman as my guest. Host of The Presentation Summit for 17 years, trainer and consultant, he has a lot of stories and experiences to share. You will learn: * How being over-prepared, with a full writer's script, can be as bad as not enough preparation. * That there is no end to speaking challenges when hosting a conference. * About "The Mom"'s legacy at The Presentation Summit. * About Rick's clock analogy for orienting and preparing for his talks. * How we agreed that being "perfectly imperfect"... is perfect. ;-) ...