by Donna | Oct 28, 2022 | Public Speaking Insights
This mistake has a huge cost for you as a speaker (and what to do about it). I have observed over 500 speakers in my tenure of speaking. Over the years, I have noticed behaviors in speakers that made me feel separate from them and turned me off from doing business...
by Donna | Jul 15, 2022 | Public Speaking Insights
Talk Louder. Talk louder than you think you need to or are comfortable doing. If you are not comfortable speaking louder, then you almost certainly need to! Always use a microphone if you are offered one, even if it’s a smaller room. Your voice through the speakers...
by Donna | Jun 20, 2022 | Public Speaking Insights
Be the Cat. What do cats have to do with public speaking? First, I am a big cat fan. I’m sure I’ll be a crazy old cat lady someday. Of course, I have a cat. A big, black, long-tailed one. That’s him above. His name is Seth. That’s a whole story of...
by Donna | Jun 20, 2022 | Public Speaking Insights
Signature talk. I like to start out a signature talk with a story designed to connect with my audience and illustrate that I was just like are and have dealt with what they deal with. Here is a story I often start my talks with. At 27 years old I am a haircutting...
by Donna | May 10, 2022 | Public Speaking Insights
Unconventional Public Speaking Preparation. A lot of people have public speaking nerves. Just one of the sources of this is they don’t realize they are telling themselves the audience is judging and/or comparing them. You actually have complete control over what...
by Donna | Apr 18, 2022 | Public Speaking Insights
Public Speaking starts inside of you. Have you ever considered who you are for yourself matters, and has everything to do with how you show up for your audience? I am talking about your beliefs about yourself and your self-image. It starts before you ever get in front...
