Be the Cat

Be the Cat

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...
Self-Image in Front of your Audience

Self-Image in Front of your Audience

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...
Avoid Slang

Avoid Slang

Real Words vs. Non-real Words. There are some words people say that are rampant in our society that you want to make the effort to avoid saying when you are public speaking. Recently this was brought to my attention and I was shocked.  I’d never noticed, let alone...