Ten Pitfalls to Avoid in Public Speaking – Patricia Fripp
This communication tip is written by Patricia Fripp. Visit Fripp’s blog www.fripp.com/blog. Whenever you open your mouth – whether your audience is one person or a thousand – you usually want to get a...
View ArticleAre You Making Any of These 12 Biggest Mistakes Commonly Made in Sales...
Salespeople put themselves and their companies on the line with every word. Here are the 12 most common sales presentation mistakes I see whencoaching and training sales professionals — and how to...
View ArticleDeveloping Good Original Content… What on Earth Do I Talk About? – Patricia...
Whether your goal is to deliver an effective business presentation… or to become an in-demand professional speaker your presentations must contain great content.Public speaking classes are full of tips...
View ArticleCommunication Weekly Newsletter Issue 57
You made a mistake? Say thank you! (Bruno Gideon’s Communication Tips) Debra Fine’s Job Interviews and Small Talk Tips Video: Body Language: The Meanings of Hand Gestures You Might Be Driving Your Boss...
View Article‘The Fear of Public Speaking & 3 Tools to Overcome It’– Craig Wortmann
Craig Wortmann has published an article titled “The Fear of Public Speaking & 3 Tools to Overcome It”. Craig says, “The Difference Between Fear and Nervous Energy Everyone gets at least a little...
View Article‘The 11 Most Common Grammatical Mistakes And How To Avoid Them’– Christina...
Christina Sterbenz has published an article titled “The 11 Most Common Grammatical Mistakes And How To Avoid Them”. Christina says, “You might consider grammar an annoying technicality, a minuscule...
View Article8 Steps to Structuring an Outstanding Sales Presentation – Patricia Fripp
Even if you’ve made a compelling sales presentation, it often takes weeks or months before you get an answer. Consequently, your goal is to burn vivid examples and key ideas into your prospect’s mind,...
View ArticleCommunication Weekly Newsletter Issue 62
Create an Effective Presentation – HBR Video Create Effective Presentations with High Impact Introductions (Video) Death By Powerpoint – Presentation Skills – Public Speaking (Video) How to create a...
View ArticleHow to Be a Better Public Speaker and Writer – Use Plain Language – Patricia...
Many of my readers and attendees at my public speaking classes, coaching camps, and keynotes on presentation skills know I frequently quote Jerry Seinfeld who says, “I will spend an hour taking an...
View ArticleThe Communicator’s Job – Can You Improve Your Speaking and Writing? –...
I first had the honor of speaking at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference in 2003. It was an exciting experience and I made many new friends, including John Howze who kindly allowed me share his “best...
View ArticleWhen and How to Use “Me”, “Myself”, and “I” – Patricia Fripp
Choose your words carefully to build credibility, sound intelligent, and make your message understood. This applies to all areas of business communications. Do you know when and how to correctly use...
View ArticleVideo: How to open and close presentations?
In this clip Mark Powell provides best practice tips for opening and closing presentations.
View ArticleCommunication Weekly Newsletter Issue 77
The Eyes Have It – Jerry Weissman The Uneasy Speaker’s Guide to Confident Public Speaking – Joe Chernov ’10 steps to help overcome a fear of public speaking’ by Sean Malone Video: Improve Your Public...
View ArticleVideo: How to Offer Feedback
Sharing effective feedback is an art. Learn how to critique the performance, not the person.
View ArticleVideo: Using Humor in Speeches
Humor makes a good speech great, but you don’t have to be a comedian to garner laughs. These tips offer ways to integrate appropriate humor into any presentation.
View ArticleCommunication Weekly Newsletter Issue 78
Video: Using Humor in Speeches Webinar: ‘To Sell is Human: The New ABCs of Moving Others’, February 26 ‘How to Write a Cover Letter’ – Amy Gallo ‘Limit the Time You Spend on Email’ – Alexandra Samuel...
View Article‘A Speech Is Only as Good as the Idea It Advances’ by Christopher Witt
A speech is only as good as the idea it advances. Yes, you need good delivery. If you mumble or speak in a monotone, pepper your speech with ums and ers and ahs, look like you’re about to die of a...
View Article‘How to Prepare a Presentation When You Don’t Have the Time’ by Christopher Witt
Preparation is the key to giving an effective talk, presentation, or speech. And yet if you’re like most people these days, you simply don’t have enough time to prepare. So what do you do? How do you...
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