There are two times a leader has to be persuasive, has to pitch and present and leaders are typically good at one and poor at the other: In a small group: Small groups (anywhere between 2 people and 10 people) are groups where leaders can either shine or fail based Read more…
Choosing equipment, editing the sound, uploading the audio file and choosing the distribution platform are not the hardest decisions to make when starting podcasting. The hardest parts of the podcasting process are two-fold: Finding interesting guests AND Making the guest interesting. Finding interesting guests does not mean finding guests who are Read more…
Preparing for a speech—any kind of speech—is something that is conceived of as so challenging that very few want to do it. But here’s a few tips to get started: Don’t start with the speech. Instead, start blogging. Once you get into the habit of publishing written content everyday (or Read more…
Presentation is the most nerve wracking thing for many conflict engagement professionals, as it is for many other professionals in many other fields. Many presenters forget a basic fact: meetings, workshops, seminars, classes, podcasts, pitches, elevator speeches and even 1-on-1 conversations are presentations. Any time that you stand up in Read more…
Consultants and coaches never really choose the audience in front of which they will present. It is impossible to go inside the mind of each and every individual in the room and determine their motivations, needs, desires and wants. For the professional consultant or coach—at a certain point—you’re always kind Read more…
Nobody wakes up in the morning and decides to say “no” to the next big idea. People wake up in the morning and decide to go to their jobs as secretaries, executive assistants, Vice-Presidents and others, and do their job as best they can. For them, that’s making a dent Read more…
When presenting, varying pitch, tempo and word order can help a consultant or coach not bore the audience to tears. So can having a really awesome twist on a really boring and basic idea, concept or problem solving approach. The first approach takes time to develop and cannot happen without Read more…