Start Strong, No Excuses, and Ditch the Post-Mortem.
Regardless of your skill level, never begin any presentation or speech with an apology. Don’t warn …
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Top 5 Tips for Using Hand Gestures in the Virtual World.
A trait of highly effective speakers is their use of hand gestures. Research shows that people …
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Top Tips for Handling Brain Freeze During a Presentation.
Almost every speaker has experienced it, that moment when your mind blanks, your brain freezes and …
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Jettison the Jargon and Banish the Buzzwords.
Video presentations, conferences, panel discussions, and webinars are dominating our work hours. Along with the endless …
Two Annoying Speech Patterns That Weaken Our Message.
Just as nails on a chalkboard can set your teeth on edge, so can habitual verbal …
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How to Manage Colleagues Who Keep Interrupting.
We all interrupt others, and other interrupt us; it is human nature. Although it occurs in …
Slow Down Your Pace.
Many everyday speakers speak at a quick pace because they are comfortable with their listeners, for …
7 Body Language Tips for Better Video Calls.
Repeated use of video calls often leads speakers to become more relaxed, which may make them …
Own the Pause and Eradicate Filler Words Forever.
Every speaker will include filler words or sounds in their everyday conversation; they will umm or aah as they wrangle …
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Phone Calls Are Back! Top Tips to Make Your Sales Pitch or Job Interview Impactful.
Although video-everything has become the new method of communication, there has also been a considerable resurgence …
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