September 30, 2014
Passion and Immediacy: The Key Ingredients for Confident Speaking
Confidence is more than just managed anxiety. A confident speaker is passionate and immediate with his or her audience.
September 17, 2014
When it comes to knowing your audience, reconnaissance is key
“Know your audience” is a key mantra of people who do what I do for a living. Communication professors
September 3, 2014
Effective Body Language for Public Speaking
Often how you present something is more important than what you present. In this animated short video, learn the
August 19, 2014
Preparing and Presenting Compelling Virtual Presentations
Distraction reigns supreme in today’s corporate world. How can you gain and maintain your virtual audience’s attention? How can you
August 6, 2014
Three things to remember next time you speak in public*
*The following article of mine recently appeared in Smart Company Australia. Recent academic research points to specific behaviours you can invoke
July 23, 2014
Distracting Ourselves from Our Stressful Memories
If you are like me, you can vividly recall with great detail an embarrassing or traumatic public speaking experience regardless
July 8, 2014
You can game your speaking anxiety
Will you get the funding you need? Will you get the grade you want? Will you get the help you
June 24, 2014
Successfully Communicating Success
Noon, June 17th 1991. Interview for corporate training job. Tie straight. Stain on shirt successfully tucked into
June 10, 2014
Be Kind to Yourself: Managing your self-talk and fear stories to reduce speaking anxiety
We are really mean to ourselves. There are things we do to ourselves that we could never imagine doing
May 27, 2014
Framing and Action Forces: Effective Persuasive Practices
Much of our communication time is spent trying to motivate and influence others. However, many people approach persuasive communication