Public Speaking Blog

High value video video content in business is seldom a function of high budget productions. Consumers crave authenticity. The more natural the leader or expert can be on camera, and the more real the setting, the more trust and conversions the video gains. Learn the secrets to online video presentations – not by overspending on production, but by targeting and developing the skills that make it successful.

Running a business is a different skill set from representing the company or building a personal brand online. Most executives have the business expertise and experience, but lack training in the presentation skills that make for compelling speakers, whether live or on video. Here’s how we develop a system for success every time the cameras roll.

If your team hesitates to bring problems to you, the issue isn’t usually what you say — it's how you say it. Subtle shifts to your mindset and approach build trust and motivation and prevent employees from becoming defensive or discouraged.

Creative blocks don't come from a lack of knowledge or material. They happen when your brain isn't trained to produce that knowledge in the way that you need. Learn how to retrain your brain and reverse engineer the creative process into a system that works quickly and consistently.

Stop rehearsing your talk to death. You're only killing your audience's engagement. Learn how to speak naturally, off the cuff, but still within your plan for the insights and outcomes you came to deliver.

Don’t wait for scripted lines to return to your memory. Get out in front of your talk and trust that the right words, gestures, and moves will accompany you at the right times. This article guides you through the mindset and process of taking charge of your speech to enhance memory, clarity, and authority in your delivery.