We all have a story to tell. Here, I talk to leaders, executives, and business professionals about their story and journey to becoming great communicators. In this installment I speak with Dr. Bob, founder of Ethos Executive Networking Group, executive coach, and speaker. Can you recall the first time you needed to speak publicly in front […]
As a public speaker, John had done the work. His speech was edited and revised, edited and revised. There wasn’t a punctuation out of place, and every word was carefully chosen to drive maximum impact. He made sure to include a few jokes, pauses, moments of levity. The speech was perfect. John was ready and […]
If you’ve never struggled with public speaking, or struggled to sit through a bad public speaker, you are in a fortunate minority. For many, there’s something about the spotlight that feels unnatural. It’s a real challenge. That feeling is going to reveal itself in your body language, your tone, and the conviction with which you […]
If we don’t believe in the message we are conveying, how can we hope to move others closer to our cause? It’ll be difficult at best. An article in Nature Neuroscience led by Benedetto De Martino, a cognitive neuroscientist in the field of decision-making and neuroeconomics, states that the brain has direct links between knowing […]
If we don’t believe in the message we are conveying, how can we hope to move others closer to our cause? It’ll be difficult at best. An article in Nature Neuroscience led by Benedetto De Martino, a cognitive neuroscientist in the field of decision-making and neuroeconomics, states that the brain has direct links between knowing […]
Welcome to the first installment of Climb Journal’s interview series. We all have a story to tell. Here, I talk to leaders, executives, and business professionals about their story and journey to becoming great communicators. Can you recall the first time you needed to speak publicly in front of multiple people? How did that experience make […]
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_video src=”https://vimeo.com/235434766″ image_src=”//i.vimeocdn.com/video/657266187_960.jpg” _builder_version=”3.0.75″ /][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” border_style=”solid” _builder_version=”3.0.75″] Think about each of us in our careers, how long it takes us to get the top of that mountain. And yet, in a matter of four or five seconds you fall right off of a cliff. You could take 20 years to […]
Mark Twain was not only one of the greatest American writers of his time (and now), he was also an incredible lecturer. His speeches sold out everywhere he went and made his listeners laugh, cry and cheer. He had a formula he followed for delivering these praised speeches, and—guess what—I’ve got it to share! The […]
Who doesn’t like TED talks? Every seventeen seconds someone somewhere in the world is watching a TED talk. With thousands of talks available to be educated and inspired by, you have access to every kind of presenter. It’s fascinating as a speech/leadership coach to see the varying types of speeches and approaches. No matter the […]
For a master class in how to sell an idea with emotion—and, in this case, a product as well—watch Steve Jobs’s June 12, 2005 Stanford commencement address. It’s one of the most moving and effective pieces of oratory I’ve ever seen. During the speech, Jobs talks about something powerful. He discusses the tremendous amount of […]
Tony Robbins is an American motivational speaker, personal finance instructor, and self-help author. In a LinkedIn post in November of 2014, he published an article entitled “The 6 Human Needs: Why We Do What We Do.” In the piece, he wrote, “While each human being is unique, we also share nervous systems that function in […]
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_video src=”https://vimeo.com/233533514″ image_src=”//i.vimeocdn.com/video/654881174_960.jpg” _builder_version=”3.0.72″ /][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” _builder_version=”3.0.72″] The first commandment, based on my 10 Commandments of Great Presenters: The primacy and recency effects When you get up to your pitch, you have less than 15 seconds to make an impression. People remember the first thing you say, that’s the […]
The remarkable success of Tumblr, Pinterest, and Instagram proves that a picture truly is worth a thousand words. Yet the ways in which we present pictures and images to audiences has not kept pace with the dynamic world of social media. Instead of always depending upon the old standby, PowerPoint, it’s essential to look to […]
Sian Beilock, PhD, is a psychology professor at the University of Chicago and one of the world’s leading experts on the brain science behind “choking under pressure.” In April 2012 she published an article called “The Fear of Public Speaking” that asserts that it’s the threat of social evaluation that makes public speaking so nerve-wracking. […]
Every performing art form—whether it’s a speech, a dance, or a play—uses tools and techniques to achieve three essential goals: Maintain a disciplined approach. Control the flow of information. Keep the practitioner and audience engaged in such a way that the experience is mutually beneficial. A speaker and listener are partners in an extended conversation. […]
I’ve addressed the importance of emotion when speaking quite a bit, and there’s a reason: It is essential to connecting, influencing, and motivating your audience. So many of the decisions we make each day are based on emotion and how we feel about something. Reflect on the last time you shopped for a car or […]
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_video src=”https://vimeo.com/229183587″ image_src=”//i.vimeocdn.com/video/649428262_960.jpg” _builder_version=”3.0.60″ /][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” _builder_version=”3.0.60″] A straight upward trending line is what many people think success is like if they do all these things that you’re taught to do. And in fact, what I’ve found out is it looks something more like a squiggly line, one that […]
Whenever I work with my clients, I try not only to help them develop useful techniques, but also to explain why they can be effective in practice. When it comes to the power of pausing, there are three primary reasons why strategically placed moments of silence are essential for every speaker to add to their […]
You’ve no doubt heard me address the “Rule of Three” before . . . the classical, rhetorical technique developed centuries ago by the Ancient Greeks, which said that words or phrases delivered in threes are inherently easy to remember. This is in part due to the fact that three is the smallest number that can […]
Founded in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Although never formally affiliated with a denomination, Harvard’s primary aim was to train Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy. Their faculty educated students much the same way that professors and coaches teach today: They modeled the types of professional behaviors the […]
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