Public Speaking

Ask yourself what is my core message? Another way of asking this question is what is the main thing I want my audience to leave with after my presentation? Let's look at 4 goals for your next speech, pitch or presentation. Most speakers deliver a great speech, without achieving a certain goal. They...

Average presenters never mention their credibility to the audience. The audience will never take them serious and will doubt what they say. Great presenters always mention their credibility, because they know this makes their audience listen and act on what they are saying. If you are a salesperson that has to deliver a pitch or...

One of the biggest reasons why people listen to speakers, is to find a solution to their problem or frustration. A good question you constantly need to ask yourself while you are designing your speech, pitch or presentation is, how will this content solve my audience’s problems and frustrations? In a previous blog post...

Every craftsmen knows, you’ll never get the job done unless you have the right tools. Let’s assume you have all the other necessary ingredients: knowledge of your topic, passion, commitment to your audience, a strong message, and solid preparation in terms of organizing your material. What else do I need for my public speaking success?...

Seventy percent of employed people who give presentations agree that presentation skills are critical to their success at work, according to Forbes magazine. My first reaction? The other 30% don’t know it yet. The findings reflect just how important presentations skills are to one’s career, and also reveal the extreme measures people take to get...

There is a great story behind Obama’s excellence in his speeches.  Jon Favreau was the director of speechwriting for Obama for 8 years until 2014.  Jon shared five golden tips of storytelling that certainly do not only apply in politics, but in business presentations and every speech you need to make. 1. The story is more...

YOU NEED TO KNOW THESE 7 C's Most people  struggle to truly connect and engage their audiences during a speech, pitch or presentation. There are ways you can improve your success rate every time your stand up to speak. When you apply these 7 C's of effective presentation skills, you will notice that people...

In business we constantly look at ways to solve prospects, clients and customers problems. This ultimately leads to sales, commitment, and agreement.  After listening to thousands of presentations for the last decade, the one mistake majority of people make is that they try to solve the problem before clearly explaining the problem and cause to...