Are Online Public Speaking Classes as Effective as In-Person Sessions?
Learn whether online public speaking classes can be as effective as traditional in-person sessions. Explore the pros and cons of virtual learning for developing public speaking skills.
Your Important Duty
The empowering context speaks to the purpose and is accessed most successfully through powerful storytelling.
Find a Great Coach and be Coachable
I recently got this question in my online course discussion area from one of the very cool folks at MovesTheNeedle.com, which is run by a hero of mine, Brant Cooper and his brilliant partner Aaron Eden. This participant said: “Excellent presentation, enjoying it very much. Your finding your coach was kismet. Please tell those of us […]
Look For Surprise!
Your Challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to: Look for Surprise! The Human Brain CRAVES surprise and if you know how to use that to your advantage you will be a far better leader, storyteller and speaker! Check this short video out and then please come to our Facebook page and let us […]
From SXSW V2V: How to Use Neurobiology to Make a Successful Pitch
Thank you to everyone who joined us at SXSW V2V 2015 today! You are a 5 out of 5 star audience! Thank you to: Shelfie – Take a #Shelfie of your bookshelf and get ebooks for FREE. Available iOS (http://www.shelfie.com/) Android (http://www.shelfie.com/). Tag photos: Shelfie.com and Igloohome.co – Igloohome brings convenience and cost savings to hosting guests […]
Absolutely Great TED talks: Benjmin Zander
What do people remember about a train? The Engine and the Caboose! The opening and closing of your speeches have a special impact. Make them excellent every time. From the opening to the ending Ben Zander is there for the audience. He includes and inspires everyone, on purpose, and he has the audience hanging […]
Take This Year’s Annual Meeting Speech From Awful to Awesome.
Or, Quit Being so Adaptable! I have a very important piece of coaching for any executive who ever speaks at the yearly company event. Stop being so adaptable. That’s right, STOP IT! Adaptability is one of the things that makes we humans one of the most abundant species on the planet. It has also helped us […]
What the Human Brain Craves
Here is a story from my travels around the world on a year long surf trip. It won First Prize in a surf wipe-out story contest and it’s a totally true story. It also illustrates a point that you will do well to consider in your own story telling! SurfPulse/Surfco Wipeout Contest Results The Winner of the SurfPulse/Surfco […]
Innovation and Entrepreneurs at the Antrepreneur Center in Irvine!
I’m an honorary ANTrepreneur! I had the honor and privilege of joining Ryan Foland, David Ochi and their awesome students at the Blackstone Launchpad at UCIrvine! It’s an amazing place. It is also one of only three California locations which are the final expansion of a campus entrepreneurship program called Blackstone LaunchPad which is already underway in Michigan, […]