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I’m not looking to give a perfect speech. I’m looking to feel alive! I bombed for 30 seconds during a speech recently – COMPLETELY blanked. I felt so “alive!” So I smiled and breathed in the whole experience. Living is doing!
Since I’m a big fan of Sunny Lenarduzzi’s how-to social media videos – she’s clear, concise and super-helpful – I’m stoked that she put out her 6 tips for public speaking + a great self-talk tip + a great BONUS tip! You can also catch Sunny Lenarduzzi at the following locations: Snapchat: sunnylenarduzzi Twitter Instagram…
During this evening’s Toastmasters Zoom meeting I posed the following question: What is your biggest turn-off when watching / hearing someone speak via Zoom? Fantastic answers from Capital City Toastmasters #142 in Sacramento, CA Ring-light reflecting in speaker’s glasses/eyes Speaker shuffling papers Speaker’s head/face out of frame Speaker slurping beverage Speaker eating food Speaker smacking…
“It was actually a pleasure to have you last night [Friday, April 23, 2010] as our model speaker. You definitely raised the bar for future model speakers at the Division level; you are a professional speaker. I personally appreciated that you took your personal time on a Friday night to share with us an outstanding…
“Perhaps the most important physical act onstage is making eye contact.”– Chris Anderson, TED Conference curator, from his article, How to Give a Killer Presentation, Harvard Business Review (June 2013) So, where the heck do we get a chance to practice making eye contact, anyway? We can’t wait until we’re in front of an audience. We need a…
(Original post: http://bit.ly/c1FDEY) Hearing how Gen. Stanley McChrystal flubbed the Rolling Stone article about him reminded me of something I’ve been meaning to say here, based on my experiences as an interviewee and interviewer. A few years ago, my PR company insisted that I train with a coach for an interview they set up for…
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That's a fantastic attitude!
Have a great day,
Lily
Thanks, Lily. It’s always fun to have something new to share when it comes to the experience of public speaking. It’ll also be really helpful as I start mentoring others with their public speaking.
Ha ha, that was a good one Reid.
Thanks, Theresa!