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The perspiration slowly slides down the middle of your back. Your knees knock and your hands shake. Will you get through this or will you pass out on the spot? Sound like your first date?...
Just learned you have to prepare and deliver a presentation? According to a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal, one of top executives’ greatest fears is public speaking. Presidents, chief executive officers and board...
I just finished cleaning out some of our files and ran across an ad that was placed in the Wall Street Journal some time ago. I think we all need to be reminded that the...
What a speaker looks like should never over-shadow what he or she has to say. A speaker’s appearance, however, can help make the message more convincing. Keep these points in mind as you prepare for...
It is natural to be nervous before a public appearance. Every professional entertainer experiences some kind of “butterflies” before a performance. The symptoms are usually a nervous stomach, perspiring, shifting eyes, death grip on chairs...
- Just wrapped a 10-day road trip speaking in Orlando to safety managers from around the country. Presenting tip 19:… https://t.co/9utSBkjUAG
- Spent the day working with a fantastic Wilmington, DE-based construction manager. Messaging tip 12: Are your employ… https://t.co/m1gfH6oBOR
- Speaking in Wilmington, Delaware tomorrow. Team presenting tip 7: Know in advance who will address specific topics… https://t.co/eOCHAqmcp0
- Led a panel discussion this morning in San Juan, Puerto Rico discussing crisis response to Hurricane Maria, as well… https://t.co/2BrMQAGMop
- Spoke this morning (south of Newark, New Jersey) to a great group of construction companies. Presentation tip 43: D… https://t.co/WwWaMryxcR
- Spoke this morning to a Bay-area based construction company. Travel Golden Rule 3: That hot food you just brought… https://t.co/vPs2p92NVJ
- Spoke today just north of San Jose, California. Presenting tip 92: Don't staple your notes. It draws attention to t… https://t.co/E5KQqDUbaU
- Gave speech this morning at a bankers conference in Lincoln, Nebraska. News interview tip no. 1: Address question 1… https://t.co/yAyRPEVhBa
- Speaking this week in Nebraska, California and New Jersey. Crisis Communications Tip 32: Talking early helps reduce… https://t.co/tZe5519HPA
- 2020 Iowa Caucus debacle is a classic example of how not having an effective crisis communications plan makes the situation 10x worse.
- Spoke all day at an Ohio construction association. Presentation tip 43: PowerPoint spreadsheets with 10,000 rows &… https://t.co/Sgxjpn1VC2
- Spent today in Columbus, Ohio helping transit authority prepare to respond in a negative event. Crisis Communicatio… https://t.co/RZmFInlZV4
- Gave keynote this morning in San Antonio to safety professionals. Crisis Tip 51: Emergency response plan and crisis… https://t.co/wdhfJ0wKUK
- Spent today in Columbus, Ohio speaking at a Realtor leadership academy. Messaging tip 5: Never write out talking po… https://t.co/gLgq57E0wd
- Back on the road, working again, after a very nice self-imposed break. Communications tip 17: Your personal brand i… https://t.co/rvcSp0rK5v
- Gave keynote this morning in New Orleans at CPA firm's annual meeting. Webinar/conference call tip 19: Get attendee… https://t.co/FptLtpvXVt
- Speaking in New Orleans tomorrow. News Interview tip 27: Examples (concise and in layman's terms) make responses more quotable.
- Speaking this afternoon in Cincinnati. Presentation tip 23: Your goal in EVERY presentation, meeting, conversation,… https://t.co/nZeDQZ1hl1
- Facilitated a crisis drill today for a chemical company in Houston. Crisis response tip 1. Proper prior planning pr… https://t.co/xWYhfmPHp1
- Headed to Houston. Crisis Communications Tip 6: Not being prepared to talk to media = No Comment. And No Comment=Perception of Guilt.