Why you flub those media interviews
Those speaking on behalf of their companies or organizations often dread media interviews more than any other kind of public speaking. Reframing the understanding of media interactions could help those…
What To Do If The Worst Happens: (Why drawing a blank doesn’t have to upend your presentation)
You’ve prepared and are ready for that big briefing or presentation and suddenly, the nightmare happens. You draw a blank. You look at your slide or your notes and can’t…
Non Verbals: Why They Are Killing Your Presentations
Non Verbals: Why They Are Killing Your Presentations (and what to do about it) Anyone who has ever sat through a briefing or presentation knows how quickly you can lose…
How To Use Slide Decks
(It's all about the visuals)If you hate building, using or watching presentation slides, you're not alone. While the technology to help us build those presentations has improved dramatically, little has…
Conquering the Stage Fright: Some Tips and Techniques for Public Speakers
We know even experienced speakers can be prone to having some anxiety when speaking in public. It's still the least loved part of the job for many executives, whether speaking…
Media Training: Yes, You Need It
Let’s first talk about what media training is not. It is not a process of learning how to avoid questions. (And what senior leader of a company or an organization…
Literally Speaking: The Art of Talking About Your Book
Congratulations! You’re an author! If you’re generating some “buzz” about your book (or even if you hope to), you’ll need to know how to talk about what you’ve written in…
Media Training: Why Your Company Needs It
If you speak on behalf of your company or organization, you need media training. Media training is about learning to present your messages effectively to reporters, and through them to…
One Disastrous Performance Public Speaking and the Lessons of Bobby Jindal
A once little-known senator from Illinois became living proof of the power of one great speech to launch a national political career. We’ve now had a painful reminder of just…
Media Tips for the Novice A media training guide for those new to the media spotlight
Media interviews can be difficult even for those used to public and media attention -but they can be downright terrifying for those who've never been in the media spotlight before.…
