Most of us don’t match the stereotype In 2017, in response to The New Yorker magazine’s cover by French artist Malika Favre, groups of female surgeons began posting pictures of themselves with the hashtag #ThisIsWhatASurgeonLooksLike. (I’m proud that the first group to post included my client, Dr. Heather Logghe.) Of course, medicine isn’t the only Read More
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Tips for Networking Like a Pro (Even if You Wish You Were Home in Your Pajamas!)
What’s the Best Way to Network? Your Way! In Public Speaking Tip 66: Choose a Networking Strategy that Works for YOU, Whether You’re an Introvert or an Extravert, you’ll learn about the wide range of attitudes and expectations that people bring to networking. Whether you’re the kind of networker who likes to meet everyone in Read More
Know Your Public Speaking Strengths
A “public speaking strength” is anything, from any area of your life, that helps you get your point across when you talk to other people. Your strengths might include a fancy education, a Hollywood hairstyle, a big personality, or a Nobel Prize. It doesn’t matter what they are — anything is potentially useful. What matters is that you know what they are, and are Read More
How to Prepare for a Last-Minute Presentation (Part 3)
When prep time is short, the last thing you want to be struggling with is content. So here’s a worry-free strategy for quickly deciding what you’re going to say. In Part 1 of this series, you took a few minutes to understand who you’re presenting to and how you want to show up. Then, in Read More
How to Prepare for a Last-Minute Presentation (Part 2)
Even If You Literally Only Have Minutes, These Steps Will Help You Succeed. In Part 1 of “How to Prepare for a Last Minute Presentation,” you learned that successful talks aren’t just about what’s said (your content). They’re also about giving your audience a credible experience, and speaking in a way that advances your goals. Read More