Don’t get me wrong, I love words! But if you want to become a strong public speaker, try to put them out of your mind. What??? you may be wondering. Isn’t public speaking all about words? Not at all — and here’s the reason why: Public Speaking Is About Meaning, Not Phrasing Which of these three sentences do you find Read More
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You Only Need One Speech
Back when I was still building Speak Up for Success, two of my business heroes — Amy Abrams and Adelaide Lancaster, co-founders of a women’s incubator called In Good Company Workplaces — asked me for help with a common public speaking problem. They’d been speaking a lot about their book The Big Enough Company, and wanted advice on Read More
Higher Education is Great, but Not Always for Public Speaking
Education is a wonderful thing. But even a great college education can steer you wrong when it comes to how to think about public speaking, or writing a speech. Here are some example: Educated Mistake #1: Use Other People As Your Authorities In school, you prove the value of your thoughts by citing other people Read More