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Happy Chanukah! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! And one more thing: Don’t go crazy. Attend only events that are absolutely necessary, and parties that will bring you joy!
Read MoreDon’t Wait Till Thanksgiving
Don’t wait till Thanksgiving to thank people. Do it now and always. So I want to say thank you to my bold brave clients, who are willing to put themselves out there and speak. Thank you for taking the word journey with me to write your answers to the question, “What do you do?” You…
Read MoreWhy You Should Never “Wing It”
Remember, one of Mimi’s Laws of Great Speaking: “Never make an audience nervous.” It’s not just that the audience is reminded of 8th grade speech class. They are more sophisticated now. With the popularity of TED Talks, people are used to well-structured excellence from the speaker on stage. They expect you to be smart, polished,…
Read MoreThe More You Know, the Better the Flow
Picture it: your audience is sitting in front of you. They are potential clients or customers. Here’s the way I see it. If there are five or fewer adults in your audience, they will remain adults, exhibiting the sophisticated behavior of giving you their attention. In my 30 years of speaking in front of groups,…
Read MoreHow Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?
Ya know how when you go to a wedding, and speaker after speaker comes to the front, extolling the virtues of the bride and groom? And it’s just lovely, except the part at the beginning, when they pull out three sheets of paper, and you can kinda tell, even from far away, that the type…
Read MoreGet Rid of Your “Um’s”
Have you ever heard a speaker who punctuated each sentence with “um?” Did you ever get distracted by the excessive use of “like?” Have you ever found yourself counting the “ya knows?” When someone asks, “What do you do?” is your first word “um?” If your answer needs to be a 30-second intro or a…
Read MoreNervous to Speak? Ask a Friend
“A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.” —William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) Author, Educator, Motivational Speaker Speaking in front of groups? Called on to speak at meetings? Here’s some useful stuff…
Read MoreYour Speech Coach Says, "Lead With Their Need"
When you call potential clients, do you know their pain? The only way you can get someone to trust your solution for their pain is to motivate them with your words—about their needs. What happens to them if they don’t use your product or service? What are the consequences when people don’t use your solution?…
Read MoreWhat's Your "Why" Story? It's Your Legacy.
If you had 10 minutes to speak about what has been most important in your life, what would your Legacy Speech be? It would probably include your “why” story. Why do you do what you do? What’s at the heart of your business? People want to know. Where do you get your juice to keep…
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“Oh no,” says your limbic brain, “This is all new, so it must be dangerous! I must keep you safe – stay away!” This is what my mind was screaming as I learned how to facilitate my 6-week telecourse on the magnificent platform called Ruzuku. This mailing is a letter to myself. When you do…
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