Does Public Speaking Have to Be Surprising to Be Interesting?
Unconfident speakers, especially those nervous about public speaking in front of even a small audience, often focus heavily on their content to avoid addressing their delivery. This common public speaking challenge highlights the importance of balancing engaging content with confident presentation skills.
I Hate Public Speaking: What to do with your hands*
Most of what the internet says about hand gestures in public speaking is BS. Read my insightful thought leadership (ie. marketing) on the subject. Then click through to the BS, naturally.
The highlight of your presentation is… YOU
The highlight of your presentation is not your slides. It’s not even your content. The highlight is YOU
Switch to which? Does it work to have ‘two accents?’
Does it work to have 'two voices'? Or do you have to settle for one sound, one accent, in order to truly be yourself?
How to sound ‘authentic’
Working with voiceover artists, I’ve learned that ‘authenticity’ is everything: it’s the same for people I see one-to-one for accent reduction and confident speaking