During this livestream we explored 10 tips to get a handle on stage fright and nervousness before public speaking or presentations. I also answered some questions from the attendees on rehearsal, mistakes during public speaking, and more. Here are 10 major tips to manage stage fright and reduce nervousness right before your presentation or speech: … Read more
Getting Started with Networking Skills Expos, trade shows and conferences are great opportunities to build new connections in your industry. But what’s the best way to start conversations with people at these events? Here are some simple strategies to get things moving. I also discussed networking skills and a variety of tactics with Julie during … Read more
Technical Presentations Here are three strategies that you can use to improve your skill at technical presentations and communication, especially when speaking to non-technical audiences. This is a frequent challenge I see with data scientists, BI analysts, financial experts, and others from a variety of different technical fields. Many of these individuals have to present … Read more
How to Practice a Speech: Key Strategies Practice and rehearsal is essential for giving a great presentation. But occasionally clients or students ask me exactly how much they should practice. Of course the correct answer varies for each person. But the short answer is that you should rehearse until you know the entire presentation by … Read more
Cool Communicator LLC has provided hundreds of clients with communication training, public speaking coaching, and presentation skills courses. Our clients have overcome stage fright, given conference keynotes, TEDx talks, led high-stakes meetings in front of senior executives, and gained assertiveness in the workplace. Clients have also given successful interviews with ABC News, Cheddar, Now This … Read more
Presentation Preparation with Limited Time To make your presentation as powerful and persuasive as possible, it takes an investment of time. But, especially in certain industries, you often don’t have the luxury of lots of time to memorize, edit, order and reorder slides, get feedback from friends, and rehearse over and over. So here are some presentation … Read more
I went to Tech Day today here in NYC, a huge convention for startups and tech companies big and small. In one corner of the venue they had companies giving brief presentations to the crowd. I was interested to see each speaker’s overall presentation skills (including body language, verbals, and their slides), as well as their impact on … Read more
Emotion is a Key Persuasion Skill Centuries ago, Aristotle wrote the book on rhetoric, titled simply, Rhetoric. He outlined three key persuasion strategies: ethos, logos and pathos. Ethos is the Greek for “character.” It refers to the credibility and authority of the presenter. If you are trying to persuade someone, it’s important they see you … Read more
Public speaking coaching and presentation training will help you reach the next level in your professional communication skills. You may be looking to present more effectively to virtual or remote teams, get buy-in from senior managers, or communicate technical insights to nontechnical stakeholders. Maybe you need to speak on panels or give a speech at … Read more
The Assertiveness Training Course is an intensive, 2-Week live online program to help you become a confident and assertive communicator at work NEXT PROGRAM DATES:TBA JOIN OUR LIST TO GET NOTIFIED WHEN THE NEXT PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED Subscribe * indicates required Name Email * Region Texas New York Washington DC Boston Chicago Los Angeles San … Read more