We’ve all been there. We were looking forward to the presentation - it could have been a webinar, keynote speech or office meeting. And then there were the slides… …tiny fonts, long lists of indecipherable bullets, fuzzy clipart from the 1990’s and blocks of text repeating word-for-word the presenter’s speech. The content could be pure gold, but you’ll never know. Bad visuals and sloppy design drag your attention away even more than… Continue reading
How to make your first $1,000 as an expert
You have expertise you want to sell. Maybe you’re a retired executive, or athlete, a savvy leadership expert or you’ve published a book. There’s hundreds of variations, but the bottom line is you know people will pay for your expertise… Continue reading
Why you need to experiment furiously and bravely dump
I just wrote my final email to my 2017 BOSS students. And there’s a bit in there I thought you might like. BOSS is an 8-week speaker training program I offer once a year. But it’s more than a bunch… Continue reading
How to slap self-doubt in the face and get stuff done
I just got off the phone with a student in my BOSS program. She needed tough love. She was running around in cerebral circles thinking of all the things she should be doing, could be doing, to move her speaking… Continue reading
The secret to making any meeting, speech or presentation outstanding
Congratulations - you’re about to give a speech! Or maybe you’re speaking at your bi-weekly team meeting, or it’s a presentation at your company’s annual dinner. The problem is you’re boring. To be fair, it’s not so much you that’s… Continue reading
How to create your first online course – step by step instructions
Sometimes it pays to get advice. Maybe you want to volunteer overseas, buy a real camera, or take up meditation. You could do it on your own, but it could be frustrating, expensive, or not get you the results you want. It's… Continue reading
PowerPoint Primer – the only 3 slides you’ll ever need
I don’t know if I was more scared or excited. I’d been invited to speak to over 1,000 Rotarians - my biggest speech yet (by an order of 100). I had just under a month to prepare. Every evening I… Continue reading
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