Are you planning to speak? If you lead a company, planning is part of your DNA. Public speaking, in turn, is probably part of your job. You need to educate, inspire, and challenge. In some occasions, you’ll need to raise money, explain failures, or navigate a crisis. Plan for these. When you do, you’ll have […]
As Sears Holdings Corporation, owner of Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, I think of how they impacted the world. They invented department stores as we know it. Everything Amazon is, everything Alibaba Group is, Sears already was. Years ago, mentions of them might’ve filled inspirational speeches because of […]
Speech Tip: One Ringy Dingy. Effective Voicemail Blasts. A voicemail blast is often the best tool to get the job done. Reach your entire staff in one efficient call. In 30 seconds, you need to get it all said, bring the listener from asking why should they listen to a calculated reaction. Such messages are […]
Speech Tip: You Are Equipped Nervous about discussing a major crisis with the public? You should be. It is important. You’ve got this, though. Solving the crisis might be beyond your reach, but explaining it to the public who needs to know is something you can do. If you were hired to lead or as […]
Sometimes, the most difficult speech is when I’m writing for someone demographically similar to me, compared to someone who is vastly different. With someone different, listening and then, writing, is easier because I know what to expect. I often write for an international audience. My speaker might speak English, but as a second language to […]
Changing Jobs? When a top leader faces a major job transition, presentations are ahead. So much rides on that presentation that smart preparation is required. Plan to be persuasive by thinking through the challenges of your current role. Discuss on LinkedIn.
Changing Jobs? When a top leader faces a major job transition, presentations are ahead. So much rides on that presentation that smart preparation is required. Plan to be persuasive by thinking through the challenges of your current role. Discuss on LinkedIn.