I have prepared a series of short videos for my IESE courses this year. This is a 3 minute video outlining the 4 attitudes that an audience will have towards you as a speaker and how to approach each of these 4 types of audience. (The video is here on my blog). I wrote about … Read more
These are the Persuasive Communication and Public Speaking blogs that I have up top in my Google Reader RSS feed. This is my small way of giving thanks for the great material that this group regularly contribute to the public domain of the blogosphere (do we still call it that?). I regularly read and learn … Read more
The nice people at Virgin Media Pioneers asked me for some thoughts (in video) on the need for entrepreneurs to be confident, or at least appear confident. “Authority is 20% given, 80% taken” Peter Ueberoth. Your confidence is a big part in getting others to treat you as a leader, to accept you as an authority. … Read more
I have prepared a series of short videos for my IESE courses this year. This is a 3 minute video describing Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triad, the 3 pillars of persuasion. You need to connect with an audience on each of these three levels if you wish to move them to action. (The video is here on … Read more
I have prepared a series of short videos for my IESE courses this year. This is a 3 minute video describing the 4 steps to great speaking. (The video is here on my blog). 4 Steps to Great Speaking This video is inspired by Jim Rohn and his approach to speaking well. I wrote a … Read more
The Virtuous Circle of Feedback. This is a guest post by Florian Mueck, author and speaker. My son turned four last September. Isn’t that a great age? Everyone tells you how sweet you are. Everyone tells you how great you are when you do things. And it’s always constructive. Even if you wear two different … Read more
I have prepared a series of short videos for my IESE courses this year. This is a 3 minute video describing the 5 aspects of a powerful speaking voice. A powerful voice will transmit authority to your audience and allow them to engage with you as a credible leader. The five aspects of a … Read more
This post includes additional detail to support my post at ActiveGarage blog: Origin of Leaders Pt 3: Learning – Growing through the Crucibles in your life. It is worth reading that post first for the background and context for this post. How do we achieve mastery? An entrepreneur friend recently commented to me an early … Read more
I was asked by Irina Kremin to give her a tip for speakers. I gave her “The most important question for a speaker”. Video here and summary on Irina’s blog: Best Conference Tips. It was a fantastic experience to spend a weekend with Europe’s Toastmasters organisation. Irina has provided a nice summary of my educational … Read more
Fake it. Yes, pretend. There are three benefits that grow from you “acting” confident: Attitude follows Behavior: Over time, you become more like you act—self-assured, confident, and convinced of the truth of what you are saying. Emotional Contagion: Walk down an airport corridor and smile, and watch people smile back; change your facial expression to … Read more