Watch Janet Napolitano exemplify the Speaking Strength™ “Clarity”
Judy | September 25, 2014
There are ten top Speaking Strengths™ Watch Janet Napolitano exemplify the Speaking Strength “Clarity”
Judy | September 25, 2014
There are ten top Speaking Strengths™ Watch Janet Napolitano exemplify the Speaking Strength “Clarity”
admin | February 28, 2014
This is the third post in a three-part series focused on helping you alleviate anxiety before giving a presentation. When clients tell me they feel anxious prior to their remarks, or, as they jump into the opening of remarks, or, the need to rush “to get all the material” covered, I ask them about their [...]
Judy | February 15, 2014
This is the first post in a three-part series focused on helping you alleviate anxiety before giving a presentation. Many people suffer from fear and anxiety about speaking in front of groups. Did you know that you can reduce anxiety by nourishing your brain? You can. Fueling your brain will also reduce your fatigue and [...]
Judy | June 14, 2013
If the unexpected hiccup occurs during your presentation, follow the good example of Houston meteorologist David Paul and Judy Grant’s sound advice.
Judy | January 29, 2013
In his book, The Talent Code, Daniel Coyle explains how mistakes help us learn. Learning new speaking skills is no exception. For many executives, the fear of mistakes and the fear of public speaking are a one-two punch to their performance.
Judy | August 23, 2012
As you might imagine, I’ve read dozens and dozens of books on communications. Here’s my short-list of “good reads.” None is new. For leaders, executives and other professional communicators, these books will stimulate your thinking, creativity and productivity, even if you read small bits at a time. Whether you are looking to improve your impact, [...]
Judy | July 18, 2012
Marissa Mayer, the newly appointed CEO of Yahoo!, is widely regarded as a visionary leader and talented engineer. Employee #20 at Google, she led critical strategic initiatives for the company and was considered a serious candidate to take the CEO slot to replace Eric Schmidt at Google. She has an estimated personal net worth of [...]
Judy | June 12, 2012
When addressing an audience, do you make your point simply? Are you unambiguous? Concise? If so, one of your Speaking Strengths™ is “Clarity.” Speaking Strength: Clarity – Unambiguous, concise Speaking with clarity is harder than it looks. You must do the work instead of your audience having to decipher your point. To speak with Clarity, [...]
Judy | March 13, 2012
“Speak up!”, “Don’t mumble!”. Did you hear these words when you were growing up? If so, your mother was right. Poor enunciation and projection render otherwise good communication ineffective. When you speak, you want to be heard – literally. If you speak softly or do not enunciate clearly, your audience may not hear your message. [...]