Written by: Nick Jermyn, Faculty at Speakeasy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/njermyn/) I recently received a video whats app call from a great friend in California. She is the operations manager of a company and they, like many others, are all working from home. She was sitting down on her couch,...
Knowing what you want or need is up to you, but if the goal is not changing who you are, but becoming more of who you are, look beyond the public speaking seminars and own the change you want to make....
Ladies, have you ever found it difficult to speak more assertively or confidently? To the gentlemen—I pose the same question. There is a general tendency to associate a lack of confidence and assertiveness with women; however, men often experience similar issues. Effective communication is an...
Watching interviews of athletes, both amateur and professional, has reinforced the notion that we can always get better. No matter the outcome of the game or match, athletes seem to always recognize they can do better. Even when they win, the interviewer can count on...
Many speakers today seem more comfortable talking to their slides than to their audience. Have you ever seen a speaker literally read every word on the slide? Then continue to do that on all 87 slides in their deck…How did that make you – as...