In this podcast, the ninth and final one in the series based on my book, Give Your Speech, Change the World, I talk about ways my clients and I have found useful over the years for reducing fear.  I offer some tips on preparing just before a speech or presentation, and some longer-term ideas.  In addition, I talk about rehearsal -- why it is helpful, and how to do it, including some ideas for rehearsal that you've never thought about, guaranteed.  The podcast is just under 7 minutes long.  Enjoy!

 

 

Every communication, and so every presentation, ultimately has to be 2-way to have integrity and to feel authentic.  That means that you should involve your audiences in your presentations -- and not just at the end in Q and A.  That's so 20th century!  In this podcast, based on my book Give Your Speech, Change the World, I talk about 4 ways to involve your audience with real client examples for each.  It lasts about 8 minutes.  Enjoy!

 

 

You know you want one -- that spontaneous eruption of applause and enthusiasm that has the audience leaping to its feet in approval.  Every speaker's dream.  OK, this podcast will show you how.  Follow the steps I outline, and I can just about guarantee a standing O.  I qualify the claim only because you have to do a decent job of delivering the speech as well, but that's for the next podcast.  One giant step for mankind at a time.  This podcast is based on my book, Give Your Speech, Change the World, and it lasts about 7 and a half minutes.  Enjoy!

 

The secret of good storytelling in presentations, or anywhere else for that matter, is not to make up a new story, but to tell a familiar one.  Here's why -- and how to do it -- in my 6th podcast based on Give Your Speech, Change the World.  It's about 7 minutes.  Enjoy! 

 

Podcast #6 - Stories

So you're ready to get started working on your next presentation.  You've thought about your audience, and you understand who they are (see podcast #4).  Here's a quick podcast on the first two steps to take crafting a great presentation.  It's about 4 and a half minutes long, and it's based on my first book, Give Your Speech, Change the World.  Enjoy!

 

Podcast 5 - First 2 steps

 

 

For podcast #4, I focus on the one step you must take before beginning to prepare a speech -- understand the audience.  It's a quick one; just over 3 minutes.  Enjoy! 

For more discussion of the topic, see Give Your Speech, Change the World, or Trust Me. 

 

 

Podcast #4 - Understand Audience

 

For podcast #3, I've put all my best tips from 2 decades of coaching into a top ten list.  The podcast is 7 minutes -- but you'll get a lot out of it!  Enjoy. 

 

 

10 tips - Podcast 3

 

Here's the second in the podcast series on Give Your Speech, Change the World.  It's about 4 minutes long, and I discuss why most public speaking is so awful, and what we need to do about it. Enjoy!

Podcast 2 - Why Is Public Speaking Awful?

I'm beginning a series of podcasts briefly summarizing the ideas in my first two books -- Give Your Speech, Change the World, and Trust Me:  Four Steps to Authenticity and Charisma -- as a way of celebrating beginning work on my third book.  Also, I've had repeated requests for audio versions of the two books, and the publishers have so far refused to oblige.  This podcast series, then, is by way of two free audio books for you and a review of the ideas for me as I begin the next book.  Enjoy!  The podcasts will each be a few minutes in length; this one is about 4 minutes. 

Podcast GYS-STW-1