by Anne B. Freedman | Jul 22, 2019 | Speaking
How to Identify Your Hidden Speaking Agenda While the visible or tangible results of your public speaking matters to you, as a business person or as a community leader, I have found that your hidden agenda can be equally critical – and even more important. The hidden...
by Anne B. Freedman | Jul 15, 2019 | Speaking
What We Can Learn from Abraham Lincoln’s Public Speaking History – Part 2 See Part 1 here: What We Can learn from Abraham Lincoln’s Public Speaking Hsitory – Part 1 Although he was regarded as gangly and awkward physically, President Abraham Lincoln knew...
by Anne B. Freedman | Jul 8, 2019 | Presentation Tips
What We Can Learn from Abraham Lincoln’s Public Speaking History – Part 1 I asked a number of people recently how long they thought the Gettysburg Address actually was. Most said 10-15 minutes or they didn’t know. Amazingly to me, the Gettysburg address lasted just...
by Anne B. Freedman | May 7, 2015 | Presentation Tips, Speaking
To prepare myself for speaking engagements—especially when I’m doing a new presentation for the first time—I activate a few practices that have helped me over the years. The right scents. In the shower, I put on a lavender scented body lotion, which seems to calm my...
by Anne B. Freedman | May 7, 2015 | Presentation Tips, Speaking
I was doing a late afternoon consultation with a client in Colombia recently and had successfully tested the online software that morning with no issues. At first, after just a few hiccups, everything seemed fine. About 10 minutes into a two-hour session, my client...
