by Anne B. Freedman | Sep 14, 2016 | Leadership Skills, Presentation Tips
Getting people to attend an event, join your group, or contribute to your favorite cause is actually a form of public speaking that looks “natural” and deceptively easy. The reality is that many of the people who are effective in persuading others to come to an...
by Anne B. Freedman | Jul 23, 2016 | Presentation Tips, Speaking
While doing a particularly challenging underwater exercise, my swim aerobics instructor, Maria, suddenly shouted: “Don’t leave your body unattended!” When you’re in the midst of a speech or a presentation, it’s easy to get lost in the moment, to figuratively lose...
by Anne B. Freedman | Jul 6, 2016 | Presentation Tips, Speaking
If you imagine your audience laying on beach towels under umbrellas on a glorious summer day, with your job to capture and keep everyone’s attention, it all starts to make sense, yes? I’m talking about how challenging trying to connect and stay connected to a group of...
by Anne B. Freedman | Jun 29, 2016 | Presentation Tips
While the signs in public speaking are not as clearly visible as the ones posted when you hike through a natural preserve, they are just as critical to heed. Here are two examples from my recent trip to Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in San Diego and their...
by Anne B. Freedman | Apr 19, 2016 | Presentation Tips
Having something go wrong when you’re public speaking– no matter how much you’ve practiced — is caused by two types of what I call “gremlins.” These invisible creatures can attack you on stage, during a meeting, in live performances, webinars and during videos....
by Anne B. Freedman | Jan 14, 2016 | Presentation Tips, Speaking
What can you do when you really don’t want to give that important presentation or speak up at a meeting? You know the opportunity is an important one for you and your team or organization. Yet, your normal pizazz has left you with only the zzzzs! As part of our series...
