Here are some of my tips on how to make yourself bigger than life by using non-verbal skills.

GESTURES Your hands can be an excellent tool for getting the point across. Learning to use your hands for emphasis is invaluable to a speaker. EYE CONTACT FACIAL EXPRESSIONS Proper facial expression will emphasize all presentations and is one of the most significant components of non-verbal skills. As a clown, one of the first things…

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Is it an audience of one or one audience?

An audience of one Many of us spend a lot of time doing one-to-one networking. I like to think of it as an audience of one. Many of us act entirely differently when having a one-on-one conversation. We never think of it as talking to an audience, yet we are talking to an audience, an…

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Training vs. Coaching

A lesson learned the hard way. A few years back, I was hired to coach a group of people who were about to present to their most prominent group of investors. After arriving and beginning to “Coach,” everyone I noticed there was a challenge. First and foremost, these people were not public speakers and were…

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Are you willing to sell?

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” – Vince Lombardi Are you willing to do what it takes? I am not a natural-born salesperson! Speaker trainer entertainer—yes. Salesperson—no! Perhaps you are very good at what you do…

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Facial Expressions & Zoom

Throughout my career, I have fully come to understand the power of facial expressions. They have always been a big part of my ability to get my point across. I was not always good at them and I really learned the hard way. Things were going well in my career and I was asked to…

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Your Employee’s Lack of Confidence Is Hurting Your Business.

Some business owners really underestimate the financial impact of having employees that are not confident.  Have you ever thought about what it costs your company when an employee is not willing to speak up at meetings, network at association meetings, pitch new clients or propose ideas to senior management? Their lack of confidence can lead…

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