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How To Give a Walk and Talk Speech

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: How To Give a Walk and Talk Speech: Speaking When Elizabeth Dole ran for President years ago she delivered compelling speeches. She practically appropriated the no-podium, no-notes, no-prompter, no-PowerPoint, walk-and-talk presentation style.  She moved through her audience while talking apparently extemporaneously. Talk about a “high wire” public address without a net! Walk and talk speeches are […]

How to Give a Speech That Will Always Win

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: How to Give a Speech That Will Always Win: Public Speaking You hear significant speeches occasionally if you belong to a civic club. Not knock ‘em dead, professional-speaker quality, but heart-felt or informational talks about something you didn’t know or appreciate. I remember: a cancer specialist describing new research offering more hope for sufferers and a […]

Good leaders can’t afford bad speeches

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: Good leaders can’t afford bad speeches: Happy holidays I once facilitated a presentation by BB&T Bank CEO John Allison to MBA students at Wake Forest University where he effortlessly opined on the economy and finance. He breezed easily understood through complex topics. And without a speech! Afterward I turned to friend and professor Ram Baliga and remarked, […]

Gesturing In Presentations and the Media – Don’t Fake It!

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: Gesturing In Presentations and the Media – Don’t Fake It!: Speaking One way to spot someone who has been coached to improve presentations and television appearances – and not necessarily coached well – is to watch for exaggerated or inappropriate gestures. You’ve seen the people I am talking about. As they speak before audiences or on […]

Don’t be cavalier about your presentation gear prep

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: Don’t be cavalier about your presentation gear prep: Speaking I am a fanatic about the technical side of presentations and you should be too. Equipment failure can ruin a fine speech. Avoiding such crashes should be as much a part of your preparation as content crafting. I try mightily to avoid breakdowns, but horror stories happen […]

Do Your Speeches Connect With Your Audience?

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: Do Your Speeches Connect With Your Audience?: Speaking You certainly have found yourself in each of these situations. Situation #1 – You are the speaker. Someone asks you to give a speech to a small gathering, perhaps a civic club. To entice you to take the assignment, you are told, “It’s easy. Just take about 15 or […]

Cosmetics of Communicating

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: Cosmetics of Communicating: Let’s chat about the cosmetics of communicating. But first, an admonition… Unless you are a professional presenter, content is king. Focus on benefiting your audience. Whether in media or presentations, it’s about them, not you. And in crises, reassure. Don’t fret over body language, tone of voice, articulation, enthusiasm, gestures, makeup, clothes, […]

Coping With The Fear of Public Speaking

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: Coping With The Fear of Public Speaking: Speaking Movie actor Harrison Ford – aka the fearless Han Solo and Indiana Jones – admits that there is one thing that truly frightens him not only in real life, but also when he is just acting. Giving a speech! He said he was even nervous filming Air Force One while […]

Communications Lessons From the Krispy Kreme IPO – Part I

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: Communications Lessons From the Krispy Kreme IPO – Part I: IPO Okay, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation tanked, faced an SEC investigation plus lawsuits by investors and employees and threw out its CEO. Nevertheless, the company’s preparation for going public in 2000 still provides valuable lessons for how to prepare for an IPO road show. Here is […]

Communication Lessons From the Krispy Kreme IPO Road Show – Part II

Posted on: July 29th, 2012

Presentations: Communication Lessons From the Krispy Kreme IPO Road Show – Part II: IPO In Part I, I told how the CEO – a client – prepared to persuade bankers, analysts, and potential investors to buy stock from the Initial Public Offering (IPO). But what did he actually encounter? What surprised him? What did he learn? What […]