AOC does not become a victim of her adversary's expectations for her English or her intellect. It fires up her public speaking craft. Does inequality fire you up to prove your adversaries wrong? For more on how AOC handles public speaking challenges, click here ..read more

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Simple, quick tips to reduce your accent This video explains some simple things you can do to enhance your spoken English fluency skills, reduce your accent, and nail your presentation or speech ..read more

A short analysis of a memorable speech If you are a student of public speaking, Bill Gates 2009 TED talk "Mosquitoes, Malaria and Education" is a must view. This speech is an excellent example of the power of persuasion. How is the address structured? What makes it work? Let's break it down. The speech revolves around two main topics; how to cure malaria, and how to improve teaching in America. Notice the way Mr. Gates limits his topics, and keeps his speech focused. After proposing his topics, he proposes two questions per topic; "How do you cure a disease that is spread by mosquitoes?" and ..read more

Your High Expectations Might Be Tanking Your Presentations When I begin my coaching sessions, one of the first things I ask is "what do you tell yourself before you present? What is your pre-presenting storyline?". The phrase I hear the most is "This needs to be perfect" or "This needs to be a ten out of ten." I get it. We all want to be brilliant and nail our presentations. But what good does putting this kind of pressure on yourself before you speak do for you? I've observed it generally leads to frustration, stumbles, and nerves. Perfection is impossible, so if you try to reach it, you w ..read more

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It's all about the data yo Did you know the return on investment for any form of coaching, be it speech coaching, leadership coaching or the like, is seven times the initial investment according to the Association of Talent Development ? So how do you know which coach to work with, and with what specialty? Moreover, how do you measure a coach's ROI? Here are a few thoughts I have: If you have a talented employee who is having some trouble with their job performance, consider doing a 360-degree survey. A survey will allow you to access how they are coming across to colleagues, management, an ..read more