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What's your twist? Make your talk interesting, not just informative
A couple of weekends ago, I sat staring at my computer. I was working on my TEDx talk about women in leadership and politics – and I knew it was missing something. My first draft was good – about the benefits of having more women in elected office, the gender stereotypes female candidates face, and…
Read MoreHow to Get Noticed in a Crowded Field
Have you seen the new Tony Robbins documentary “I Am Not Your Guru”? Or, even better, have you been to one of his live events? (Lucky you! It’s on my bucket list.) It’s fascinating to watch Tony ask certain questions to get people to think deeper about what’s really causing their issues. Some are there…
Read MoreDo you know your audience’s tragedy to triumph story?
As I’ve been watching the Rio Olympics, fast forwarding through the commercials to get to the action (sorry, NBC), I found myself rewinding to pause and watch the profiles of key athletes, like swimmers Katie Ledecky and Dana Vollmer and gymnasts Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas. Why? Because it makes the Olympics so much more…
Read MoreWhy You Should Dream for Your Audience
A dream provides a path forward, illuminated by shared goals and values. “I have a dream” – one of the most well-known refrains in contemporary history. In his famous 1963 speech in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. prodded us out of our complacency, reminded us of our shared values, imagined a better world for…
Read MoreThe Key to Creating a Signature Talk with Impact
There was silence on the other end of the phone. Uh, oh, I thought. Did I say something wrong? “I’m sitting here with my mouth wide open. I’m blown away.” So said my client at the 55 minute mark of our hour-long coaching session about her signature talk. It wasn’t because we had fine-tuned her…
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