If we wanted to drone on, we’d buy one and fly it. Don’t be a drone.

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https://youtu.be/bFXiiP4l8KM If we wanted to drone on, we'd buy one and fly it. Don’t be a drone. As speakers, we do not want to come across as emotionless. Not showing emotion or feeling when speaking limits your ability to be authentic. My job as a speaker coach is to help you put that emotion and … Continue reading If we wanted to drone on, we’d buy one and fly it. Don’t be a drone.

Frozen with fear before speaking? Let it go…

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https://youtu.be/yJjJeaIPVKs If you’re frozen with fear before speaking, you need to let it go. When the panic sets in before you are about to speak and you feel yourself not being able to cope, and let’s face it we have all been there. Anyone who tells you that they haven’t are sociopathic narcissists. I have … Continue reading Frozen with fear before speaking? Let it go…

Why do certain songs get stuck in our head?

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https://youtu.be/GSRQUNZnqbI Why do certain songs, once we've heard them, get stuck in our head? We've all got those 'earworms' those ones we can't stop thinking about or singing to ourselves. Why do ear worms stay in our brain? Earworm songs make use of melodic patterns, along with a dash of surprise.In order for our messages, … Continue reading Why do certain songs get stuck in our head?

Don’t sell the sausage, sell the sizzle!

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https://youtu.be/rL_YitCMNXc It’s an oldie but a goodie. Don’t sell the sausage, sell the sizzle! Coke would never sell based on the taste. Coke sells on the feeling you get when you drink it. The feeling of refreshment of spending time with friends, of good times. Even if your speech has the most amazing content, if … Continue reading Don’t sell the sausage, sell the sizzle!

TOP SECRET: Getting your speaking pace right will turn you into a great speaker!

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https://youtu.be/3u9EA-zT6yo Look, I really not supposed to tell you this, but getting your speaking pace right will turn you into a great speaker Do you remember growing up as a kid and going on those long road trips to some faraway destination? The roads were long and straight and long and… well you get the … Continue reading TOP SECRET: Getting your speaking pace right will turn you into a great speaker!

Big Four Weeks

I know that in my business there will be peaks and there will be troughs. Even though the troughs may at times feel like the deepest of trenches, it is these peaks that keep me going and reaffirm for me that my message is right, my message is strong, people want to hear my message and the giving back to the community pays itself forward, back to me in the long run.

Theatre Workshops – Come One, Come All!

As part of my membership with Ipswich Little Theatre, I am delivering two, weekend theatre workshops, in June (1st and 8th) at the City Council libraries in Ipswich and Springfield. I plan on answering everything you wanted to know about theatre but were afraid to ask. Why not come along and unleash your inner actor … Continue reading Theatre Workshops – Come One, Come All!

Show Empathy – Even when you’re stuck – Part 2

When he arrives he sees the car is in fact stuck on the traffic island. All four (4) wheels are off the ground. The engine is running. There is only one person in the car and he is driving!

Show Empathy – Even when you’re stuck – Part 1

When he arrives he sees the car is in fact stuck on the traffic island. All four (4) wheels are off the ground. The engine is running. There is only one person in the car and he is driving!