Presence! Should You Thank Your Audience? You Might Be Surprised at the Answer!
It's hard not to. Thank your audience, that is. Your host introduces you. You step up to the lectern and say . . . "Thank you for the opportunity to [...]
Presence! Express Your Appreciation and Watch Your Audience Open Up!
Thank you. It’s such a common phrase. You probably hear it every time you call your internet service provider, or take your car to the shop, or read it in [...]
Presence! How To Speak to Influence and Persuade!
You’re about to speak in front of your audience -- your team, your board or your boss. How do you get yourself ready to share your ideas in a [...]
Presence! What to say when you don’t know where someone is coming from!
Think about the last time you experienced a confusing conversation with your boss, a coworker, or a friend. What made it confusing? For me, it’s usually when things don’t [...]
Presence! How to Address that Negative Nabob in Your Head, Your Audience or Your Office!
Here’s the number one goal I hear from professionals seeking speech coaching: “I want to feel confident when I speak to my audience. Instead, I feel nervous. It doesn’t matter [...]