Shelley BambergerNov 172 minHow Great Speakers Engage an Introverted AudiencePicture this: you’re pouring out your heart and soul – delivering vital information to an audience that desperately needs it. Yet, they a...
Shelley BambergerNov 42 minSilver Threads, Part 4: In 25 Year of Presentation Coaching, What Hasn't Changed?by Shelley Bamberger In parts 1-3 of this Silver Anniversary series, we’ve focused on the many changes in how people improve their abilit...
Shelley BambergerOct 292 minSilver Threads Part 3: What's Changed in my Top Ten Tips to Becoming a Powerful Presenter? In 25 years, only THREE of my Top Ten Tips to Becoming a Powerful Presenter, that have changed substantially: 1. How to practice for an u...
Shelley BambergerOct 212 minSilver Threads Part 2: What’s trending in how we present and persuade. Welcome to Part 2 of my Silver Anniversary Series: How presentation coaching has evolved over the past 25 years. First, thanks to the unt...
Shelley BambergerOct 132 minSilver Threads: My 25 years as a Presentation Coach!Presentation Skills are now a core competence of many jobs – especially STEM.
Erin Bailey LakeSep 282 minHow to stop overusing "Like" – and why it mattersSince about 500 BC, philosophers have sought to understand the meaning of life. Since about 1990 AD, leaders have sought to understand th...
Erin Bailey LakeSep 152 minHow to read a script – without sounding roboticTV and Radio personalities routinely use prompters and cue cards. Yet they sound spontaneous and natural. This is a skill they’ve develope
Erin Bailey LakeSep 12 min"You took care of that thing, right?" - WebEx Tips from the MafiaHow can you be sure action steps are followed and deadlines are met – without hounding your team like a mob boss?
Erin Bailey LakeAug 192 minThe Seven Habits of Highly Annoying SpeakersWhat's the #1 reason you tune a speaker out? Here are the 7 most popular answers.
Erin Bailey LakeAug 42 min6 Keys to Storytelling in a Business PresentationLast year, we worked with a speaker who was asked to address a graduating class. She was terrified. Together, we created a story about her r
Erin Bailey LakeJul 212 minPlease get to the point before my scheduled retirement date!In our workshop – The Effective VIRTUAL Meeting – we ask participants: What’s the number ONE skill associates could develop to improve vi...
Erin Bailey LakeJul 72 minWinning the Job Interview: It’s not the IT; it’s the FIT. You’ve been told that hiring managers are looking for the IT factor. But no one can define exactly what IT is. They say stuff like: -- Em...
Erin Bailey LakeJun 222 minCover Letter Tips: Clear First Impression, Positive MindsetMost job seekers obsess over their resumes – but give little thought to the cover letter. Big mistake! Hiring managers insist that the co...
Erin Bailey LakeJun 82 minReading this article will improve your presentation skills by 13 percent!An absurd claim? Of course it is. I can’t prove it. And you can’t measure it. Yet we’re bombarded daily by equally outlandish claims from...
Erin Bailey LakeMay 271 min5 Presentation Tips for Attorneys.Last week, I virtually coached a group of attorneys. While this particular group does not spend their time in a court room persuading a jur
Erin Bailey LakeMay 121 minGet to the point! (In just 3 words)Why were there three little pigs, three blind mice, and three musketeers? Why do we frequently use three examples to support an idea? Why do
Erin Bailey LakeApr 292 minHow to Share Numbers on ZoomImagine this: it's your 4th straight hour of Zoom meetings. Your eyes are glazing over. Your brain is shutting down. And the presenter sa...
Erin Bailey LakeMar 242 minDon't Wait to Say "I'm Proud of You"Right now, excellence looks messy. Your Senior VP can't work his microphone. Your new hire writes garbled emails.
