Madeleine and Audra

My June newsletter's lead article examines two great women and what they have in common. And how you can have it, too.

And, as always, you can also find more info about my upcoming One-Day Blitz workshops. And here you will find details about Focus on You, my service that gets your business video story out there.

Tips you can use!

Notes are your friends
Really. Most great speakers have their notes close at hand. The best ones can sneak a peek that you won't even notice. They know their brains have more important work to do than memorize a speech they will give once. Or twice, at best.

Conduct yourself
For any speech longer than a minute you need to build in some tempo variation. Cast yourself as the conductor of your perfromance and feel the rhythmic changes. Your audience is much more likely to stay engaged if your too-steady pacing does not put them to sleep.

Break in your leadership shoes

It's a metaphor as well as practical advice. Not only do you need to be comfortable wearing the mantle of leadership, you need to know how to walk in those shoes. Literally. You won't be perceieved as a leader if you're off balance or clomping around like a horse.