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How to Set Up a Webinar Experience That Keeps Your Audience Listening

by | Apr 5, 2026 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Speech Coach

Many of us spend a great deal of effort promoting our webinars. We send invitations, write compelling descriptions, and persuade people to attend. Have you noticed that once they arrive, many presenters make a common mistake? They begin with an agenda slide. An agenda...

How I Turned One Executive Conversation into Six Clients

by | Mar 22, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Several years ago, after a presentation to professional speechwriters, John, the head of corporate communications at a large technology company, walked over and said, “I am going to set up a conversation with my boss, an executive with a Fortune 500 company. He is a...

What a Story Contest Really Teaches You About Speaking

by | Mar 1, 2026 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Recently, I had the pleasure of giving a rehearsal coaching session for the National Speakers Association Northern California (NSANC) Last Story Standing contestants. Six speakers. Six powerful stories. Five minutes each. And every single one of them was...

Do You Have the Talent and the Patience for Great Success?

by | Feb 22, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Communication and Marketing, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

As a seasoned professional speaker, I am frequently asked for advice by up-and-coming speakers. They enjoy my programs on How to Open Your Presentation with Impact and Under the Magnifying Glass: Good to Great Presentations. However, there is one piece of advice they...

The Virtual Event Moderator: The Most Underrated Role in Event Success

by | Feb 8, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Executive Leadership, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Never underestimate the importance of a moderator. In virtual events, the moderator is not the filler between speakers. The moderator is the glue that holds the entire experience together. When virtual events succeed, audiences credit the content. When they fail,...