I have recorded one of my recent workshops on how to impress your interviewers and get a job by using 5 key features of SPEAKing with Power–telling a Story with a Purpose that Engages the Audience in order to share your Knowledge. Take a listen: Speak with Power Get a Job Audio Enjoy!
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Light Up Your Flame
Here is my latest public speaking competition speech–Light Up Your Flame. http://youtu.be/pnLreBGrqcg This was a 150 person crowd of Toastmasters for the Western Washington competition. While I did not win, I learned a lot in the process and will continue to sharpen my craft. Please watch and let me know what you think. And if […]
Speak with Power—Get a Job Article
Larisa was sitting at the kitchen table, her eyes filled with tears of frustration. Six months before, she was laid off from her position as a Senior Project Manager at a large insurance company where she worked for more than 20 years and now she was holding her fifth rejection letter after yet another final […]
SPEAK with Power in a Nutshell
People often ask me: “How do I speak with power?” The answer, I have found, is very simple: To speak with power you have to tell a good Story with a clear Purpose that that creates Engagement in the hearts and minds of the assembled Audience in order to share your Knowledge. 5 key elements […]
PUBLIC SPEAKING: WHAT MAKES US SO AFRAID OF IT?
Visualize yourself on a stage. You are a subject matter expert on [business, healthcare, law, entertainment, etc.]. You are facing an audience of [10/100/1000] people that you do not know, but who are interested in what you have to say. And you have A LOT to say! You know your subject inside and out. You […]
THE NEED TO SPEAK WITH POWER
What is one thing that a salesperson, job seeker, best man at a wedding, & a mother have in common? THE NEED TO SPEAK WITH POWER! Whether you need to sell, impress, entertain or educate, the need to be able to speak in a way that makes an impact is universally important. And yet, most […]