Pitching Your Business to an Investor? Stop Practicing Your Pitch and Start Telling Your Story
As startup founders with a product designed to help people improve their communication skills, my partner and I assumed pitching investors was one worry we could scratch off our list. But this was far from the case. We quickly discovered we had a lot to learn. At the...
Co-Founding a Startup With Your Best Friend? Read This First
My co-founder, Tim Wikstrom, and I had been friends for several years before we began our startup. We had worked together, formed a very close friendship and, when he was thinking about building a new business and invited me to join, I didn't have to give it a second...
Does a British Accent Make You a Better Speaker? A Lesson From ‘Friends’
If you're a fan of Friends like we are, you might remember that time when Ross became a professor and gave his first lecture. First, he met his pals at Central Park and did a run-through, replacing his normal cynical and fatalistic temperament with an even gloomier...
Confessions of a Public Speaking Trainer: ‘See Yourself Through the Eyes of Others’
‘Why are they better than me?’ Throughout my life, this has been a troubling thought in my head. No matter the task, I've always perceived that others were better than me. My insecurity about my capabilities and comparisons to others began when I was a young child and...
What Melissa McCarthy Can Teach Us About Our Irrational Fear of Public Speaking
You’re standing in front of a room of people about to give a presentation. You don’t know where to stand, where to look, or what to do with your hands. Your mouth is dry, as if you’ve been staggering through the Sahara for months. Yet, despite your parched state,...
Trick Your Brain Into Giving Better Presentations With One Simple Exercise
Have you ever shopped for a specific model of car and then suddenly, on the road, noticed that car is everywhere? Or, perhaps, you have been thinking about buying a new television and every other commercial you see an ad for that exact brand of TV. Chances are, you...
Why Teaching Teens Face-To-Face Communication Skills Is More Important Than Ever
I'm the parent of two teenage boys and, for those of you who may not have children or teens that means I get very little in the way of communication outside of requests for rides and money. And now that my older son drives and has a job, even that has diminished. From...
How To Communicate Effectively While Navigating Airport Security
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
Trick Or Treat: An Unlikely Lesson In Communication
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
How To Build Healthy Relationships From The Boardroom To The Bedroom
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
