“When giving a presentation, should I save all questions to the end? Or should I take them as they come up, even though it might be distracting or go off topic?” While it’s [...]
Simple Tips to Get Back In Control – and Get Your Meeting Back on Track. You step into a meeting with a group of colleagues to share information about a project that you – and many of [...]
In the 2nd video of my 4-part Meet Suzannah Video Series, I briefly answer the question: “Who do you work with, and what are they trying to achieve?” (Hint: They’re people who come from all [...]
When you get asked “what do you do?” it can be very easy to share an elevator pitch, or point people to your website, videos or social media channels. And I’ve been guilty of [...]
Here’s how to NOT repeat the mistakes of the famous (and sometimes overconfident) speakers. Conference and keynote speakers have a huge responsibility. They are responsible to their [...]
Several months ago, I watched a speaker at a conference deliver a riveting talk on marketing, branding and social media. He was polished, interesting, and the slides and videos that he used [...]
I went to a wedding a few weeks ago, and had the opportunity to listen to at least 7 different speeches given by the family and friends of the happy couple. The content of all the speeches was [...]
We’ve all seen the robotic speakers who may have great content but we can’t get past their nervous body language or frozen delivery style. As a speaker, how we say what we say is [...]
Question: “I know I’m not *supposed* to put my hands in my pockets or hold them behind my back when I give a speech, but most of the time I just don’t know what to do with [...]
Question: “I’ve been told that I say the words “um” and “uh” throughout my presentation. Most of the time I don’t even notice that I say them. How do I [...]